Adam Jason Orenstein (born 10 November 1970), known professionally as Orny Adams, is an American actor, comedy writer and stand-up comic.Shydner, Ritch; Schiff, Mark (2006). I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics. Crown, He is best known for his role as Coach Bobby Finstock on the MTV series Teen Wolf.
Personal life Adams was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was raised in a Conservative Jewish household, and at summers he attended Camp Tel Noar in nearby New Hampshire. He has two sisters. In 2018, Adams and his family visited Israel for the first time.
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.
Career Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.Loeffler, William (2009).Comedian Orny Adams tries to steer clear of the easy route. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review He was featured in the 2002 documentary Comedian starring Jerry Seinfeld.Scott, A.O. (October 11, 2002). Jerry Seinfeld, a Stand-Up Guy Again. New York Times
Adams' comedy DVD/CD Path of Most Resistance was released on November 10, 2006. 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.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. Comedy Central (press release)
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.Pursell, Chris (November 12, 2007) Twentieth, Yahoo! Plan Joint Show. TV Week In 2011, Adams was cast as Coach Bobby Finstock in the MTV series Teen Wolf. 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. 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. The film, Teen Wolf: The Movie, was released on January 26, 2023.
On July 5, 2022, Orny uploaded his full comedy special, "More Than Loud," to his YouTube channel. By March 2024, it has over 5.2 million views.
In his stand-up, Adams does observational comedy.
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 2017More Than LoudHimselfShowtime comedy special
References
Further reading Dixit, Jay. "Orny Adams on Failure" Psychology Today, June 29, 2009
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