Adrian Holmes (born March 31, 1974) is an actor with various television and movie appearances. His TV work include a recurring role as “Basqat” on the long running, the WB/CW television series Smallville.
Originally from Barbados, West Indies, Holmes was born in Wrexham, North Wales, and lived in both Liverpool and Chester, before moving to Canada at the age of five. The eldest of three boys, Holmes loved to entertain as a child, doing Michael Jackson impressions for anyone who would watch. After high school, Holmes studied nursing at Douglas College and worked at Vancouver General Hospital.
Holmes studied in Vancouver with acting coach Larry Moss and in New York City at Black Nexxus Inc. at the Times Square Arts Center. In 2004, Holmes received a LEO award nomination (The Canadian Emmys) for Best Gust Performance for his work in the series “The Collector”. He currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.