Adam Heywood Fogerty (born 6 March 1969) is an English actor and former boxer and rugby league footballer. He is the son of rugby league footballer Terry Fogerty, who played in the 1960s and 1970s then coached in the 1980s.
Early life Fogerty was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. 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.
Boxing Fogerty's boxing career saw him facing a number of opponents, including John Fury, on Fury's Pro debut. 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.
Fogerty is a founder of Super League side Toronto Wolfpack.
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.
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 chip shop in Halifax, England.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes1992The Power of One Andress Malan 1996Brassed OffMiner1997Shooting FishBruiser1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleNewman1997IncognitoUgo1998Up 'n' UnderWayne1998Little VoiceBouncer2000Purely BelterZak2000SnatchGorgeous George2000GreenfingersRaw2001Mean MachineMouse2004GladiatressWolf's claw2005SubmergedO'Hearn Direct-to-video release2006PlayedBig Frankie 2007StardustPirate2009Assault of DarknessBog Body Alternative title: Legend of the Bog2010No Ordinary TrifleTerry2010The HeavyTony2014BaitSi2015LegendBig Pat2017”Gloves Off”Big Bill Brady2018Walk Like A PantherDanny Dixon
+ Television Year Title Role Notes1995Coronation StreetHitman1 episode1995Coogan's RunIan Parry 1 episode1995, 1996HeartbeatKen Fairbrother 2 episodes1998EmmerdaleJez Hudson4 episodes1999Queer as FolkRoger Clements 1 episode2000City CentralEd the Dog 1 episodes2001Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryForensic Doctor TV film2002, 2006Ultimate ForceRostrum/Taras Rustum 2 episodes2003The RoyalBernieEpisode: Dead Air2008CasualtyPaul 'Cutsy' Cusick Episode: Diamond Dogs2008DoctorsSyd Harrington 1 episode2009HollyoaksJohnny Bishop 1 episode2017HollyoaksButler2 episodes2019Coronation StreetPrison officerTBC2023The Gallows PoleJames BroadbentThree-part TV series2024 Brassic Episode: "The Mark"
References
External links Profile at saints.org.uk
The codfather! - FANCY fish and chips with star quality?