Adam Rich
- Not to be confused with entrepreneur Adam Rich, co-founder of Thrillist.com
| Adam Rich | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1968 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1977–1993 |
Adam Rich (born October 12, 1968) is an American actor.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Rich was born in Brooklyn, New York.
[edit] Career
Rich is most remembered for his role as the youngest son, Nicholas Bradford, on the television series Eight is Enough, which ran for five seasons, from 1977-1981.[2] After leaving that show, he made guest appearances on The Love Boat, CHiPS, Fantasy Island, The Six Million Dollar Man, St. Elsewhere and Baywatch. He had a role in Irwin Allen's short-lived TV series Code Red.[3] He also did voice work on the cartoon series Dungeons & Dragons, along with Eight is Enough co-star Willie Aames
[edit] Trivia
In a 1996 spoof article, written with Rich's participation, Might Magazine published a story reporting Rich's purported death during a robbery by an "unemployed dinner theater stagehand". The "story" was an elaborate and meticulously reconstructed time-line of the "final years" of Rich's life, including his work on an uncompleted independent film, The Squatter Project, created by a friend of Rich's who worked for the magazine.
[edit] Legal troubles
Rich's adult life has been troubled by substance abuse and numerous arrests for drug offenses, shoplifting, and breaking and entering.[4]
In 1991, Rich was arrested for smashing a pharmacy window in an attempt to steal narcotics. He was bailed out of jail by his Eight is Enough "Dad" Dick Van Patten.[5]
He was arrested again for shoplifting shortly after being bailed out. He eventually pleaded no contest to both charges.[6]
On February 20, 2003, he was arrested for driving while intoxicated when he nearly collided with a police car on a closed stretch of Interstate 10 in the Los Angeles area.[7]
[edit] Filmography
- The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series 1976)
- The City (TV movie 1977)
- Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas (TV movie 1979)
- The Love Boat (TV series 1979)
- 3-2-1 Contact (TV series 1980)
- The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- Eight Is Enough (TV series 1977-1981)
- CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (TV series 1982)
- Code Red (TV series 1981-1982)
- Fantasy Island (TV series 1978-1982)
- CHiPs (TV series 1982)
- Gun Shy (TV series 1983)
- Dungeons & Dragons (TV series 1983-1985)
- St. Elsewhere (TV series 1986)
- Silver Spoons (TV series 1986)
- Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (TV movie 1987)
- Small Wonder (TV series 1986-1988)
- An Eight Is Enough Wedding (TV movie 1989)
- Baywatch (TV series 1993)
[edit] References
- ^ Adam Rich at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Eight is Enough at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Code Red at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Adam Rich Biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Adam Rich Biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Adam Rich Biography at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Adam Rich Cops Plea" E! Online
[edit] External links
- Adam Rich at the Internet Movie Database
