Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman is an American actor, known for his role in 2002 in the Steven Spielberg science fiction mini-series Taken as Charlie Keys, and as Parker Abrams in the fourth season of The WB supernatural/horror drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Biography

Kaufman's father is Jewish, and his mother is Catholic. He studied drama at Lynchburg College, the Circle in the Square Theatre School, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Theater Institute.

Kaufman met Australian-American actress Poppy Montgomery in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent psychological thriller film Between. In 2010, they worked together again in the TV movie Lying to Be Perfect. At the time, Montgomery starred as FBI agent Samantha Spade in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace. From 2007 to 2009, Kaufman had a recurring role in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons as Brian Donovan, Samantha's love interest. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman, which was written into the sixth season. On December 23, 2007, Montgomery gave birth to their son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in Los Angeles. It was reported on October 10, 2011 in Life & Style that Kaufman and Montgomery broke up due to the distance between them when working.

FAST FACTS

Lived in the same town and attended the same high school as State of Affairs star Katherine Heigl

As he's a few years older, however, they never walked the hallways at the same time

Aspired to become a pro baseball player until his senior year of high school, when he grew tired of the sport

Offered baseball scholarships to three universities, but chose a different life's path instead

Discovered acting through a scheduling fluke

He took Theatre 101 as a college freshman because it was the only elective that fit in with the rest of his planned classes

To his surprise, it spoke to him in a way that he hadn't expected

Post-college, studied acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School and Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Theater Institute

RELATIONSHIPS

Poppy Montgomery -- Ex-significant Other

Jackson Kaufman -- Son

Adam is an American actor, who is best known for his roles as Lucas Newsome in the NBC series State Of Affairs, Charlie Keys in the Steven Spielberg produced mini-series Похищенный (2002), Parker Abrams on Баффи - истребительница вампиров (1997) and Ethan on Бухта Доусона (1998) where his and Kerr Smith's characters shared the first gay kiss on a one-hour drama in network history.

Adam has worked steadily in television, starring in pilots for ABC (Brookfield (1999) written by Josh Schwartz, Metropolis (2000) opposite Michael Ealy), WB Bloomington, Indiana written by John Ridley, FOX (The Only Living Boy in New York (2000) opposite Jill Clayburgh and Kate Walsh) and UPN (Beck and Call (2004) opposite Jordana Spiro), and doing recurring and guest roles on Без следа (2002), Морская полиция: Спецотдел (2003), Мелроуз Плэйс (2009), Вероника Марс (2004), Безумцы (2007) and _The Client List_. He's also starred in a number of TV movies , including Hallmark Hall Of Fame's Любящая Лея (2009) opposite Lauren Ambrose, Лгать, чтобы быть идеальной (2010) opposite Poppy Montgomery, Perfectly Prudence (2011) opposite Jane Seymour and the upcoming Дом Благодарения (2013) opposite Emily Rose.

In 2006 Adam starred in Rogue Pictures feature film Пришельцы (2006) written and directed by Eduardo Sánchez (Ведьма из Блэр: Курсовая с того света (1999)). His other feature credits include Vieni via con me (2005) opposite Mariangela Melato and Final Sale (2011) opposite Ivan Sergei and Laura Harris.

Adam lives in Los Angeles with his son Jackson.