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Adrian Burks

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Adrian Burks is an American Film and Television Actor, and writer who was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a full-ride scholarship to Indiana University, where he developed his passion for the arts. Soon after graduating he moved to Los Angeles to focus and purse an acting and filmmaking career. Receiving small praise for appearing in award winning short Defense of A Traditional Marriage (2013), led to his first feature; First Period (2013), which soon led to a small supporting role in the phenomena award winning film (2014) Whiplash, starring Miles Teller, and J.K Simmons. Most recently He was seen on CBS Code black as Mark Goddard, before the show ended its run.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

    Known for

    After Laughter (2021)
    After Laughter
    Short
    • Clevis
    • 2021
    Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
    Whiplash
    8.5
    • Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band)
    • 2014
    The Job
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Adrian Burks and Beth Nintzel in The A&B Show (2016)
    The A&B Show
    TV Series
    • Adrian
    • Chad

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    Actor



    • Requiem
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • The Test (2023)
      The Test
      Short
      • Tony
      • 2023
    • After Laughter (2021)
      After Laughter
      Short
      • Clevis
      • 2021
    • AESOP
      Short
      • Owen
      • 2017
    • Adrian Burks and Beth Nintzel in The A&B Show (2016)
      The A&B Show
      TV Series
      • Adrian
      • Chad
      • 2016
    • Rob Lowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Luis Guzmán, and Boris Kodjoe in Code Black (2015)
      Code Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Mark Goddard
      • 2016
    • A Father Figure (2015)
      A Father Figure
      Short
      • BJ
      • 2015
    • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
      Whiplash
      8.5
      • Trumpeter #2 (Studio Band)
      • 2014
    • All About Lizzie (2012)
      All About Lizzie
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Allen
      • 2012–2013
    • In Defense of Traditional Marriage (2013)
      In Defense of Traditional Marriage
      5.8
      Short
      • Carson
      • 2013
    • Dudley Beene, Brandon Alexander III, Lauren Rose Lewis, Michael Turchin, and Leigh Wakeford in First Period (2013)
      First Period
      6.4
      • John
      • 2013
    • Remnants
      Short
      • Roger
      • 2012

    Writer



    • Simmer N' Serve (2024)
      Simmer N' Serve
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • After Laughter (2021)
      After Laughter
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Adrian Burks and Beth Nintzel in The A&B Show (2016)
      The A&B Show
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Job
      Short
      • story
      • co-writer
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Simmer N' Serve (2024)
      Simmer N' Serve
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • After Laughter (2021)
      After Laughter
      Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Adrian Burks and Beth Nintzel in The A&B Show (2016)
      The A&B Show
      TV Series
      • series producer
      • 2016

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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