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'''Adam Kaufman''' (born May 11, 1974) is an [[United States|American]] actor, known for his role in 2002 in the [[Steven Spielberg]] [[science fiction]] [[mini-series]] ''[[Taken (TV miniseries)|Taken]]'' as Charlie Keys and as Parker Abrams in season 4 of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. In 1999, he starred in the unaired [[Television pilot|pilot]] ''Brookfield'' as Jamie Harper.
'''Adam Kaufman''' (born May 11, 1974) is an American actor, known for his role in 2002 in the [[Steven Spielberg]] [[science fiction]] [[mini-series]] ''[[Taken (miniseries)|Taken]]'' as Charlie Keys, Ethan Brody in the third season of ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', and as [[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#P|Parker Abrams]] in the fourth season of [[The CW|The WB]] supernatural/horror drama ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.


==Personal life==
==Biography==
Kaufman was born in [[Virginia]] and raised in [[New Canaan, Connecticut]].{{cn|date=July 2019}} His father is [[Jewish]] and his mother is Catholic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml |title=Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too |first=Nate |last=Bloom |date=January 20, 2009 |publisher=InterfaithFamily}}</ref> He studied drama at [[Lynchburg College]], the [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]], and at the [[Eugene O'Neill Theater Center]]'s National Theater Institute.
Kaufman's father is [[Jewish]], and his mother is Catholic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Loving_Leah_and_Liev_Too.shtml |title=Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too |first=Nate |last=Bloom |date=January 20, 2009 |publisher=InterfaithFamily}}</ref> He studied drama at [[Lynchburg College]], the [[Circle in the Square Theatre School]], and at the [[Eugene O'Neill Theater Center]]'s National Theater Institute.


Kaufman met [[Australian-American]] actress [[Poppy Montgomery]] in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent film ''Between.'' In 2010 they worked together again in the TV movie ''[[Lying to Be Perfect]]''. At the time Montgomery played the role of FBI agent [[Samantha Spade]] on the [[CBS]] [[Mystery fiction|mystery drama]] ''[[Without a Trace]]''. Kaufman began a recurring role, making his first appearance in March 2007 with season 5: episode 19 titled "[[Without a Trace (season 5)#At Rest|At Rest]]" as Brian Donovan, Samantha's love interest for the rest of the series. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman, which was written into the [[Without a Trace (season 6)|sixth season]]. On December 23, 2007, Montgomery gave birth to their son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://people.com/parents/poppy-montgomery-welcomes-a-boy/ |title=Poppy Montgomery Welcomes a Boy |date=January 4, 2008 |work=People}}</ref> It was reported on October 10, 2011, through ''[[Life & Style (magazine)|Life & Style]]'', that Kaufman and Montgomery broke up due to the distance between them when working.
Kaufman met [[Australian-American]] actress [[Poppy Montgomery]] in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent psychological thriller film ''Between''. In 2010, they worked together again in the TV movie ''[[Lying to Be Perfect]]''. At the time, Montgomery starred as FBI agent [[Samantha Spade]] in the [[CBS]] [[Mystery fiction|mystery drama]] ''[[Without a Trace]]''. From 2007 to 2009, Kaufman had a recurring role in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons as Brian Donovan, Samantha's love interest. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman, which was written into the sixth season. On December 23, 2007, Montgomery gave birth to their son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://people.com/parents/poppy-montgomery-welcomes-a-boy/ |title=Poppy Montgomery Welcomes a Boy |date=January 4, 2008 |work=People}}</ref> It was reported on October 10, 2011 in ''[[Life & Style (magazine)|Life & Style]]'' that Kaufman and Montgomery broke up due to the distance between them when working.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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|''[[Law & Order]]''
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|Douglas Burke
|Douglas Burke
|"Past Imperfect"
|Episode: "Past Imperfect"
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
|''[[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]''
|''[[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]''
|Matt
|Matt
|"Starlight, Star Bright"
|Episode: "Starlight, Star Bright"
|-
|-
|1999
|1999
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|1999
|1999
|''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
|''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''
|[[List_of_minor_Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer_characters#P|Parker Abrams]]
|[[List of minor Buffy the Vampire Slayer characters#P|Parker Abrams]]
|Guest role (season 4)
|Recurring role, 5 episodes
|-
|-
|1999–2000
|1999–2000
|''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
|''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
|Ethan
|Ethan
|Recurring role (season 3)
|Recurring role, 5 episodes
|-
|-
|2000
|2000
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
|Michael Goren
|Michael Goren
|"Wrong Is Right"
|Episode: "Wrong Is Right"
|-
|-
|2000
|2000
|''{{sortname|The|Only Living Boy in New York|nolink=1}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Only Living Boy in New York|nolink=1}}''
|Gideon
|Gideon
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2000
|2000
|''Metropolis''
|''Metropolis''
|Mathew
|Mathew
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|''[[Dead Last]]''
|''[[Dead Last]]''
|Dom
|Dom
|"To Serve, with Love"
|Episode: "To Serve, with Love"
|-
|-
|2002
|2002
|''[[Taken (miniseries)|Taken]]''
|''[[Taken (miniseries)|Taken]]''
|[[List_of_Taken_characters#Charlie_Keys_(born_1971)|Charlie Keys]]
|[[List of Taken characters#Charlie Keys (born 1971)|Charlie Keys]]
|TV miniseries
|TV miniseries, 5 episodes
|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
|Ted
|Ted
|"Spring Break"
|Episode: "Spring Break"
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
|''[[Veronica Mars]]''
|''[[Veronica Mars]]''
|André
|André
|"[[The Girl Next Door (Veronica Mars)|The Girl Next Door]]"
|Episode: "[[The Girl Next Door (Veronica Mars)|The Girl Next Door]]"
|-
|-
|2004
|2004
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|''[[E-Ring]]''
|''[[E-Ring]]''
|Jared Vogel
|Jared Vogel
|"Delta Does Detroit"
|Episode: "Delta Does Detroit"
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|''[[Law & Order]]''
|Attorney Swain
|Attorney Swain
|"Release"
|Episode: "Release"
|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|''[[Hello Sister, Goodbye Life]]''
|''[[Hello Sister, Goodbye Life]]''
|Joe
|Joe
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2007
|2007
|''[[Mad Men]]''
|''[[Mad Men]]''
|Bob Shaw
|Bob Shaw
|"Indian Summer"
|Episode: "Indian Summer"
|-
|-
|2007
|2007
|''[[CSI: NY]]''
|''[[CSI: NY]]''
|Elliot Gano
|Elliot Gano
|"You Only Die Once"
|Episode: "You Only Die Once"
|-
|-
|2007–2009
|2007–2009
|''[[Without a Trace]]''
|''[[Without a Trace]]''
|Brian Donovan
|Brian Donovan
|Regular role (season 1)
|Recurring role, 13 episodes
|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
|''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
|Brother Ted
|Brother Ted
|"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult"
|Episode:"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult"
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|''[[Loving Leah]]''
|''[[Loving Leah]]''
|Jake Lever
|Jake Lever
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|''[[Cupid (2009 TV series)|Cupid]]''
|''[[Cupid (2009 TV series)|Cupid]]''
|Tommy Brown
|Tommy Brown
|"The Tommy Brown Affair"
|Episode: "The Tommy Brown Affair"
|-
|-
|2009
|2009
|''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]''
|''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]''
|Toby
|Toby
|2 episodes
|"Pilot", "Nightingale"
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|''[[Lying to Be Perfect]]''
|''[[Lying to Be Perfect]]''
|Alex Stanson Jr.
|Alex Stanson Jr.
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2010
|2010
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|Det. Philip McCadden
|Det. Philip McCadden
|2 episodes
|"Mother's Day", "Guilty Pleasure"
|-
|-
|2011
|2011
|''Perfectly Prudence''
|''Perfectly Prudence''
|Michael Merchant
|Michael Merchant
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2012
|2012
|''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
|''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
|Karl Strathern
|Karl Strathern
|"Kanalua"
|Episode: "Kanalua"
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
|''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]''
|Brock Paige
|Brock Paige
|"Life's a Beach"
|Episode: "Life's a Beach"
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''{{sortname|The|Client List|The Client List (TV series)}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Client List|The Client List (TV series)}}''
|Lewis Clark
|Lewis Clark
|"Unanswered Prayers"
|Episode: "Unanswered Prayers"
|-
|-
|2013
|2013
|''{{sortname|The|Thanksgiving House|nolink=1}}''
|''{{sortname|The|Thanksgiving House|nolink=1}}''
|Rick Allen
|Rick Allen
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
|''Corporate''
|''Corporate''
|Tucker McIntyre
|Tucker McIntyre
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2014–2015
|2014–15
|''[[State of Affairs (TV series)|State of Affairs]]''
|''[[State of Affairs (TV series)|State of Affairs]]''
|Lucas Newsome
|Lucas Newsome
|Series regular, 13 episodes
|Main role
|-
|-
|2015
|2015
|''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]''
|''[[Stalker (TV series)|Stalker]]''
|Will
|Will
|2 episodes
|"Love Hurts", "Love Kills"
|-
|-
|2015
|2015
|''{{sortname|A|Mother's Betrayal|nolink=1}}''
|''{{sortname|A|Mother's Betrayal|nolink=1}}''
|Kevin
|Kevin
|TV film
|TV movie
|-
|-
|2016
|2016
|''[[Secrets and Lies (U.S. TV series)|Secrets and Lies]]''
|''[[Secrets and Lies (U.S. TV series)|Secrets and Lies]]''
|R.B. Warner
|R.B. Warner
|"The Brother"
|Episode: "The Brother"
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]''
|''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]''
|Robert Donnelly
|Robert Donnelly
|"Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?"
|Episode: "Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?"
|-
|-
|2017
|2017
|''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
|''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
|Brad
|Brad
|"The Murtaugh File"
|Episode: "The Murtaugh File"
|-
|-
|2017–2018
|2017–18
|''[[iZombie (TV series)|iZombie]]''
|''[[iZombie (TV series)|iZombie]]''
|Harry Thorne
|Harry Thorne
|2 episodes
|"Dirt Nap Time", "Are You Ready for Some Zombies?"
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|442066|Adam Kaufman}}
*{{IMDb name|442066}}


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[[Category:Circle in the Square Theatre School alumni]]
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[[Category:Jewish American male actors]]
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[[Category:University of Lynchburg alumni]]
[[Category:Male actors from Connecticut]]
[[Category:Male actors from Connecticut]]
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Adam Kaufman
Born (1974-05-11) May 11, 1974 (age 50)
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
PartnerPoppy Montgomery (2005–2011)
Children1

Adam Kaufman (born May 11, 1974) is an American actor, known for his role in 2002 in the Steven Spielberg science fiction mini-series Taken as Charlie Keys, Ethan Brody in the third season of Dawson's Creek, and as Parker Abrams in the fourth season of The WB supernatural/horror drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Biography

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Kaufman's father is Jewish, and his mother is Catholic.[1] He studied drama at Lynchburg College, the Circle in the Square Theatre School, and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Theater Institute.

Kaufman met Australian-American actress Poppy Montgomery in 2005 in Mexico while working on the independent psychological thriller film Between. In 2010, they worked together again in the TV movie Lying to Be Perfect. At the time, Montgomery starred as FBI agent Samantha Spade in the CBS mystery drama Without a Trace. From 2007 to 2009, Kaufman had a recurring role in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons as Brian Donovan, Samantha's love interest. In June 2007, Montgomery announced her pregnancy with Kaufman, which was written into the sixth season. On December 23, 2007, Montgomery gave birth to their son Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman in Los Angeles.[2] It was reported on October 10, 2011 in Life & Style that Kaufman and Montgomery broke up due to the distance between them when working.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Between James Roberts
2005 Come Away with Me Michael
2006 Altered Wyatt
2011 Final Sale Ben Martin

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Law & Order Douglas Burke Episode: "Past Imperfect"
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Matt Episode: "Starlight, Star Bright"
1999 Brookfield Jamie Harper Unsold TV pilot
1999 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Parker Abrams Recurring role, 5 episodes
1999–2000 Dawson's Creek Ethan Recurring role, 5 episodes
2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michael Goren Episode: "Wrong Is Right"
2000 The Only Living Boy in New York Gideon TV movie
2000 Metropolis Mathew TV movie
2001 Dead Last Dom Episode: "To Serve, with Love"
2002 Taken Charlie Keys TV miniseries, 5 episodes
2003 CSI: Miami Ted Episode: "Spring Break"
2004 Veronica Mars André Episode: "The Girl Next Door"
2004 Beck and Call Gray TV short
2005 E-Ring Jared Vogel Episode: "Delta Does Detroit"
2006 Law & Order Attorney Swain Episode: "Release"
2006 Hello Sister, Goodbye Life Joe TV movie
2007 Mad Men Bob Shaw Episode: "Indian Summer"
2007 CSI: NY Elliot Gano Episode: "You Only Die Once"
2007–2009 Without a Trace Brian Donovan Recurring role, 13 episodes
2008 Monk Brother Ted Episode:"Mr. Monk Joins a Cult"
2009 Loving Leah Jake Lever TV movie
2009 Cupid Tommy Brown Episode: "The Tommy Brown Affair"
2009 Melrose Place Toby 2 episodes
2010 Lying to Be Perfect Alex Stanson Jr. TV movie
2010 NCIS Det. Philip McCadden 2 episodes
2011 Perfectly Prudence Michael Merchant TV movie
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Karl Strathern Episode: "Kanalua"
2013 90210 Brock Paige Episode: "Life's a Beach"
2013 The Client List Lewis Clark Episode: "Unanswered Prayers"
2013 The Thanksgiving House Rick Allen TV movie
2014 Corporate Tucker McIntyre TV movie
2014–2015 State of Affairs Lucas Newsome Series regular, 13 episodes
2015 Stalker Will 2 episodes
2015 A Mother's Betrayal Kevin TV movie
2016 Secrets and Lies R.B. Warner Episode: "The Brother"
2017 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Robert Donnelly Episode: "Can Josh Take a Leap of Faith?"
2017 Lethal Weapon Brad Episode: "The Murtaugh File"
2017–2018 iZombie Harry Thorne 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Bloom, Nate (January 20, 2009). "Interfaith Celebrities: Loving Leah and Liev, Too". InterfaithFamily.
  2. ^ "Poppy Montgomery Welcomes a Boy". People. January 4, 2008.
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