Adam Hicks
Adam Paul Nielson Hicks (born November 28, 1992)[1] is an American former actor, rapper, singer, and songwriter. His first leading role was in How to Eat Fried Worms. He was also known for playing Luther in the Disney XD series Zeke and Luther and Wendell "Wen" Gifford in the film Lemonade Mouth.
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Born | Adam Paul Nielson Hicks November 28, 1992 |
Occupation | Actor, rapper, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2000–2018 |
He had a recurring role in the second season of Jonas as DZ, and appeared as Boz in the Disney XD Original Series Pair of Kings.
Career
Acting
Hicks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a recurring role in Titus, and had roles in various movies and television series, before playing the lead in How to Eat Fried Worms. He then appeared in Mostly Ghostly alongside many other Disney Channel stars. In 2009, he grabbed the co lead role of Luther on Zeke & Luther. In April 2011, he starred in Lemonade Mouth as Wendell "Wen" Gifford.[2]
He co starred on Pair of Kings as King Boz, replacing Mitchel Musso's character King Brady. Hicks portrayed Jason Zimmer, in the erotic thriller The Boy Next Door.[3]
Music
Hicks recorded a remake of the MC Hammer song "U Can't Touch This" with fellow Zeke and Luther co star Daniel Curtis Lee. The music video for the song was shown June 29, 2009, on Disney XD.[4] He made a remix of the song "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. In the end of 2010, he wrote and recorded the song "Happy Universal Holidays" with Ryan Newman.
At the beginning of 2011, he released a song called "Dance For Life", with Drew Seeley for the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up, which was featured on Shake It Up: Break It Down.
Hicks co wrote the tracks "Determinate", "Breakthrough" and "Livin' On a High Wire" for Lemonade Mouth. He also has a music video featuring Chris Brochu for his single "We Burnin' Up". In most of his songs, Hicks introduces himself as A Plus. He is currently signed to Walt Disney Records. In October 2012, he recorded a song for the new book Lemonade Mouth Puckers Up entitled "Don't Stop The Revolution". Hicks sang the theme song for the Disney XD show Mighty Med, titled "You Never Know".[5]
Personal life
Arrest
On January 25, 2018, Hicks was arrested in Burbank, California along with his reported girlfriend, actress Danni Tamburro, on suspicion of armed robbery.[6][7] He went through a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was competent enough to stand trial for the charges.[8] Hicks' arraignment was originally scheduled for March 23, 2019, when his attorney notified the judge his client was "not currently in a state where he can assist in his defense". The arraignment and subsequent trial were put off and Hicks was sent for further medical examination. On July 10, 2019, he pleaded not guilty to counts of second-degree robbery and attempted second-degree robbery.[9]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Down and Derby | Brady Davis | |
2005 | The 12 Dogs of Christmas | Mike Stevens | |
2006 | The Shaggy Dog | Quarterback | Voice |
2006 | How to Eat Fried Worms | Joseph "Joe" Guire | |
2008 | Mostly Ghostly | Colin Doyle | |
2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Wen | TV Movie |
2015 | Up on the Wooftop | Toby | Voice |
2015 | The Boy Next Door | Jason Zimmer | |
2016 | Little Savages | Billy | |
2017 | Windsor | Clint | |
2018 | Shifting Gears | Jeremy Williamson |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000–02 | Titus | Dave Titus (young) | Recurring role |
2002 | The Funkhousers | Robbie Funkhouser | Television film |
2002 | That Was Then | Joshua Harrison | Episode: "Pilot" |
2009–12 | Zeke & Luther | Luther Waffles | Lead role |
2010 | Jonas | Dennis "DZ" Zimmer | Recurring role (Season 2) |
2011 | Lemonade Mouth | Wendell "Wen" Gifford | Television film |
2011 | Peter Punk | Luthisour "Luther" Waffles | Episode: "El Duelo" |
2011 | PrankStars | Himself | Episode: "Game Showed Up" |
2011 | So Random | Episode: "Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks and Hayley Kiyoko" | |
2012–13 | Pair of Kings | King Boz | Lead Role (Season 3); 22 episodes |
2012 | Southland | Mike | Episode: "Legacy" |
2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tyler | Episode: "Helpless" |
2015 | Texas Rising | Truett Fincham | Main role, miniseries |
2016–2017 | Freakish | Diesel Turner | Main role |
Discography
References
- "Disney XD Medianet". Archived from the original on February 26, 2012.
- Riggen, Patricia (April 15, 2011), Lemonade Mouth, Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, retrieved June 12, 2018
- "The Boy Next Door Stalks MILFs at Home". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "DisneyXD Media Net". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- "Mighty Med (TV Series 2013–2015)". IMDb.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- Gene Maddaus (January 25, 2018). "Disney Star Adam Hicks Arrested for Armed Robberies – Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Mike Dane (January 25, 2018). "Disney Star, Actress Arrested In String Of Armed Robberies – CBS Los Angeles". Losangeles.cbslocal.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Disney Star Adam Hicks Stuck In Jail Awaiting Mental Health Evaluation". RadarOnline. May 30, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- Jess Cohen; Alli Rosenbloom (July 10, 2019). "Adam Hicks Pleads Not Guilty to Robberies More Than a Year After Arrest". E! Online. Retrieved August 31, 2019.