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| Talent Agent: |
Innovative Artists - Craig Shapiro
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Self |
| Born: |
25 October 1970, The Bronx, New York, USA (age 39) |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Spouse: |
Cybele Chivian (19 December 1998 - present) 2 children
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| Awards: |
2 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1996 - 2009 |
Trademarks
Real Life Quotes
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I am definitely less green than I was back then. What I meant by that was that I wasn't an actor and really at that point had no intention of continuing to pursue acting. What I did in "Rent" was just very natural. From day one I just connected to the role and the music and I think that's why I was successful in it. |
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Rent'll allow me to get my own apartment. I've always mooched off of girlfriends. |
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"When I was doing the play, it was hard for me to understand why people reacted so strongly to it. I thought it was great, but I didn't understand until I left why it had such a visceral impact. Now I know that when you watch it, whatever your individual issues are, you feel like a little bit of something has been lifted off your shoulders. And that's so rare." (About his experiences in Rent) |
Trivia
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His son, Lennon Jay, born October 2001 |
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Solo album, "Model Prisoner", released on Sh-K-Boom Records in 2000. |
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Was on the cover of Newsweek with his "Rent" co-star Daphne Rubin Vega, who played opposite him as 'Mimi Marquez' in the original Broadway cast. |
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Has another son, Montgomery Lovell, born in 2004. |
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Was nominated for Broadway's 1996 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Rent," but lost to Nathan Lane in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." |
Other Works
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Co-producer of the off-Broadway hit play, 'Fully Committed', which ran at the Cherry Lane Theater in 2000. |
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Originated the role of Roger Davis in "Rent" - performed the role at the New York Theatre Workshop, the Nederlander Theatre on Broadway (1996-1998) and Shaftesbury Theatre in London (1998-1999) |
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Originated the role of Radames in Broadway's "Aida" (1999-2003, 2004) |
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June 8, 2000 - Performed on "Today" (1952) TV Series, singing song from new Broadway musical "Aida" |
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Appeared as Claude Bukowski in a revival concert of "Hair!" at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre (September 20, 2004) |
Where Are They Now?
| October 2003 |
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School of Rock (2003) with Jack Black, as Theo |
| November 2003 |
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Playing the role of the Emcee in the current Broadway revival of Cabaret from October, 2003 up to the show's closing date in January of 2004. |
| October 2004 |
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Playing music from his new album, Civilian, around New York City. |
| 2005 |
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About to start filming "Rent" movie in San Francisco as Roger Davis. |
| 2000 |
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He created the role of Radames in the 2000 Original Broadway Cast of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida with Heather Headley. He later returned June 28, 2004 to reprise the role through, September 5, 2004 when Aida played its final performance, ending its triumphant four and a half year run. |
| 2006 |
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On tour across the Northeast with Larry Edoff. |
| May 2007 |
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Getting ready to record his new album and reprise his role of Roger in Rent on Broadway for six weeks (beginning July 2007). |
| September 2007 |
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Extended his return to Rent with Anthony Rapp for an extra four weeks (through September). New CD to be released October 2007. |
| September 2007 |
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His new CD, working title of Me And Larry, is still in production and should be releasing in January 2008. |
| February 2008 |
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Is touring with piano player Larry Edoff to promote new CD "Blinding Light" on Sh-K-Boom Records, set to release on April 30, 2008. |
| May 2008 |
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CD released with collaborator Larry Edoff, on BlindingLightLLC. Titled Blinding Light, Adam sings lead on 11 out of the 12 tracks. | |
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