Summary
Robert Gillespie Adamson IV (born July 11, 1985)[1][2] is an American actor and director. He is best known for his roles as Phil Sanders on the TeenNick series Hollywood Heights, Charles Antoni on the Freeform series Lincoln Heights, and Noah Newman on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless.
Robert Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Gillespie Adamson IV July 11, 1985 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Actor and Director |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life edit
Adamson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and spent his childhood in St. George. He started secondary school in Springville, then moved to Hawaii. Adamson returned to Utah to attend Alta High School.[3] He became interested in acting the summer before his senior year, when he auditioned for a Shakespeare Festival. To his surprise, he was cast in Othello. He went on to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1]
Career edit
Adamson's early credits include guest appearances on Cold Case and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He was cast in a Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, co-starring with Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.[2] Adamson also guest starred on Sonny with a Chance and had a recurring role on Jonas.[4]
Adamson had roles in the films It's Complicated, Devolved, Machine Head and The Prankster.[2] He voiced the lead avatar Gwydion/Prince Alexander in the video game King's Quest III Redux.[5]
He landed a regular role as Charles on the ABC Family drama series, Lincoln Heights.[1] Adamson then played another regular role as Phil on Hollywood Heights. This led to him being cast as Noah Newman on the CBS Daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless, replacing Kevin Schmidt. He first aired on October 1, 2012.[6][7][8]
During his time on Y&R, Adamson appeared in the film Zoey to the Max and guest starred on NCIS. He directed the short films Running Up That Hill, Something Wicked, and Jimmy. The latter starred John McCook and his daughter, Molly McCook. In 2016, it was announced that he would direct and star in a short film Our Last Day as Children, co-starring with Hunter King and Linsey Godfrey. He directed another short film Broken Strings, which starred Darin Brooks, Kelly Kruger, and Kim Matula.[9]
Adamson was dropped to recurring status at The Young and the Restless in 2016.[10] He announced in February 2018 that he had been dismissed from the show.[11] In 2020, he made a short return to the role of Noah Newman.[12]
He starred as Caleb Hirsche in the horror film The Axe Murders of Villisca[13] and appeared as Rick in the film Deviant Love.[14] Adamson then landed a recurring role on Stumptown in 2020, followed by guest appearances on All Rise and Dave. He also played a leading role in a Lifetime TV movie, Who Wants Me Dead?[15][16]
In June 2019, Adamson played Biff Loman in Death of a Salesman at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Los Angeles. He co-starred with Rob Morrow and Lee Garlington.[17]
In 2022, Adamson temporarily played Michael Corinthos on General Hospital, replacing Chad Duell while he was ill.[18] He was then cast as Patrick in the Tubi horror film The Final Rose, co-starring with Brittany Underwood.[19] Adamson's next project was a short film, Midnight Ruin, co-starring with Robert Palmer Watkins.[20]
Personal life edit
Adamson and then-fiancée Linsey Godfrey welcomed daughter Aleda Seren on June 12, 2014.[21] He and Godfrey made their last public appearance together on April 26, 2015, at the Daytime Emmy Awards.[22] On August 3, 2015, after months of speculation, a representative for The Bold and the Beautiful confirmed that Adamson and Godfrey had ended their engagement but would continue to raise their daughter "in a loving and amicable environment and her needs will always be their common priority".[23]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dr. Chopper | Nick | |
| 2008 | Private High Musical | Trey Belton | YouTube, Parody of High School Musical |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Donny | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| In the Mix | Caleb | Made-for-TV | |
| Devolved | The Rog | ||
| The Prankster | Eric Hood | ||
| It's Complicated | College Kid at Party | ||
| 2011 | Machine Head | Shane | |
| 2013 | Lip Service | Nick Martin | |
| 2014 | Time to Shine | Young James Scott | |
| 2015 | Zoey to the Max | Deputy Dan | |
| 2016 | The Axe Murders of Villisca | Caleb Hirsche | |
| 2019 | Deviant Love | Rick | |
| 2020 | Who Wants Me Dead? | Corey | Made-for-TV |
| 2022 | The Final Rose | Patrick | |
| 2023 | One Night Stand Murder | Fletcher Doyle | Made-for-TV |
| Midnight Ruin | Oliver | Short Film |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cold Case | Frank - 1995 | Episode: "Ravaged" |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Trey | Episode: "Underage Drinking: A National Concern" | |
| 2007–09 | Lincoln Heights | Charles Antoni | 43 episodes; 2007–2009 |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Hayden | Episode: "Sonny in the Kitchen with Dinner" |
| 2010 | Jonas | Ben | Episodes: "Date Expectations" and "A Wasabi Story" |
| 2012 | Hollywood Heights | Phil Sanders | 80 episodes |
| 2012–18, 2020 | The Young and the Restless | Noah Newman | October 1, 2012 – September 7, 2020 |
| 2015 | NCIS | Lucas Craig | Episode: "Cadence" |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | Channing | Episode: "YouCube" |
| 2019–20 | Stumptown | Jeremy Stevens | Episodes: "The Past and the Furious", "All Quiet on the Dextern Front", "The Dex Files" |
| 2020 | All Rise | Aidan Matthews | Episode: "In the Fights" |
| 2021 | Dave | Ryan | Episode: "Dave" |
| 2022 | General Hospital | Michael Corinthos | Temporary recast |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | King's Quest III Redux: To Heir is Human | Gwydion / Prince Alexander | AGD Interactive Remake |
Director edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Running Up That Hill | Short Film |
| 2013 | Something Wicked | Short Film |
| 2015 | Jimmy | Short Film |
| 2016 | Broken Strings | Short Film |
| 2016 | Our Last Day as Children | Short Film |
| 2017 | Ashes | Short Film |
References edit
- ^ a b c Fine, Audrey (March 8, 2007). "Teen Talks To: Robert Adamson". Seventeen. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "About the Actors: Robert Adamson". Soap Central. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. (January 19, 2007). "Persistent Utahn relishing 'Lincoln Heights' role". Deseret News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ White-Nobles, Ryan (August 25, 2012). "'Hollywood Heights' Star Robert Adamson Cast As the New Noah on 'The Young and the Restless'!". TV Source Magazine. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Sinclair, Amber (November 18, 2015). "10 Things You May Not Know About Robert Adamson". Soap Hub. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Noah's New Arc On Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ^ "Y&R Casts The New Noah! Robert Adamson Joins The Cast!". Michael Fairman TV. August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (August 25, 2012). "Role of Noah goes to Hollywood Heights star". Soap Central. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Young, Candace (January 22, 2016). "Y&R's Robert Adamson directs and stars with Hunter King in Our Last Day as Children". Soaps. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (March 21, 2016). "Y&R reportedly bumps Robert Adamson to recurring status". Soap Central. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Dan J. (February 15, 2018). "Robert Adamson to exit The Young and the Restless". Soap Central. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (August 27, 2020). "Robert Adamson returns to The Young and the Restless". Soap Central. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (January 25, 2017). "'The Axe Murders of Villisca': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Deviant Love - 2019". The AV Club. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Loria, Keith (March 12, 2021). "The Young and the Restless's Robert Adamson Books Guest Spot on Dave". Soap Hub. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Lori (March 5, 2020). "Robert Adamson Works With "Coolest Girl in TV Land" on 'Stumptown' & Reveals 'All Rise' Appearance Ahead". Soaps. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ Gach, PJ (June 21, 2019). "Y&R's Robert Adamson Stars in "Death of A Salesman"". Soaps in Depth. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Eades, Chris (August 26, 2022). "Michael on GENERAL HOSPITAL Recast With Robert Adamson Again". Soaps in Depth. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Eades, Chris (October 5, 2022). "Watch the Soap Star-Studded Movie 'The Final Rose'". Soaps in Depth. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Beckley, Bryan (October 16, 2023). "Soap Alums Release New Film". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Clifford, Kambra (June 23, 2014). "'B&B's' Linsey Godfrey and 'Y&R's' Robert Adamson Welcome Baby Girl". Soap Opera Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ Real-Life Couple Split.CBS Soaps in Depth. September 7, 2015. pg. 5
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! REAL-LIFE DUO SPLITS". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
External links edit
- Robert Adamson at IMDb