Biography

'Adrian's father was a heart surgeon. He recieved a football scholarship to the University of Florida in 1983. An accident in his first year at UF injured his legs ending any future in football. He finished his freshman year from a wheelchair while getting involved with campus theatre. Unable to play football he dropped out of school and took a job with a theatre group in his hometown. He had an accident while working on a set putting him on medical disability. Adrian used his compensation to attend the Lee Strasberbg theatre institute. At the age of 19, he auditioned for Top Gun and the Director was so impressed that he wrote the part of "Chipper" just for him. This lead to roles in a number of other movies including Solarbabies, Streets of Gold cult vampire movie Near Dark , with Adrian in the lead role of Caleb Colton. A major break came in 1995, when Adrian was cast as the title character on the short-lived Fox series Profit . He continues to act in supporting roles and has now added directing to his already impressive body of work.

Filmography

Secondhand Lions (2003) .... Skeet Machine Salesman Crossing the Line (2002) (TV) .... Eric Harrison
"Mysterious Ways" (2000) TV Series .... Professor Declan Dunn
Big Day, The (1999/I) .... Tim
Desert Son (1999) .... Driver
Mutiny (1999) (TV) .... Lt. Maravich
Perfect Getaway, The (1998) (TV) .... Colt Erikson
Ties to Rachel (1997) .... Boxer
"House of Frankenstein 1997" (1997) (mini) TV Series .... Detective Vernon Coyle
Love in Another Town (1997) (TV) .... Jake Cantrell
... aka Barbara Taylor Bradford's 'Love in Another Town' (1997) (TV)
Brother's Kiss, A (1997) .... Doper
Wounded (1997) .... Hanaghan
"Feds" (1997) TV Series .... C. Oliver Resor
Touched by Evil (1997) (TV) .... Jerry Braskin
Pompatus of Love, The (1996) .... Josh
... aka Pompatus of Love, The (1996) (France: TV title)
"Profit" (1996) TV Series .... Jim Profit
Slave of Dreams (1995) (TV) .... Joseph
Mother's Gift, A (1995) (TV) .... William Deal
... aka Lantern In Her Hand, A (1995) (TV)
Last Good Time, The (1995) .... Eddie
Mother, The (1994) (TV) .... George
... aka Paddy Chayefsky's The Mother (1994) (TV) (USA)
Shadows of Desire (1994) (TV) .... Jude Snow
... aka Devil's Bed, The (1994) (TV)
Killing Box, The (1993) .... Capt. John Harling
... aka Ghost Brigade (1993)
... aka Ghost Brigade: The Killing Box (1993)
... aka Grey Knight (1993)
... aka Grey Night (1993) (director's cut)
Carlito's Way (1993) .... Frankie
Just Like a Woman (1992) .... Gerald Tilson/Geraldine
Grand Isle (1991) .... Robert Lebrun
Shang Hai yi jiu er ling (1991) .... Dawson
... aka Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (1991)
... aka Shanghai 1920 (1991)
Lost Capone, The (1990) (TV) .... Ricard Hart/Jimmy Capone
Torn Apart (1990) .... Ben Arnon
... aka Ahava Asura (1990)
Vital Signs (1990) .... Michael Chatham
Cookie (1989) .... Vito
Big Time (1989) (TV)
Made in USA (1988) .... Dar
Near Dark (1987) .... Caleb Colton
Solarbabies (1986) .... Darstar
... aka Solar Warriors (1986)
Streets of Gold (1986) .... Timmy Boyle
Top Gun (1986) .... Chipper