Orny Adams
Birth nameAdam Jason Orenstein
Born (1970-11-10) November 10, 1970
Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Mediumstand-up, television
NationalityAmerican
WebsiteOrnyAdams.com

Orny Adams (born Adam Jason Orenstein[1] on November 10, 1970) is an American actor, comedy writer and stand-up comic.[2] He is best known for his role as Coach Bobby Finstock for the MTV series Teen Wolf.

Personal life

Adams was born in Lexington, Massachusetts.[1] He was raised in a Conservative Judaism household, and at summers he attended Camp Tel Noar in nearby New Hampshire.[3] He has two sisters. In 2018, Adams and his family visited Israel for the first time.[3]

He graduated from Lexington High School in 1989, then earned a bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1993, majoring in political science and philosophy.[1]

Career

Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[4] He was featured in the 2002 documentary Comedian starring Jerry Seinfeld.[5]

Adams' comedy DVD/CD Path of Most Resistance was released on November 10, 2006.[1][4] On October 29, 2010, Adams' one-hour comedy special Orny Adams Takes The Third premiered on Comedy Central. On December 1, 2017, Adams' third comedy special, Orny Adams: More Than Loud, premiered on Showtime.[6]

In 2007, CBS Television Distribution and Yahoo! announced a development deal with Ashton Kutcher’s production company Katalyst for Tube, which was to have been hosted by Adams and featured viral videos, comedy bits and sketches.[7] In 2011, Adams was cast as Coach Bobby Finstock in the MTV series Teen Wolf.[8] It was originally announced that he would not return to the show beyond season 5 to focus more on his comedy, but would return for the last ten episodes of season 5.[8][9][10] However, he ended up reprising the role in several episodes of season 6, even appearing in the series' final episode.

In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for Teen Wolf had been ordered by Paramount+, with Jeff Davis returning as a screenwriter and executive producer for the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Adams, reprised their roles.[11][12] The film, Teen Wolf: The Movie, was released on January 26, 2023.

In his stand-up, Adams does observational comedy.[13]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Comedian Himself Documentary
2009 Funny People Himself Cameo
2023 Teen Wolf: The Movie Coach Bobby Finstock
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Late Show with David Letterman Himself 1 episode
2003 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself 1 episode
2004 Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn Himself 1 episode
2004–2007 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself 4 episodes
2007 Tom Green's House Tonight Himself 1 episode
2010 Takes the Third Himself Comedy Central special
2011–2017 Teen Wolf Coach Bobby Finstock Recurring role (seasons 1–4, 6); guest role (season 5)
2012–2014 Comics Unleashed Himself 2 episodes
2014 Just for Laughs: On Tour Himself Television film
2015 Just for Laughs Himself 1 episode
2015 The Halifax Comedy Festival Himself 4 episodes
2016 All Def Digital's Roast of America Himself Television film
2016–2017 WGN Morning News Himself 2 episodes
2017 Conan Himself 1 episode
2017 More Than Loud Himself Showtime comedy special

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bill Porter (July 17, 2007). "His career is a joke". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ Shydner, Ritch; Schff, Mark (2006). I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics. Crown, ISBN 978-0-307-34199-0
  3. 1 2 "Comedian Orny Adams talks about his Jewish background (Just not onstage)". The Times of Israel.
  4. 1 2 Loeffler, William (2009).Comedian Orny Adams tries to steer clear of the easy route. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  5. ↑ Scott, A.O. (October 11, 2002). Jerry Seinfeld, a Stand-Up Guy Again. New York Times
  6. ↑ Kenny, Eve (October 12, 2010). Orny Adams speaks nothing but his truth in the world television premiere of "Orny Adams Takes the Third" debuting Friday, October 29 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Archived December 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Comedy Central (press release)
  7. ↑ Pursell, Chris (November 12, 2007) Twentieth, Yahoo! Plan Joint Show. Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine TV Week
  8. 1 2 Conroy, Tom. "'Teen Wolf,' limp chills on the cheap". Media Life magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ Massabrook, Nicole (March 8, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' Season 5 Spoilers: Will Coach Be Replaced? Orny Adams Announces Exit". Media Life magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  10. ↑ "'Teen Wolf' Spoilers: Orny Adams to Reprise Role as Coach Finstock in Season 5B : Entertainment : Design & Trend". Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 24, 2021). "Teen Wolf Revival Movie Set at Paramount Plus as Creator Jeff Davis Inks MTV Entertainment Studios Overall Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  12. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 13, 2022). "Teen Wolf Movie: Tyler Hoechlin Set to Return for Paramount+ Revival". TV Line. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Observational comic Orny Adams warms up a new room at Red Rock". Las Vegas Weekly. November 24, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2023.

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