Adam Kaufman (actor)

Adam Kaufman (born May 11, 1974) is an American actor, known for his role in 2002 in the Steven Spielberg science fiction mini-series Taken as Charlie Keys, Ethan Brody in the third season of Dawson's Creek, and as Parker Abrams in the fourth season of The WB supernatural/horror drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Adam Kaufman
Born (1974-05-11) May 11, 1974 (age 50)
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
PartnerPoppy Montgomery (2005–2011)
Children1

Biography

Kaufman's father is Jewish, and his mother is Catholic.[1] He studied drama at Lynchburg College, the Circle in the Square Theatre School, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Theater Institute.

Kaufman met Australian-American actress Poppy Montgomery in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent psychological thriller film Between. In 2010, they worked together again in the TV movie Lying to Be Perfect. At the time, Montgomery starred as FBI agent Samantha Spade in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace. From 2007 to 2009, Kaufman had a recurring role in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons as Brian Donovan, Samantha's love interest. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman, which was written into the sixth season. On December 23, 2007, Montgomery gave birth to their son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in Los Angeles.[2] It was reported on October 10, 2011 in Life & Style that Kaufman and Montgomery broke up due to the distance between them when working.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005BetweenJames Roberts
2005Come Away with MeMichael
2006AlteredWyatt
2011Final SaleBen Martin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Law & OrderDouglas BurkeEpisode: "Past Imperfect"
1999Chicken Soup for the SoulMattEpisode: "Starlight, Star Bright"
1999BrookfieldJamie HarperUnsold TV pilot
1999Buffy the Vampire SlayerParker AbramsRecurring role, 5 episodes
1999–2000Dawson's CreekEthanRecurring role, 5 episodes
2000Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMichael GorenEpisode: "Wrong Is Right"
2000The Only Living Boy in New YorkGideonTV movie
2000MetropolisMathewTV movie
2001Dead LastDomEpisode: "To Serve, with Love"
2002TakenCharlie KeysTV miniseries, 5 episodes
2003CSI: MiamiTedEpisode: "Spring Break"
2004Veronica MarsAndréEpisode: "The Girl Next Door"
2004Beck and CallGrayTV short
2005E-RingJared VogelEpisode: "Delta Does Detroit"
2006Law & OrderAttorney SwainEpisode: "Release"
2006Hello Sister, Goodbye LifeJoeTV movie
2007Mad MenBob ShawEpisode: "Indian Summer"
2007CSI: NYElliot GanoEpisode: "You Only Die Once"
2007–2009Without a TraceBrian DonovanRecurring role, 13 episodes
2008MonkBrother TedEpisode:"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult"
2009Loving LeahJake LeverTV movie
2009CupidTommy BrownEpisode: "The Tommy Brown Affair"
2009Melrose PlaceToby2 episodes
2010Lying to Be PerfectAlex Stanson Jr.TV movie
2010NCISDet. Philip McCadden2 episodes
2011Perfectly PrudenceMichael MerchantTV movie
2012Hawaii Five-0Karl StrathernEpisode: "Kanalua"
201390210Brock PaigeEpisode: "Life's a Beach"
2013The Client ListLewis ClarkEpisode: "Unanswered Prayers"
2013The Thanksgiving HouseRick AllenTV movie
2014CorporateTucker McIntyreTV movie
2014–2015State of AffairsLucas NewsomeSeries regular, 13 episodes
2015StalkerWill2 episodes
2015A Mother's BetrayalKevinTV movie
2016Secrets and LiesR.B. WarnerEpisode: "The Brother"
2017Crazy Ex-GirlfriendRobert DonnellyEpisode: "Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?"
2017Lethal WeaponBradEpisode: "The Murtaugh File"
2017–2018iZombieHarry Thorne2 episodes

References