Adam Fogerty
Personal information
Full nameAdam Heywood Fogerty
Born (1969-03-06) 6 March 1969
Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
PositionForward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–93 Halifax  ? 7 0 0 28
1993–97 St. Helens 69 13 0 0 52
1998 Warrington Wolves 4 0 0 0 0
1998 Keighley Cougars 6 0 0 0 0
Total 20 0 0 80
Source: [1]

Adam Heywood Fogerty (born 6 March 1969) is an English actor and former boxer and rugby league footballer.[1] He is the son of rugby league footballer Terry Fogerty, who played in the 1960s and 1970s then coached in the 1980s.

Adam Fogerty
Born (1969-03-06) 6 March 1969
Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
NationalityBritish
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights19
Wins18
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Early life

Fogerty was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.[2] In the early 1980s the family moved to the Isle of Man with Fogerty attending Ballakermeen Junior High School and latterly Douglas High School. At the age of 15 years Fogerty became the youngest person to represent the Isle of Man on the rugby field.[3]

Boxing

Fogerty's boxing career saw him facing a number of opponents. He twice faced Paul Lister, with their first meeting in 1989 handing Fogerty his first and only loss in a 6-round decision. He repaid the favour with an 8th-round knockout of Lister the next year.

Rugby league

After ending his boxing career, Fogerty joined Halifax. He also played for Warrington, and won a Super League medal with St. Helens.[4] Fogerty is currently working with Toronto Wolfpack as assistant coach.

Beginning around the same time as his rugby league career, Fogerty began acting and has played supporting roles in several films such as Shooting Fish and Played, as well as the unlicensed boxer, Gorgeous George, in the Guy Ritchie crime caper Snatch. He played Mouse in Mean Machine and Raw in Greenfingers. He has also worked on soaps Coronation Street and Hollyoaks. In 2012 he joined Barrie Rutter's Northern Broadsides theatre company to play Costard in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost.

Acting

Since 1992 Fogerty has had numerous film and television roles. His television appearances include that of Ken Fairbrother, a rugby player turned wrestler in Yorkshire Television's drama series Heartbeat, whilst his most notable film part was as unlicensed boxer Gorgeous George in Guy Ritchie's film Snatch; in which he appeared alongside Brad Pitt.[5]

In 2019, Fogerty was cast as an 'emergency plumber' for the British insurance company Direct Line. A television commercial starring Harvey Keitel.

Other ventures

In 2020, Fogerty opened a fish and chips shop in Halifax, England.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1992 The Power of One Andress Malan
1996 Brassed Off Miner
1997 Shooting Fish Bruiser
1997 The Man Who Knew Too Little Newman
1997 Incognito Ugo
1998 Up 'n' Under Wayne
1998 Little Voice Bouncer
2000 Purely Belter Zak
2000 Snatch Gorgeous George
2000 Greenfingers Raw
2001 Mean Machine Mouse
2004 Gladiatress Wolf's claw
2005 Submerged O'Hearn Direct-to-video release
2006 Played Big Frankie
2007 Stardust Pirate
2009 Assault of Darkness Bog Body Alternative title: Legend of the Bog
2010 No Ordinary Trifle Terry [6]
2010 The Heavy Tony
2014 Bait Si [7]
2015 Legend Big Pat [8]
2018 Walk Like A Panther Danny Dixon [9]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Coronation Street Hitman 1 episode
1995 Coogan's Run Ian Parry 1 episode
1995, 1996 Heartbeat Ken Fairbrother 2 episodes
1998 Emmerdale Jez Hudson 4 episodes
1999 Queer as Folk Roger Clements 1 episode
2000 City Central Ed the Dog 1 episodes
2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Forensic Doctor TV film
2002, 2006 Ultimate Force Rostrum/Taras Rustum 2 episodes
2003 The Royal Bernie Episode: Dead Air
2008 Casualty Paul 'Cutsy' Cusick Episode: Diamond Dogs
2008 Doctors Syd Harrington 1 episode
2009 Hollyoaks Johnny Bishop 1 episode
2017 Hollyoaks Butler 2 episodes
2019 Coronation Street Prison officer TBC
2023 The Gallows Pole James Broadbent Three-part TV series

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "I came back to Yorkshire for fish and chips". Halifax Courier. 7 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Adriaan, Germain (10 October 2011). Adam Fogerty. ISBN 9786137371855.
  4. ↑ "From running on rugby league fields to acting on the Hollywood big screen". Fox Sports. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Hollywood actor who fought Brad Pitt set to open 'traditional chippy' in Huddersfield". www.halifaxcourier.co.uk. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Love's Kitchen (2011) - Cast and Crew". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Media, Bionic. "Bait (2014)". 101 Films. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Adam Fogerty in LEGEND". MMB Creative. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Adam Fogerty in "Walk Like a Panther"". MMB Creative. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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