Adam Daniel
Born
Adam Daniel Wilensky
Other namesAdam Wilensky
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actor
  • puppeteer
Years active1995–present
Known for
Notable credits

Adam Daniel Wilensky[1] is an American actor who appeared in multiple ReelShort series, the performance group The Jumpitz (2007–2010), and theatrical productions of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (2016), I Hate Hamlet (2022), and Hand to God (2024).

Personal life

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Daniel grew up in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, graduating from Rancho Bernardo High School in 1995.[1] Daniel later attended San Diego State University and British American Drama Academy.[2][3][4]

Career

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From 1995 to 1997, Daniel performed in plays at Palomar College.[5][6] In the 2000s, he worked as a puppeteer[7] at Legoland California.[1] After being recommended by a friend to audition in 2007, Daniel co-founded a children's performance group called The Jumpitz, where he was one of five members.[1][4]

Throughout the 2010s and 2020s, Daniel acted in multiple theatrical productions in San Diego County such as Hallowed (2016) at Lyceum Theatre,[8] as well as Foxfire (2019)[9][10] and I Hate Hamlet (2022) at Scripps Ranch Theatre.[11][12][13]

In 2025, Daniel starred in multiple ReelShort series, including Move Aside! I'm the Final Boss and You Fired a Tech Genius.[14]

Filmography

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Titus Juror Episode: "The Trial"
2009 The Jumpitz Celebrate Animals! Jake The Jumpitz DVD releases[1][15]
Jumpitz Jukebox: Jump to It!
Jumpitz Jukebox: Finding Fun!
2019-2020 The Bumble Bums Various 10 episodes, series by Aimee La Joie[16]
2024 I'm Good! Various 9 episodes
2025 Move Aside! I'm the Final Boss Kingsley Baldwin ReelShort series[14]
You Fired a Tech Genius Erik Martin ReelShort series[14][16]
Kidnapped by the Devil Nolan Sterling ReelShort series
The Deaf Heiress's Secret Brian Stewart ReelShort series[17]
I Am Bloody Mary Rhys ReelShort series
The Hidden Billionaire in First Class Jett ReelShort series
Cooking My Way Back to Love Leon ReelShort series
The Hacker Heiress Strikes Back William Hendricks ReelShort series
Films
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Mind Forest Lance Featuring Jeff Marchelletta
2013 Sexy Evil Genius Officer Cramer
2016 Demons Sam Short film featuring Karenssa LeGear
2019 Dollhead Jimmy Short film[2]
The Mayflower Dom Short film featuring Jordan Jacobo and Lizet Benrey[2]
2024 Sweet Dreams Roger Short film[2]
TBA Fall of Giselle Directed by Brian Patrick Butler

Stage credits

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Year Production Role Venue / Notes Notes
1995 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College [5]
1996 Kiss Me, Kate Bill Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College [18]
Music for America Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College [19]
The Ceremony of Christmas Singer Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College [20]
1997 The Miser Howard Brubeck Theatre, Palomar College [6]
2011 How the Other Half Loves William Featherstone Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [21]
2012 Brooklyn Boy Tyler Shaw Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [22][23][24]
2015 Noises Off Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain Star Theatre, Oceanside, California
2016 Hallowed Young Lover Lyceum Theatre [8]
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Spike Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [25][26]
The Odd Couple Felix Unger Star Theatre, Oceanside, California
2018 A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play Bob Cratchit / Mourner Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [27]
2019 Return Engagements Raymond MacKay Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [28]
Foxfire Dillard Nations Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [9][10]
Move Over, Mrs. Markham Alistair Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [29][3]
A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Kowalski Star Theatre, Oceanside, California
2022 I Hate Hamlet Gary Peter Lefkowitz Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [11][12][13]
The Outsider Dave Scripps Ranch Theatre, San Diego [30][31]
2024 Hand to God Jason / Tyrone Roustabouts Theatre Company, San Diego [7]
Les Misérables Grantaire Star Theatre, Oceanside, California
Proof Hal Star Theatre, Oceanside, California

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "RB resident is a 'Jumpitz'". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-12-14. Archived from the original on 2025-10-11. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. ^ a b c d Kennemore, Bailey (2025-03-14). "Meet Adam Daniel: The Actor Bringing Characters to Life". ReelShort. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  3. ^ a b Robertson, Tom (2019-06-15). "Scripps Ranch Theatre Brings the Hilarious British Comedy "Move Over, Mrs. Markham" to Their Stage -". The Vista Press. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-Marine finds a new mission with Jumpitz". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  5. ^ a b Fernane, Wendy (1995-12-08). "Palomar College stages wistful production of 'Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'". North County Times. p. 82. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b De Coursey, John (1997-05-02). "Modernized 'Miser' makes a sad stab at comedy". North County Times. p. 95. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b Coddon, David L. (2024-03-08). "Actors in Roustabouts' irreverent 'Hand to God' revel in play's R-rated puppetry". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  8. ^ a b Hebert, James (2012-04-22). "Review: Theater's young sages". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  9. ^ a b "'Foxfire' draws from Appalachian music and culture in revival at Oceanside Theatre Co". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  10. ^ a b Collins, Charlotte (2019-09-18). "Foxfire: Appalachian lore". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  11. ^ a b Kragen, Pam (2022-05-31). "Scripps Ranch Theatre's 'I Hate Hamlet' is exuberant, if a bit uneven". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  12. ^ a b Masori, Sandi (2022-05-28). "'I Hate Hamlet' Needs to Show, Not Tell, Character's Jewishness". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  13. ^ a b Launer, Pat (2022-06-05). "A Panicked Young Actor Learns from a Ghostly Pro in 'I Hate Hamlet' at Scripps Ranch Theatre". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  14. ^ a b c Hunt, Joshua (2025-06-05). "Secret Billionaires. Age-Gap Marriages. Plenty of Revenge". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  15. ^ "Ex-Marine finds a new mission with Jumpitz". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  16. ^ a b Rodriguez, Catherine (2025-01-15). "Meet You Fired a Tech Genius Movie Actors". Crazy Maple Reviews. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  17. ^ Windsor, Aurelia (2025-05-04). "Sneak-Peek On The Deaf Heiress' Secret Cast, Story & Others". ReelShort. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  18. ^ Fark, Bill (1996-03-15). "Palomar College's 'Kiss Me Kate' appeals to everybody". North County Times. p. 89. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Fark, Bill (1996-10-18). "Choral groups offer 'mixed bag'". North County Times. p. 86. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Fark, Bill (1996-12-20). "Palomar combines singing and dancing greats". North County Times. p. 133. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "How the Other Half Loves at Scripps Ranch | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  22. ^ "THEATER REVIEW: "Brooklyn Boy" gives vivid view of Jewish life". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. 2012-02-08. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  23. ^ "'Brooklyn Boy' done right at Scripps Ranch Theatre". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  24. ^ Himchak, Elizabeth Marie (2012-01-26). "Performances, script help 'Dividing the Estate'" (PDF). Rancho Bernardo News Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-15 – via Old Globe Theatre.
  25. ^ "The Absurdist Comedy of 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'". Times of San Diego. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  26. ^ Steckling, Larry (2016-09-21). "Comic joys and boy-toys". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  27. ^ Sorensen, Emily (2020-12-09). "Scripps Ranch Theatre presents "A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play"". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  28. ^ "A return to the theater". San Diego Uptown News. 2019-04-05. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  29. ^ "A Sex Farce Done Right in 'Move Over Mrs. Markham' at Scripps Ranch Theatre". Times of San Diego. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  30. ^ Kragen, Pam (2022-09-21). "Scripps Ranch's 'The Outsider' a funny, well-cast look at political incompetence". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  31. ^ "If you "let the people decide," they'll doubtless call Scripps Ranch's The Outsider the winner – San Diego Story". San Diego Story. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
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