John Adam is an Australian television and theatre actor. He has had three roles in the soap opera ''

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'' as Dave Porter (1990), Luke Cunningham (1993–94) and Senior Detective Atticus Decker (2016). From 2009 until the series' cancellation, Adam starred as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan in ''

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''. He has also appeared in '' Water Rats'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as various theatre productions.

Career

Following his graduation from the

National Institute of Dramatic Art The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is an Australian educational institution for the performing arts based in Sydney, New South Wales. Founded in 1958, it offers bachelor's, master's and vocational degrees in subjects including acting ...

(NIDA), in 1989, Adam appeared in various television shows, including ''

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'' and '' E Street''. From 1993 to 1994, Adam portrayed teacher Luke Cunningham in ''

''. It was his second role in the show, having previously appeared as Dave Porter, a friend of

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(

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), in 1990. Producers asked Adam to return to the show four times, before he accepted the role of Luke. In 1997, Adam had a recurring role as Michael Jeffries in '' Water Rats''. The following year, he starred as Peter Carter in

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's thriller television film ''13 Gantry Row''. In 2009, Adam joined the cast of the crime drama ''

'' as Detective Senior Constable Nick Buchanan. Adam relocated to Melbourne with his family for filming. In 2010, while working on ''City Homicide'', Adam was also appearing in ''

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'' at the

Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

. Adam played Arnolde in the 2012

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production of ''

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'', alongside Harriet Dyer and

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. The following year, he played Don Cotter in the soap opera ''

''. From April 2014, Adam appeared in a production of ''

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'', his first musical theatre role. In 2016, Adam rejoined ''Home and Away'' in the recurring role of Atticus Decker.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adam, John 1960s births Year of birth uncertain Living people National Institute of Dramatic Art alumni Australian male television actors Male actors from Brisbane 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors