Orny Adams

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Orny Adams
Birth nameAdam Jason Orenstein
Born (1970-11-10) November 10, 1970 (age 53)
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Medium stand-up, television
Nationality American
Website OrnyAdams.com

Orny Adams (born Adam Jason Orenstein [1] on November 10, 1970) is an American actor, comedy writer and stand-up comic. [2] He is best known for his role as Coach Bobby Finstock for the MTV series Teen Wolf .

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Personal life

Adams was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. [1] He was raised in a Conservative Jewish household, and at summers he attended Camp Tel Noar in nearby New Hampshire. [3] He has two sisters. In 2018, Adams and his family visited Israel for the first time. [3]

He graduated from Lexington High School in 1989, then earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1993, majoring in political science and philosophy. [1]

Adams has been in a relationship since 2022 with comedienne Jessimae Peluso.

Career

Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . [4] He was featured in the 2002 documentary Comedian starring Jerry Seinfeld. [5]

Adams' comedy DVD/CD Path of Most Resistance was released on November 10, 2006. [1] [4] On October 29, 2010, Adams' one-hour comedy special Orny Adams Takes The Third premiered on Comedy Central. On December 1, 2017, Adams' third comedy special, Orny Adams: More Than Loud, premiered on Showtime. [6]

In 2007, CBS Television Distribution and Yahoo! announced a development deal with Ashton Kutcher’s production company Katalyst for Tube, which was to have been hosted by Adams and featured viral videos, comedy bits and sketches. [7] In 2011, Adams was cast as Coach Bobby Finstock in the MTV series Teen Wolf . [8] It was originally announced that he would not return to the show beyond season 5 to focus more on his comedy, but would return for the last ten episodes of season 5. [8] [9] [10] However, he ended up reprising the role in several episodes of season 6, even appearing in the series' final episode.

In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for Teen Wolf had been ordered by Paramount+, with Jeff Davis returning as a screenwriter and executive producer for the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Adams, reprised their roles. [11] [12] The film, Teen Wolf: The Movie , was released on January 26, 2023.

On July 5, 2022, Orny uploaded his full comedy special, "More Than Loud," to his YouTube channel. By March 2024, it has over 5.2 million views. [13]

In his stand-up, Adams does observational comedy. [14]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Comedian HimselfDocumentary
2009 Funny People HimselfCameo
2023 Teen Wolf: The Movie Coach Bobby Finstock
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Late Show with David Letterman Himself1 episode
2003 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself1 episode
2004 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Himself1 episode
2004–2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself4 episodes
2007 Tom Green's House Tonight Himself1 episode
2010Takes the ThirdHimselfComedy Central special
2011–2017 Teen Wolf Coach Bobby FinstockRecurring role (seasons 1–4, 6); guest role (season 5)
2012–2014 Comics Unleashed Himself2 episodes
2014Just for Laughs: On TourHimselfTelevision film
2015 Just for Laughs Himself1 episode
2015The Halifax Comedy FestivalHimself4 episodes
2016All Def Digital's Roast of AmericaHimselfTelevision film
2016–2017 WGN Morning News Himself2 episodes
2017 Conan Himself1 episode
2017More Than LoudHimselfShowtime comedy special

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