John Adam (actor)
John Adam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
John Adam is an Australian television and theatre actor.
Career
Following his graduation from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA),[3] Adam appeared in various television shows, including A Country Practice and E Street.[1] From 1993 to 1994, Adam portrayed teacher Luke Cunningham in Home and Away.[1] It was his second role in the show, having previously appeared as Dave Porter, a friend of Ben Lucini (Julian McMahon), in 1990.[1] Producers asked Adam to return to the show four times, before he accepted the role of Luke.[1]
In April 2009, it was announced that Adam had joined the cast of the crime drama City Homicide as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan.[3] Adam relocated to Melbourne with his family for filming.[4] He spoke with a homicide detective during his research for the role and described Nick as being "Driven. Independent. Curious."[4]
In 2010, while working on City Homicide, Adam was also appearing in Dead Man's Cell Phone at the Melbourne Theatre Company.[5]
Adam played Arnolde in the 2012 Bell Shakespeare production of The School for Wives, alongside Harriet Dyer and Meyne Wyatt.[6] The following year, he played Don Cotter in the soap opera Neighbours.[7]
From April 2014, Adam appeared in a production of The King and I, which marked his first musical theatre role.[5] In 2016, Adam rejoined Home and Away in the recurring role of Decker.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Titel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Home and Away | Dave Porter | |
| 1991 | A Country Practice | Rick Morrison | 2 episodes |
| 1993–94 | Home and Away | Luke Cunningham | |
| 1997 | Water Rats | Michael Jeffries | |
| 1999–2001 | Farscape | Bekhesh | 3 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | All Saints | Dr. Tom Snowden | |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Det. Sgt. John Morgan | |
| 2002 | Farscape | Raa'Keel | Episode: "Lava's a Many Splendored Thing" |
| 2002 | Stingers | Gebe Rubin | Episode: "A Girl's Best Friend" |
| 2003 | Farscape | Pennoch | Episode: "Bad Timing" |
| 2003 | Always Greener | Bryce Richards | Episode: "What a Difference a Year Makes" |
| 2009–11 | City Homicide | Nick Buchanan | |
| 2013 | Neighbours | Don Cotter | |
| 2016 | Home and Away | Decker |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Fisher will have a fit... When he sees Summer Bay's grungy new school teacher Luke!". Inside Soap (12): 14. August 1993.
- ^ Shearer, Geoff (5 August 2009). "Simon Townsend's daughter Nadia Townsend enjoys drama". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b Knox, David (27 April 2009). "John Adam joins City Homicide". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b Tuohy, Wendy (19 October 2010). "Watching the detective". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ a b Neutze, Ben (30 September 2014). "Stage to screen and back again: Lisa McCune and John Adam". Daily Review. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Blake, Elissa (21 October 2012). "A hit with the missus". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Neighbours – Episode 6675". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Downie, Stephen (10–16 September 2016). "Family secret revealed". TV Week (37): 17.
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