Adam Wylie

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Adam Wylie
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Wylie in 2022
Born
Adam Augustus Wylie

(1984-05-23) May 23, 1984 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • magician
  • spokesman
Years active1989–present
SpouseSophie Ullett (2017-present)

Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American actor, magician and a former Crayola spokesman. He played Zack Brock, the youngest son of Doctor and Sheriff Brock's children, on Picket Fences from 1992 to 1996.

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Early life

Wylie was born in San Dimas, California, the son of Karen and Leonard Wylie. [1] He is one of five children, including brothers Eric, Ben, Aaron, and sister, Tai. [2] He started his acting career at the age of four in a candy commercial. [2] He attended Upland Christian Schools in Upland, California and Condit Elementary in Claremont, California.

Career

Voice-over work

By the age of nine, Wylie was busy with voice-over work, including the voice of young Prince Derek in The Swan Princess (1994), [3] and David in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996). [2] He then lent his voice to many animated series, including Dennis the Menace as the title character (1993–94), Hey Arnold! as Curly (1996–2002), Crayola Kids Adventures, Napoleon as the title character (1997), The King and I (1999) as Louis Leonowens, and Walt Disney Television Animation's pilot Kitty's Dish (as Josh). Wylie's voice credits also include Batman Beyond , Pepper Ann as Crash, As Told By Ginger as Ian Richton, Midnight Club II , Jimmy Olsen in the 2007 direct-to-DVD film, Superman: Doomsday , the roles of Fred Nerk, Nigel Thrall and Bananas B on American Dragon: Jake Long , Avatar: The Last Airbender , Ben 10 , and the character Justin in The Easter StoryKeepers.

He also starred as Mike Fowler in Focus on the Family's The Last Chance Detectives audio cases (2004).

Wylie also starred as the voice of Brainiac 5 and Colossal Boy in the animated series Legion of Super Heroes and the voice of Ulraj in The Secret Saturdays .

Wylie voiced the lead role in Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince, the first series in Lamplighter Publishing's new radio drama Lamplighter Theatre. This radio drama is a two-hour production.

He also voices Ryan Cummings in the popular Christian audio drama series Adventures in Odyssey .

From 2012 to 2013, Wylie voiced Tritannus, the main antagonist in the fifth season of Winx Club .

Television and film work

In 1993, Wylie voiced Timmy and Chris in the Christmas film Precious Moments: Timmy's Special Delivery. In 1994, he did one of the characters on the Easter film Precious Moments: Simon the Lamb. Wylie first became widely known as Zack Brock, the youngest of Sheriff Brock's three children in the television series Picket Fences from 1992 to 1996. This was followed by appearances in many other television programs, including as a series regular in Love and Marriage as Max, Ed as David Mirsky (2001), and Gilmore Girls as Brad Langford (2001–2003), he played Garfield in The Biggest Fan (2002) and as a guest star in 7th Heaven as Marvin, Sliders as Trevor, Touched by an Angel as Andy Erskine, Judging Amy as Nicholas Binkow, MTV Undressed as Owen, Entourage , Living Single , Monk , CSI: Miami , and Veronica Mars .

Wylie was cast as Garfield (Debbie Warden's older brother) in the Dream Street film The Biggest Fan.

Wylie also appeared in the television films Under Wraps as Gilbert, Out on a Limb , Balloon Farm as Charles, and Michael Landon, the Father I Knew as the best friend to the television star's teenage son.

Wylie's first motion picture appearance was in Child's Play 2 (1990), which was followed by roles in films including Kindergarten Cop as Larry (1990), Santa With Muscles (1996), Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Ezekial (1998), Breaking Free as Billy (1995), Cutaway as Cal (2000), Can of Worms as Nick (1999), Flying Virus as Adam (2001), Daybreak as Newton Warner (2001), Rebound (2005), and American Pie Presents: Band Camp as Guy (2005). He also starred in several Crayola Kids' Club-produced films.

Wylie played Mikey in the 2009 skateboarding film Street Dreams .

In 2009, Wylie was seen performing card tricks and coin tricks on syndicated magic show Masters of Illusion.

In 2010 he had a small part as a cop opposite Kelly Monaco's character Sam McCall on General Hospital .

Also in 2012, he guest starred as Andy the Android on Disney Channel's Shake It Up: Made in Japan .

Musical theatre

In 2002, Wylie appeared as Jack in Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning revival of Into the Woods on Broadway. [4] His role in Into the Woods was meta-referenced on Gilmore Girls as being done by his character in that series, Brad Langford.

He has also appeared frequently in regional theatre, including in Camelot as Merlyn-Tom-Morgan at the North Shore Music Theatre (Massachusetts) in 2005, [5] Big River as Huck Finn, 110 in the Shade as Jimmy Curry in 2004 at the Pasadena Playhouse (California), [6] On the Town as Chip in 2003 at the Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, New York, [7] Footloose as Willard, Precious Sons as Freddie Jr., House Arrest as Todd, and Beauty and the Beast , as Chip. He also played Leo Bloom in a regional production of Mel Brooks' The Producers (musical) at Gateway Playhouse.

February 21, 2007, marked Wylie's debut in the musical Wicked at the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles. He starred as Boq opposite such stars as Eden Espinosa, Jenna Leigh Green, Megan Hilty, and Carol Kane. He played his final performance on December 30, 2007, along with Espinosa and Kane, and was replaced by understudy Michael Drolet.

Personal life

On June 24, 2017, he married Sophie Ullett.

Honors and awards

Wylie won Young Artist Awards for Picket Fences, and Dennis the Menace, and Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Awards for Picket Fences twice. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards for Under Wraps, and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, and YoungStar Awards for Balloon Farm, and Michael Landon, The Father I Knew.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Child's Play 2 Sammy
Kindergarten Cop Larry
1991 The Doctor Joey
1992 Out on a Limb Bob
1993 Reckless Kelly Pop Corn Boy
1994 Pom Poko Voice, English dub
The Swan Princess Young Prince DerekVoice [8]

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover – TV or Movie

1995 Napoleon NapoleonVoice, American dub [8]
Breaking FreeBilly Rankin
1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 DavidVoice [8]

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voiceover – Young Artist

Santa with Muscles Taylor
1997The Ugly DucklingYoung UglyVoice [8]
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror EzeekialDirect-to-video
SandmanEaster Bunny
1999 The King and I Louis LeonowensVoice [8]

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Performance in a Voice Over Talent

2000 Cutaway CalTelevision film
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel Duane Striker
Day BreakNewton Warner
2001Flying VirusAdam
2002 The Biggest Fan Garfield
2004Wild RoomiesMr. Asher
2005 American Pie Presents: Band Camp Trading Card BandyDirect-to-video
2006 Bratz: Genie Magic BryceVoice [8]
2007 Superman: Doomsday Jimmy Olsen Voice, direct-to-video [8]
2008 Return to Sleepaway Camp WeedDirect-to-video
2009 Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee Pee Wee
Street DreamsMikey Robbins
20111320Little Jim
2013Dark PowersNeil Roberts
The Smurfs 2 Panicky SmurfVoice [8]
'Til MorningMr. Smee
2019 The Addams Family ADR Looper
2020 The Big Ugly Additional voicesVoice
2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines Additional voicesVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Empty Nest BoyEpisode: "Everything But Love"
1991 Who's the Boss? ChildEpisode: "Tony and the Princess"
Home Improvement Jimmy WagnerEpisode: "Wild Kingdom"
Seinfeld The KidEpisode: "The Parking Garage"
1992 The Torkelsons Young KirbyEpisode: "Say Uncle"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Charlie SimsEpisode: "Pirates!"

Won Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Guest Starring in a Television Show

All-New Dennis the Menace Dennis MitchellVoice, main role [8]

Won Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role – TV or Movie

Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments ChristmasTimmy, ChrisTelevision special
1995 The Crew Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy"
1996 Boy Meets World RobertEpisode: "New Friends and Old"
Weird Science TrevorEpisode: "Grumpy Old Genie"
Phantom 2040 HamidEpisode: "The Second Time Around" [8]
Murder, She Wrote BoyEpisode: "Southern Double-Cross"
1992–1996 Picket Fences Zachary BrockMain role, 87 episodes

Won:Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Drama TV Series

Nominated:

Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series

Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series (shared with Holly Marie Combs and Justin Shenkarow)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(shared with Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Robert O. Cornthwaite, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Leigh Taylor-Young and Ray Walston)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(shared with Amy Aquino, Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Kelly Connell, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Marlee Matlin, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt and Ray Walston)

1996 Love and Marriage Max BeggEpisode: "Pilot"
Gargoyles MatthewVoice, episode: "A Bronx Tail" [8]
Jungle Cubs MungoVoice, episode: "Mondo Mungo"
1997 Sliders TrevorEpisode: "Murder Most Foul"
Living Single CurlyEpisode: "The Clown That Roared"
High Incident Timmy MartinEpisode: "Knock, Knock"
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Courtier, CroseusVoice, episode: "Humility"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Anthony ShawEpisode: "The Wall, The Chalkboard, The Getaway, The Prescription & Summer Camp"
Touched by an Angel Andy ErskineEpisode: "Doodlebugs"
Pensacola: Wings of Gold Casey HuntEpisode: "We Are Not Alone"
Kelly Kelly Kid #1Episode: "Junior Firefighters"
7th Heaven MarvinEpisode: "... And a Nice Chianti"
1999Chicken Soup for the SoulNateEpisode: "Blind Date with Belinda"
Walker, Texas Ranger ThomasEpisode: "Rise to the Occasion"
2000 The Wild Thornberrys ToddVoice, episode: "Luck Be an Aye-Aye" [8]
Undressed Owen3 episodes
Movie Stars SmithersEpisode: "The Seduction of Reese Hardin"
Batman Beyond Kenny Stanton, BoyVoice, 2 episodes [8]
1999–2000 Pepper Ann CrashVoice, 3 episodes
2001 Kate Brasher Sincere BoyEpisode: "Simon"
18 Wheels of JusticeMatthewEpisode: "A Place Called Defiance"
Spin City KidEpisode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 1"
The Huntress ZackEpisode: "The Quest: Part 2"
Dead Last BuzzEpisode: "Death is in the Air"
Ed David Mirsky2 episodes
Oh Yeah! Cartoons FloydVoice, episode: "The Boy Who Cried Alien" [8]
2000–2001 As Told by Ginger Ian RichtonVoice, 4 episodes [8]
2002 Judging Amy Nicholas BinkowEpisode: "The Cook of the Money Pot"
So Little Time ToddEpisode: "Riley's New Guy"
The DivisionRory KyleEpisode: "A Priori"
1996–2002 Hey Arnold! Thaddeus "Curly" GammelthorpeVoice, 13 episodes [8]
2001–2003 Gilmore Girls Brad Langford6 episodes
2003 Fillmore! Winston Cotter, Geek Brute #1Voice, 2 episodes [8]
2004 Switched! HimselfEpisode: "Adam and Julia"
NCIS Darin SpotnitzEpisode: "The Truth is Out There"
Malcolm in the Middle ScottEpisode: "Victor's Other Family"
Veronica Mars Grant WintersEpisode: "The Wrath of Con"
2005 Monk Pet Store OwnerEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring"
Joan of Arcadia Skinny Kid GodEpisode: "Trial and Error"
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Deputy Minion, Zombie #1Voice, episode: "I've Got My Mind on My Mummy and My Mummy on My Mind"
2006 Zoey 101 Dorm AdvisorEpisode: "Girls Will Be Boys"
Avatar: The Last Airbender Academy StudentVoice, episode: "The Blind Bandit"
Entourage JayEpisode: "One Day in the Valley"
Finley the Fire Engine MiguelVoice
2005–2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Fred, Nigel ThrallVoice, 7 episodes
2007 The Boondocks Theater Employee #1Voice, episode: "...Or Die Trying"
2005–2008 Ben 10 J.T., young Max Tennyson, Nerdy Kid #4Voice, 5 episodes [8]
2006–2008 Legion of Super Heroes Brainiac 5 Voice, main role [8]
2008Masters of Illusion: Impossible MagicHimselfTV series
Numb3rs Oliver MayoEpisode: "Frienemies"
2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Henry Douglas Jr.Episode: "Desert Cantos"
Life Pete MagnusEpisode: "Shelf Life"
2008–2010 The Secret Saturdays UlrajVoice, 4 episodes [8]
2010 General Hospital Officer ChurchSeason 28 (episode 11986)
Phineas and Ferb Voice, 2 episodes
CSI: Miami Teddy EnwaldEpisode: "Getting Axed"
2008–2010 Ben 10: Alien Force Pierce WheelsVoice, 5 episodes [8]
2011 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Pierce WheelsVoice, episode: "The Purge"
2012The Rules of UnemploymentAdamTV series short
Robot and Monster Fuzzy SlippersVoice, episode: "Apartment 3 1/2" [8]
2013Dark ThingsReggieEpisode: "Guilt"
Anger Management WingerEpisode: "Charlie and the Airport Sext"
2012–2013 Winx Club TritannusVoice, 23 episodes
2012–2015 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Peter Pan Voice, 8 episodes [8]
2013 Mad General Zod Voice, episode: "MAD's 100th Episode Special"
2014He Don't Got GameAustin
Perception Tyler WoolfEpisode: "Obsession"
2015 Castle RonnyEpisode: "Private Eye Caramba"
2021 Lucifer Short MagicianEpisode: "Nothing Ever Changes Around Here"
Arcane Additional voicesVoice, Episode: "Welcome to the Playground"
2023 Adventures in Odyssey Ryan CummingsVoice, 2 episodes

Television films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Without Her Consent LorenTelevision film (NBC)
1992 Stepfather III Easter Party Boy
1993Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments ChristmasAdditional voices
1997 Under Wraps Gilbert Disney Channel Original Movie

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film – Young Ensemble (shared with Mario Yedidia and Clara Bryant)

1999 Balloon Farm CharlesPart of The Wonderful World of Disney series

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film

Can of Worms Nick Disney Channel Original Movie
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew Teenage JackTelevision film (CBS)

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film

2000 Cutaway Cal
2004Tales of a Fly on the WallBud
2005Kitty's DishJoshVoice
2007 Species: The Awakening JaredTelevision film (Syfy); uncredited
2009 Natalee Holloway Voice, television film (Lifetime Movie Network)
2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens J.T.Voice, television film (Cartoon Network) [8]
2015Up in SmokeEl Chupacabra
2023 Under Wraps 2 Bueller

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Beauty and the Beast Chip Potts
2002 Into the Woods Jack Ahmanson Theatre
Broadway
2003 On the Town Chip
2004 110 in the Shade Jimmy Curry
2005 Camelot Merlyn-Tom-Morgan
2007 Wicked Boq Pantages Theatre
2008 The Producers Leo Bloom

Other appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland LukeVoice; video game
Dot and Spot's Magical Christmas AdventureRyanVoice; video short [8]
1997Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's WayDoug HardingVoice; video short
Sitting in LimboJoey ViolaShort film
Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan HorseOdysseusFilm; video special
Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's TravelsGulliverFilm; video special
Crayola Kids Adventures: 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaCaptain NemoFilm; video special
The Easter Story KeepersJustinFilm; voice; video special
1999 Pirates 4-D DavieShort film
Our Friend, Martin Sam DaleFilm; voice; video special [8]
2003 Midnight Club II AngelVoice; video game [8]
2005 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland IanVoice; video game
2006Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for ChristmasPuddleFilm; voice; video special
2008Booth GirlsWil, Convention WorkerShort film
2013 The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Panicky SmurfShort film; voice
2014 WildStar Arwick Redleaf, FreebotVoice; video game

References

  1. Adam Wylie Biography (1984–) filmreference.com
  2. 1 2 3 Mendoza, N.F. (January 8, 1995). "Adam Wylie's interests go beyond 'Picket Fences' but that's where his heart is". Los Angeles Times.
  3. Palka, Chloe (October 30, 2019). "Celebrating 25 Years of 'The Swan Princess' (Exclusive Interviews)". hollywoodnewssource.com.
  4. "Adam Wylie Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed February 21, 2016
  5. Gans, Andrew. "Nudity Warning — Not the Nudity — Removed from North Shore's 'Camelot'" playbill.com, September 9, 2005
  6. Kendt, Rob. "Sunny, chance of rain" Los Angeles Times, June 28, 2004
  7. Klein, Alvin. "Review. Those Three Sailors, Lost on Shore Again" The New York Times, August 10, 2003
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "Adam Wylie (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 24, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.