Jonathan Adams (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Henry Walker on ''

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'', Daniel Goodman on ''

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'' and Chuck Larabee on '' Last Man Standing''.

Early life

Adams was born on July 16, 1967, in

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, and grew up in

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. He graduated from

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in 1985 and studied acting at

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for a year and a half before having to drop out because he could no longer afford tuition.

Career

He has appeared in several roles in

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, including ''

'' on

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, where he played series regular Henry Walker (2002–05). He portrayed Dr. Daniel Goodman in the first season of the

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television series ''

''. At the start of season 2, his character appointed Dr. Camille Saroyan (

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) to be the Jeffersonian's first head of forensics (the immediate boss of

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). Although he was supposed to have left on a short

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, his character did not return. The show's creator,

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, stated that Taylor's role was a better fit with the rest of the characters in the series. He later appeared in the short-lived

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crime drama '' Women's Murder Club''. Between 1996 and 2000, he spent four years at the

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playing, among other roles, Petruchio in ''

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'', Buckingham in ''

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'' and Guy Jacobs in ''Blues for an Alabama Sky'' by

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. He was also a voice actor in '' Army of Two: The 40th Day'' as Tyson Rios.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Jonathan 1967 births Living people African-American male actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Pittsburgh 21st-century American male actors 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people