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Adam Kaufman Biography

Birth Name:Adam Kaufman

Birth Place:New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • He and "Dawson's Creek" co-star Kerr Smith shared the first gay kiss in dramatic primetime television history
  • Studied drama at Lynchburg College, the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, and the Circle in the Square Theatre School
  • Began acting in college and has been working in film, TV, and on stage since 1999
  • His first role was as Parker Abrams in the TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer․"
  • Best known for his role as Charlie Keys in "Taken" and as Brian Donovan in "Without a Trace․"
  • His brother is David Kaufman, the voice of the title character in Nickelodeon's animated series "Danny Phantom․"
  • Starred as Jamie Harper in an unaired pilot for the TV series "Brookfield․"