Adam Wylie

Adam Wylie
Wylie in 2022
Born
Adam Augustus Wylie

(1984-05-23) May 23, 1984 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • magician
  • spokesman
Years active1989–present
Parents
  • Leonard Wylie (father)
  • Karen Wylie (mother)
Websiteadamwylie.org

Adam Augustus Wylie (born May 23, 1984) is an American actor, magician and a former Crayola spokesman. He is known most for playing Zack Brock, the youngest son of Doctor and Sheriff Brock's children, on Picket Fences from 1992 to 1996.

Early life

Wylie was born in San Dimas, California, the son of Karen and Leonard Wylie.[1] He is one of five children, including brothers Eric, Ben, Aaron, and sister, Tai.[2] He started his acting career at the age of four in a candy commercial.[2] He attended Upland Christian Schools in Upland, California and Condit Elementary in Claremont, California.

Career

Voice-over work

By the age of nine, Wylie was busy with voice-over work, including the voice of young Prince Derek in The Swan Princess (1994),[3] and David in All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996).[2] He then lent his voice to many animated series, including Dennis the Menace as the title character (1993–94), Hey Arnold! as Curly (1996–2002), Crayola Kids Adventures, Napoleon as the title character (1997), The King and I (1999) as Louis Leonowens, and Walt Disney Television Animation's pilot Kitty's Dish (as Josh). Wylie's voice credits also include Batman Beyond, Pepper Ann as Crash, As Told By Ginger as Ian Richton, Midnight Club II, Jimmy Olsen in the 2007 direct-to-DVD film, Superman: Doomsday, the roles of Fred Nerk, Nigel Thrall and Bananas B on American Dragon: Jake Long, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Ben 10, and the character Justin in The Easter StoryKeepers.

He also starred as Mike Fowler in Focus on the Family's The Last Chance Detectives audio cases (2004).

Wylie also starred as the voice of Brainiac 5 and Colossal Boy in the animated series Legion of Super Heroes and the voice of Ulraj in The Secret Saturdays.

Wylie voiced the lead role in Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince, the first series in Lamplighter Publishing's new radio drama Lamplighter Theatre. This radio drama is a two-hour production.

He also voices Ryan Cummings in the popular Christian audio drama series Adventures in Odyssey.

From 2012 to 2013, Wylie voiced Tritannus, the main antagonist in the fifth season of Winx Club.

Television and film work

In 1993, Wylie voiced Timmy and Chris in the Christmas film Precious Moments: Timmy's Special Delivery. In 1994, he did one of the characters on the Easter film Precious Moments: Simon the Lamb. Wylie first became widely known as Zack Brock, the youngest of Sheriff Brock's three children in the television series Picket Fences from 1992 to 1996. This was followed by appearances in many other television programs, including as a series regular in Love and Marriage as Max, Ed as David Mirsky (2001), and Gilmore Girls as Brad Langford (2001–2003), he played Garfield in The Biggest Fan (2002) and as a guest star in 7th Heaven as Marvin, Sliders as Trevor, Touched by an Angel as Andy Erskine, Judging Amy as Nicholas Binkow, MTV Undressed as Owen, Entourage, Living Single, Monk, CSI: Miami, and Veronica Mars.

Wylie was cast as Garfield (Debbie Warden's older brother) in the Dream Street film The Biggest Fan.

Wylie also appeared in the television films Under Wraps as Gilbert, Out on a Limb, Balloon Farm as Charles, and Michael Landon, the Father I Knew as the best friend to the television star's teenage son.

Wylie's first motion picture appearance was in Child's Play 2 (1990), which was followed by roles in films including Kindergarten Cop as Larry (1990), Santa With Muscles (1996), Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror as Ezekial (1998), Breaking Free as Billy (1995), Cutaway as Cal (2000), Can of Worms as Nick (1999), Flying Virus as Adam (2001), Daybreak as Newton Warner (2001), Rebound (2005), and American Pie Presents: Band Camp as Guy (2005). He also starred in several Crayola Kids' Club-produced films.

Wylie played Mikey in the 2009 skateboarding film Street Dreams.

In 2009, Wylie was seen performing card tricks and coin tricks on syndicated magic show Masters of Illusion.

In 2010 he had a small part as a cop opposite Kelly Monaco's character Sam McCall on General Hospital.

Also in 2012, he guest starred as Andy the Android on Disney Channel's Shake It Up: Made in Japan.

Musical theatre

In 2002, Wylie appeared as Jack in Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning revival of Into the Woods on Broadway. [4] His role in Into the Woods was meta-referenced on Gilmore Girls as being done by his character in that series, Brad Langford.

He has also appeared frequently in regional theatre, including in Camelot as Merlyn-Tom-Morgan at the North Shore Music Theatre (Massachusetts) in 2005,[5] Big River as Huck Finn, 110 in the Shade as Jimmy Curry in 2004 at the Pasadena Playhouse (California),[6] On the Town as Chip in 2003 at the Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, New York,[7] Footloose as Willard, Precious Sons as Freddie Jr., House Arrest as Todd, and Beauty and the Beast, as Chip. He also played Leo Bloom in a regional production of Mel Brooks' The Producers (musical) at Gateway Playhouse.

February 21, 2007 marked Wylie's debut in the musical Wicked at the Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles. He starred as Boq opposite such stars as Eden Espinosa, Jenna Leigh Green, Megan Hilty, and Carol Kane. He played his final performance on December 30, 2007, along with Espinosa and Kane, and was replaced by understudy Michael Drolet.

Honors and awards

Wylie won Young Artist Awards for Picket Fences, and Dennis the Menace, and Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Awards for Picket Fences twice. He has been nominated for Young Artist Awards for Under Wraps, and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, and YoungStar Awards for Balloon Farm, and Michael Landon, The Father I Knew.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Child's Play 2 Sammy
Kindergarten Cop Larry
1991 The Doctor Joey
1992 Out on a Limb Bob
1993 Reckless Kelly Pop Corn Boy
1994 Pom Poko Voice, English dub
The Swan Princess Young Prince Derek Voice[8]

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Voiceover – TV or Movie

1995 Napoleon Napoleon Voice, English dub[8]
Breaking Free Billy Rankin
1996 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 David Voice[8]

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voiceover – Young Artist

Santa with Muscles Taylor
1997 The Ugly Duckling Young Ugly Voice[8]
1998 Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror Ezeekial Direct-to-video
Sandman Easter Bunny
1999 The King and I Louis Leonowens Voice[8]

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Performance in a Voice Over Talent

2000 Cutaway Cal Television film
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel Duane Striker
Day Break Newton Warner
2001 Flying Virus Adam
2002 The Biggest Fan Garfield
2004 Wild Roomies Mr. Asher
2005 American Pie Presents: Band Camp Trading Card Bandy Direct-to-video
2006 Bratz: Genie Magic Bryce Voice[8]
2007 Superman: Doomsday Jimmy Olsen Voice, direct-to-video[8]
2008 Return to Sleepaway Camp Weed Direct-to-video
2009 Porky's Pimpin' Pee Wee Pee Wee
Street Dreams Mikey Robbins
2011 1320 Little Jim
2013 Dark Powers Neil Roberts
The Smurfs 2 Panicky Smurf Voice[8]
'Til Morning Mr. Smee
2019 The Addams Family ADR Looper
2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines Additional voices

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Empty Nest Boy Episode: "Everything But Love"
1991 Who's the Boss? Child Episode: "Tony and the Princess"
Home Improvement Jimmy Wagner Episode: "Wild Kingdom"
Seinfeld The Kid Episode: "The Parking Garage"
1992 The Torkelsons Young Kirby Episode: "Say Uncle"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Charlie Sims Episode: "Pirates!"

Won Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Guest Starring in a Television Show

All-New Dennis the Menace Dennis Mitchell Voice, main role[8]

Won Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor in a Voiceover Role – TV or Movie

Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas Timmy, Chris Television special
1995 The Crew Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy"
1996 Boy Meets World Robert Episode: "New Friends and Old"
Weird Science Trevor Episode: "Grumpy Old Genie"
Phantom 2040 Hamid Episode: "The Second Time Around"[8]
Murder, She Wrote Boy Episode: "Southern Double-Cross"
1992–1996 Picket Fences Zachary Brock Main role, 87 episodes

Won:Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV SeriesYoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Drama TV Series

Nominated:

Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series

Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series (shared with Holly Marie Combs and Justin Shenkarow)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(shared with Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Robert O. Cornthwaite, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Leigh Taylor-Young and Ray Walston)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
(shared with Amy Aquino, Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Kelly Connell, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Marlee Matlin, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt and Ray Walston)

1996 Love and Marriage Max Begg Episode: "Pilot"
Gargoyles Matthew Voice, episode: "A Bronx Tail"[8]
Jungle Cubs Mungo Voice, episode: "Mondo Mungo"
1997 Sliders Trevor Episode: "Murder Most Foul"
Living Single Curly Episode: "The Clown That Roared"
High Incident Timmy Martin Episode: "Knock, Knock"
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Courtier, Croseus Voice, episode: "Humility"
1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Anthony Shaw Episode: "The Wall, The Chalkboard, The Getaway, The Prescription & Summer Camp"
Touched by an Angel Andy Erskine Episode: "Doodlebugs"
Pensacola: Wings of Gold Casey Hunt Episode: "We Are Not Alone"
Kelly Kelly Kid #1 Episode: "Junior Firefighters"
7th Heaven Marvin Episode: "... And a Nice Chianti"
1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul Nate Episode: "Blind Date with Belinda"
Walker, Texas Ranger Thomas Episode: "Rise to the Occasion"
2000 The Wild Thornberrys Todd Voice, episode: "Luck Be an Aye-Aye"[8]
Undressed Owen 3 episodes
Movie Stars Smithers Episode: "The Seduction of Reese Hardin"
Batman Beyond Kenny Stanton, Boy Voice, 2 episodes[8]
1999–2000 Pepper Ann Crash Voice, 3 episodes
2001 Kate Brasher Sincere Boy Episode: "Simon"
18 Wheels of Justice Matthew Episode: "A Place Called Defiance"
Spin City Kid Episode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 1"
The Huntress Zack Episode: "The Quest: Part 2"
Dead Last Buzz Episode: "Death is in the Air"
Ed David Mirsky 2 episodes
Oh Yeah! Cartoons Floyd Voice, episode: "The Boy Who Cried Alien"[8]
2000–2001 As Told by Ginger Ian Richton Voice, 4 episodes[8]
2002 Judging Amy Nicholas Binkow Episode: "The Cook of the Money Pot"
So Little Time Todd Episode: "Riley's New Guy"
The Division Rory Kyle Episode: "A Priori"
1996–2002 Hey Arnold! Thaddeus "Curly" Gammelthorpe Voice, 13 episodes[8]
2001–2003 Gilmore Girls Brad Langford 6 episodes
2003 Fillmore! Winston Cotter, Geek Brute #1 Voice, 2 episodes[8]
2004 Switched! Himself Episode: "Adam and Julia"
NCIS Darin Spotnitz Episode: "The Truth is Out There"
Malcolm in the Middle Scott Episode: "Victor's Other Family"
Veronica Mars Grant Winters Episode: "The Wrath of Con"
2005 Monk Pet Store Owner Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Red Herring"
Joan of Arcadia Skinny Kid God Episode: "Trial and Error"
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Deputy Minion, Zombie #1 Voice, episode: "I've Got My Mind on My Mummy and My Mummy on My Mind"
2006 Zoey 101 Dorm Advisor Episode: "Girls Will Be Boys"
Avatar: The Last Airbender Academy Student Voice, episode: "The Blind Bandit"
Entourage Jay Episode: "One Day in the Valley"
Finley the Fire Engine Miguel Voice
2005–2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Fred, Nigel Thrall Voice, 7 episodes
2007 The Boondocks Theater Employee #1 Voice, episode: "...Or Die Trying"
2005–2008 Ben 10 J.T., young Max Tennyson, Nerdy Kid #4 Voice, 5 episodes[8]
2006–2008 Legion of Super Heroes Brainiac 5 Voice, main role[8]
2008 Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic Himself TV series
Numb3rs Oliver Mayo Episode: "Frienemies"
2009 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Henry Douglas Jr. Episode: "Desert Cantos"
Life Pete Magnus Episode: "Shelf Life"
2008–2010 The Secret Saturdays Ulraj Voice, 4 episodes[8]
2010 General Hospital Officer Church Season 28 (episode 11986)
Phineas and Ferb Voice, 2 episodes
CSI: Miami Teddy Enwald Episode: "Getting Axed"
2008–2010 Ben 10: Alien Force Pierce Wheels Voice, 5 episodes[8]
2011 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Pierce Wheels Voice, episode: "The Purge"
2012 The Rules of Unemployment Adam TV series short
Robot and Monster Fuzzy Slippers Voice, episode: "Apartment 3 1/2"[8]
2013 Dark Things Reggie Episode: "Guilt"
Anger Management Winger Episode: "Charlie and the Airport Sext"
2012–2013 Winx Club Tritannus Voice, 23 episodes
2012–2015 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Peter Pan Voice, 8 episodes[8]
2013 Mad General Zod Voice, episode: "MAD's 100th Episode Special"
2014 He Don't Got Game Austin
Perception Tyler Woolf Episode: "Obsession"
2015 Castle Ronny Episode: "Private Eye Caramba"

Television films

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Without Her Consent Loren Television film (NBC)
1992 Stepfather III Easter Party Boy
1993 Timmy's Special Delivery: A Precious Moments Christmas Additional voices
1997 Under Wraps Gilbert Disney Channel Original Movie

Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film – Young Ensemble (shared with Mario Yedidia and Clara Bryant)

1999 Balloon Farm Charles Part of The Wonderful World of Disney series

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film

Can of Worms Nick Disney Channel Original Movie
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew Teenage Jack Television film (CBS)

Nominated – YoungStar Award for Best Young Actor in a Mini-Series/Made for TV Film

2000 Cutaway Cal
2004 Tales of a Fly on the Wall Bud
2005 Kitty's Dish Josh Voice
2007 Species: The Awakening Jared Television film (Syfy); uncredited
2009 Natalee Holloway Voice, television film (Lifetime Movie Network)
2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens J.T. Voice, television film (Cartoon Network)[8]
2015 Up in Smoke El Chupacabra

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Beauty and the Beast Chip Potts
2002 Into the Woods Jack Ahmanson Theatre
Broadway
2003 On the Town Chip
2004 110 in the Shade Jimmy Curry
2005 Camelot Merlyn-Tom-Morgan
2007 Wicked Boq Pantages Theatre
2008 The Producers Leo Bloom

Other appearances

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland Luke Voice; video game
Dot and Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure Ryan Voice; video short[8]
1997 Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way Doug Harding Voice; video short
Sitting in Limbo Joey Viola Short film
Crayola Kids Adventures: The Trojan Horse Odysseus Film; video special
Crayola Kids Adventures: Tales of Gulliver's Travels Gulliver Film; video special
Crayola Kids Adventures: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Captain Nemo Film; video special
The Easter Story Keepers Justin Film; voice; video special
1999 Pirates 4-D Davie Short film
Our Friend, Martin Sam Dale Film; voice; video special[8]
2003 Midnight Club II Angel Voice; video game[8]
2005 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Guy who gets with the skateboard and Murphy Voice; video game
2006 Toot & Puddle: I'll Be Home for Christmas Puddle Film; voice; video special
2008 Booth Girls Wil, Convention Worker Short film
2013 The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Panicky Smurf Short film; voice
2014 WildStar Arwick Redleaf, Freebot Voice; video game

References

  1. ^ Adam Wylie Biography (1984–) filmreference.com
  2. ^ a b c Mendoza, N.F. (January 8, 1995). "Adam Wylie's interests go beyond 'Picket Fences' but that's where his heart is". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Palka, Chloe (October 30, 2019). "Celebrating 25 Years of 'The Swan Princess' (Exclusive Interviews)". hollywoodnewssource.com.
  4. ^ "Adam Wylie Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed February 21, 2016
  5. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Nudity Warning — Not the Nudity — Removed from North Shore's 'Camelot'" playbill.com, September 9, 2005
  6. ^ Kendt, Rob. "Sunny, chance of rain" Los Angeles Times, June 28, 2004
  7. ^ Klein, Alvin. "Review. Those Three Sailors, Lost on Shore Again" The New York Times, August 10, 2003
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Adam Wylie (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 24, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.