Life and Career
Adams is a native of Lexington, Massachusetts. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1989, then earned a bachelors degree from Emory University in 1993, majoring in political science philosophy.
Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Late Show with David Letterman. Along with Jerry Seinfeld, Adams is a subject of the 2002 documentary, Comedian.
Adams' comedy DVD/CD, Path of Most Resistance, was released on November 10, 2006. On October 29, 2010, Adams' one-hour comedy special, Orny Adams Takes The Third premiered on Comedy Central.
In 2007 CBS Television Distribution and Yahoo! announced a development deal with Ashton Kutcher’s production company Katalyst for Tube, to be hosted by Adams and featuring viral videos, comedy bits and sketches. In 2011, Adams was cast as Coach Bobby Finstock for the MTV series Teen Wolf.
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