Jay Adams

Actor / Actress

Jay Adams

Born Santa Monica, California, USA 9 credits available

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jay J. Adams (February 3, 1961 – August 15, 2014) was an American skateboarder. As a teen, he was the youngest member of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team (Z-Boys). His spontaneous freestyle skateboarding style, inspired by ocean surfing, helped innovate and popularize modern skateboarding. His aggressive vertical tricks make him one of skateboarding's most influential stylists. He has been called "the original seed" of skateboarding. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jay Adams is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002), Lords of Dogtown (2005), The Making of 'Lords of Dogtown' (2005), D.O.P.E. - Death Or Prison Eventually (2008), Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006), Skateboard (1978), Who Cares: The Duane Peters Story (2005), Puerto Underground 4: Alma y Corazón (1998). The recorded credits span 1978 to 2016, including 9 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies9
TV shows0
Active years represented1978–2016
Place of birthSanta Monica, California, USA
Died

Known for

9 titles