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Nej Adamson
Nej Adamson
Born	Nejdet Salih; 23 December 1958 (age 65); London, England
Occupation	Actor

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Nej Adamson (born 23 December 1958), also credited as Nejdet Salih, is a British actor.

Career

Born in London, Adamson is of Turkish Cypriot descent.^[1] He played Ali Osman in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders, a role he played from the series' inception in 1985 until 1989. During his time on the show his character battled with the loss of a child, gambling addiction, the breakdown of his marriage to Sue (Sandy Ratcliff) and her subsequent mental health problems. During EastEnders he was credited as Nejdet Salih, but after his departure in 1989, he changed his name to Nej Adamson.

Other television credits include Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Doctor Who, Wall of Silence and in 2004 he appeared in the comedy sketch show Bo' Selecta!, where he played his EastEnders alias, Ali Osman, in a spoof sketch. He also featured in the 1992 film Carry On Columbus and in 2003 he played a short sailor in the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and its sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006).

Adamson believes he has been typecast due to his role in EastEnders. On the show's 25th anniversary in 2010, he commented, "I have had to live with Ali for 25 years. I'm just trying to get on with my life. I don't give interviews. I am still acting but it is hard when to everyone I'm still Ali from the cafe."^[2]

Personal life

During the 1980s, he dated Linda Davidson, his co-star on EastEnders who played Mary Smith.^[3] Adamson married his drama school sweetheart, Susan Stevens, in 1989. The marriage ended in 1990 when Adamson briefly moved to Hollywood.

References

^ "Sea monster devours bickering Cypriots". Cyprus Mail. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "EastEnders: We track down the soap stars who left Walford". Daily Mirror. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^ Kingsley, Hilary (1990). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC books. ISBN 9780563362920.

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[1] "Sea monster devours bickering Cypriots". Cyprus Mail. 7 October 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[25th_anniversary-2] "EastEnders: We track down the soap stars who left Walford". Daily Mirror. 8 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[EEHandbook-3] Kingsley, Hilary (1990). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC books. ISBN 9780563362920.

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-'''Nej Adamson''' (born 23 December 1958), also credited as '''Nejdet Salih''', is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[actor]].
+'''Nej Adamson''' (born 23 December 1958), also credited as '''Nejdet Salih''', is a British [[actor]].
 ==Career==
-He played [[Ali Osman]] in the [[BBC]] [[soap opera]], ''[[EastEnders]]'', a role he played from the series' inception in 1985 until 1989. During his stint on the show his character battled with the loss of a child, [[gambling addiction]], the breakdown of his marriage to [[Sue Osman|Sue]] ([[Sandy Ratcliff]]) and her subsequent mental health problems.
+Born in [[London]], Adamson is of [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://beta.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/sea-monster-devours-bickering-cypriots|title=Sea monster devours bickering Cypriots|date=7 October 2006|work=Cyprus Mail|accessdate=30 January 2011}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He played [[Ali Osman]] in the [[BBC]] [[soap opera]], ''[[EastEnders]]'', a role he played from the series' inception in 1985 until 1989. During his time on the show his character battled with the loss of a child, [[gambling addiction]], the breakdown of his marriage to [[Sue Osman|Sue]] ([[Sandy Ratcliff]]) and her subsequent mental health problems. During ''EastEnders'' he was credited as Nejdet Salih, but after his departure in 1989, he changed his name to Nej Adamson.
+Other television credits include ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''Wall of Silence'' and in 2004 he appeared in the comedy sketch show ''[[Bo' Selecta!]]'', where he played his ''EastEnders'' alias, Ali Osman, in a spoof sketch. He also featured in the 1992 film ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' and in 2003 he played a short sailor in the [[Disney]] film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' and its sequel ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006).
-Although born in [[London]], Adamson is of [[Turkish Cypriot]] descent. During ''EastEnders'' he was credited as Nejdet Salih, but after his departure in 1989, he changed his name to Nej Adamson.
+Adamson believes he has been typecast due to his role in ''EastEnders''. On the show's 25th anniversary in 2010, he commented, "I have had to live with Ali for 25 years. I'm just trying to get on with my life. I don't give interviews. I am still acting but it is hard when to everyone I'm still Ali from the cafe."<ref name="25th anniversary">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/02/08/eastenders-we-track-down-the-soap-stars-who-left-walford-115875-22027437/|title=EastEnders: We track down the soap stars who left Walford|date=8 February 2010|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|accessdate=8 February 2010}}</ref>
-Other television credits include ''[[Auf Wiedersehen, Pet]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''Wall of Silence'' and in 2004 he appeared in the comedy sketch show ''[[Bo' Selecta!]]'', where he played his ''EastEnders'' alias, Ali Osman, in a spoof sketch. He also starred in the 1992 film ''[[Carry On Columbus]]'' and in 2003 he played a short sailor in the hit [[Disney]] film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' and its sequel ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' (2006).
-Adamson believes he has been typecast due to his role in ''EastEnders''. On the show's 25th anniversary in 2010, he commented, "I have had to live with Ali for 25 years. I'm just trying to get on with my life. I don't give interviews. I am still acting but it is hard when to everyone I'm still Ali from the cafe."<ref name="25th anniversary">{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/02/08/eastenders-we-track-down-the-soap-stars-who-left-walford-115875-22027437/|title=EastEnders: We track down the soap stars who left Walford|date=8 February 2010|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|accessdate=8 February 2010}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-He was once romantically involved with his ''EastEnders'' co-star [[Linda Davidson]], who played [[Mary Smith (EastEnders)|Mary Smith]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20060716/ai_n16539502/pg_2 | work=Sunday Mirror | title=Square Are They Now? | first=Tom | last=Latchem | date=16 July 2006}}</ref> He went on to marry his drama school sweetheart, Susan Stevens, in 1989. They split in 1990 when Adamson briefly moved to [[Hollywood]]. In 2010, it was reported that Adamson resides in [[Palmers Green]], North London.<ref name="25th anniversary"/>
+During the 1980s, he dated [[Linda Davidson]], his co-star on ''EastEnders'' who played [[Mary Smith (EastEnders)|Mary Smith]].<ref name="EEHandbook">{{cite book |last= Kingsley|first= Hilary|title= The EastEnders Handbook |year=1990|publisher=BBC books|isbn=9780563362920|title-link= EastEnders spin-offs#Non-fiction books}}</ref> Adamson married his drama school sweetheart, Susan Stevens, in 1989. The marriage ended in 1990 when Adamson briefly moved to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]].
 ==References==
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+* https://web.archive.org/web/20130516135952/http://nejadamson.co.uk/
-*[http://www.nejadamson.com Personal website]
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