J. B. Adams

J.B. Adams
Born	(1954-09-29) September 29, 1954 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present

J.B. Adams (born September 29, 1954) is an American character stage and film actor, director, and singer. He has credits in film, television and, most notably, musical theatre. Originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he attended Oklahoma City University, where he studied voice, piano, opera, and musical theatre, after which he became a New York City-based Broadway actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Broadway productions of Beauty and the Beast (as Maurice, the father), Annie (as Rooster/Drake/Bert Healy/FDR), Parade (as Luther Rosser), Me and My Girl (as Sir Jasper), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (as Grandpa Potts), and Elf: The Musical (as Santa). He played the role of Morris Farnsworth in the film Far From Heaven, as well as originating the same role in the Off-Broadway musical adaptation (2013). On TV and the web, he has played Santa for Verizon FiOS and has had guest starring roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Michael J. Fox Show.

Selected filmography

• The Michael J. Fox Show – "Santa in New York" (2013) as Chris/Santa
• Verizon FiOS Direct Line To Santa (2012) as Santa
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006) as Dr. Richard White
• Far from Heaven (2002) as Morris Farnsworth
• I Married a Strange Person! (1997) (voice) as Keri's Dad
• The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle as Chetwind
• BearCity 3 as Charles

Broadway

• Parade as Luther Rosser
• Beauty and the Beast as Maurice
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Grandpa Potts
• Annie as Drake/Bert Healy
• Me and My Girl as Sir Jasper
• Elf: The Musical as Santa

Off-Broadway

• Far from Heaven as Dr. Bowman
• Balancing Act

External links

• J. B. Adams at the Internet Broadway Database
• J. B. Adams at IMDb
• J.B. Adams Official fansite
• Broadway World J.B. profile