Timothy Adams (actor)

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Timothy Adams
Born
Timothy Christopher Adams

(1967-08-04) August 4, 1967 (age 56) [1]
Belleville, New Jersey, United States
Occupation(s) Actor, model
Years active1995–present
Spouse
(m. 1991;div. 1995)

Timothy Christopher Adams (born August 4, 1967) is an American actor and model. He is best known for 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 . As a model, he appeared on the covers of more than 100 romance novels. [2]

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Early life

Adams was born in Bellville, New Jersey and 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. [1]

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 to 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, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (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 eight episodes in the role of Dr. Clayton on All My Children . [3]

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 and Grand Theft Auto Online .

Personal life

Adams was married to model and TV personality Daisy Fuentes [4] from 1991 to 1995. They were high school sweethearts. He dated Sherri Saum from 1997 to 2003.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Die Hard with a Vengeance Gunther
1999 The Virgin Suicides Buzz RomanoCredited as Tim Adams
2003 Bad Boys II DEA Van Agent
2005 Little Manhattan TV Cowboy
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Pilot
2022 Trophy Wife Detective McKenzie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997–1999 Sunset Beach Casey Mitchum 312 episodes
2000 Guiding Light Rob Layne2 episodes
2002–2003 Ocean Ave. Thomas "Thom" O'Keefe68 episodes
2005–2007 One Life to Live Ron Walsh7 episodes
2005 Law & Order Tom McGrathObsession]]"
2006 Conviction Bob The BeastEpisode: "Madness"
Rescue Me Mike's Roommate7 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Brent Allen BanksEpisode: "Uncle"
Law & Order Attorney TindellEpisode: "Corner Office"
2008 30 Rock NY Post GuyEpisode: "MILF Island"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Spencer LondonContract]]"
Life on Mars John Philip FisherEpisode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi"
2010 All My Children Dr. Clayton8 episodes
2011 Unforgettable Steve LatmanEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 White Collar Museum GuardEpisode: "Shoot the Moon"
Golden Boy David ReedEpisode: "Sacrifice"
Hostages Jack CahillEpisode: "The Cost of Living"
2015 Blue Bloods John Knight, ESU CaptainEpisode: "Worst Case Scenario"
2016 The Blacklist Dean BradleyEpisode: "Miles McGrath (No. 65)
2016PearlKurtTV pilot
2018 FBI Richard CookEpisode: "Doomsday"
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Army Staff Sgt. Tyler JonesEpisode: "Service"
2021 Law & Order: Organized Crime Captain Chambliss2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Brucie Kibbutz GameSpy Character of the Year 2008 [5]
GameSpot Best New Character [6]
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Supporting character
2011 Saints Row: The Third Random Saint
2013 Grand Theft Auto V Brucie Kibbutz Grand Theft Auto Online only

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References

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