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Adam Wylie
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Adam Augustus Wylie
May 23, 1984 San Dimas, California, U.S.
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| Spouse(s) | Sophie Ullett (2017-present) |
Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American actor and magician. He was also a spokesman for Crayola. He became well-known for playing Zack Brock on the TV show Picket Fences from 1992 to 1996. Adam Wylie is also a talented voice actor. He has lent his voice to many popular characters in cartoons and animated movies.
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Early Life and First Steps
Adam Wylie was born in San Dimas, California. He is one of five children in his family. Adam started his acting journey very early, at just four years old. His first role was in a candy commercial! He went to school in Upland and Claremont, California.
Adam's Career
Adam Wylie has had a busy career in both voice acting and live-action roles.
Voice Acting Adventures
By the age of nine, Adam was already doing a lot of voice-over work. He voiced young Prince Derek in the movie The Swan Princess (1994). He was also the voice of David in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996).
Adam has voiced many characters in animated TV shows, including:
- The main character in Dennis the Menace (1993–94).
- Curly in Hey Arnold! (1996–2002).
- Louis Leonowens in The King and I (1999).
- Crash in Pepper Ann.
- Ian Richton in As Told By Ginger.
- Jimmy Olsen in the animated movie Superman: Doomsday (2007).
- Fred Nerk and Nigel Thrall in American Dragon: Jake Long.
- Characters in Avatar: The Last Airbender and Ben 10.
- Brainiac 5 and Colossal Boy in Legion of Super Heroes (2006–2008).
- Ulraj in The Secret Saturdays.
- Tritannus, a main villain, in the fifth season of Winx Club (2012–2013).
- Peter Pan in Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2012–2015).
- Ryan Cummings in the audio drama series Adventures in Odyssey.
On Television and in Movies
Adam Wylie became widely known for his role as Zack Brock in the TV series Picket Fences. He played this character from 1992 to 1996. After that, he appeared in many other television shows.
Some of his TV roles include:
- Max in Love and Marriage.
- David Mirsky in Ed (2001).
- Brad Langford in Gilmore Girls (2001–2003).
- Guest roles in shows like 7th Heaven, Sliders, Touched by an Angel, Judging Amy, Monk, CSI: Miami, and Veronica Mars.
- Andy the Android on Disney Channel's Shake It Up: Made in Japan (2012).
Adam also appeared in several films. His first movie role was in Child's Play 2 (1990). He also appeared in Kindergarten Cop (1990) as Larry. Other films include:
- Santa With Muscles (1996).
- Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror (1998).
- Can of Worms (1999).
- American Pie Presents: Band Camp (2005).
- Mikey in the skateboarding film Street Dreams (2009).
In 2009, Adam showed off his magic skills, performing card and coin tricks on the TV show Masters of Illusion.
On Stage: Musical Theatre
Adam Wylie has also performed in many musical theatre productions. In 2002, he played Jack in the Broadway show Into the Woods. He has also appeared in regional theatre shows like:
- Camelot (2005).
- Big River as Huck Finn.
- 110 in the Shade as Jimmy Curry (2004).
- On the Town as Chip (2003).
- Footloose as Willard.
- Beauty and the Beast as Chip.
- Leo Bloom in The Producers.
From February to December 2007, Adam starred as Boq in the musical Wicked at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.
Personal Life
Adam Wylie married Sophie Ullett on June 24, 2017. They live in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California.
Awards and Recognitions
Adam Wylie has received several awards for his acting. He won Young Artist Awards for his work in Picket Fences and Dennis the Menace. He also won Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Awards twice for Picket Fences. He has been nominated for other awards, including Young Artist Awards for Under Wraps and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2.
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Adam Wylie in 2022
See also
In Spanish: Adam Wylie para niños
