Benidorm star looks completely unrecognisable in new role at The Old Vic – do you recognise him?

A BENIDORM star looks totally unrecognisable in a brand new stage role – but do you recognise him? He shot to fame in 2011 on Benidorm, but nearly 15 years on, the actor looks completely different from his Solana days. Benidorm fans stunned as show star looks unrecognisable Credit: Supplied Can you guess who he is? Credit: Supplied It’s Adam Gillen, who played Liam Conroy, and he has now traded sunny Spain for a role on the stage. At just 40 years of age, Adam has taken on the role of an old man – and looks wildly different while performing. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! He is appearing in the comedy How The Other Half Loves at The Old Vic theatre in London. The show, which is about three couples having awkward dinner parties, is running until September 19. Adam Gillen joined Benidorm in 2011 Credit: Handout He starred in Benidorm until 2018 and has since been taking on roles on stage Credit: Getty Adam, who plays William, said: “I guess I find it a challenge and I like to stretch myself.” Talking about his character, Adam added: “He’s the office bore. He’s pedantic and quite unpleasant towards his wife.” Adam has been praised in reviews for the show, with many outlets gushing over his incredible performance. Broadway World said: “We watch both dinners implode at once in a scrupulously choreographed blur of slapstick fireworks. Most read in TV “Adam Gillen’s mesmerisingly Buster Keaton-like physicality is mostly to credit for this.” And SouthLondon said Adam was one of the show’s “standout performances”. This comes months after we revealed that Adam had tied the knot with his co-star from ITV show Benidorm. Benidorm’s Liam and Cyd, played by stars Adam and Laila Zaidi, had started dating a year after she joined the comedy drama. Six years later the happy couple tied the knot. They shared images of their special day at Hackney Town Hall alongside the caption: “6/1/26 – LEGALLY speaking Mr & Mrs”. Comment now