Adam Nelson(I)

Adam Robert Nelson was born in Boston Massachusetts and spent his first ten years in Brockton Mass. before moving to Cape Cod where he completed junior high and high school. His father was a graduate if Brown University and Harvard Law school. His Mother also went to Brown University and received a Master's Degree in Media from Boston University. Adam's Grandfather was the Superintendent of schools in Brockton for over 30 years. Adam played four years of Varsity Hockey for Bourne High School ...His team won two division Championships and played in the state championship at the Boston Garden where Adam scored the only goal for his team. He also made "All Cape" his junior year and was a top scorer in Massachusetts that same year. Growing up Adam was an avid motorcycle rider racing motocross as a teenager. After High School he went to Cape Cod Community College to study acting he did his first two plays there. Then Adam moved to Los Angeles to attend a private acting school. His first film was the lead role in "Hotel November" an eight minute black and white U.S.C graduate student film directed by Vietnam Veteran Richard Sykes this short film went on to win ten awards in four countries and was great calling card for Adam His first major studio film was "The Abyss" where he played Navy Seal "Ensign Monk" under the Great Director James Cameron, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio starred as well as a wonderful ensemble cast and had many "Firsts" for underwater filming. Another early Highlight was playing the Great Jessica Lange's brother "Lou" in the Hallmark Hall Of Fame "O Pioneers" Adam has had many Guest star appearances including The X Files Directed By (the always fun) David Duchovny , Six Feet Under Directed By the wonderful Alan Ball CSI , CSI New York and most recently returning for a second time as the serial killer "Tommy Yates" on Criminal Minds He feels extremely fortunate to have played "Nick Savage" in the Iconic Clint Eastwood's film Mystic River opposite the greats Sean Penn Tim Robbins (who both won academy awards for their work) Kevin Bacon Laurence Fishburn Laura Linney and Marcia Gay Harden . Another fun project was his role as "Mackie Shelton" in the Ed Harris western Appaloosa opposite one more time the Greats such as Viggo Mortensen Rene Zellweger Lance Hendrickson and Ed Harris. Adam is grateful to have worked with so many great actors and directors.