Adam G. Simon
Adam Gregory Simon (born March 13, 1977) is an American actor and screenwriter.[1][2] Simon is the writer of Man Down, a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Dito Montiel which stars Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Clifton Collins, Jr..[3][4][5][6]
Adam G. Simon | |
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Simon speaking at the Toronto Film Festival Press Conference for Man Down | |
Born | Adam Gregory Simon March 13, 1977 |
Occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 2001–present |
Known for | Man Down, Synapse |
Children | 2 |
Career
He started his professional career as an actor in theatre with roles in the early 2000s and then made his television and film debut.[7] In 2015 Simon wrote Synapse, a film where he made his theatrical acting debut. Synapse starred Sophina Brown, Henry Simmons, Joshua Alba and Simon himself. Synapse is the first theatrical film produced by Los Angeles Center Studios and Hollywood Locations.[8][9]
In 2018 Simon partnered with filmmaker Joe Carnahan, co-writing a reimagining of the popular cult film, The Raid, originally directed by Gareth Evans.[10] He wrote Point Blank, an action thriller for Gaumont Films and Netflix, based on the Fred Cavaye French Film, A Bout Portant.[11] It was released on July 12, 2019.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Kane Files: Life of Trial | Cop | |
2015 | Chiang | Dolph Howard | |
2015 | Synapse | Frank/Nathan | Also Writer |
2015 | Man Down | Writer | |
2019 | Point Blank | Officer T. Farmer | Also Writer |
2021 | Boss Level | Loudmouth | |
TBA | The Raid | Co-Writer, Remake of 2011 film. |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Warrior POV | Captain Rusty Bradley / PFC William Lenard | |
2013 | Drugs Made Me Do It | Jarrod Wyatt | |
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150624163612/http://www.wizardworld.com/adamsimon.html
- http://mvplife.com/adam-simon-hollywoods-one-to-watch/
- "MVP Features Adam Simon". mvplife.com. July 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- "Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara and Gary Oldman to Star in Man Down". hollywoodreporter.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/09/05/man-down-shia-labeouf-kate-mara-and-gary-oldman-to-star-2248617?lt_source=external,manual,manual]
- https://variety.com/2014/film/news/shia-labeouf-kate-mara-gary-oldman-man-down-1201297640/
- http://bingemedia.net/2015/02/27/binge-movie-aftertaste-w-adam-simon/
- "Manny From Comicbookmovie.com interviews Adam Simon". synapsethefilm.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- http://www.synapsethefilm.com/
- Golden, Lee. "THE RAID: Writer Adam G. Simon Divulges On Joe Carnahan's 'Cool Jump-Off Point'". www.filmcombatsyndicate.com. Film Combat Syndicate. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- Kroll, Justin. "Frank Grillo, Anthony Mackie to Reunite in 'Point Blank' Remake". www.variety.com. Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "Point Blank". Netflix. Retrieved June 14, 2019.