Adam DeVine

**Adam Patrick DeVine** (born November 7, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and singer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central series *Workaholics*, as well as *Adam DeVine's House Party*.

He plays the role of Bumper in the musical films *Pitch Perfect* and *Pitch Perfect 2* and Andy in the sitcom *Modern Family* and Adam Demamp in the sitcom *Workaholics*. His other roles include *The Intern*, *The Final Girls*, *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates*, *Game Over, Man!* and *When We First Met*. He has voiced characters in films including *Ice Age: Collision Course*, *The Lego Batman Movie* and on animated series *Uncle Grandpa*, *Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero*, *Vampirina*, and *Green Eggs and Ham*.

## Early life

DeVine was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on November 7, 1983, the son of Dennis and Penny DeVine. DeVine was raised in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Orange Coast College, along with friend and future co-star Blake Anderson. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he began working as a stand-up comedian and actor.

In June 1995, when he was 11 years old, DeVine was walking his bike across a street in Omaha. After he waited for three cement trucks to pass, a fourth truck, previously blocked by opposing traffic, struck him. He went under the first two wheels of the 42-ton truck and slid 500 feet. He was knocked unconscious, suffered acute shock, and fell into a coma. He was rushed to intensive care, where he woke up two weeks later. He had broken all the bones in both of his legs, had a collapsed lung, developed multiple infections, and it was unknown whether he would ever walk again. Over several years, he had 26 surgeries and spent much of the time using a wheelchair. Due to the extent of his injuries, DeVine was at very high risk of having to have his legs amputated, and having multiple organ failure. It was later discovered that the reason he was not killed was because his bike took the full force of the truck.

DeVine regained full mobility but still has extensive scarring on his legs. He said of the accident, "It was really tough because I had to relearn how to walk, stand up, sit up and everything. The legs were totally mangled. I think that experience helped me realize that anything is possible." To pass the time, he would call into his local radio station and impersonate celebrities to entertain himself and others. Upon returning to school, he experienced bullying, but told jokes as a way to deflect attention away from his injuries. He later said that all of this contributed to how he saw comedy as a way of bringing people together.

## Career

In 2006, DeVine and friends Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy. Although they toured together live, the group found greater success on websites such as Myspace and YouTube. The G4 series *Attack of the Show!* featured "Wizards Never Die", a music video by Mail Order Comedy (as The Wizards), in April 2008. *Purple Magic*, a music album by The Wizards containing 14 tracks, was released on April 1, 2009. Comedy Central's original series *Workaholics* premiered on April 6, 2011, and stars DeVine, Anderson, and Holm and co-stars Newacheck, all of whom also serve as series creators and executive producers.

DeVine had small roles in *Mama's Boy* (2007) and *National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus* (2009). He had a recurring role on the television series *Samantha Who?*. He also appeared on an episode of the Fox show *Traffic Light* (2011). In season 4 of *Community* (2013), he played a small role as William Winger, Jr., Jeff's half-brother. In the first episode of *Arrested Development*Template:'s fourth season, he played an airport ticket attendant alongside his *Workaholics* co-stars. He co-starred as Bumper Allen in the 2012 musical comedy film *Pitch Perfect*. For this performance, he won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain and earned one nomination for Choice Movie Breakout. He reprised the role of Bumper in the film's sequel *Pitch Perfect 2* (2015).

DeVine has appeared in the *SimCity* video game trailers as The Mayor. DeVine is the voice artist for the character Pizza Steve in the Cartoon Network animated series *Uncle Grandpa*, which premiered on September 2, 2013. He stars in his own Comedy Central series, *Adam DeVine's House Party*, which debuted in October 2013. He also appears in a recurring role in seasons 5, 6 and 7 of the ABC network sitcom *Modern Family* as Andy, the Pritchett family's nanny. In 2016, he starred alongside Zac Efron, playing brothers, in the comedy film *Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates*. DeVine also made a cameo appearance in the video for the 2016 Blink-182 song "She's Out of Her Mind".

In 2018, DeVine played the lead, Noah Ashby, in the romantic comedy *When We First Met*, which he also co-wrote. His co-stars include Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig and Robbie Amell. Also that year, Devine, Anderson, and Holm starred in the film *Game Over, Man!*, with Newacheck directing and Newacheck and Seth Rogen among its producers.

On November 2, 2016, DeVine was cast as the lead of Walt Disney Pictures family-film *Magic Camp*, alongside Jeffrey Tambor and Gillian Jacobs. DeVine plays Andy Tuckerman, a failed magician who goes back to the camp of his youth to mentor a rag-tag bunch of magicians.
 Principal photography began in December, 2016 around Los Angeles. The film is scheduled for release April 6, 2019.

In 2018, DeVine played the lead, Noah Ashby, in the romantic comedy *When We First Met*, which he also co-wrote. His co-stars include Alexandra Daddario, Shelley Hennig and Robbie Amell. Also that year, Devine, Anderson, and Holm starred in the film *Game Over, Man!*, with Newacheck directing and Newacheck and Seth Rogen among its producers. On August 18, 2019 Devine debuted as Kelvin Gemstone in the HBO comedy television series *The Righteous Gemstones* alongside John Goodman, Danny McBride, and Edi Patterson. Created by McBride, the series follows a world-famous yet dysfunctional family of televangelists. In September 2019, HBO renewed the series for a second season.

On June 20, 2019, at Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen he said that he was ready to play both in Pitch Perfect and Modern Family again.

In 2019, DeVine starred alongside Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth in the romantic comedy/parody *Isn't It Romantic*. The film marked the fourth time that DeVine and Wilson have played love interests, after *Workaholics*, *Pitch Perfect* and *Pitch Perfect 2*.

It was announced in July, 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con that Devine and Blake Anderson would executive produce and provide voices for the animated adaptation of Gilbert Shelton's classic underground comic book *The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers*.

## Personal life

DeVine is a supporter of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a not-for-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals across the U.S. As he was treated by a children's hospital as a child, he attends charity events and visits the children, with his story of survival providing comfort to the patients and their parents.

DeVine regularly takes part in USO tours, providing entertainment for military personnel across the world, and describes it as "the most rewarding experience of [his] life".

After meeting on the set of *The Final Girls* in 2014, DeVine began dating Chloe Bridges in February 2015. On October 24, 2019, DeVine revealed via Instagram that he has been engaged to Bridges after four years of dating.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fishbach, Bob (August 9, 2013). "Adam DeVine, Omaha native, scores recurring role in 'Modern Family'", *Omaha World-Herald*. Retrieved on May 26, 2015.
2. ↑ Thorp, Charles (March 4, 2014). "Q&A: The 'Workaholic' Life of Adam DeVine". *Rolling Stone*. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/q-a-the-workaholic-life-of-adam-devine-20140304. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
3. ↑ Zemler, Emily (May 15, 2015). "Adam Devine on Singing in Public, Gangster-Rapping Wizards, and Romantic Gestures". *Esquire*. http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a35031/adam-devine-pitch-perfect-2-interview/.
4. ↑ Steffen, Amie (January 23, 2012). "Waterloo Native Becomes a 'Workaholic'". *Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier*. http://wcfcourier.com/entertainment/waterloo-native-becomes-a-workaholic/article\_6a50362c-45ec-11e1-8f4f-0019bb2963f4.html. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
5. ↑ DeVine, Adam (November 7, 2013). "Tweet from DeVine's verified account regarding his birthday". Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/ADAMDEVINE/status/398611948704522241. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
6. ↑ Reist, Margaret Reist (October 16, 2019). "Nebraska native Adam Devine defines his home state's slang". https://journalstar.com/news/local/nebraska-native-adam-devine-defines-his-home-state-s-slang/article\_693352e7-e8de-5ffc-b207-b3371b4c8253.html.
7. ↑ "Adam DeVine on YouTube". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9VaUl\_G8E. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
8. ↑ "National Lampoon Lemmings Comedy Troupe!". National Lampoon. Archived from the original on December 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111220040931/http://www.nationallampoon.com/lemmings/bio\_adam.html. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Bios". Mail Order Comedy. April 6, 2011. http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fry, Melissa (April 30, 2016). "Adam Devine visits UNL to promote new movie". KETV. http://www.ketv.com/article/adam-devine-visits-unl-to-promote-new-movie-1/7659841.
11. ↑ "Adam DeVine Biography". *TV Guide*. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130115183122/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adam-devine/bio/324819.
12. ↑ Franich, Darren (July 8, 2016). "Adam Devine's origin story: Getting hit by a cement truck". *Entertainment Weekly*. https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/adam-devine-origin-story-getting-hit-cement-truck/.
13. ↑ "Purple Magic [Explicit"]. Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ESSTAS.
14. ↑ Seidman, Robert (August 11, 2013). "'Teen Choice 2013' Winners Announced". *TV by the Numbers*. Zap2it. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130915010049/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/11/teen-choice-2013-winners-announced/196915/. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
15. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2013). "Second Wave of Nominations Heat Up 'Teen Choice 2013'". *TV by the Numbers*. Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016163428/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/01/second-wave-of-nominations-heat-up-teen-choice-2013-airing-sunday-august-11-on-fox/189805/. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
16. ↑ Marechal, AJ (April 11, 2013). "Comedy Central Plans 'House Party' with Adam DeVine". *Variety*. https://www.variety.com/2013/tv/news/comedy-central-plans-house-party-with-adam-devine-1200348424. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
17. ↑ Holpuch, Amanda. "Adam DeVine's advice for young people: 'Don't go to college, follow your dreams'". *The Guardian*. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/jul/09/comedian-adam-devine-workaholics-interview. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
18. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 24, 2015). "Adam DeVine Joins Zac Efron For New Comedy". *The Hollywood Reporter*. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-devine-star-opposite-zac-777501.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About ‘When We First Met’", *Deadline* (May 6, 2016). Retrieved on July 20, 2016.
20. ↑ "Workaholics Creators, Seth Rogen Team for Action Comedy 'Game Over, Man!". *The Hollywood Reporter*. June 6, 2016. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/workaholics-creators-seth-rogen-team-901191.
21. ↑ "Adam DeVine and Jeffrey Tambor to Star in Disney’s ‘Magic Camp’", *Variety* (November 2, 2016). Retrieved on November 3, 2016.
22. ↑ "Magic Camp Begins Production with Jeffrey Tambor", *ComingSoon.net* (January 10, 2017). Retrieved on January 11, 2017.
23. ↑ "Disney Movie Release Schedule Gets a Major Update", *ComingSoon.net* (April 25, 2017). Retrieved on April 25, 2017.
24. ↑ "Workaholics Creators, Seth Rogen Team for Action Comedy 'Game Over, Man!". *The Hollywood Reporter*. June 6, 2016. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/workaholics-creators-seth-rogen-team-901191.
25. ↑ Martin, Annie (June 20, 2019). "Adam DeVine is open to 'Pitch Perfect 4,' return to 'Modern Family'". United Press International. https://www.upi.com/Entertainment\_News/2019/06/20/Adam-DeVine-is-open-to-Pitch-Perfect-4-return-to-Modern-Family/7641561040575/.
26. ↑ "Adam Devine, Liam Hemsworth Join Rebel Wilson in 'Isn't It Romantic' (Exclusive)" (in en), *The Hollywood Reporter* (May 10, 2017). Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
27. ↑ Pedersen, Erik; Pedersen, Erik (2019-07-13). "‘Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers’ Set As Adult Toon Series From Mark Canton & Others; ‘Workaholics’ Duo Leads Cast" (in en). https://deadline.com/2019/07/fabulous-furry-freak-brothers-comic-set-as-adult-toon-tv-series-from-mark-canton-others-workaholics-duo-adds-voices-1202645778/.
28. ↑ "Adam Devine on Instagram". *Instagram*. November 29, 2017. https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDW3cylDXG/. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
29. ↑ Wasikowski, Jake (January 4, 2018). "Omaha native Adam Devine, dad recap USO Holiday Tour". *3NewsNow*. https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-native-devine-dad-recap-uso-holiday-tour. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
30. ↑ Webber, Stephanie (February 17, 2015). "Adam DeVine Dating Pretty Little Liars' Chloe Bridges!". *Us Weekly*. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adam-devine-dating-pretty-little-liars-chloe-bridges-details-2015172/. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
31. ↑ "Adam Devine & Chloe Bridges Attend 'The Righteous Gemstones' Debut". *OK!*. July 26, 2019. https://okmagazine.com/photos/adam-devine-girlfriend-chloe-bridges-the-righteous-gemstones-premiere-pics/. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
32. ↑ Fernandez, Alexia (October 24, 2019). "Adam DeVine is engaged to actress Chloe Bridges! 'Have fun planning the wedding,' he jokes". *Entertainment Weekly*. https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/10/24/adam-devine-engaged-chloe-bridges/. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

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