تولد
September 21, 1969 in New York, USA
محل تولد
New York City , New York , USA
Adam grew up in New York City, graduated from The Fieldston School went on to graduate from Harvard University. Known early as an actor for Living Single, Will & Grace, The Parkers, and as "Flynn" in the EMMY winning mini-series, The Temptations, Adam was nominated for an NAACP Image Award as 'Nathan Hastings' on The Young & Restless. He adapted/produced Just Passin' Through & What Angles Fear for Dreambuilder Foundation & Proctor & Gamble; both won EMMYs for Regional TV and consecutive Regional EMMYs as 'Lead Actor' for Adam. More recent highlights include Joel Edgerton's hit directorial debut, "The Gift", the highly anticipated 2018 film, "Uncle Drew", Glow (2017 Netflix series from Jenji Kohan), his role as a "B613 assassin" in Scandal, recurring on Heroes, Love's Routine (w/ W. Defoe) and "Ocean's 13" (w/ Al Pacino). Adam co-wrote, produced and starred in, "Forgiveness", which won of the Martha's Vineyard Film Fest. HBO Prize; and swept the San Diego Film Black Fest., including Best Feature Film & Best Supporting Actor for him. He was a writer on staff of Vin Desil's ground-breaking web-series, "The Ropes" on Netflix and Crackle. Raised in the theater, Adam was a member of the renowned Circle Rep. West Company. In high school, he excelled in music, playing guitar and saxophone, and was a superior athlete, achieving All-league honors in football & baseball; and started at QB for the Harvard Crimson, earning Ivy League Player of the Week, E.C.A.C player of The Week, and The New England Sports Writers' Player of the Week. Adam's father is a NY City & State Commissioner; his mother, an author and former professor at The New School for Social Research. His brother, Khary Lazarre-White, is the Founder of "The Brotherhood/Sister Sol", an award winning Harlem based Youth Organization, published his first novel in 2017, "Passage". As a director, Adam's short film "200 Years" produced by Rob Fried (Collateral, Rudy, Boondock Saints), for Feeln' Originals, reached the 3rd round of Oscar voting. He lives with his wife, actress, Dendrie Taylor, and their beloved daughter, Aiyana. - IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected]
