# Adam G. Sevani
**Adam G. Sevani** (born Adam Manucharian, 1992, Los Angeles) is an American actor and dancer best known for playing Robert "Moose" Alexander III across four films of the *Step Up* street-dance franchise, from *Step Up 2: The Streets* (2008) to *[Step Up: All In](https://www.edgepedia.org/step-up-all-in)* (2014)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) • [2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Los Angeles, California; birth name Adam Manucharian[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) • [2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/) |
| Signature role | Moose (Robert Alexander III) in *Step Up 2: The Streets* (2008), *Step Up 3D* (2010), *Step Up Revolution* (2012), and *Step Up: All In* (2014)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) |
| Dance background | Dancing since age three; father a professional dancer and choreographer; parents founded the Synthesis Dance Center[2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/) • [3](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani) |
| Other screen work | Wen in *LOL* (2012); Brandon in *Lucifer* (2018); Pascal in the TV movie *Art Prison* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) |
| Critical notice | The New York Times wrote he "might be the baddest nerd in movie history" after his *Step Up 2* appearance[3](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani) |
| Recent activity | Dance master classes in Johannesburg (14 February 2026) and Cape Town (15 February 2026), billed as "Moose"[4](https://glxsouthafrica.com/workshops/) |
## Early life and dance training
Sevani was born in Los Angeles to an artistic family. His father was a professional dancer and choreographer, and his parents founded the Synthesis Dance Center, the studio where he trained from early childhood[2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/). He has described growing up around dance and art, and began dancing at about three years old[3](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani). He is of Armenian and Italian descent[2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/).
Before his film breakthrough he worked in music videos and commercials, and he later choreographed a music video for the boy band NLT, in which his older brother V Sevani performed[2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/).
## The Step Up franchise
Sevani's major screen debut came as Moose in *Step Up 2: The Streets* (2008), a supporting role as a gangly, smooth-moving student who joins a street dance crew[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) • [5](https://www.studlife.com/media/pdf/2007-2008/08-02-18.pdf). The character, a self-effacing nerd who turns out to be an exceptional dancer, drew attention beyond the film itself; the New York Times described him as possibly "the baddest nerd in movie history"[3](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani).
He reprised Moose in *Step Up 3D* (2010), in which the character, now an NYU student hiding his dancing from his parents, joins a New York crew competing against the city's toughest dance groups[3](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani) • [6](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-01-la-ca-dance3d-20100801-story.html). The film's choreography was built for 3-D, with formations deepened for the format and a water-flooded set for one sequence[6](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-01-la-ca-dance3d-20100801-story.html). A widely noted scene pairs Moose with [Alyson Stoner](https://www.edgepedia.org/alyson-stoner)'s Camille dancing through the streets in a single take[7](https://militarybudget.org/adam-g-sevani-film-history-why-moose-is-still-a-dance-icon-1sld).
Moose returned in *Step Up Revolution* (2012) and *Step Up: All In* (2014), the latter reuniting lead characters from the earlier films[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) • [8](https://www.criticsnotebook.com/step-up-all-in-movie-review-ryan-guzman-briana-evigan-trish-sie/). He is the only character to appear in all four of those sequels, and reviewers treated him as the series' connective figure[7](https://militarybudget.org/adam-g-sevani-film-history-why-moose-is-still-a-dance-icon-1sld).
## Other work
Outside the franchise, Sevani played Wen in *LOL* (2012) opposite [Miley Cyrus](https://www.edgepedia.org/miley-cyrus) and had an uncredited part in *The First Time* (2012)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/) • [2](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/). His earlier credits include an uncredited appearance in *Superbad* (2007) and a 2007 guest spot on *Curb Your Enthusiasm*, credited as Adam Gary[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/). After 2014 his screen appearances became occasional: a short film, *How to Catch a Ghost* (2016), the TV movie *Art Prison* (2018), and a guest role as Brandon in an episode of the Netflix series *Lucifer* (2018)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/).
## Reception and later career
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the films carrying his best-known role scored 47% for *Step Up 3*, 43% for *Step Up: All In*, and 28% for *Step Up 2*, while *LOL* received 14%[9](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/adam-g-sevani). Critics singled out his dancing rather than the films' plots; a contemporary review of *Step Up 2* described him as "the gangly but incredibly smooth-moving nerd" in a cast of dancers first and actors second[5](https://www.studlife.com/media/pdf/2007-2008/08-02-18.pdf).
**After the franchise.** Sevani's public profile narrowed after *Step Up: All In*, but his work shifted toward dance rather than away from it. In 2026 he toured South Africa with Global Dance Supreme, teaching master classes billed under his Moose character in [Johannesburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/johannesburg) on 14 February and [Cape Town](https://www.edgepedia.org/cape-town) on 15 February 2026, open to participants of all ages and levels[4](https://glxsouthafrica.com/workshops/). Career surveys of his post-2014 record describe him as a selective actor and working dancer rather than a retired one, with no verified scandal, illness, or formal retirement explaining the reduced screen presence[10](https://www.peepstune.com/what-happened-to-step-up-star-adam-sevani-where-moose-is-now/).
## References
1. [Adam Sevani, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782560/)
2. [Adam G. Sevani biography and filmography, Tribute.ca](https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/adam-g-sevani/35585/)
3. [First sight: Adam Sevani, The Guardian (29 July 2010)](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/jul/29/first-sight-adam-sevani)
4. [Adam Sevani (Moose) Master Class Workshops, GLX South Africa](https://glxsouthafrica.com/workshops/)
5. [Student Life review of Step Up 2: The Streets (18 February 2008)](https://www.studlife.com/media/pdf/2007-2008/08-02-18.pdf)
6. [A dance with 3-D, Los Angeles Times (1 August 2010)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-aug-01-la-ca-dance3d-20100801-story.html)
7. [Adam G Sevani Film History: Why Moose is Still a Dance Icon, Militarybudget (18 December 2024)](https://militarybudget.org/adam-g-sevani-film-history-why-moose-is-still-a-dance-icon-1sld)
8. [Stretch, No Imagination (Step Up All In review), Critics Notebook](https://www.criticsnotebook.com/step-up-all-in-movie-review-ryan-guzman-briana-evigan-trish-sie/)
9. [Adam G. Sevani Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/adam-g-sevani)
10. [What Happened to Adam Sevani? Where Step Up's Moose Is Now, PeepsTune (12 August 2026)](https://www.peepstune.com/what-happened-to-step-up-star-adam-sevani-where-moose-is-now/)
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