Timothy Adams | |
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| Born | Timothy Christopher Adams August 4, 1967 [1] Belleville, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
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]
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]
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 .
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.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Gunther | |
| 1999 | The Virgin Suicides | Buzz Romano | Credited 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Casey Mitchum | 312 episodes |
| 2000 | Guiding Light | Rob Layne | 2 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Ocean Ave. | Thomas "Thom" O'Keefe | 68 episodes |
| 2005–2007 | One Life to Live | Ron Walsh | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Tom McGrath | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Bob The Beast | Episode: "Madness" |
| Rescue Me | Mike's Roommate | 7 episodes | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brent Allen Banks | Episode: "Uncle" | |
| Law & Order | Attorney Tindell | Episode: "Corner Office" | |
| 2008 | 30 Rock | NY Post Guy | Episode: "MILF Island" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Spencer London | Episode: "Contract" | |
| Life on Mars | John Philip Fisher | Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi" | |
| 2010 | All My Children | Dr. Clayton | 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Unforgettable | Steve Latman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2013 | White Collar | Museum Guard | Episode: "Shoot the Moon" |
| Golden Boy | David Reed | Episode: "Sacrifice" | |
| Hostages | Jack Cahill | Episode: "The Cost of Living" | |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | John Knight, ESU Captain | Episode: "Worst Case Scenario" |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Dean Bradley | Episode: "Miles McGrath (No. 65) |
| Pearl | Kurt | TV pilot | |
| 2018 | FBI | Richard Cook | Episode: "Doomsday" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Jones | Episode: "Service" | |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Captain Chambliss | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |