Adam DeVine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Adam DeVine
Devine in 2022
Born	Adam Patrick DeVine (1983-11-07) November 7, 1983 (age 41) Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Occupation	Comedian actor producer screenwriter
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Chloe Bridges (m. 2021)
Children	1

Adam Patrick DeVine (born November 7, 1983) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is famous for starring in and helping create the TV shows Workaholics and Adam DeVine's House Party on Comedy Central.

Adam also played Bumper in the popular musical movies Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He continued this role in the TV series Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin. You might also know him as Andy Bailey in Modern Family or Kelvin Gemstone in the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones. He has also been in movies like The Intern and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. Adam has lent his voice to characters in animated films such as Ice Age: Collision Course and The Lego Batman Movie, and TV shows like Uncle Grandpa and Green Eggs and Ham.

Adam DeVine's Early Life

Adam DeVine was born in Waterloo, Iowa. His parents are Dennis and Penny Devine. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and finished high school in 2002. He later went to Orange Coast College, where he met his friend and future co-star, Blake Anderson.

When Adam was 11, he was hit by a truck while crossing the road. He was seriously hurt and was unconscious for two weeks. He had many serious injuries to his legs and other parts of his body. Doctors were not sure if he would ever walk again. Over several years, he had 26 surgeries and spent a lot of time in a wheelchair.

Adam worked hard and was able to walk normally again. He said this experience taught him that "anything is possible." While recovering, he would call local radio stations and pretend to be different celebrities. When he went back to school, some kids bullied him. He used jokes to make people laugh and take attention away from his injuries. He later realized that comedy could bring people together.

Adam DeVine's Career Highlights

Adam DeVine moved to Los Angeles to become a stand-up comedian and actor. In 2006, he teamed up with his friends Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck to form a comedy group called Mail Order Comedy. They performed live shows and became popular on websites like MySpace and YouTube.

Their music video "Wizards Never Die" was shown on the G4 TV channel in 2008. In 2011, their TV show Workaholics started on Comedy Central. Adam, Blake, Anders, and Kyle starred in the show and also helped create and produce it.

Adam had small roles in early movies like Mama's Boy (2007). He also appeared in TV shows such as Samantha Who? and Traffic Light. In 2012, he became well-known for playing Bumper Allen in the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect. For this role, he won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain. He played Bumper again in the sequel, Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

Adam also voiced Pizza Steve in the Cartoon Network animated series Uncle Grandpa, which began in 2013. He then got his own Comedy Central series called Adam Devine's House Party, which ran for three seasons. From 2013 to 2018, he had a recurring role as Andy Bailey, the Pritchett family's nanny, in the popular ABC sitcom Modern Family.

In 2016, Adam starred with Zac Efron in the comedy film Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. He also made a quick appearance in the music video for Blink-182's song "She's Out of Her Mind". In 2017, he began filming Magic Camp for Walt Disney Pictures, where he played a failed magician. The movie was released in 2020.

In 2018, Adam starred in and co-wrote the romantic comedy When We First Met. He also reunited with his Workaholics co-stars for the movie Game Over, Man!. In 2019, Adam started playing Kelvin Gemstone in the HBO comedy series The Righteous Gemstones, which is about a funny family of TV preachers. He also starred with Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth in the romantic comedy Isn't It Romantic.

Adam DeVine's Personal Life

Adam DeVine cares a lot about helping others. He supports Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, which raises money for children's hospitals across the U.S. Since he was treated at a children's hospital when he was young, he now visits patients and their families, sharing his story to give them hope and comfort.

Adam also often joins United Service Organizations (USO) tours. He travels to entertain military members around the world. He says it is "the most rewarding experience of his life."

Adam met actress Chloe Bridges while filming The Final Girls in 2014. They started dating in 2015 and got engaged in October 2019. The couple got married on October 9, 2021. In October 2023, they announced they were expecting their first child. Their son, Beau Devine, was born on February 16, 2024.

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