Adam Pally is an American comedian and actor who has made audiences laugh with his hilarious performances in many television shows and movies.
He is best known for his role as Max Blum on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings and as Dr. Peter Prentice on The Mindy Project.
He also stars in the FOX comedy Making History and is an executive producer of The President Show. He was praised for his improvisational skills, comedic timing, and ability to play quirky and lovable characters.
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- Full name: Adam Saul Pally
- Date of birth: March 18, 1982
- Age: 42 years old
- male
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, United States
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Comedian and actor
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Parents: Dr. Steven Pally and Caryn Pally
- Siblings: Erica and Risa
- Spouse: Daniella Anne Liben
- Children: Cole, Georgia Grace and Darke
- Relationship status: Married
- Net worth: 6 million USD
Early Life & Education
Adam Pally, born on March 18, 1982, in New York City, New York, USA, will reach the age of 42 in 2024.
He is the son of Dr. Steven Pally, an internist who owns his own medical office, and Caryn Pally, who manages a practice in Florham Park, New Jersey. He was raised Jewish and has two older sisters, Erica and Risa.
He grew up in Livingston, New Jersey and attended New Jersey’s Livingston High School, where he met his future wife, Daniella Liben. From an early age, he was interested in comedy and acting and participated in school plays and musicals.
He graduated from high school in 2000 and moved to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming a performing artist. He enrolled at The New School University, studying film and television production. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2004.
Personal life
Adam Pally married his high school sweetheart, Daniella Anne Liben, in July 2008 in New York City.
They have three children: Cole, born in 2012; Georgia Grace, born 2013; and Darke, born in 2017. They live in Los Angeles, California, where Pally is a comedian and actor.
Pally is a fan of the Chicago Bulls and New York Mets. He is also a supporter of various charities, such as the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Cancer Society, and the Trevor Project.
Career
Adam Pally began his career as a comedian and actor in 2002 when he joined the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB), a popular sketch and improv comedy group.
He performs regularly at the UCB Theater in New York and Los Angeles as well as other comedy venues and festivals.
He also appeared in web series like Ed Hardy Boyz, Happy Endings: Happy Trips, And The game ends, Man! He made his television debut in 2007 when he guest-starred in an episode of the NBC comedy 30 Rock. He also had small roles in shows such as Californication, The Colbert Report and The Office.
Pally’s breakthrough role came in 2011 when he was cast as Max Blum, a gay and sarcastic man, on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings. The film, which follows the lives of six friends in Chicago, was a cult and critically acclaimed success, and Pally received praise for his performance.
He was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2012 and 2013.
He also won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2014 American Comedy Awards. He remained with the show until its cancellation in 2013 after three seasons.
After Happy Endings, Pally joined the cast of another comedy series, The Mindy Project, as Dr. Peter Prentice, a dude-like obstetrician. He was a regular guest on the show from 2013 to 2015 and a recurring guest star from 2015 to 2017.
He also starred in the FOX comedy Making History as Dan, a college professor who travels back in time with his girlfriend in 2017.
The show was canceled after one season. That same year, he became executive producer and head writer of The President Show, a Comedy Central series parodying Donald Trump’s presidency. He also appeared on the show with various characters, such as Mike Pence, Ted Cruz, and Don Jr.
Pally has also appeared in films such as Iron Man 3, To-Do List, Night Owl, Dirty Grandpa, Band-Aid, Most Likely to Kill, Sonic the Hedgehog, And Major Events.
He has also voiced characters in films and animated shows, such as The Lego Batman Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Crossing Swords and Solar Opposites.
He will star alongside Nicolas Cage and Pedro Pascal in the upcoming comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
Argumentative
Adam Pally has faced many controversies in his career, mainly for his frank and irreverent humour.
In 2014, he hosted the Shorty Awards, an event honoring the best in social media, and made several jokes that were deemed offensive and inappropriate by some viewers and attendees.
He mocked the awards, nominees, sponsors and audiences, even saying he wanted to kill himself. He later apologized for his remarks, saying he was trying to be humorous and not mean.
In 2017, he was interviewed by Conan O’Brien on his late-night talk show and made a joke about assassinating President Trump.
He said that if he had a time machine, he would go back in time and kill Trump and then commit suicide so as not to change the course of History. He also said he wouldn’t mind going to jail for it.
He received backlash from some viewers and Trump supporters, who accused him of inciting violence and being unpatriotic. He did not apologize for his joke, saying it was only a hypothetical situation and not a serious threat.
Social Media
- Instagram username: @adam.pally
- Twitter name: @adampally
Filming
- 30 stones
- Californianization
- Colbert reports
- Office
- Take Woodstock
- Lonely man
- The assassination of the high school principal
- Happy ending
- Iron Man 3
- To-do list
- Mindy Project
- ACOD
- Search group
- Bad night
- Slow learners
Net value
Adam Pally has an estimated net worth of $6 million.
He has earned his wealth from his successful career as a comedian and actor as well as his producing and writing credits.
