Adam Jeffries
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Early life
Jeffries was born in Tuskegee, Alabama[2] around 1976.[3] He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia.[3] As a child, Jeffries performed in community theater and school productions.[3] In the mid-1980s, he and his mother moved to Los Angeles, California, embarking on an acting career.[3]
Career
Jeffries first began acting in 1989 in the role of Eddie in the educational short film A Nightmare on Drug Street, which was released on VHS as a teaching tool for schools.[3] After appearing in several television series and television movies, Jeffries landed the role of Lester Freeman in the Fox sitcom True Colors, a series about an interracial couple and their children from previous marriages.[4] The creator of the show, Michael J. Weithorn, stated Dulé Hill auditioned for the part, but Jeffries was chosen based on his sense of humor.[5] John J. O'Connor, a reviewer for The New York Times, viewed Jeffries as charming in the role of Lester.[6] He received two consecutive Young Artist Awards for his work in the series.[7][8] The series was canceled in 1992.
The next year, he portrayed Thea Vidale's oldest son, box boy Jarvis Turrell, Jr.,[9][10] in the short-lived ABC series Thea. Jeffries received his third Young Artist Award nomination, in the category of best ensemble alongside his television siblings.[11] In 1995, he appeared in an episode of The Client, another short-lived series that was based on the 1994 hit film. In it, Jeffries portrayed an expelled student who burned the American flag.[12] Jeffries made guest appearances on Family Matters and The Wonder Years,[3] and had a small role in Ghost Dad (1990), his only role in a feature film.[13]
After his appearance on The Client, Jeffries took a five-year hiatus from acting. In 2000, he had a role in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, and guest starred on sitcom Just Shoot Me!. His last acting role was in the 2003 television movie Newton.[14]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Buddy #2 | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | A Nightmare on Drug Street | Eddie | Short film |
| The Wonder Years | Simeonee | 1 episode | |
| Family Matters | Mark | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Capital News | Television movie | |
| 1990–1992 | True Colors | Lester Freeman | 46 episodes |
| 1991 | Seeds of Tragedy | Six Pack | Television movie |
| Miss Jones | 2nd Boy | Television movie | |
| 1993–1994 | Thea | Jarvis Turrell, Jr. | 19 episodes |
| 1995 | The Client | Jamal James Garrett | 1 episode |
| 2000–2001 | Days of our Lives | Larry Morris | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Just Shoot Me! | Danny | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Newton | Tom the Mailman | Television movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Won | Young Artist Awards | Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | True Colors |
| 1992 | Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series | True Colors | ||
| 1994 | Nominated | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Thea (Shared with Brenden Jefferson, Brandy Norwood, and Jason Weaver) |
References
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External links
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- Living people
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