Adrian Paul is best known for his six-year starring role as the immortal Duncan MacLeod in the TV series HIGHLANDER, some episodes of which he directed. The latest feature film in the series, HIGHLANDER: THE SOURCE, directed by Brett Leonard and which Adrian executive-produced, is forthcoming in 2006.

Adrian was born and raised in London of Italian and British parents. He has travelled widely, learning several languages on the way, and moved to the US in 1985. A natural athlete who played semi-pro football, he studied martial arts and swordsmanship and became a professional model, dancer and choreographer before taking up acting.

His first prominent role was Russian dancer Kolya in 22 episodes of THE COLBYS, which was followed by guest appearances on the television shows BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, MURDER SHE WROTE and TARZAN, and regular roles in WAR OF THE WORLDS and DARK SHADOWS.

His first movie was LAST RITES, starring Tom Berenger. Other movies which he has starred or co-starred are DANCE TO WIN, DEAD MEN CAN'T DANCE, MOSCOW HEAT with Michael York and Alexander Nevsky, SUSAN'S PLACE, MERLIN: THE RETURN, PREMONITION, THE VOID, THE BREED, CODE HUNTER, THROTTLE, the remake of THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, a re-telling of the Edgar Allan Poe tale, and LOVE POTION No.9 with Sandra Bullock.

Adrian devotes much of his spare time to his PEACE Fund, which he designed to Protect, Educate and Aid Children Everywhere. His latest efforts focus on raising money for tsunami victims on the Thai island of Koh Phi Phi AND to support charities helping with recovery from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the U.S.