
Adam Burton
Biography
Adam works predominantly as an actor and voice artist, having performed on-stage for National Theatre, The Old Vic and Royal Shakespeare Company; more recently he has accrued more film-based roles, such as in fellow The Burnt City alumni Luke Murphy’s critically-acclaimed production Volcano, as well as the most recent fourth series of True Detective.
Known For

TV
True Detective
Lucas Merens
2014

TV
FBI: International
Dr. Lakatos
2021

Film
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Dale the Shop Teacher
2026

Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Goat
2016

Film
Rebecca
Manderley Ball Guest
2020

Film
Bloody Queens: Elizabeth and Mary
Thomas Randolph
2016

Film
National Theatre Live: Everyman
Goods / Fellowship/Senses & Wits (Passion)
2015

Film
Other Side of the Game
Toby Morris
2010

Film
Punchdrunk: Behind the Mask
Self
2023

Film
Second Sound
Rog
Filmography
2026FilmGood Luck, Have Fun, Don't Dieas Dale the Shop Teacher2023FilmPunchdrunk: Behind the Maskas Self2021TVFBI: Internationalas Dr. Lakatos2020FilmRebeccaas Manderley Ball Guest2016FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Goat2016FilmBloody Queens: Elizabeth and Maryas Thomas Randolph2015FilmNational Theatre Live: Everymanas Goods / Fellowship/Senses & Wits (Passion)2014TVTrue Detectiveas Lucas Merens2010FilmOther Side of the Gameas Toby Morris—FilmSecond Soundas Rog