Born on September 9, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, Adam came from humble origins. He whipped onto the stand-up scene in New England at just 17, barely old enough to enjoy a comedy club’s signature two-drink minimum.
He was able to earn that much because he (and his agent, presumably) developed some serious negotiating chops, which allowed him to join the Hollywood big leagues. As he grew as an actor, he got savvier, managing to net between $20 million and $25 million, plus 20-25% of gross profits for most of his films from 2000 to 2019.
In 2020, he got down to some serious fun and fundraising at a six-hour charity event for Comedy Gives Back’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, helping raise a cool $300,000.