Adam Levy (actor)
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 Adam Levy, July 2015, London | |
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Adam Levy is a stage, television and screen actor best known for his role as Peter in A.D. The Bible Continues.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Adam trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and spent a great deal of his early career working in theatre where he was a member of the Royal National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) acting companies over a period of years and performed in a wide variety of Shakespeare productions.[2] This included the part of Paris in Peter Stein’s Royal Shakespeare production of Troilus and Cressida, Dauphin in Nicholas Hytner’s National Theatre production of Henry V, and Paulina in Ed Hall’s all-male Propeller production of The Winter’s Tale.
His stage debut happened aged 21, when Adam was cast by Alan Ayckbourn as Judd Hirsch’s son in the Herb Gardner stage comedy Conversations With My Father.[2][6]
In 2007, Adam played Louis in the revival of Tony Kushner's 'Angels in America' [7] and in 2008, Adam was cast as the lead villain in the West End Musical 'Zorro' where he played Zorro's arch-nemesis Ramon.[6]
In 2012, Adam was cast in a major role alongside Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths in the classic comedy "The Sunshine Boys" at the Savoy Theatre as DeVito's nephew.[8][9]
On television, Adam has played a number of supporting roles including the part of 'Bentivolio' in 'Borjia' for Atlantic Productions [2] and in 2015 was cast in the lead role of disciple Peter in all 12 episodes of NBC show A.D. The Bible Continues filmed in Morocco.[1]
Adam was cast in Ridley Scott's Oscar winning film "Gladiator" as one of his earliest film roles although his scenes were eventually cut and in 2014 appeared in the Hollywood blockbuster Before I Go To Sleep with Nicole Kidman.[2]
In 2015, Adam worked in the feature 'Music, War and Love' directed by Martha Coolidge due for release in Summer 2016.
References
- 1 2 Menzie, Nicola (12 April 2015). "'A.D. The Bible Continues' Series 'Certainly Is a Christian Project,' But It Is Not Just for Christians, Actors Say". The Christian Post.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Carra, Mallory (5 April 2015). "Who Plays Peter On 'A.D. The Bible Continues'? Adam Levy Is A Regular In The U.K. Theater Scene". Bustle.
- ↑ "'A.D. The Bible Continues' Actor Adam Levy Talks About the Importance of Peter in Acts". www.breathcast.com.
- ↑ Miller, Gerri (10 February 2015). "The Jewish stars of 2015’s midseason TV". http://www.jewishjournal.com/. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Plier, Dave. "Adam Levy from NBC’s ‘A.D. The Bible Continues’". http://wgnradio.com/. WGN Radio. Retrieved 5 April 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - 1 2 Nathan, John (11 July 2008). "Adam Levy: ‘I fight, but people pay me not to sing’". www.thejc.com.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (28 June 2007). "Angels in America". www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Rebecca Blackstone, Adam Levy, et al. Join Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths in THE SUNSHINE BOYS; Full Cast Announced". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ Auld, Tim (24 May 2012). "The Sunshine Boys, at Savoy Theatre, Seven magazine review". www.telegraph.co.uk.