Lucas Adams
Lucas Brentley Adams (born July 24, 1993) is an American actor. He is known for his appearances in True Blood and a recurring role on the children Liv and Maddie. Adams joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in 2017. He was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2018 and 2019 for his work on the series.
Lucas Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucas Brentley Adams July 24, 1993 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
Adams was born on July 24, 1993 in Sherman, Texas to Brent and Shari Adams. The family relocated to Bells, Texas when Lucas was only two years old.[1] Both of his parents were college athletes. Adams has two older sisters, Audrie and Brittnie. He grew up with aspirations of being a professional athlete or an actor. He earned all district honors for football, basketball and baseball in high school and was recruited out of high school for baseball. Adams planned in college, on the condition that received a full-scholarship, otherwise, he would try his hand at acting. When school didn't offer what he wanted, Adams got his parents blessing to pursue acting and relocated to Los Angeles where his sister Brittnie resided. Adams said it was a culture shock in comparison to his small town with one stop light and no crosswalks. He drove a big U-Haul truck for his sister's job which he admits helped him get accustomed to the road.[2]
Career
About three months after he moved to Los Angeles, Adams landed a commercial for Toyota Tundra which helped him pay bills for a while.[3] His first speaking role was an episode of CBS's The Young and the Restless in 2012. Adams then went on to appear in episodes of Dexter, Grimm, School of Rock and Recovery Road. In 2014, Adams appeared as Lou in the final season of the HBO supernatural drama, True Blood. In 2015, he began appearing the recurring role of Josh Wilcox on the Disney Channel sitcom, Live and Maddie.[3][2] In late 2016, Adams joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Tripp Dalton.[4]
Adams left the series in August 2019.[5] He was then cast opposite Days co-star Paige Searcy in the television film, Kidnapped by a Classmate which premiered in January 2020.[6][7] In February 2020, Adams was reportedly cast in latest installment of the American Pie film series, American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules.[8] Adams returned to Days of Our Lives on September 4, 2020.[9]
Personal life
While working on Liv and Maddie in October 2015, Adams met his girlfriend, Shelby Wulfert.[10] He has a dog called Lando Auditore named for Lando Calrissian from Star Wars and Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the video game Assassin's Creed.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Young and the Restless | Wesley | One episode (March 5, 2012) |
| Closer to God: Jessica's Journey | Vincent | Film | |
| The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure | Nicky | Television film | |
| Dexter | Harrison | Episode: "Do You See What I See?" | |
| 2013 | Suburgatory | Cody | Episode: "Blowtox and Burlap" |
| Madden Girl | Party Boy | TV miniseries | |
| Red Wing | Johnny (aged 15) | Film | |
| 2014 | True Blood | Lou | Recurring role: 3 episodes Episode: "Jesus Gonna Be Here" Episode: "I Found You" Episode: "Fire in the Hole" |
| 2015 | Grimm | Peter Bennett | Episode: "Bad Luck" |
| Liv and Maddie | Josh Wilcox | Recurring role: 12 episodes | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Benji | Episode: "The Art of the Deal" |
| School of Rock | Trey | Episode: "Freddy Fights for his Right to Party" | |
| The Thundermans | Alexander | Episode: "Can't Spy Me Love" | |
| Wolves at the Door | Steven Parent | Supporting role | |
| Those Who Can't | Donny | Recurring: 3 Episodes | |
| 2017 | Days of Our Lives | Tripp Dalton | Series regular: 197+ episodes March 23, 2017 to August 29, 2019 September 4, 2020 to present |
| Little Princes | The Stealer | Episode: "The Stealer" | |
| Urban Myths | Brandon | Film | |
| 2019 | Confessional | Major | Main role (Shudder original) |
| Betch | Leader Douche | Episode: "Chapter 7" | |
| 2020 | Kidnapped by a Classmate | Hunter | Television film |
| American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | McCormick | Supporting role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | [11] | |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Days of Our Lives | Nominated | [12] |
References
- Brounstein, Diane (July 23, 2018). "Days of Our Lives Star Lucas Adams Celebrates Birthday". Soap Hub. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Waldron, Robert (June 5, 2017). "Texas Lightning". Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 42 (23): 54–57.
- "Lucas Adams Makes Days Debut". Late-breaking News. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 42 (13): 4–5. March 27, 2017.
- "Who's Coming". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 41 (52): 12. December 26, 2016.
- Bowe, Jillian (July 20, 2019). "Lucas Adams Departs Days of Our Lives". Daytime Confidential. Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media). Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Cushman, Dustin (December 23, 2019). "Lucas Adams Stars in Lifetime's 'Gone, Daughter Gone' With Paige Searcy". Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Brounstein, Diane (January 17, 2020). "Days of our Lives Alums Paige Searcy and Lucas Adams In New Film". Soap Hub. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Young, Candace (February 19, 2020). "Lucas Adams Goes Back to High School in American Pie Presents: Girls Rule". Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Mistretta, Amy (August 25, 2020). "Days of Our Lives Brings Lucas Adams Back as Tripp Dalton Johnson". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Days of Our Lives Alum Lucas Adams Celebrates A Romantic Anniversary!". Soap Opera News. October 2, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
- Lucas Adams at IMDb