# Jonathan Adams (American actor)
**Jonathan Adams** (born 1967) is an American actor and voice actor from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, best known for playing Henry Walker on NBC's *American Dreams*, Dr. Daniel Goodman on the first season of Fox's *Bones*, and Chuck Larabee on ABC's *Last Man Standing*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) Alongside his on-camera work he has built an extensive voice-over career, voicing Marvel characters such as [Galactus](https://www.edgepedia.org/galactus), Dormammu, and [Kang the Conqueror](https://www.edgepedia.org/kang-the-conqueror) and DC characters such as Darkseid and [Atrocitus](https://www.edgepedia.org/atrocitus).[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/jonathan-adams/umc.cpc.3z1dqcosyadxrafbc5u9yxz6j)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) |
| Training | Studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University; played several seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) |
| Other series regular role | Ed Washburn, ABC's *Women's Murder Club* (2007–08)[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) |
| Marvel voice roles | Galactus (*Marvel vs. Capcom 3*), Dormammu (*Doctor Strange*, 2007), Kang the Conqueror (*The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes*), Ronan the Accuser (*Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy*), Absorbing Man (*Ultimate Spider-Man* and related series)[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/jonathan-adams/umc.cpc.3z1dqcosyadxrafbc5u9yxz6j) • [4](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams) |
| DC voice roles | Darkseid (*Justice League Action*) and Atrocitus (*Green Lantern: The Animated Series*, 2011–13)[2](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/jonathan-adams/umc.cpc.3z1dqcosyadxrafbc5u9yxz6j) |
## Early life and stage work
Adams is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1967.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) He studied theater at [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.edgepedia.org/carnegie-mellon-university), and after college appeared in regional theaters across the country, most notably playing several seasons at the [Oregon Shakespeare Festival](https://www.edgepedia.org/oregon-shakespeare-festival).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) A Contemporary Theatre, Film and [Television](https://www.edgepedia.org/television) profile records his stage appearances there as Petruchio in *The Gaming of the Shrew* in 2000, along with productions of *Cymbeline* and *A Midsummer Night's Dream*.[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) Rotten Tomatoes dates his Oregon Shakespeare Festival period from 1996 to 2000, with roles in plays including *The Taming of the Shrew*, *The Three Musketeers*, and *Blues for an Alabama Sky*, before he returned to Hollywood in 2001.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3)
His screen debut came in the low-budget horror film *Heartstopper*, in the role of Jorell. Rotten Tomatoes dates this debut to 1991,[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3) while the Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television entry lists the film as 1993 with a 1996 home-video release,[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) and the two sources disagree on the year.
## Television career
**Breakthrough.** After guest spots on shows such as *Felicity*, *Walker, Texas Ranger*, and *Frasier* in 2001,[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3) Adams was cast as a series regular as Elque "Q" Polk on Fox's *The American Embassy* in 2002.[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) That same year he landed the role Rotten Tomatoes calls his breakthrough: Henry Walker on the NBC drama *American Dreams*, which he played from 2002 to 2005 across 61 episodes.[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3)
The next season he was cast as Dr. Daniel Goodman for the first year of Fox's *Bones*, appearing in 22 episodes in 2005–06 before the character was written off.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3) He then played Ed Washburn as a series regular on ABC's *Women's Murder Club* in 2007–08.[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967)
**Last Man Standing.** The role of Larabee, neighbor to [Tim Allen](https://www.edgepedia.org/tim-allen)'s character Mike Baxter, began as a recurring part and eventually became a series regular position.[6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/jonathan-adams)
**Guest and recurring work.** Across his career Adams has made recurring or guest appearances on a long list of series, including *24* (as Peter Hock), *[Castle](https://www.edgepedia.org/castle-tv-series)* (as Vulcan Simmons), *[Revenge](https://www.edgepedia.org/revenge-tv-series)* (as Matt Duncan), *Dallas*, *Hellcats*, *[NCIS](https://www.edgepedia.org/ncis-tv-series)*, *The Orville* (as the Moclan Arbitrator), *Designated Survivor*, *Masters of Sex*, *Burn Notice*, *Boston Legal*, and *One Tree Hill*.[4](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams) • [6](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/jonathan-adams) More recent credits include Lester McGinnis in five episodes of *Dark Winds* (2022), Pastor Falade in seven episodes of *Bob Hearts Abishola* (2022–24), Assistant Chief Carl Borlee in *Dexter: Original Sin* (2024–25), and Dewayne Griffith in *Grey's Anatomy* (2023–24).[7](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1349/jonathan-adams)
## Voice acting
Adams has a parallel career in voice work covering animation, video games, and narration. His deep, authoritative voice is listed as his trademark on IMDb.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/)
For Marvel properties he has voiced Dormammu in the animated *Doctor Strange* (2007),[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) Kang the Conqueror and Nathaniel Richards/Others on *The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes* (2010–12), [Absorbing Man](https://www.edgepedia.org/absorbing-man) on *Ultimate Spider-Man*, *Marvel's Avengers Assemble*, and *Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.*, and [Ronan the Accuser](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronan-the-accuser) on [Disney XD](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-xd)'s *Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy* (2015–19).[4](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams) For DC he voiced Atrocitus on Cartoon Network's *Green Lantern: The Animated Series* (2011–13, six episodes) and Darkseid on *Justice League Action* (2017).[7](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1349/jonathan-adams)
He has continued in the role of Tyrael in *Diablo IV* and its expansions, and voiced a shopkeeper in *Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora* (2023).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/)
His narration work includes the [History Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/history-channel) series *America's Book of Secrets* and documentary productions such as *JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide*, *Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved*, *Lost Magic Decoded*, and *Underwater Universe*.[4](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams)
## Film and recent work
Adams's film credits include *Air Bud: Golden Retriever*, *Heartstopper*, *Midground*, *Planetfall*, and *The Bomb*.[4](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams) He voiced Flarry in Pixar's *Elemental* (2023) and the [Monitor](https://www.edgepedia.org/monitor-mar-novu) in the two-part animated *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths* (2024).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/)
## Personal life
Adams married the actress Monica Farrell in 1994; the couple have two daughters, including Sydney.[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967) His listed avocational interests are playing chess and reading.[3](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967)
## References
1. [Jonathan Adams (II), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011095/)
2. [Jonathan Adams Movies and Shows, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/person/jonathan-adams/umc.cpc.3z1dqcosyadxrafbc5u9yxz6j)
3. [Adams, Jonathan 1967-, Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television via Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/adams-jonathan-1967)
4. [Jonathan Adams, L.A. Theatre Works artist profile](https://latw.org/artist-public-profile/jonathan-adams)
5. [Jonathan Adams Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/jonathan_adams_3)
6. [Jonathan Adams, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/jonathan-adams)
7. [Jonathan Adams, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/1349/jonathan-adams)
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