Adam Rayner

Adam Rayner (born 1977) is an English actor. He is known for television roles including: Dominic Montgomery in Mistresses, Dr. Steve Shaw in Hawthorne, Aidan Marsh in Hunted, Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed in Tyrant, and Tal-Rho in Superman & Lois. He has also appeared on stage in The Rivals (Bristol Old Vic, 2004), Romeo and Juliet (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2006), and Much Ado About Nothing (Novello, 2006).

Career Rayner studied at Durham University and after graduating completed a two-year acting course at LAMDA.

He made an appearance as 'Dr. Gail' in the 2010 Christmas Special 'The Perfect Christmas' episode of the BBC sitcom Miranda alongside regulars Sally Phillips, Miranda Hart, Tom Ellis, Sarah Hadland and Patricia Hodge, and his character returned in the fourth episode of the third series, titled "Je Regret Nothing".

In November 2012, it was announced that Rayner was cast as Simon Templar in a pilot for a new television series of The Saint, based on the character. Principal photography began on Monday, 17 December 2012 in Pacific Palisades, California. Executive producer Roger Moore was unable to sell the pilot. It was ultimately released in 2017 following Moore's death.

Rayner was cast as the lead in the FX television series, Tyrant, which ran from June 2014 to September 2016. In 2021, Rayner was cast as Morgan Edge / Tal-Rho in the superhero drama television series Superman & Lois.

In August 2022, it was announced that Rayner was cast in a new, main role for the third season of Max television series Warrior.

Personal life Rayner's mother is American and his father is English and also holds a dual citizenship for the United Kingdom and the United States. He married actress Lucy Brown, on New Year's Eve 2015. They have a son together, Jack, born 28 December 2014, and a daughter, Annie Rose, born 11 July 2017.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Leonard aged 20 Short film 2004 Captain Jack Absolute 2005 RedMeansGo Sam 2006 Love and Other Disasters Tom / Fantasy David 2007 Straightheads Jago Steel Trap Adam 2011 Taylor 2015 Tracers Miller 2021 Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men Campbell Scott

Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 At Home with the Braithwaites Nick Bottomley 6 episodes 2004 Making Waves Lt. Sam Quartermaine Episode: "Episode 2" 2005 Vincent James O'Connor Episode: "The Prodigal Son" 2005, 2007 Sensitive Skin Greg 3 episodes 2006 Ricky Miniseries; episode: "To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong" 2008–2010 Mistresses Dominic Montgomery Main role; 16 episodes 2008 Doctor Who Roger Curbishley Episode: "The Unicorn and the Wasp" 2010 Abroad Edward Walpole Television film 2010–2011 Hawthorne Dr. Steve Shaw Main role (seasons 2–3); 20 episodes 2010, 2013 Miranda Dr. Gail 2 episodes 2011 Waking the Dead Piers Kennedy Dragon Age: Redemption Cairn Web series; 6 episodes 2012 Undercovers Tomas Hauptman Episode: "Dark Cover" Hunted Aidan Marsh Main role; 8 episodes 2013 Captain Pollard Television film 2014–2016 Tyrant Bassam "Barry" Al-Fayeed Main role; 32 episodes 2016 Notorious DA Max Gilford 6 episodes 2017 Simon Templar Television film 2019 The Fix Matthew Collier Main role 2021–2022 Superman & Lois Tal-Rho / Morgan Edge / Eradicator, Bizarro Tal-Rho Main role (season 1)Recurring role (season 2); 16 episodes 2023 Warrior Douglas Strickland Main Role 2025 Midsomer Murders Harry Peterson Episode: "Lawn of the Dead"

Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue Notes 2001 The Play Room Weasel Finborough Theatre, London 2002 This Is Our Youth Dennis Garrick Theatre, London 2004 The Rivals Captain Jack Absolute Bristol Old Vic, Bristol 2005 The Postman Always Rings Twice Barlow Playhouse Theatre, London2006 King John Essex Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Much Ado About Nothing Claudio Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Romeo and Juliet Tybalt Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 2008 Beau Jest Bob Hackney Empire, London 2015 Someone Who'll Watch Over Me Adam Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester