Years active 1989–present Name Adam Davidson | Role Actor Education Columbia University | |
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Spouse Jessica Lynn Pahlow (m. 2006) Parents Gordon Davidson, Judi Davidson Awards Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action), Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance Movies The Lunch Date, Way Past Cool, The Daytrippers, A Match Made in Heaven, Irene in Time Similar People Adam McKay, James Pickens - Jr, Gordon Davidson, Joe Nussbaum, Stefan Nadelman | ||
Adam Davidson (born August 13, 1964) is an American actor and television director from Los Angeles, California. Davidson has appeared in the following films, The Day Trippers, A Match Made in Heaven, Návrat ztraceného ráje (a.k.a. Return to Paradise Lost), Way Past Cool, Nature Boy and Pop Life. In addition to acting, Davidson has also directed for several television programs which include: Community, Lost, Deadwood, Grey's Anatomy, Six Feet Under and Fringe. He is the son of acclaimed American theatre producer and director Gordon Davidson.
His debut film as a director, The Lunch Date, won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject and the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Davidson is a 1991 graduate of the Columbia University School of the Arts.
Filmography
Director
2021
La Brea (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- The Journey, Part 2 (2023)
- Lazarus (2022)
- The Cave (2022)
- The Next Day (2022)
- Topanga (2021)
- The Way Home (2021)
- The Hunt (2021)
2022
Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Always/All Ways (2022)
2021
Ordinary Joe (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Aftermath (2022)
- Way Leads on to Way (2021)
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Dad (2020)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Mother (2020)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor (2020)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend (2020)
2020
AJ and the Queen (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Louisville (2020)
2019
Bluff City Law (TV Series) (1 episode)
- You Don't Need a Weatherman (2019)
2018
Tell Me a Story (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Chapter 9: Deception (2018)
2018
Splitting Up Together (TV Series) (1 episode)
- War of the Wagners (2018)
2018
The Rookie (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Crash Course (2018)
2017
I'm Dying Up Here (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Lines Crossed (2018)
- Heroes and Villains (2018)
- Plus One (2018)
- Gone with the Wind (2018)
- Creative Indifferences (2017)
- My Rifle, My Pony and Me (2017)
2017
Wisdom of the Crowd (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Alpha Test (2017)
- Trade Secrets (2017)
- In the Wild (2017)
- Pilot (2017) - (directed by)
2014
Kingdom (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- All Talk (2017)
- Please Give (2017)
- Glass Eye (2014)
- Set Yourself on Fire (2014)
2016
Bosch (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Four Last Things (2017)
- The Smog Cutter (2017)
- Heart Attack (2016)
2016
Recon (TV Movie)
2016
Shooter (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Recon by Fire (2016)
2011
Hell on Wheels (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Any Sum Within Reason (2016)
- Further West (2014)
- The Game (2013)
- Eminent Domain (2013)
- Durant, Nebraska (2012)
- Bread and Circuses (2011)
2015
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- We All Fall Down (2016) - (directed by)
- Monster (2016)
- The Dog (2015) - (directed by)
- So Close, Yet So Far (2015) - (directed by)
- Pilot (2015) - (directed by)
2016
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (TV Series) (1 episode)
- How to Survive Your Roommate's Girlfriend (2016)
2015
Flesh and Bone (TV Mini Series) (1 episode)
- M.I.A. (2015)
2009
Community (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Wedding Videography (2015)
- Digital Estate Planning (2012)
- Curriculum Unavailable (2012)
- Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design (2010)
- The Art of Discourse (2010)
- The Science of Illusion (2010)
- Communication Studies (2010)
- Comparative Religion (2009)
2014
About a Boy (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- About a Will-O-Ween (2014)
- About a Vasectomy (2014)
- About a Poker Night (2014)
- About a Buble (2014)
2014
Bad Teacher (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The 6th Grade Lock-In (2014)
2014
TURN: Washington's Spies (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Eternity How Long (2014)
2014
Mixology (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Bruce & Jessica (2014)
2013
The Following (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Sacrifice (2014)
- Love Hurts (2013)
2014
Rake (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Jury Tamperer (2014)
2011
Suburgatory (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Blame It on the Rainstick (2014)
- Sweet Sixteen (2011)
- Halloween (2011)
2014
Intelligence (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Patient Zero (2014)
2013
Masters of Sex (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Brave New World (2013)
2013
Low Winter Sun (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Revelations (2013)
2013
Elementary (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Risk Management (2013)
2012
Made in Jersey (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Farm (2012)
- Cacti (2012)
2012
Wedding Band (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Time of My Life (2012)
2011
Treme (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Me Donkey Want Water (2012)
- What is New Orleans? (2011)
2012
Suits (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Sucker Punch (2012)
2012
Awake (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Ricky's Tacos (2012)
2010
Hung (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Whole Beefalo (2011)
- I, Sandee or This Sex. Which Is. Not One. (2011)
- A Man, a Plan or Thank You, Jimmy Carter (2010)
2010
Parenthood (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Clear Skies from Here on Out (2011)
- Step Right Up (2011)
- Orange Alert (2010)
- The Booth Job (2010)
- What's Goin' on Down There? (2010)
- The Big 'O' (2010)
2011
The Middle (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Legacy (2011)
2007
Big Love (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Exorcism (2011)
- A Seat at the Table (2011)
- Strange Bedfellows (2010)
- Fight or Flight (2009)
- Rock and a Hard Place (2007)
2010
Friday Night Lights (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Perfect Record (2010)
- Laboring (2010)
2010
The Good Guys (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Dan on the Run (2010)
2010
Entourage (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Tequila Sunrise (2010)
2010
United States of Tara (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- You Becoming You (2010)
- The Truth Hurts (2010)
2010
Fringe (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Bishop Revival (2010)
2009
True Blood (TV Series) (1 episode)
- New World in My View (2009)
2009
Lie to Me (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Sacrifice (2009)
- Depraved Heart (2009)
- Moral Waiver (2009)
2009
Kings (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Insurrection (2009)
2008
The Ex List (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Climb Every Mountain Biker (2008)
2008
Saving Grace (TV Series) (1 episode)
- A Little Hometown Love (2008)
2007
Shark (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark (2008)
- Bar Fight (2008)
- In Absentia (2007)
- Gangster Movies (2007)
- Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark (2007)
- Starlet Fever (2007)
2007
John from Cincinnati (TV Series) (1 episode)
- His Visit: Day Eight (2007)
2007
Rome (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Testudo et Lepus (The Tortoise and the Hare) (2007)
2006
Secrets of a Small Town (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Pilot (2006)
2006
Dexter (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Father Knows Best (2006)
2006
Criminal Minds (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- P911 (2006)
- What Fresh Hell? (2006)
2006
Deadwood (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Amateur Night (2006)
2006
Cinema16: American Short Films (Video)
2005
Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Tell Me Sweet Little Lies (2006)
- Something to Talk About (2005)
- Make Me Lose Control (2005)
- No Man's Land (2005)
2005
Life as We Know It (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Papa Wheelie (2005)
2005
Lost (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Abandoned (2005)
2005
Six Feet Under (TV Series) (1 episode)
- All Alone (2005)
2005
For Norman: Wherever You Are (Documentary)
2004
LAX (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Out of Control (2004)
- Credible Threat (2004)
2004
Jake 2.0 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Get Foley (2004)
2002
Monk (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man (2002)
2001
The Chronicle (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Man and Superman (2002)
- Tears of a Clone (2002)
- Only the Young Die Good (2001)
- What Gobbles Beneath (2001)
2002
The Invisible Man (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Invisible Woman (2002)
2001
The Monster (Short)
2001
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (TV Series) (1 episode)
- RashoMom (2001)
2000
Way Past Cool
1998
Law & Order (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Under the Influence (1998)
1989
The Lunch Date (Short)
Producer
2021
La Brea (TV Series) (executive producer - 24 episodes)
- The Journey, Part 2 (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Journey, Part 1 (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Swarm (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Wedding (2023) - (executive producer)
- The Return (2023) - (executive producer)
- Murder in the Clearing (2023) - (executive producer)
- Stampede (2023) - (executive producer)
- 1988 (2022) - (executive producer)
- Lazarus (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Heist (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Fog (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Great Escape (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Cave (2022) - (executive producer)
- The Next Day (2022) - (executive producer)
- Topanga (2021) - (executive producer)
- Father and Son (2021) - (executive producer)
- Origins (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Storm (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Way Home (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Fort (2021) - (executive producer)
- The New Arrival (2021) - (executive producer)
- The Hunt (2021) - (executive producer)
- Day Two (2021) - (executive producer)
- Pilot (2021) - (executive producer)
2021
Ordinary Joe (TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- Way Leads on to Way (2021) - (executive producer)
2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) (executive producer - 11 episodes)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Dad (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Mother (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Outburst (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Silence (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Glitch (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Confession (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Night Out (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Failure (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Neighbor (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Boss (2020) - (executive producer)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Best Friend (2020) - (executive producer)
2018
I'm Dying Up Here (TV Series) (executive producer - 10 episodes)
- Lines Crossed (2018) - (executive producer)
- Deathbed Confessions (2018) - (executive producer)
- Now You See Me, Now You Don't (2018) - (executive producer)
- Call Me a Ham (2018) - (executive producer)
- Between Us (2018) - (executive producer)
- Heroes and Villains (2018) - (executive producer)
- The Mattresses (2018) - (executive producer)
- Bete Noire (2018) - (executive producer)
- Plus One (2018) - (executive producer)
- Gone with the Wind (2018) - (executive producer)
2017
Wisdom of the Crowd (TV Series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
- The Tipping Point (2018) - (executive producer)
- Root Directory (2018) - (executive producer)
- Alpha Test (2017) - (executive producer)
- Live Stream (2017) - (executive producer)
- Pilot (2017) - (executive producer)
2016
Recon (TV Movie) (co-executive producer)
2015
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) (co-executive producer - 7 episodes)
- We All Fall Down (2016) - (co-executive producer)
- Monster (2016) - (co-executive producer)
- The Good Man (2015) - (co-executive producer)
- Cobalt (2015) - (co-executive producer)
- Not Fade Away (2015) - (co-executive producer)
- The Dog (2015) - (co-executive producer)
- So Close, Yet So Far (2015) - (co-executive producer)
2014
One to One Show (TV Series) (associate producer)
2012
Made in Jersey (TV Series) (co-executive producer - 5 episodes)
- Ridgewell (2012) - (co-executive producer)
- Wingman (2012) - (co-executive producer)
- Payday (2012) - (co-executive producer)
- Camelot (2012) - (co-executive producer)
- Cacti (2012) - (co-executive producer)
2009
Lie to Me (TV Series) (co-executive producer - 12 episodes)
- Sacrifice (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Blinded (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Undercover (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- The Better Half (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Life Is Priceless (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Depraved Heart (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- The Best Policy (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Do No Harm (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Unchained (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Love Always (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- A Perfect Score (2009) - (co-executive producer)
- Moral Waiver (2009) - (co-executive producer)
-
Shark (TV Series) (supervising producer - 16 episodes, 2007 - 2008) (producer - 9 episodes, 2007)
- Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark (2008) - (supervising producer)
- One Hit Wonder (2008) - (supervising producer)
- Leaving Las Vegas (2008) - (supervising producer)
- Bar Fight (2008) - (supervising producer)
- Partners in Crime (2008) - (supervising producer)
- Shaun of the Dead (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Every Breath You Take (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Burning Sensation (2007) - (supervising producer)
- In the Crosshairs (2007) - (supervising producer)
- In Absentia (2007) - (supervising producer)
- No Holds Barred (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Student Body (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Dr. Laura (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Eye of the Beholder (2007) - (supervising producer)
- For Whom the Skel Rolls (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Gangster Movies (2007) - (supervising producer)
- Wayne's World 2: Revenge of the Shark (2007) - (producer)
- Strange Bedfellows (2007) - (producer)
- Fall from Grace (2007) - (producer)
- Porn Free (2007) - (producer)
- Trial by Fire (2007) - (producer)
- Backfire (2007) - (producer)
- Blind Trust (2007) - (producer)
- Here Comes the Judge (2007) - (producer)
- Starlet Fever (2007) - (producer)
Actor
2009
Irene in Time as
Gordon
2000
Way Past Cool as
Officer Hoover
2000
Nature Boy (TV Mini Series) as
Mel
- Episode #1.4 (2000) - Mel
- Episode #1.3 (2000) - Mel
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Mel
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Mel
1999
Return to Paradise Lost as
Adam
1997
A Match Made in Heaven (TV Movie) as
Tiffany's Boyfriend
1996
The Daytrippers as
Libby's Ex-Boyfriend
1989
Dr. Ded Bug (Short)
Assistant Director
2006
You, Me and Dupree (second unit director)
1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt (director: additional scenes - uncredited)
1990
A Cry in the Wild (second unit director)
Writer
1989
The Lunch Date (Short) (a film by)
Cinematographer
2005
For Norman: Wherever You Are (Documentary)
Self
2016
Talking Dead (TV Series) as
Self
- Monster (2016) - Self
2007
Creating 'Shark' (Video documentary short) as
Self
1991
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
References
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