Quick Facts of Adrian Charles Edmondson

  • Full NameAdrian Charles Edmondson
  • Net Worth$16 million
  • Date of Birth24 January, 1957
  • NicknameAde
  • Marital Status Married
  • BirthplaceBradford, England
  • Ethnicity White
  • ProfessionActor, Comedian,Television Presenter, Musician
  • Nationality British
  • Active Year1981- present
  • Eye colour Green
  • BuildMuscular
  • SpouseJennifer Saunders
  • Height5 feet 10 inches
  • Weight73 kg
  • EducationUniversity of Manchester
  • Children2
  • Horoscope Aquarius
Photo of an actor and comedian Ade Edmondson

Ade Edmondson is a renowned Engish comedian, actor, musician, and Tv presenter best known for starring as Vyvyan Bastard in the TV series The Young Ones. Moreover, he starred in The Comic Strip Presents in between the 1980s – 1990s.

Edmondson is married twice. Who are his wives? Does he have children from his relationships? Keep reading the article to know about Edmondson’s bio, wiki, career, net worth, personal life and so on.

Who Is Ade Edmondson? His Bio And Wiki

Ade Edmondson was born on 24th January 1957 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. As a matter of fact, his birth name is Adrian Charles Edmondson and his nickname is Ade. Moreover, he belongs to white ethnicity and holds British nationality. Likewise, his sun sign is Aquarius.

His parents are Dorothy Eileen Sturgeon (mother) and late Fred Edmondson (father 1929-2014). His father was the deputy headmaster at the former Drummond Middle School in Manningham, Bradford. Moreover, his parents moved to different places including Cyprus, Bahrain, and Uganda.

Edmondson attended Pocklington School, East Riding of Yorkshire from 1968 to 1975. Moreover, Ade studied drama at the University of Manchester where he met Rik Mayall, a Comedian.

Ade Edmondson Body Measurements (Height & Weight)

Edmondson has a muscular body. His height is 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 73 kg. However, there is no information about his body measurements. Moreover, his eye color is Green. Edmondson’s age is 62 years as of 2019.

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Ade Edmondson Career

Ade Edmondson started his career in 1981. He starred in the TV series The Young Ones as Vyvyan Bastard from 1982- 1984 and in Bottom from 1991- 1995. As a matter of fact, he wrote Bottom together with his best friend Rik Mayall. Likewise, he also appeared in The Comic Strip Presents from the 1980s to 1990s.

Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall photo
Ade Edmondson and Rik Mayall

To date, Edmondson has starred in several TV series including;

  1. Dead On Time- 1983
  2. Spitting  Image- 1984
  3. Happy Families- 1985
  4. Screen Two- 1986
  5. Saturday Live- 1986
  6. Filthy Rich & Catflap- 1987
  7. Upstart Crow- 2018

Furthermore, his recent TV series is Strike Back: Revolution in which he portrayed the role of James McKitterick. Edmondson not only starred in TV series but also in the movies such as;

  1. Fundamental Frolics- 1981
  2. The Supergrass- 1985
  3. Eat The Rich- 1987
  4. Hysteria 2!- 1989
  5. The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball-1989
  6. The Pope Must Die(T)- 1991
  7. Bottom LIVE- 1993
  8. Blood- 2012
  9. The Rizen- 2016
  10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi- 2017

Ade Edmondson Personal Life (Wife & Children)

Ade Edmondson is a married man. He married his wife Jennifer Saunders, a comedian on 11th May 1985. Their wedding was held in a private ceremony in front of their close relatives and friends.

Ade Edmondson and his wife Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer is the second wife of Edmondson. Before he was married to Anna Edmondson whom he married in 1976. However, things didn’t work out well in between the pair so they divorced in 1979. However, the couple hasn’t revealed the actual reason behind their divorce.

Edmondson and his wife Jennifer have three children, daughters from their relationship. Their daughters are Ella Edmondson a musician, Beattie Edmondson an actress, and Freya Edmondson. As of now, Edmondson resides happily with his family in London with no signs and rumors of divorce and affairs.

Ade Edmondson Net Worth

Ade Edmondson’s estimated net worth is $16 million as of 2019. The primary source of his earnings is his acting career. Furthermore, he also adds an extra sum of money from his career as a comedian, musician, and television presenter.

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Likewise, Edmondson earns an average annual salary of around $2 million. Since 1981, he is active in the entertainment industry and has starred in several movies and TV series. Furthermore, there are also several upcoming projects of Edmondson, thus his income and net worth will increase in the upcoming days.