Lucas Adams Explained

Lucas Adams
Birth Name:Lucas Brentley Adams
Birth Date:24 July 1993
Birth Place:Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Lucas Brentley Adams (born July 24, 1993)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Dr. Tripp Dalton Johnson on the NBC and Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives (2017 to 2024). He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role on Days of Our Lives in 2018 and 2019.

Early life

Adams was born in Sherman, Texas. The family relocated to Bells, Texas, when he was two years old. He has two older sisters.[2] Both of his parents were college athletes. Adams grew up with aspirations of being a professional athlete or an actor. He earned all district honors for football, basketball and baseball in high school and was recruited out of high school for baseball. Adams planned on attending college if he received a full-scholarship, otherwise he would try acting instead. When school didn't offer what he wanted, Adams got his parents blessing to pursue acting and relocated to Los Angeles where his sister resided. Adams said it was a culture shock in comparison to living in a small town with one stop light and no crosswalks. His sister helped him get a job driving a U-Haul truck.[3] [4] [5]

Career

A few months after moving to Los Angeles, Adams landed a television commercial for Toyota Tundra.[6] He appeared as Wesley in one episode of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2012.[7] Adams played Vincent in the film Closer to God: Jessica's Journey (2012).[8] He appeared in the television film The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure (2012) (also titled A Halloween Puppy).[9] He guest starred on Dexter, playing the title character's son, Harrison.[10]

In 2013, Adams guest starred on Suburgatory.[11] He played Johnny (age 15) in the film Red Wing (2013).[12] Adams had a recurring role as Lou on True Blood in 2014. He guest starred on Grimm in 2015. He landed a recurring role on the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie, playing Josh Willcox from 2015 to 2017.

Adams had guest starring roles on Recovery Road, School of Rock, and The Thundermans in 2016. He played Steven in the horror film Wolves at the Door.[13] In December 2016, it was announced that Adams would be joining the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as Tripp Dalton (later renamed Tripp Johnson).[14] [15] His first air date was March 23, 2017.[16] He also played Brandon in the horror film Urban Myths in 2017.[17]

He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role on Days of Our Lives in 2018.[18] He also received a nomination in the same category in 2019.[19] Adams left Days of Our Lives for storyline dictated reasons, last airing August 27, 2019.[20]

Adams played Major in the Shudder horror film Confessional.[21] He starred with his Days castmate Paige Searcy in the Lifetime film Kidnapped by a Classmate (also titled Gone, Daughter Gone), airing in January 2020.[22] [23] In 2020, Adams played McCormick in .[24]

Adams returned to Days of Our Lives, first airing on September 4, 2020.[25] In 2021, he also played Tripp in , a holiday film streaming on Peacock.[26] Adams left Days for a short time in 2022, but he appeared as Tripp in , a spin off series streaming on Peacock.[27]

Personal life

Adams met actress Shelby Wulfert when they worked together on Liv and Maddie. They began dating in October 2015.[28] They announced their engagement in July 2021.[29] Adams and Wulfert were married on October 15, 2022, at the Chateau Hiddenwood estate in Waxahachie, Texas.[30]

He has a dog, Lando Auditore, who was named after Lando Calrissian from Star Wars and Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the video game Assassin's Creed.[3]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2011Big FeetTaddShort film
2012Closer to God: Jessica's JourneyVincent
2013Red WingJohnny (age 15)
The FirebirdAlexShort film
2014Player of the GameJakeShort film
2016Wolves at the DoorSteven
2017Urban MythsBrandon
2019ConfessionalMajor
2020McCormick
2021Dr. Tripp Dalton Johnson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 The Young and the Restless Wesley Episode: March 5, 2012
The Great Halloween Puppy Adventure Nicky Television film
Dexter Episode: "Do You See What I See?"
2013VictoriousSoccer BoyTheSlap webisode: "Cat Interviews a Cute Soccer Boy"
Suburgatory Cody Episode: "Blowtox and Burlap"
Madden Girl Party Boy TV miniseries
2014 True Blood Lou
2015 Grimm Peter Bennett Episode: "Bad Luck"
2015–2017 Liv and Maddie Josh Willcox Recurring role: 12 episodes
2016 Recovery Road Benji Episode: "The Art of the Deal"
School of Rock Trey Episode: "Freddy Fights for his Right to Party"
The Thundermans Alexander Episode: "Can't Spy Me Love"
2016–2019 Those Who Can't Donny Recurring role: 3 episodes
2017 Little Princesses The Stealer TV mini-seriesEpisode: "The Stealer"
2017–2024 Days of Our Lives
2019 Betch Leader Douche Episode: "Chapter 7"
2020 Kidnapped by a Classmate Hunter Television film
2022 Chapter 2

Awards and nominations

Year AwardCategoryWorkResult
Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesDays of Our Lives [31]
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waldo . Garren . July 24, 2023 . Days of our Lives Star Lucas Adams Celebrates Birthday . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724152421/https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/news-days/days-of-our-lives-star-lucas-adams-celebrates-birthday/ . July 24, 2022 . June 29, 2024 . Soap Hub.
  2. Web site: Brounstein . Diane . July 23, 2018 . Days of Our Lives Star Lucas Adams Celebrates Birthday . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329194656/https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/days-star-lucas-adams-celebrates-awesome-milestone/ . March 29, 2023 . November 12, 2020 . Soap Hub.
  3. Texas Lightning. Robert. Waldron. Interviews. 54–57. Soap Opera Digest. June 5, 2017. American Media, Inc.. 42. 23.
  4. Web site: June 6, 2017 . ICYMI Lucas Adams Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20171226002222/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-lucas-adams-interview/ . December 26, 2017 . June 30, 2024 . Soap Opera Digest.
  5. Web site: Maynard . Abbie . July 12, 2016 . Texoma native now calls Hollywood home . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021110905/http://www.kxii.com/content/news/Texoma-native-now-calls-Hollywood-home-386567711.html . October 21, 2016 . June 30, 2024 . Kxii.com.
  6. Lucas Adams Makes Days Debut. Late-breaking News. 4–5. Soap Opera Digest. March 27, 2017. American Media, Inc.. 42. 13.
  7. Web site: Actor Profile: Lucas Adams . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327175245/https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/actors/lucas-adams/ . March 27, 2023 . June 29, 2024 . Soaps.sheknows.com.
  8. Web site: Closer to God: Jessica's Journey - Full Cast & Crew . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629221121/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/closer-to-god-jessicas-journey/cast/2030341167/ . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . TV Guide.
  9. Web site: A Halloween Puppy - Full Cast & Crew . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629221554/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/a-halloween-puppy/cast/2030358089/ . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . TV Guide.
  10. Web site: Simons . Roxy . November 8, 2021 . Who Is the New Actor Playing Dexter's Son Harrison on 'Dexter: New Blood'? . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511013858/https://www.newsweek.com/who-new-actor-playing-dexter-son-harrison-dexter-new-blood-1646839 . May 11, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . Newsweek.
  11. Web site: Credits: Lucas Adams . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629222647/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/lucas-adams/credits/3030751353/ . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . TV Guide.
  12. Web site: Baumgarten . Marjorie . October 11, 2013 . Red Wing - Movie Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20221227044335/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2013-10-11/red-wing/ . December 27, 2022 . June 29, 2024 . Austin Chronicle.
  13. Web site: Wolves at the Door - 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629225227/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/wolves-at-the-door-2016 . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . AV Club.
  14. Who's Coming. Comings and Goings. 12. December 26, 2016. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc.. 41. 52.
  15. Web site: Clifford . Kambra . December 15, 2016 . Days casts Steve and Ava's son . https://web.archive.org/web/20210804200348/https://www.soapcentral.com/days-of-our-lives/news/2016/1215-lucas_adams_cast_as_tripp.php . August 4, 2021 . June 29, 2024 . Soap Central.
  16. Web site: Who's Who in Salem: Tripp Dalton . https://web.archive.org/web/20240105004119/https://www.soapcentral.com/days-of-our-lives/whoswho/tripp.php . January 5, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . Soap Central.
  17. Web site: Urban Myths - 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630170514/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/urban-myths-2017 . June 30, 2024 . June 30, 2024 . AV Club.
  18. Web site: Ramos . Dino Ray . April 29, 2018 . Daytime Emmy Awards Complete Winners List: 'Days Of Our Lives', 'The Talk', 'GMA' Among Honorees . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506232424/https://deadline.com/2018/04/daytime-emmy-awards-winners-complete-list-1202378978/ . May 6, 2023 . June 30, 2024 . Deadline.
  19. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . March 20, 2019 . Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Days Of Our Lives' Leads Programs & CBS Tops Networks . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526155008/https://deadline.com/2019/03/daytime-emmys-nominations-2019-days-of-our-lives-general-hospital-young-and-the-restless-1202579062/ . May 26, 2023 . June 30, 2024 . Deadline.
  20. News: Bowe . Jillian . July 20, 2019 . Lucas Adams Departs Days of Our Lives . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720224416/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2019/07/20/lucas-adams-departs-days-of-our-lives . July 20, 2019 . November 12, 2020 . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media).
  21. Web site: Radcliffe . Gina . "Confessional" commits the mortal sin of stupidity . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206213942/http://thespool.net/reviews/confessional-review-shudder/ . December 6, 2023 . June 30, 2024 . The Spool.
  22. Web site: Cushman . Dustin . December 23, 2019 . Lucas Adams Stars in Lifetime's 'Gone, Daughter Gone' With Paige Searcy . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127182403/https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/550236/lucas-adams-lifetimes-my-daughters-ransom-with-paige-searcy/ . January 27, 2023 . November 12, 2020 . Soaps.com . SheKnows Media.
  23. Web site: Brounstein . Diane . January 17, 2020 . Days of our Lives Alums Paige Searcy and Lucas Adams In New Film . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918233127/https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/days-of-our-lives-alums-paige-searcy-lucas-adams-in-new-film/ . September 18, 2020 . November 12, 2020 . Soap Hub.
  24. Web site: Young . Candace . February 19, 2020 . Lucas Adams Goes Back to High School in American Pie Presents: Girls Rule . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728040527/https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/560011/days-lucas-adams-role-american-pie-presents-girls-rule-movie/ . July 28, 2021 . November 12, 2020 . Soaps.com . SheKnows Media.
  25. Web site: Mistretta . Amy . August 25, 2020 . Days of Our Lives Brings Lucas Adams Back as Tripp Dalton Johnson . https://web.archive.org/web/20230829121417/https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/comings-and-goings/574844/days-of-our-lives-lucas-adams-returns-tripp-johnson-2020/ . August 29, 2023 . November 12, 2020 . . . United States.
  26. Web site: Cohn . Paulette . December 16, 2021 . Celebrate Christmas With the Hortons, Bradys & DiMeras! Here's Everything We Know About Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas, Including Alison Sweeney's Return . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229062433/https://parade.com/1301616/paulettecohn/days-of-our-lives-a-very-salem-christmas/ . February 29, 2024 . June 30, 2024 . Parade.
  27. Web site: Silver . Carly . June 14, 2022 . Days of Our Lives' Lucas Adams on Tripp's Departure: "He Needs to Stretch His Wings" . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625234250/https://daytimeconfidential.com/2022/06/14/days-of-our-lives-lucas-adams-on-tripps-departure-he-needs-to-stretch-his-wings . June 25, 2022 . June 30, 2024 . Daytime Confidential.
  28. Web site: October 2, 2019 . Days of Our Lives Alum Lucas Adams Celebrates A Romantic Anniversary! . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608152024/https://www.soapoperanews.net/2019/10/days-of-our-lives-alum-lucas-adams.html . June 8, 2023 . November 12, 2020 . Soap Opera News.
  29. Web site: Eades . Chris . July 8, 2021 . DAYS Star Lucas Adams Is Engaged to Shelby Wulfert! . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185428/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/days-of-our-lives/lucas-adams-is-engaged-to-shelby-wulfert . July 9, 2021 . July 9, 2021 . . Bauer Media Group.
  30. Web site: Strohm . Emily . October 15, 2022 . 'Days of Our Lives' ' Lucas Adams Marries 'Liv & Maddie' Costar Shelby Wulfert in Intimate Wedding . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228024904/https://people.com/tv/lucas-adams-marries-shelby-wulfert/ . February 28, 2023 . October 16, 2022 . . People.
  31. Web site: The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations . emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . November 12, 2020. 2018. New York .
  32. Web site: The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations . emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences . March 21, 2018. 2018. New York .

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