{{Short description|English actor (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Adam Fielding | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|19|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Birmingham]], England<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/brum-actor-adam-fielding-quits-10877481|title=Brum actor Adam Fielding quits Emmerdale over 'stressful' role|last=Hurst|first=Ben|date=2016-02-11|website=[[Birmingham Mail]]|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref> | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2014–present }}

'''Adam Fielding''' (born 19 March 1993)<ref name="TWDob">{{cite web|title=Thank you for all your birthday tweets. It means a lot. Truly. I'm blessed and grateful to you all.|url=https://twitter.com/theadamfielding/status/975860565796155394|website=[[Twitter]]|accessdate=24 March 2019|language=en|date=19 March 2018}}</ref> is an English actor. Working in British TV after drama school he was cast as [[Aaron Turner (Ackley Bridge)|Aaron Turner]] in the [[Channel 4]] drama ''[[Ackley Bridge]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/health-and-fitness/2017110843852/emmerdale-kirin-kotecha-actor-unrecognisable-new-look/|title=Emmerdale's Kirin Kotecha actor looks unrecognisable these days|date=2017-11-08|website=HELLO!|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a861338/ackley-bridge-fans-loved-surprise-proposal/|title=Ackley Bridge delights fans with surprise proposal|last=Houghton|first=Rianne|date=2018-07-10|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> Working in film, credits include [[Outside the Wire]] and [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/5lbs_of_pressure 5LBS OF PRESSURE]<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524515/fullcredits |title=5lbs of Pressure (2024) - IMDb |language=en |access-date=2024-05-24 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref> alongside Luke Evans, Alex Pettyfer and Rory Culkin.

==Career== Fielding made his television debut in 2014 as [[Kirin Kotecha]] in the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'', a role which he portrayed until 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-soap/adam-fielding-quits-stressful-emmerdale-role-as-kirin-kotecha-11364039552588|title=Adam Fielding quits 'stressful' Emmerdale role as Kirin Kotecha|website=[[BT TV]]|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a585840/emmerdale-rakeshs-teenage-son-to-be-vanessas-new-love-interest/|title=Emmerdale casts Rakesh's teenage son|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=2014-07-23|website=[[Digital Spy]]|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://closeronline.co.uk/entertainment/soaps/emmerdale-adam-fielding-reveals-real-reason-quit-soap/|title=Emmerdale's Adam Fielding reveals REAL reason he quit the soap|date=2016-02-12|website=[[Closer (magazine)|Closer]]|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> In 2017, he portrayed the role of Elijah Stubbs in two episodes of the [[BBC One|BBC]] series ''[[In the Dark (British TV series)|In the Dark]]''.<ref name="In The Dark">{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Craig |date=19 August 2020 |title=Emmerdale character recast with new actor ahead of huge storyline |work=Leeds Live |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-character-recast-new-actor-18793434 |access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> In 2018, Fielding landed a role in ''[[Krypton (TV series)|Krypton]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2016/02/12/emmerdale-adam-fielding-kirin-quit_n_9216760.html|title=Emmerdale's Adam Reveals His Real Reason For Quitting|date=2016-02-12|website=[[Huffington Post]]|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref> followed by the role of [[Aaron Turner (Ackley Bridge)|Aaron Turner]] in the [[Channel 4]] drama ''[[Ackley Bridge]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Houghton |first1=Rianne |title=Ackley Bridge delights fans with a surprise proposal |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a861338/ackley-bridge-fans-loved-surprise-proposal/ |access-date=29 April 2021 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |publisher=[[Hearst Magazines UK]] |date=10 July 2018}}</ref> His character began a relationship with [[Missy Booth]] ([[Poppy Lee Friar]]), which resulted in the couple going through an abortion and mutually breaking up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1003452/Ackley-Bridge-spoilers-Missy-Booth-pregnant-abortion-Aaron-Turner-broke-up-Channel-4-video|title=Ackley Bridge spoilers: Missy Booth and Aaron Turner leaves fans in tears after baby bombs|last=Miller|first=Rebecca|date=2018-08-14|website=[[Daily Express]]|language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/whats-on/tv-and-film/here-is-what-to-expect-from-the-next-episode-of-channel-4-s-ackley-bridge-1-9300188|title=Here is what to expect from the next episode of Channel 4's Ackley Bridge|website=[[Halifax Courier]]|date=14 August 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref>

Working in film, credits include [[Outside the Wire]] and [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/5lbs_of_pressure 5LBS OF PRESSURE]<ref name=":0" /> alongside [[Luke Evans]], [[Alex Pettyfer]] and [[Rory Culkin]].

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2014–2016 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Kirin Kotecha]] | Series regular; 134 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[[In the Dark (British TV series)|In the Dark]]'' | Elijah Stubbs | 2 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[[Krypton (TV series)|Krypton]]'' | Aspirant | 1 episode |- | 2018 | ''[[Ackley Bridge]]'' | [[Aaron Turner (Ackley Bridge)|Aaron Turner]] | Main role |- | 2021 | ''[[Outside the Wire]]'' | Gomez

| Supporting Role |- |2024 |[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/5lbs_of_pressure 5LBS OF PRESSURE] |Lewis |Significant Role |- |2026 |''[[The Trial of Michael Jackson (2026 drama)|The Trial of Michael Jackson]]'' | [[Michael Jackson]] | Main role |}

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