Adam Goldberg

Goldnerd (by Johnny Atkins, JC Spink, Alex P. Keaton Club Members, Corbett, Naked Rob, Geoff Schwartz)
Ad-Rock (by Barry Goldberg)
Goldfarb (by Coach Mellor)
Addy (by Jackie)
Moron (by Murray Goldberg)

### Occupation

Student
Challenge's Arcade (Season 4 Only)
Krispy Kone (Season 8 Only)
Famous tv writer and producer

### Family

Murray Goldberg (father, deceased)
Beverly Goldberg (mother)
Erica Goldberg (older sister)
Barry Goldberg (older brother)
Muriel Goldberg-Schwartz (niece)
Albert Solomon (maternal grandfather, decaused)
Irene Solomon (maternal grandmother, deceased)
Marvin Goldberg (paternal uncle)
Ben Goldberg (paternal grandfather)
Murray's Unnamed Mother (paternal grandmother)
Geoff Schwartz (brother-in-law)
Joanne Schwartz (sister-in-law)
Gleb (distant cousin)
Samuel Solomon (great-great-grandfather)

### Romance

Carmen (girlfriend)
Brea Bee (ex-girlfriend)
Dana Caldwell (ex-girlfriend)
Jackie Geary (ex-girlfriend)
Waffle Girl (former crush)

### Friends

Barry Goldberg (sometimes)
Dave Kim
Chad Kremp
Emmy Mirsky
Garry Ball
Sergei
Taz Money
David Sirota
Adam Jacob Goldberg (currently)
 Johnny Atkins
Geoff Schwartz

### Enemies

Adam Jacob Goldberg (formerly)
Barry Goldberg (sometimes)

## Production

### Portrayed By

Sean Giambrone
Patton Oswalt (adult)

**“***Balls! / Oh Balls! / Holy Balls!***”**
–Adam's main catchphrases

**Adam Frederick Goldberg** is the main protagonist and narrator of *The Goldbergs*.

The character is based on the real Adam F. Goldberg. He is the youngest child of Murray and Beverly Goldberg and the brother of Erica and Barry Goldberg. He is also clearly Beverly's favorite child over Barry and Erica. Patton Oswalt voices present-day Adam as the narrator with Sean Giambrone portraying the adolescent Adam.

## Personality

Adam is a nerdy high-schooler who likes making and watching movies. He likes *Ghostbusters*, *E.T.*, *The Princess Bride*, *Star Wars* and *The Goonies* in particular.

## Relationships

### Barry Goldberg

Barry and Adam like a lot of the same things like the Beastie Boys and *Ferris Bueller's Day Off*. However, Barry is always teasing Adam for doing things he considers "nerdy", such as always filming and playing with action figures.

### Erica Goldberg

As revealed in one episode, Adam and his sister used to be very close when they were young and started a detective agency where they often solved mysteries together.

## Occupation

As of Season 9, he is a William Penn Academy student. After season 9, he graduated high school and now will become an adult. Season 10, he starts college. Adam's dream is to become a director/producer. In "The Spencer's Gift", he started working at an arcade.

## Love Interests

### Dana Caldwell

Dana Caldwell was Adam's neighbor and first crush. He met her in the episode "The Ring" and tried to woo her by holding a boom box outside her window like the character in the movie *Say Anything*. Later, in the episode "You Opened the Door", Adam and Dana have their first school dance. In "You're Not Invited", he receives his first kiss from her when he dies for her in a game of laser tag. However, in "Goldbergs Feel Hard" it is revealed that Dana is moving to Seattle, and in "Weird Al", they decide to break up after realizing how much they have grown apart. She returns in "Dana's Back" after her grandmother passes away and her family moves back to Jenkintown, and makes clear to Adam that she just wants to be friends.

### Jackie Geary

Jackie Geary is Adam's girlfriend in seasons 4, 5 and 6. When he met her, he thought she was awesome and liked her because she was a nerd, just like him.

### Brea Bee

Brea Bee is Adam's girlfriend in seasons 7, 8, 9, and 10. The two became friends after partnering together for a lab assignment and discovering they have a lot of mutual interests, and ultimately broke up after going to different colleges.

### Carmen

Carmen is Adam's current girlfriend. The two met when Adam took a job in a diner during his gap year, where Carmen waits tables.

## Education

Adam attended William Penn Academy from seasons 1-9 and as of the season 9 finale has graduated. Adam will be attending NYU tisch school of arts on season 10.

## Trivia

* Adam Goldberg is based on the real Adam F. Goldberg, the creator of the series.
* Adam Goldberg is similar to Kevin Arnold in the 1988-1993 series *The Wonder Years*, which follows Kevin Arnold through his teen years from 1968-1973.
* Adam Goldberg is also similar to Chris Rock from *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005-2009), based on Comedian, actor and producer Chris Rock's childhood. However, this series is only semi-biographical and covers the years 1982-1986.
* He is named after Adam Cartwright from the western Bonanza.
* He is also similar to Little Joe from Bonanza.

## Quotes

* "Fight, Fight, Fight! Hahaha!" - Adam's First Line
* "Man I loved the 80's." - Present Adam's First Line
* "Oh Balls!" - Adam's Catchphrase

## Gallery

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