Adam Devine, CFR (CMN Chief FUN-Raiser)

American actor and comedian Adam Devine (born November 7, 1983), is most notably known for his work in the TV series Workaholics and the Pitch Perfect films.

Early Life and Background

Born Adam Patrick Devine in Waterloo, Iowa, he survived a life-threatening accident at age 11 when he was hit by a 42-ton cement truck, resulting in numerous surgeries and a two-year recovery period. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy after attending Orange Coast College and studying acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

Career Highlights

Devine's career took off with the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy, which he formed with friends Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck. Their online success led to the creation of the hit Comedy Central series Workaholics (2011–2017), which they wrote, produced, and starred in.

Other notable roles include:

• Film: Playing Bumper Allen in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He also appeared in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Intern, and Isn't It Romantic.
• Television: Recurring roles as Andy Bailey in the sitcom Modern Family and as Kelvin Gemstone in the HBO series The Righteous Gemstones.
• Voice Acting: Lending his voice to animated projects like The Lego Batman Movie and the Netflix series Green Eggs and Ham.

Personal Life

Devine is married to actress Chloe Bridges, and they have one child. In a recent interview, Devine opened up about his ongoing health struggles related to his childhood accident, which doctors suspected might be Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), the same rare autoimmune disease affecting Celine Dion.