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Not to be confused with Adam Levine.
Adam DeVine
DeVine at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Adam Patrick DeVine

(1983-11-07) November 7, 1983 (age 41)
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2006–present

Adam Patrick DeVine (born November 7, 1983)[1][2] is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is a star and co-creator of the Comedy Central series Workaholics,[2] as well as Adam DeVine's House Party.[3] He played the role of Bumper Allen in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2.[4]

Early life

DeVine was born in Waterloo, Iowa,[5] to Dennis and Penny DeVine.[2] He graduated from Millard South High School in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2002.[2] In June 1995, when he was 11 years old, he was hit by a 42-ton concrete truck while walking his bike across the street, resulting in multiple fractures to both his legs that required multiple surgeries over three years; it took two years for him to learn to walk again.[6]

He attended Orange Coast College along with friend and fellow cast member Blake Anderson.[7] He later moved to Los Angeles where he began working as a stand up comedian and actor.[8][9]

Career

In 2006, DeVine and friends Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy. Although they toured together live, the group found greater success on websites such as Myspace and YouTube. The G4 series Attack of the Show! featured "Wizards Never Die", a music video by Mail Order Comedy (as The Wizards), in April 2008.[9] Purple Magic, a music album by The Wizards containing 14 tracks, was released on April 1, 2009.[10] Comedy Central's original series Workaholics premiered on April 6, 2011, and stars DeVine, Anderson, and Holm and co-stars Newacheck, all of whom also serve as series creators and executive producers.

DeVine had small roles in Mama's Boy (2007) and National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009). He had a recurring role on the television series Samantha Who?. He also appeared on an episode of the Fox show Traffic Light (2011). In season 4 of Community (2013), he played a small role as William Winger, Jr., Jeff's half-brother. In the first episode of Arrested Development's fourth season, he played an airport ticket attendant alongside his Workaholics co-stars. He co-starred as Bumper Allen in the 2012 musical comedy film Pitch Perfect. For this performance, he won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain and earned one nomination for Choice Movie Breakout.[11][12] He reprised the role of Bumper in the film's sequel Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

DeVine has appeared in the SimCity video game trailers as The Mayor. DeVine is the voice artist for the character Pizza Steve in the Cartoon Network animated series Uncle Grandpa, which premiered on September 2, 2013. He stars in his own Comedy Central series, Adam DeVine's House Party, which debuted in October 2013.[13] He also appears in a recurring role in seasons 5, 6 and 7 of the ABC network sitcom Modern Family as Andy, the Pritchett family's nanny.[14] In 2016, he will star alongside Zac Efron in the comedy film Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Mama's Boy Alhorn
2009 Ratko: The Dictator's Son Chris
2011 National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Ephor 1
2012 Pitch Perfect Bumper Allen Teen Choice Award for Best Villain
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Breakout
2014 Neighbors Beer Pong Guy #1 Cameo
2015 The Final Girls Kurt
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Bumper Allen Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Rebel Wilson)
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Rebel Wilson)
2015 The Intern Jason
2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Mike Stangle Post-production
2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Julian (voice) Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006–08 Crossbows & Mustaches Steve Wolf / Steve Jobs 10 episodes
Also co-creator, writer, executive producer
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Teen Episode: "1.1"
2007 The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Toby Episode: "Dykes Like Us"
2008 Special Delivery Himself Episode: "Strike a Pose"
2008 420 Special: Attack of the Show! from Jamaica Bull Doozer TV movie
2008 The Dude's House Himself 3 episodes
Also co-creator, writer, executive producer
2008 Frank TV Waiter / Jack Gerber 2 episodes
2008 5th Year Himself 5 episodes
2009 Better Off Ted Josh Episode: "Win Some, Dose Some"
2009 Samantha Who? Tyler 2 episodes
2011 Traffic Light Tobey Episode: "Stealth Bomber"
2011–present Workaholics Adam DeMamp 66 episodes
Also co-creator, writer, executive producer
2012 Tron: Uprising Galt (voice) Episode: "Identity"
2013 Community Willy Episode: "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations"
2013 Arrested Development Starsky Episode: "Flight of the Phoenix"
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Nick Episode: "Sarah Silverman Wears a Black Dress with a White Collar"
2013 Super Fun Night Jason Episode: "Pilot"
2013–present Modern Family Andy Bailey 21 episodes
2013–present Adam DeVine's House Party Himself 18 episodes
Also creator, writer, executive producer
2013–present Uncle Grandpa Pizza Steve / Henry / Additional Voices 26 episodes
2014 Sanjay and Craig Raska Boosh (voice) Episode: "Kerplunk'd!"
2014 American Dad! Christoff (voice) Episode: "Honey, I'm Homeland"
2014–present Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Boone Wiseman (voice) 21 episodes
2015 Steven Universe Pizza Steve (voice) Episode: "Say Uncle"
2015 Sin City Saints Matty Episode: "You Booze, You Lose"
2015 Drunk History Pavel Belyayev Episode: "Space"

References

  1. ^ DeVine, Adam (November 7, 2013). "Tweet from DeVine's verified account regarding his birthday". Twitter. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Fishbach, Bob (August 9, 2013). "Adam DeVine, Omaha native, scores recurring role in 'Modern Family'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Thorp, Charles (March 4, 2014). "Q&A: The 'Workaholic' Life of Adam DeVine". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  4. ^ Zemler, Emily. "Adam Devine on Singing in Public, Gangster-Rapping Wizards, and Romantic Gestures". Esquire. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Steffen, Amie (January 23, 2012). "Waterloo Native Becomes a 'Workaholic'". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ^ "Adam DeVine Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Adam DeVine on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  8. ^ "National Lampoon Lemmings Comedy Troupe!". National Lampoon. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Bios". Mail Order Comedy. April 6, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  10. ^ "Purple Magic [Explicit]". Amazon.com. ASIN B003ESSTAS.
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (August 11, 2013). "'Teen Choice 2013' Winners Announced". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2013). "Second Wave of Nominations Heat Up 'Teen Choice 2013'". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  13. ^ Marechal, AJ (April 11, 2013). "Comedy Central Plans 'House Party' with Adam DeVine". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Holpuch, Amanda. "Adam DeVine's advice for young people: 'Don't go to college, follow your dreams'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  15. ^ Kit, Borys (February 24, 2015). "Adam DeVine Joins Zac Efron For New Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter.

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