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John L. Adams

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John L. Adams
Born (1970-12-04) December 4, 1970 (age 53)
Alma materWinston-Salem State University
Occupation(s)Actor, director, comedian
Years active2000-present
Notable workThe Dead Zone

John L. Adams (born 4 December 1973) is an American actor, comedian and director. He is most notable for his role as Bruce Lewis on Stephen King's The Dead Zone.

Biography

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Adams was born 4 December 1973 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended Winston-Salem State University before travelling to California to pursue a career in standup comedy.[1] He continued to primarily do comedy until he signed a deal with NBC in 2000 to appear on Just Deal as Mr. Peña. From 2002 to 2007, he starred as Bruce Lewis in The Dead Zone with Anthony Michael Hall.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Just Deal Mr. Peña 10 episodes[3][4]
2000 Pacific Blue 1 episode[5]
2001-2002 Girlfriends Vosco 7 episodes[6]
2002 NYPD Blue Shawn Tomlinson 1 episode[7]
2002-2007 The Dead Zone Bruce Lewis Recurring character[8]
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Manny 1 episode[9]
2006 NCIS Seth Patterson 1 episode[10]
2023 Wolf Pack David Lang 5 episodes[11]

References

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  1. ^ "John L. Adams - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ "John L. Adams". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  3. ^ "Best Bets". The Clarion-Ledger. 23 Sep 2000. pp. 6E. Retrieved 1 Aug 2023.
  4. ^ "John L. Adams - Filmbug". www.filmbug.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "Breaking News - Season Four of USA Network's Original Series 'The Dead Zone' Starring Anthony Michael Hall Premieres Sunday, June 12 at 10:00 PM ET/PT | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ^ "Where Are They Now? The On-Screen Boos Of The Ladies (And Gent) Of Girlfriends". MadameNoire. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  7. ^ allcinema. "ジョン・L・アダムス(John L. Adams)について 映画データベース". allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  8. ^ Clodfelter, Tim (15 Jun 2002). "Summer Chills". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 77. Retrieved 1 Aug 2023.
  9. ^ Adams, John (27 May 2022). "CSI "Viva Las Vegas"". YouTube. Retrieved 1 Aug 2023.
  10. ^ "Family Secret - NCIS (Season 3, Episode 16) - Apple TV". AppleTV. 2006-02-28. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  11. ^ "John L. Adams talks Wolf Pack series and more!! | Gruemonkey". 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2023-08-01.