Timothy Adams (actor)
| Timothy Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Timothy Christopher Adams August 4, 1967 Belleville, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Model, Actor |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Spouse(s) | Daisy Fuentes (1991-1995) |
Timothy Christopher Adams (born August 4, 1967) is an American actor and model. He is best known or his portrayal of Brucie Kibbutz in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. He has also been in various television roles such Casey Mitchum in Sunset Beach as well as multiple film roles as bit parts such as Bad Boys II and Die Hard with a Vengeance.
Early life
Adams was born in Bellville, New Jersey. He grew up in Harrison, New Jersey, the middle child of five. He was a student at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and Harrison High School in Harrison, He received a BA in Computer Science in New Jersey City University and was a partner in a trucking company before he started his career in show business. He received recognition as an actor when he signed with a modeling agency.
Career
Adams gained his first credited role in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance. He later started his soap opera career with his role on the short-lived NBC drama, Sunset Beach as Casey Mitchum from 1997-1999. After a few appearances on television shows and films, he returned to soap operas playing Rob Layne on Guiding Light, a role he played in 2000. Adams made his major film debut in the 2003 summer blockbuster, Bad Boys II, where he worked alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
He has been a fitness model since being discovered by renowned modeling photographer John Yannella during his Sunset Beach days, having been seen on the cover of Men's Health several times as well as being the featured model on the cover and within Jeff Csatari's book Your Best Body at 40+, by Rodale Press (also publishers of the magazine).
He played Ron Walsh, on a recurring basis, on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, a role he has played on-and-off since 2003. He also guest starred on Rescue Me in the third season, playing opposite Mike Lombardi. In April 2008 he appeared as a gossip reporter on 30 Rock. In 2010, Adams appeared for 8 episodes in the role of Dr. Clayton on All My Children.
Adams is also known as a comedian. He is the voice actor of Brucie Kibbutz in Grand Theft Auto IV. He also reprised his role as Brucie in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Personal life
Adams' height is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). He also was married to model and TV personality Daisy Fuentes[1] from 1991–1995. They were high school sweethearts.
Adams currently lives alone in Toluca Lake, California.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Gunther | credited role |
| 1999 | The Virgin Suicides | Buzz Romano | credited role |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | DEA Van Agent | credited role |
| 2005 | Little Manhattan | TV Cowboy | credited role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Casey Mitchum | 275 episodes |
| 2000 | Guiding Light | Rob Layne | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Ocean Ave. | Thomas "Thom" O'Keefe | |
| 2003–2006 | One Life to Live | Ron Walsh | |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Tom McGrath | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Bob The Beast | Episode: "Madness" |
| Rescue Me | Chris | 7 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brent Allen Banks | Episode: "Uncle" | |
| Law & Order | Attorney Tindell | Episode: "Corner Office" | |
| 2008 | 30 Rock | NY Post Guy | Episode: "MILF Island" |
| Cashmere Mafia | Richard Cutting | Episode: "Original Pilot" (uncredited) | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Spencer London | Episode: "Contract" | |
| Life on Mars | John Philip Fisher | Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi" | |
| 2010 | All My Children | Dr. Clayton | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Steve Latman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Video game | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto: V | Supporting character | |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | Supporting character | |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Brucie Kibbutz | GameSpy Character of the Year 2008[2] GameSpot Best New Character[3] |
| 2011 | Saints Row: The Third | Random Saint | |
| 2013 | White Collar | Random Saint | Museum Guard |
References
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/10/style/the-night-old-friends.html
- ↑ "GameSpy Game of the Year 2008: Special Awards: Character of the Year". GameSpy. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ↑ "GameSpot's Best Games of 2008: Best New Character". GameSpot. Retrieved 24 September 2011.