Adam Hicks facts for kids
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Adam Paul Nielson Hicks
November 28, 1992 |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
Adam Paul Nielson Hicks (born November 28, 1992) is an American actor and rapper. He is known for his roles in popular TV shows and movies.
Adam's first big role was in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms. Many people also know him as Luther from the Disney XD show Zeke and Luther. He also played Wendell "Wen" Gifford in the Disney Channel movie Lemonade Mouth. Later, he had a main role as Boz in the show Pair of Kings.
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Adam Hicks's Career
Acting Roles
Adam Hicks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He started acting when he was young. He had a role in the TV series Titus. He also appeared in several movies and TV shows.
His first main role was in the movie How to Eat Fried Worms. After that, he was in Mostly Ghostly. In 2009, he got the role of Luther in the show Zeke and Luther. This show was very popular. In 2011, he starred in Lemonade Mouth as Wen. He also joined the cast of Pair of Kings as King Boz.
Music Career
Adam Hicks is also a rapper and singer. He recorded a new version of the famous song "U Can't Touch This". He sang this song with his Zeke and Luther co-star Daniel Curtis Lee. The music video for this song came out in 2009 on Disney XD.
He also made a remix of the song "In the Summertime". In 2010, he wrote and recorded a holiday song called "Happy Universal Holidays". He sang it with actress Ryan Newman.
In 2011, Adam released "Dance For Life" with Drew Seeley. This song was featured on the soundtrack for the Disney Channel show Shake It Up. He also helped write songs for the movie Lemonade Mouth. These songs included "Determinate" and "Breakthrough".
Adam Hicks has released many of his own songs. He often calls himself A Plus in his music. He sang the theme song for the Disney XD show Mighty Med. Since 2022, he has continued to release new music. Some of his recent songs are "Chosen One", "Famous", and "Feelin' Like This".
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Down and Derby | Brady Davis | |
| 2005 | The 12 Dogs of Christmas | Mike Stevens | |
| 2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Quarterback | Voice role |
| 2006 | How to Eat Fried Worms | Joseph "Joe" Guire | |
| 2008 | Mostly Ghostly | Colin Doyle | |
| 2015 | Up on the Wooftop | Toby | Voice role |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Jason Zimmer | |
| 2016 | Little Savages | Billy | |
| 2017 | Windsor | Clint | |
| 2018 | Shifting Gears | Jeremy Williamson |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2002 | Titus | Young Dave Titus | Appeared in several episodes |
| 2002 | The Funkhousers | Robbie Funkhouser | TV movie |
| 2002 | That Was Then | Joshua Harrison | One episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009–2012 | Zeke and Luther | Luther Waffles | Main role |
| 2010 | Jonas | Dennis "DZ" Zimmer | Appeared in Season 2 |
| 2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Wendell "Wen" Gifford | TV movie |
| 2011 | Peter Punk | Luthisour "Luther" Waffles | Episode: "El Duelo" |
| 2011 | PrankStars | Himself | Episode: "Game Showed Up" |
| 2011 | So Random | Episode: "Bridgit Mendler" | |
| 2011–2012 | The Hive | Buzzbee | Voice role (English version) |
| 2012–2013 | Pair of Kings | King Boz | Main role in Season 3 |
| 2012 | Southland | Mike | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tyler | Episode: "Helpless" |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Truett Fincham | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | Freakish | Diesel Turner | Main role |
Discography
Singles
- Songs by Adam Hicks
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "We Burnin' Up" (featuring Chris Brochu) |
2011 | Non-album singles |
| "Feelin' That Way" | 2012 | |
| "One Life" (featuring Cara) |
2013 | |
| "Durango Knights" (featuring James Paxton) |
2015 | |
| "Chosen One" | 2022 | |
| "Famous" | ||
| "I Don't Need'em" | 2023 | |
| "Feelin' Like This" | ||
| "I Need You" |
- Songs featuring Adam Hicks
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| "Determinate" (Bridgit Mendler featuring Adam Hicks) |
2011 | 51 | 1 | 91 | 82 | 92 | 111 | Lemonade Mouth | |
| "Breakthrough" (among the Cast of Lemonade Mouth) |
88 | 11 | — | — | — | 200 | |||
| "Non-Stop Summer" (Cole Plante featuring Adam Hicks) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "You in My Life" (Nathalie Hernandez featuring Adam Hicks) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nobody Better Than You" (Nic Neufeld featuring Adam Hicks) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" means the song was not released or did not chart in that country. | |||||||||
Other Song Appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Happy Universal Holidays" | 2010 | Ryan Newman | Disney Channel Holiday Playlist |
| "Dance for Life" | 2011 | Drew Seeley | Shake It Up: Break It Down |
| "Whodunit" | 2012 | Coco Jones | Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance |
Music Videos
| Song | Year | Director |
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| "U Can't Touch This" | 2009 | N/A |
| "In the Summertime" | 2010 | |
| "Happy Universal Holidays" | ||
| "Somebody" | 2011 | Patricia Riggen |
| "Determinate" | ||
| "We Burnin' Up" | N/A | |
| "One Life" | 2013 | Tim Barsten |
| "Chosen One" | 2022 | Adam Hicks |
| "I Need You" | 2023 | Benjamin Jones |
See also
In Spanish: Adam Hicks para niños
