Max Adler (actor)

Max Adler (actor)
Max Adler
Born Max Adler
January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) (age 25)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2006–present

Max Adler (born January 17, 1986) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dave Karofsky on the television series Glee.

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Early life

Adler was born in Queens, New York, and lived there for a year before he and his parents moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona. Max and his family relocated to the larger city of Scottsdale, Arizona; he attended Horizon High School, where he was a First Chair All-State show choir member.[1][2][3] After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.[4]

Career

After various roles in a number of productions, Adler was cast in a minor recurring role in the Fox television series Glee as school jock and bully Dave Karofsky.[2] Glee creator Ryan Murphy was impressed with his acting and wanted to write more with him.[5] In the November 2010 episode "Never Been Kissed", written to tackle the issue of LGBT youth bullying, Karofsky is revealed to be a closeted gay teen.[6][7] Adler had previously questioned his character's motivations, but was surprised by the scene in which Karofsky kisses the object of his bullying, openly gay student Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer).[2][8] He received a positive response via the social networking websites Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook, and commented that he was "glad to represent such a large group of people". He expanded on this, saying, "I've gotten so many messages from people all around the world these last couple of days thanking me because either they are Karofsky, they were Karofsky or they know a Karofsky."[2] The character eventually gives up his bullying and makes his peace with Kurt, but he remains closeted.

Activism

Following "Never Been Kissed," Adler was contacted by the It Gets Better Project, which aims to prevent suicide among LGBT youth. On November 15, 2010, he recorded a video for the project, offering insight on the mentality of bullies and telling viewers, "Being who you are is what's awesome. It's what makes you special, interesting, fun to talk to, [and] desirable."[9][10]

Also on November 15, Adler spoke at the Anti-Defamation League Concert Against Hate at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..[11]

Adler has also worked with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to help raise awareness of the hereditary muscle diseases.[3][12] Adler's mother and grandmother have died from Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, also known as FSH or FSHD. Because of the support that his mother gave him in becoming an actor, he feels that devoting time to raising money for MDA is a way for him to return the favor to her.[13]

Filmography

List of acting credits, with role, year and related notes
Title Role Year Notes
Detention of the Dead[14] Jimmy 2012
Sweet Old World Groom #3 2011
Wolf Town Ben 2010
The Defenders Robert 2010 Episode 1: "Pilot"
Glee Karofsky, DaveDave Karofsky 2009-Present Recurring
Chuck Groomsman 2009 Uncredited
Cold Case Rookie '94 2009 Episode 134: "Into the Blue", uncredited
Valley Peaks Guthrie, Anderson LordAnderson Lord Guthrie 2009 Episode 1: "Welcome to the VP"
Viva Laughlin Chuck 2007 Episode 2: "What a Whale Wants"
Demons Guy #2 2007 TV pilot
Ghost Whisperer Craig 2006 Episode 32: "Giving Up the Ghost"
What About Brian Guy #1, FratFrat Guy #1 2006 Episode 10 : "What About Denial..."
Pepper Dennis Guy, FratFrat Guy 2006 Episode 3 : "Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood — Film at Eleven"
Curt's Brain Thompson 2006 Short

References

  1. ^ "Horizon High School Show Choir a Real-Life Glee". KSAZ-TV. Fox Broadcasting Company. October 18, 2010. http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/education/horizon-hs-show-choir-a-real-life-glee-10-18-2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d Nguyen, Hanh (November 11, 2010). "'Glee' bully Max Adler kisses and tells about Kurt, Karofsky". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/11/glee-bully-max-adler-kisses-and-tells-about-kurt-karofsky.html. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b Keck, William (Apr 18, 2011). "Keck's Exclusives: Glee's Max Adler on Karofsky's Future". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Glee-Max-Adler-1031970.aspx?rss=breakingnews. Retrieved April 30, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Glee's Max Adler – The Kiss That Still Has Lips Flapping". RadarOnline. November 23, 2010. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/11/exclusive-interview-glees-max-adler-kiss-shocked-fans. Retrieved November 23, 2010. 
  5. ^ Mead, Mike (February 11, 2011). Gay Times (389): 49. "If you look back at season one we set it up in the Lady Gaga episode when Kurt is particularly attacked by one football player. I thought the actor was so good I wanted to write more." 
  6. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 9, 2010). "Ryan Murphy Brings a Bullying Story to ‘Glee’". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/ryan-murphy-brings-a-bullying-story-to-glee/. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  7. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (November 10, 2010). "Teenage Dreams and Nightmares: Talking ‘Never Been Kissed’ With Ryan Murphy of ‘Glee’". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/10/teenage-dreams-and-nightmares-talking-never-been-kissed-with-ryan-murphy-of-glee/. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
  8. ^ Warner, Kara (November 16, 2010). "'Glee' Bully Max Adler 'As Shocked As Anyone' By Kiss Scene". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652320/20101115/story.jhtml. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  9. ^ Flandez, Raymund (November 16, 2010). "‘Glee’ Bully Max Adler Becomes Anti-Gay Bullying Advocate". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company. http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/11/16/glee-bully-max-adler-becomes-anti-gay-bullying-advocate/. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  10. ^ Holmes, Linda (November 16, 2010). "Remember That Bully From 'Glee'? He's Got An 'It Gets Better' Video". NPR. http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2010/11/16/131362178/remember-that-bully-from-glee-he-s-got-an-it-gets-better-video?ft=1&f=93568166. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  11. ^ "Popular TV Show Cast Members Take a Stand Against Bullying". WTTG. Fox Broadcasting Company. November 15, 2010. http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/popular-tv-show-cast-members-take-a-stand-against-bullying-111510. Retrieved November 17, 2010. 
  12. ^ "MDA Matters Spring 2011". Quest Magazine Online. Muscular Dystrophy Association. March 31, 2011. http://quest.mda.org/article/mda-matters-spring-2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011. 
  13. ^ Velez, Tania (July 1, 2011). "Glee's Bully Shares a Softer SIde with MDA". Quest Magazine Online. http://quest.mda.org/article/glees-bully-shares-softer-side-mda. Retrieved September 6, 2011. 
  14. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (May 17, 2011). "'Detention of the Dead' brings 'Glee,' 'Twilight,' 'Greek' and 'Hard Times' alumni together". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/05/detention-of-the-dead-brings-glee-twilight-greek-and-hard-times-alumni-together.html. Retrieved August 4, 2011. 

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