Timothy Adams (actor)

Timothy Christopher Adams (born August 4, 1967) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his portrayal of Brucie Kibbutz in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. He has also been in various television roles such Casey Mitchum in Sunset Beach as well as multiple film roles as bit parts such as Bad Boys II and Die Hard with a Vengeance. As a model, he appeared on the covers of more than 100 romance novels.[2]
== Early life[edit] ==
Adams was born in Bellville, New Jersey and grew up in Harrison, New Jersey, the middle child of five. He was a student at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey and Harrison High School in Harrison. He received a BA in Computer Science in New Jersey City University and was a partner in a trucking company before he started his career in show business. He received recognition as an actor when he signed with a modeling agency.[1]
== Career[edit] ==
Adams gained his first credited role in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance. He later started his soap opera career with his role on the short-lived NBC drama Sunset Beach as Casey Mitchum from 1997 to 1999. After a few appearances on television shows and films, he returned to soap operas playing Rob Layne on Guiding Light, a role he played in 2000. Adams made his major film debut in the 2003 summer blockbuster Bad Boys II, where he worked alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
He has been a fitness model since being discovered by renowned modeling photographer John Yannella during his Sunset Beach days, having been seen on the cover of Men's Health several times as well as being the featured model on the cover and within Jeff Csatari's book Your Best Body at 40+, by Rodale, Inc. in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (also publishers of the magazine).
He played Ron Walsh, on a recurring basis, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, a role he has played on-and-off since 2003. He also guest starred on Rescue Me in the third season, playing opposite Mike Lombardi. In April 2008 he appeared as a gossip reporter on 30 Rock. In 2010, Adams appeared for eight episodes in the role of Dr. Clayton on All My Children.[3]
He is the voice actor of Brucie Kibbutz in Grand Theft Auto IV. He also reprised his role as Brucie in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Grand Theft Auto Online.
== Personal life[edit] ==
Adams was married to model and TV personality Daisy Fuentes[4] from 1991 to 1995. They were high school sweethearts. He dated Sherri Saum from 1997 to 2003.
== Filmography[edit] ==
=== Film[edit] ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1995	Die Hard with a Vengeance	Gunther 	
1999	The Virgin Suicides 	Buzz Romano 	Credited as Tim Adams
2003	Bad Boys II 	DEA Van Agent 	
2005	Little Manhattan 	TV Cowboy 	
2014	The Amazing Spider-Man 2 	Pilot 	
2022	Trophy Wife 	Detective McKenzie	
=== Television[edit] ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1997–1999	Sunset Beach 	Casey Mitchum 	312 episodes
2000 	Guiding Light 	Rob Layne 	2 episodes
2002–2003	Ocean Ave. 	Thomas "Thom" O'Keefe 	68 episodes
2005–2007	One Life to Live 	Ron Walsh 	7 episodes
2005 	Law & Order 	Tom McGrath 	Obsession]]"
2006 	Conviction 	Bob The Beast 	Episode: "Madness"
2006 	Rescue Me 	Mike's Roommate 	7 episodes
2006 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Brent Allen Banks 	Episode: "Uncle"
2006 	Law & Order 	Attorney Tindell 	Episode: "Corner Office"
2008 	30 Rock 	NY Post Guy 	Episode: "MILF Island"
2008 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	Spencer London 	Contract]]"
2008 	Life on Mars 	John Philip Fisher 	Episode: "My Maharishi Is Bigger Than Your Maharishi"
2010 	All My Children 	Dr. Clayton 	8 episodes
2011 	Unforgettable 	Steve Latman 	Episode: "Pilot"
2013 	White Collar 	Museum Guard 	Episode: "Shoot the Moon"
2013 	Golden Boy 	David Reed 	Episode: "Sacrifice"
2013 	Hostages 	Jack Cahill 	Episode: "The Cost of Living"
2015 	Blue Bloods 	John Knight, ESU Captain 	Episode: "Worst Case Scenario"
2016 	The Blacklist 	Dean Bradley 	Episode: "Miles McGrath (No. 65)
2016 	Pearl 	Kurt 	TV pilot
2018 	FBI 	Richard Cook 	Episode: "Doomsday"
2018 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Jones	Episode: "Service"
2021 	Law & Order: Organized Crime 	Captain Chambliss 	2 episodes
=== Video games[edit] ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV 	Brucie Kibbutz	GameSpy Character of the Year 2008[5]
GameSpot Best New Character[6]
2009	Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony	Brucie Kibbutz	Supporting character
2011	Saints Row: The Third 	Random Saint 	
2013	Grand Theft Auto V 	Brucie Kibbutz	Grand Theft Auto Online only
Category:1967 births
Category:Male models from New Jersey
Category:Male actors from New Jersey
Category:New Jersey City University alumni
Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:American male video game actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:Living people
Category:People from Belleville, New Jersey
Category:People from Harrison, New Jersey
Category:Actors from Essex County, New Jersey
Category:Actors from Hudson County, New Jersey