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{{Notability|Biographies|date=May 2010}}
{{Notability|Biographies|date=May 2010}}
'''Max Adler''' is an American actor and best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the popular television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''.
'''Max Adler''' is an American actor, best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''.


===Television===
==Biography==
Adler attended [[Horizon High School (Scottsdale, Arizona)|Horizon High School]] in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]], where he was a First Chair All-State show choir member.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/education/horizon-hs-show-choir-a-real-life-glee-10-18-2010|title=Horizon High School Show Choir a Real-Life Glee|date=October 18, 2010|work=[[KSAZ-TV]]|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref><ref name="HN"/> He appears in the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] television series ''Glee'' as school bully Dave Karofsky.<ref name="HN">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/11/glee-bully-max-adler-kisses-and-tells-about-kurt-karofsky.html|title='Glee' bully Max Adler kisses and tells about Kurt, Karofsky|last=Nguyen|first=Hanh|date=November 11, 2010|work=[[Zap2it]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media Services]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref> In the November 2010 episode "[[Never Been Kissed (Glee)|Never Been Kissed]]", written to tackle the issue of [[LGBT]] youth bullying, Karofsky is revealed to be a closeted homosexual.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/ryan-murphy-brings-a-bullying-story-to-glee/|title=Ryan Murphy Brings a Bullying Story to ‘Glee’|date=November 9, 2010|first=Dave|last=Itzkoff|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.]]|accessdate=November 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/teenage-dreams-and-nightmares-talking-never-been-kissed-with-ryan-murphy-of-glee/|title=Teenage Dreams and Nightmares: Talking ‘Never Been Kissed’ With Ryan Murphy of ‘Glee’|date=November 10, 2010|first=Dave|last=Itzkoff|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.]]|accessdate=November 10, 2010}}</ref> Adler had previously questioned his character's motivations, but was surprised by the scene in which Karofsky kisses the object of his bullying, openly gay student [[Kurt Hummel]] ([[Chris Colfer]]).<ref name="HN"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652320/20101115/story.jhtml|title='Glee' Bully Max Adler 'As Shocked As Anyone' By Kiss Scene|last=Warner|first=Kara|date=November 16, 2010|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref> He received a positive response via the [[social networking]] websites [[Twitter]] and [[Facebook]], and commented that he was "glad to represent such a large group of people," expanding: "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky."<ref name="HN"/>
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Following "Never Been Kissed", Adler was contacted by the [[It Gets Better Project]], which aims to prevent [[suicide among LGBT youth]]. On November 15, 2010, he recorded a video for the project, offering insight on the mentality of bullies and telling viewers, "Being who you are is what's awesome. It's what makes you special, interesting, fun to talk to, [and] desirable."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/11/16/glee-bully-max-adler-becomes-anti-gay-bullying-advocate/|title=‘Glee’ Bully Max Adler Becomes Anti-Gay Bullying Advocate|last=Flandez|first=Raymund|date=November 16, 2010|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/11/16/131362178/remember-that-bully-from-glee-he-s-got-an-it-gets-better-video?ft=1&f=93568166|title=Remember That Bully From 'Glee'? He's Got An 'It Gets Better' Video|last=Holmes|first=Linda|date=November 16, 2010|publisher=[[NPR]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref> Also on November 15, Adler spoke at the [[Anti-Defamation League]] Concert Against Hate at the [[John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|Kennedy Centre]] in [[Washington, D.C.]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/popular-tv-show-cast-members-take-a-stand-against-bullying-111510|title=Popular TV Show Cast Members Take a Stand Against Bullying|date=November 15, 2010|work=[[WTTG]]|publisher=[[Fox Broadcasting Company]]|accessdate=November 17, 2010}}</ref>
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==Filmography==
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|+ List of acting credits, with role, year and related notes
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! scope="col" | Title
| 2009-2010 || ''[[Glee]]'' || Dave Karofsky || Recurring
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
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! scope="row" | ''Sweet Old World''
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| 2009 || ''[[Cold Case]]'' || Rookie '94 (uncredited) || Episode 134 : "Into the Blue"
| Groom #3 || 2011 ||
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|-
! scope="row" | ''Wolf Town''
| 2009 || ''[[Valley Peaks]]'' || Anderson Lord Guthrie || "Welcome to the VP"
| Ben || 2010 ||
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Defenders (2010 TV series)|The Defenders]]''
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| 2007 || ''[[Viva Laughlin]]'' || Chuck || Episode 134 : "What a Whale Wants"
| Robert || 2010 || Episode 1: "Pilot"
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! scope="row" | ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]''
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| 2006 || ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' || Craig || Episode 32 : "Giving Up the Ghost"
| {{sortname|Dave|Karofsky}} || {{sort|2010|2009-10}} || Recurring
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! scope="row" | ''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]''
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| 2006 || ''[[What About Brian]]'' || Frat Guy #1 || Episode 10 : "What About Denial..."
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| Rookie '94 || 2009 || Episode 134: "Into the Blue", uncredited
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|-
! scope="row" | ''Valley Peaks''
| {{sortname|Anderson Lord|Guthrie|nolink=1}} || 2009 || Episode 1: "Welcome to the VP"
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! scope="row" | ''[[Viva Laughlin]]''
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| Chuck || 2007 || Episode 134: "What a Whale Wants"
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! scope="row" | ''Demons''
| Guy #2 || 2007 || TV movie
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! scope="row" | ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
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| Craig || 2006 || Episode 32: "Giving Up the Ghost"
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! scope="row" | ''[[What About Brian]]''
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| {{sortname|Frat|Guy #1|nolink=1}} || 2006 || Episode 10 : "What About Denial..."
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! scope="row" | ''Curt's Brain''
| Thompson || 2006 || Short
|}
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==External links==
==References==
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* {{IMDB name|id=2301438|name=Max Adler}}
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==External links==
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* {{Twitter|MrMaxAdler|Max Adler}}
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Revision as of 14:18, 17 November 2010

Max Adler is an American actor, best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series Glee.

Biography

Adler attended Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was a First Chair All-State show choir member.[1][2] He appears in the Fox television series Glee as school bully Dave Karofsky.[2] In the November 2010 episode "Never Been Kissed", written to tackle the issue of LGBT youth bullying, Karofsky is revealed to be a closeted homosexual.[3][4] Adler had previously questioned his character's motivations, but was surprised by the scene in which Karofsky kisses the object of his bullying, openly gay student Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer).[2][5] He received a positive response via the social networking websites Twitter and Facebook, and commented that he was "glad to represent such a large group of people," expanding: "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky."[2]

Following "Never Been Kissed", Adler was contacted by the It Gets Better Project, which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth. On November 15, 2010, he recorded a video for the project, offering insight on the mentality of bullies and telling viewers, "Being who you are is what's awesome. It's what makes you special, interesting, fun to talk to, [and] desirable."[6][7] Also on November 15, Adler spoke at the Anti-Defamation League Concert Against Hate at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C..[8]

Filmography

List of acting credits, with role, year and related notes
Title Role Year Notes
Sweet Old World Groom #3 2011
Wolf Town Ben 2010
The Defenders Robert 2010 Episode 1: "Pilot"
Glee Dave Karofsky 2009-10 Recurring
Cold Case Rookie '94 2009 Episode 134: "Into the Blue", uncredited
Valley Peaks Anderson Lord Guthrie 2009 Episode 1: "Welcome to the VP"
Viva Laughlin Chuck 2007 Episode 134: "What a Whale Wants"
Demons Guy #2 2007 TV movie
Ghost Whisperer Craig 2006 Episode 32: "Giving Up the Ghost"
What About Brian Frat Guy #1 2006 Episode 10 : "What About Denial..."
Curt's Brain Thompson 2006 Short

References

  1. ^ "Horizon High School Show Choir a Real-Life Glee". KSAZ-TV. Fox Broadcasting Company. October 18, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Nguyen, Hanh (November 11, 2010). "'Glee' bully Max Adler kisses and tells about Kurt, Karofsky". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 9, 2010). "Ryan Murphy Brings a Bullying Story to 'Glee'". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  4. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 10, 2010). "Teenage Dreams and Nightmares: Talking 'Never Been Kissed' With Ryan Murphy of 'Glee'". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  5. ^ Warner, Kara (November 16, 2010). "'Glee' Bully Max Adler 'As Shocked As Anyone' By Kiss Scene". MTV. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  6. ^ Flandez, Raymund (November 16, 2010). "'Glee' Bully Max Adler Becomes Anti-Gay Bullying Advocate". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  7. ^ Holmes, Linda (November 16, 2010). "Remember That Bully From 'Glee'? He's Got An 'It Gets Better' Video". NPR. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  8. ^ "Popular TV Show Cast Members Take a Stand Against Bullying". WTTG. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.

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