Adam Daniel | |
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| Born | Adam Daniel Wilensky |
| Other names | Adam Wilensky |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Kennemore, Bailey (2025-03-14). "Meet Adam Daniel: The Actor Bringing Characters to Life". ReelShort. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Hebert, James (2012-04-22). "Review: Theater's young sages". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Collins, Charlotte (2019-09-18). "Foxfire: Appalachian lore". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ex-Marine finds a new mission with Jumpitz". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Catherine (2025-01-15). "Meet You Fired a Tech Genius Movie Actors". Crazy Maple Reviews. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Windsor, Aurelia (2025-05-04). "Sneak-Peek On The Deaf Heiress' Secret Cast, Story & Others". ReelShort. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fark, Bill (1996-10-18). "Choral groups offer 'mixed bag'". North County Times. p. 86. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fark, Bill (1996-12-20). "Palomar combines singing and dancing greats". North County Times. p. 133. Retrieved 2025-11-17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "How the Other Half Loves at Scripps Ranch | San Diego Reader". San Diego Reader. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Brooklyn Boy' done right at Scripps Ranch Theatre". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Absurdist Comedy of 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike'". Times of San Diego. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ Steckling, Larry (2016-09-21). "Comic joys and boy-toys". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ Sorensen, Emily (2020-12-09). "Scripps Ranch Theatre presents "A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play"". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "A return to the theater". San Diego Uptown News. 2019-04-05. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Adam Daniel at AboutTheArtists
- Adam Daniel at IMDb