Adam Kaufman (actor)
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Adam Kaufman is an American
actor, who portrayed Charlie Keys in the science fiction miniseries Taken from Steven Spielberg
. He made his first TV-appearance in the show Brookfield.
Kaufman was born in New Canaan, Connecticut
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442066/bio to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother.http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml He studied drama at Lynchburg College
, the Circle in the Square Theatre School
, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
's National Theater Institute.
, his co-star in the independent film Between as well as Lying to Be Perfect. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman. Montgomery was then portraying the FBI agent Samantha Spade on the television show Without a Trace
and Kaufman went on to portray Brian Donovan, the father of Spade's son Finn, on the show. On 23 December 2007, Montgomery gave birth to son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in Los Angeles
. Kaufman is the younger brother of David Kaufman who is the voice of nickelodeon's Danny Phantom.
United States
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actor, who portrayed Charlie Keys in the science fiction miniseries Taken from Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
. He made his first TV-appearance in the show Brookfield.
Kaufman was born in New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0442066/bio to a Jewish father and a Catholic mother.http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml He studied drama at Lynchburg College
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg College is a private college in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, related by covenant to the Christian Church with approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The Princeton Review lists it as one of the 368 best colleges in the nation...
, the Circle in the Square Theatre School
Circle in the Square Theatre School
Circle in the Square Theatre School is a non-profit, tax exempt drama school associated with the Circle in the Square Theatre and as such is the only accredited school attached to a Broadway theatre....
, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut is a 501 not-for-profit theater company founded in 1964 by George C. White. The O'Neill is the recipient of the . The O'Neill is home to the National Theater Institute , and several major theater conferences including the...
's National Theater Institute.
Personal life
Kaufman is dating and living with girlfriend, actress Poppy MontgomeryPoppy Montgomery
Poppy Montgomery , is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Samantha Spade on Without a Trace...
, his co-star in the independent film Between as well as Lying to Be Perfect. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman. Montgomery was then portraying the FBI agent Samantha Spade on the television show Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
and Kaufman went on to portray Brian Donovan, the father of Spade's son Finn, on the show. On 23 December 2007, Montgomery gave birth to son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in Los Angeles
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. Kaufman is the younger brother of David Kaufman who is the voice of nickelodeon's Danny Phantom.
Filmography
- NCISNCIS (TV series)NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
(2010) - Detective Philip McCadden - Lying to be Perfect (2010) - Chip/Alex
- Cupid (2009) - Tommy Brown
- Melrose PlaceMelrose Place (2009 TV series)Melrose Place is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, it is an updated version of the 1990s Fox prime time drama of the same name, featuring a group of young adults...
(2009) - Toby - Loving LeahLoving LeahLoving Leah is a television movie that aired on CBS as a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on January 25, 2009. The film is directed by Jeff Bleckner and stars Adam Kaufman as an unobservant Jewish bachelor who feels compelled to marry his observant rabbi brother's widow, Leah to honor him via the...
(2009) - Jake Lever - Without a TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
- Brian Donovan - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
- Elliot Gano - Mad MenMad MenMad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
- Bob Shaw - Altered (2006) - Wyatt
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
- Attorney Swain - Hello Sister, Goodbye LifeHello Sister, Goodbye LifeHello Sister, Goodbye Life is a 2006 ABC Family original Dramedy television film based on novelist Claire Scovell LaZebnik's book, Same as It Never Was...
(2006) - Joe - Olivia's Boyfriend - E-RingE-RingE-Ring is an American television military drama, created by Ken Robinson and David McKenna and executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, that premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005...
- Jared Vogel - Vieni via con meVieni via con meVieni via con me is a TV programme presented by Fabio Fazio and Roberto Saviano, broadcasted by the Italian public TV channel RAI Tre. The show runs each Monday evening for 4 Mondays, from the 8th November 2010 to the 29th November 2010.It received exceptional ratings in term of audience and...
(2005) - Michael - Between (film) (2005) - James Roberts
- Veronica MarsVeronica MarsVeronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros...
(2004) - André - Beck and Call (2004) - Gray
- CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(2003) - Ted - Taken (2002) - Charlie Keys - Adult
- Dead LastDead LastDead Last was an American drama-comedy-fantasy television series, produced by Warner Bros. in 2001. It starred Tyler Labine as Scotty Sallback, Kett Turton as Vaughn Parrish, and Sara Downing as Jane Cahill. The series ran for one season with 13 episodes produced but only 8 of them aired...
(2001) - Dom - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
(2000) - Michael Goren - Dawson's CreekDawson's CreekDawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
(1999–2000) - Ethan - MetropolisMetropolisA metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
(2000) - Mathew - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Parker Abrams
- Brookfield (1999) - Jamie Harper