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name: "Adrian McLoughlin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/adrian-mcloughlin"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T08:47:46.870482+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Adrian McLoughlin

Actor. Born 1 January 1947 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1947, London, England, UK
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_McLoughlin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28341340, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1145854/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1638600

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*The Death of Stalin*](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md) (83)

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## Biography

Adrian McLoughlin is a British stage, television and film actor. Born in London in 1947, he began his professional career in 1983.

He is best known for playing Joseph Stalin in the 2017 film *The Death of Stalin*. McLoughlin has worked extensively with playwright Alan Ayckbourn, appearing in several productions at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, including a revival of *The Norman Conquests*, as well as at the Royal National Theatre in *House & Garden* and on UK tours. Other stage credits include *Private Fears in Public Places* and *Taking Steps* at the Orange Tree Theatre, and *The Rivals* at the Arcola Theatre in 2014.

McLoughlin founded Vital Signs Productions, which specialises in plays featuring older performers. He is also co-owner and director of the drama-based training company Role Plays for Training Ltd.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Fi1m 83, as Josef Stalin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)

## Complete filmography (17)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fist* (2023), as Gordon
- *Empire of Light* (2022), as Bill
- *Alice, Through the Looking* (2021), as PC Dum
- *Terry* (2020), as Terry
- *After Life* (2019), series, as 5 Card Man
- *Black Earth Rising* (2018), series, as Cyclist
- *The Death of Stalin* (2017), as Josef Stalin — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md)
- *Nipplejesus* (2015), as Tommy
- *Kingdom* (2007), series, as Mervin Smith
- *Jam and Jerusalem* (2006), series, as Will the Foreman
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Barry Drake
- *Thunderpants* (2002), as Bob Rodgers
- *Little Napoleons* (1994), series, as Paul Pickering
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Shoe Repair Man
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Station Official
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Mervyn
- *The Ladder*, Acting

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