Timothy Adams

Biography

Timothy Christopher Adams (born August 4, 1967) is an American actor and fashion model. He made his screen debut appearing in the 1995 action film, Die Hard with a Vengeance and from 1997 to 1999 starred as Casey Mitchum in the NBC soap opera, Sunset Beach. Since then, Adams starred as a lead character in the 2002-2003 soap opera, Ocean Ave., portrayed Brucie Kibbutz in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV, and guest-starred in a number of television series. As a model, he appeared on the covers of more than 100 romance novels.

== Early life == Adams was born in Bellville, New Jersey and grew up in Harrison, New Jersey, the middle child of five. He was a student at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and Harrison High School in Harrison. He received a BA in Computer Science in New Jersey City University and was a partner in a trucking company before he started his career in show business. He received recognition as an actor when he signed with a modeling agency.

== Career == Adams gained his first credited role in the 1995 film Die Hard with a Vengeance. He later started his soap opera career with his role on the short-lived NBC drama Sunset Beach as Casey Mitchum from 1997 to 1999. After a few appearances on television shows and films, he returned to soap operas playing Rob Layne on Guiding Light, a role he played in 2000. In 2002 he was cast as lead character in the Swedish-American soap opera, Ocean Ave.. Adams made his major film debut in the 2003 summer blockbuster Bad Boys II, where he worked alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. He has been a fitness model since being discovered by renowned modeling photographer John Yannella during his Sunset Beach days, having been seen on the cover of Men's Health several times as well as being the featured model on the cover and within Jeff Csatari's book Your Best Body at 40+, by Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (also publishers of the magazine). He played Ron Walsh, on a recurring basis, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role he has played on-and-off since 2003 to 2007. He also guest starred on Rescue Me in the third season, playing opposite Mike Lombardi. In April 2008 he appeared as a gossip reporter on 30 Rock. In 2010, Adams appeared for eight episodes in the role of Dr. Clayton on All My Children. He is the voice actor of Brucie Kibbutz in Grand Theft Auto IV. He also reprised his role as Brucie in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto Online. Adams also made guest-starring appearances on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Conviction, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and Blue Bloods.

== Personal life == Adams was married to model and TV personality Daisy Fuentes from 1991 to 1995. They were high school sweethearts. He dated Sherri Saum from 1997 to 2003.

== Filmography ==

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