Adam Hicks

{{Short description|American actor (born 1992)}} {{about||the American college football coach|Adam Hicks (American football)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Adam Hicks | image = Adam Hicks.jpg | image_size = | caption = Hicks in 2011 | birth_name = Adam Paul Nielson Hicks | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|11|28}} | birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|rapper}} | net_worth = | years_active = 1999–present }}

'''Adam Paul Nielson Hicks''' (born November 28, 1992)<ref name=DXDMAH>{{cite web |url=http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=hicks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226022635/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3118750&type=hicks |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |title=Disney XD Medianet}}</ref> is an American actor, musician and rapper. His first leading role was in ''How to Eat Fried Worms''. He was also known for playing Luther in the Disney XD series ''Zeke and Luther'' and Wendell "Wen" Gifford in the film ''Lemonade Mouth''. He had a recurring role in the second season of ''Jonas'' as DZ, and lead role as Boz in ''Pair of Kings''.

==Career== ===Acting=== Hicks was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had a recurring role in ''Titus'', and had roles in various movies and television series, before playing the lead in ''How to Eat Fried Worms''. He then appeared in ''Mostly Ghostly'' alongside many other Disney Channel stars. In 2009, he grabbed the co lead role of Luther on ''Zeke and Luther''. In April 2011, he starred in ''Lemonade Mouth'' as Wendell "Wen" Gifford.<ref>{{Citation|last=Riggen|first=Patricia|title=Lemonade Mouth|date=April 15, 2011|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1648204/|others=Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko|access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref>

He co starred on ''Pair of Kings'' as King Boz, replacing Mitchel Musso's character King Brady. Hicks portrayed Jason Zimmer, in the erotic thriller ''The Boy Next Door''. Hicks returned to acting in 2025, playing Adam Stone in Stone Creek Killer. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/92016/boy-next-door-stalks-milfs-home/ |title=The Boy Next Door Stalks MILFs at Home |website=Dreadcentral.com |date=March 4, 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref>

===Music=== Hicks recorded a remake of the MC Hammer song "U Can't Touch This" with fellow ''Zeke and Luther'' costar Daniel Curtis Lee. The music video for the song was shown June 29, 2009, on Disney XD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/DNR/2009/UCantTouchThis_62909.doc |title=DisneyXD Media Net |access-date=July 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710134924/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/DNR/2009/UCantTouchThis_62909.doc |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}</ref> He made a remix of the song "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. In the end of 2010, he wrote and recorded the song "Happy Universal Holidays" with Ryan Newman.

At the beginning of 2011, he released a song called "Dance For Life", with Drew Seeley for the Disney Channel Original Series ''Shake It Up'', which was featured on ''Shake It Up: Break It Down''.

Hicks co-wrote the tracks "Determinate", "Breakthrough" and "Livin' On a High Wire" for ''Lemonade Mouth''. He also has a music video featuring Chris Brochu for his single "We Burnin' Up". In most of his songs, Hicks introduces himself as A Plus. In October 2012, he recorded a song for the new book ''Lemonade Mouth Puckers Up'' entitled "Don't Stop The Revolution". Hicks sang the theme song for the Disney XD show ''Mighty Med'', titled "You Never Know".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mighty Med (TV Series 2013–2015)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2573338/fullcredits|website=IMDb.com|access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> On October 28, 2022, Hicks released the song "Chosen One", and he has continued to release music since. Other singles include "Famous", "Nothing To Prove", "I Don't Need'Em", and "Feelin' Like This".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.unclearmag.com/music-posts/2022/12/11/adam-hicks-interview|title=ADAM HICKS: INTERVIEW|date=December 13, 2022|website=Unclear Magazine}}</ref>

==Legal issues== On January 25, 2018, Hicks was arrested in Burbank, California, along with his reported girlfriend, actress Danni Tamburro, on suspicion of armed robbery.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/adam-hicks-arrested-disney-armed-robbery-1202676674/ |title=Disney Star Adam Hicks Arrested for Armed Robberies |magazine=Variety |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Dane |first=Mike |url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/01/25/disney-star-adam-hicks-arrested-robbery/ |title=Disney Star, Actress Arrested In String Of Armed Robberies |publisher=CBS Los Angeles |date=January 25, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2020}}</ref> He went through a mental health evaluation to determine whether he was competent enough to stand trial for the charges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/05/adam-hicks-mental-health-evaluation-jail-armed-robbery/|title=Disney Star Adam Hicks Stuck In Jail Awaiting Mental Health Evaluation|date=May 30, 2018|website=Radar Online|access-date=June 12, 2018}}</ref> Hicks's arraignment was originally scheduled for March 23, 2019, when his attorney notified the judge his client was "not currently in a state where he can assist in his defense". The arraignment and subsequent trial were put off and Hicks was sent for further medical examination. On July 10, 2019, he pleaded not guilty to one count of second-degree robbery and one count attempted second-degree robbery.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eonline.com/ap/news/1055913/adam-hicks-pleads-not-guilty-to-robberies-more-than-a-year-after-arrest|title=Adam Hicks Pleads Not Guilty to Robberies More Than a Year After Arrest|last1=Cohen|first1=Jess|last2=Rosenbloom|first2=Alli|website=E! Online|date=July 10, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}}</ref> However, on another count of robbery he pleaded no contest. The first two charges were dismissed.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

In July 2021, Hicks was found guilty of robbery and was sentenced to serve five years in state prison, while Tamburro was given three years of probation. However, Hicks was released in March 2022 on parole after the judge credited his 1,460 days he served while awaiting sentencing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brazier |first=Tori |date=2022-07-04 |title=Disney Channel star released on parole after serving time for robbery |url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/04/disney-channel-star-released-on-parole-after-robbery-sentence-16940307/ |access-date=2022-07-10 |newspaper=Metro}}</ref>

{{As of|2023|December}}, Hicks had become an advocate for men's mental health and substance abuse recovery.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuhcry3TVU |title=Actor, rapper Adam Hicks talks about men's mental health |date=2023-12-14 |author=KCAL News |author-link=KCAL News |access-date=2024-08-17 |via=YouTube}}</ref> He has also apologized for the mistakes he made in the past.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2005 | ''Down and Derby'' | Brady Davis | |- | 2005 | ''The 12 Dogs of Christmas'' | Mike Stevens | |- | 2006 | ''The Shaggy Dog'' | Quarterback |Voice |- | 2006 | ''How to Eat Fried Worms'' | Joseph "Joe" Guire | |- | 2008 | ''Mostly Ghostly'' | Colin Doyle | |- | 2011 | ''Lemonade Mouth'' | Wen | |- | 2015 | ''Up on the Wooftop'' | Toby | Voice |- | 2015 | ''The Boy Next Door'' | Jason Zimmer | |- | 2016 | ''Little Savages'' | Billy | |- | 2017 | ''Windsor'' | Clint | |- | 2018 | ''Shifting Gears'' | Jeremy Williamson | <!--- perWP:FILMOGRAPHY no WP:CRYSTAL until filming |- | {{TableTBD}} | {{Pending film|Stone Creek}} | {{TableTBA}} |pre-production<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clayne Crawford & Five Others Join Psychological Thriller ‘Stone Creek’ From Filmmaker Robert Enriquez |last=Grobar |first=Matt |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=2024-08-15 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/clayne-crawford-five-others-join-stone-creek-thriller-robert-enriquez-1236041286/ |access-date=2024-08-17}}</ref> ---> |} <!--- perWP:FILMOGRAPHY no WP:CRYSTAL until filming {{Pending films key}} --->

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2000–2002 | ''Titus'' | Young Dave Titus | Recurring role |- | rowspan=2|2002 | ''The Funkhousers'' | Robbie Funkhouser | Television film |- | ''That Was Then'' | Joshua Harrison | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 2009–2012 | ''Zeke and Luther'' | Luther Waffles | Lead role |- | 2010 | ''Jonas'' | Dennis "DZ" Zimmer | Recurring role (Season 2) |- | rowspan="3" |2011 | ''Peter Punk'' | Luthisour "Luther" Waffles | Episode: "El Duelo" |- | ''PrankStars'' | rowspan=2|Himself | Episode: "Game Showed Up" |- | ''So Random'' | Episode: "Bridgit Mendler" |- | 2011–2012 | ''The Hive'' | Buzzbee | Voice, English dub |- | 2012–2013 | ''Pair of Kings'' | King Boz | Lead role (Season 3) |- | 2012 | ''Southland'' | Mike | Episode: "Legacy" |- | 2013 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Tyler | Episode: "Helpless" |- | 2015 | ''Texas Rising'' | Truett Fincham | Main role |- | 2016–2017 | ''Freakish'' | Diesel Turner | Main role |}

==Discography== ===Singles=== ;As main artist {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |- ! scope="row" | "We Burnin' Up"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-burnin-up-feat-chris-brochu/466693588|title=We Burnin' Up (feat. Chris Brochu) - Single by Adam Hicks|work=iTunes|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring Chris Brochu)</span> | 2011 | rowspan=9 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" | "Feelin' That Way"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.spotify.com/album/2XV85CKOY6tEOp5LYaMyYd|title=Feelin' That Way - Single by Adam Hicks|work=Spotify|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref> | 2012 |- ! scope="row" | "One Life"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/one-life-feat-cara-single/639593722|title=One Life - Single by Adam Hicks|work=iTunes|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring Cara)</span> | 2013 |- ! scope="row"| "Durango Knights"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/durango-knights-feat.-james/id997545139|title=Durango Knights|work=iTunes|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring James Paxton)</span> | 2015 |- ! scope="row"| "Chosen One"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-28 |title=Chosen One |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/chosen-one-single/1647997180 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=iTunes}}</ref> | rowspan="2" |2022 |- ! scope="row"| "Famous"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Famous |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/famous-single/1655582157 |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=iTunes}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "I Don't Need'em"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=I Don't Need'em |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-dont-needem-single/1669972612 |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=iTunes}}</ref> | rowspan="3" | 2023 |- ! scope="row"| "Feelin' Like This"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Feelin' Like This |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/feelin-like-this-single/1677843943 |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=iTunes}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "I Need You"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=I Need You |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-need-you-single/1681026040 |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=iTunes}}</ref> |}

;As featured artist {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="6" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bridgit-mendler-p2101370/charts-awards/billboard-singles|title=Billboard Chart History: Bridgit Medler|magazine=Billboard |access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref><ref name="geral">{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/performer/bridgit_mendler|title=Bridgit Mendler Chart History|work=acharts|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br>Heat<br /><ref name="allmusic"/> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-replace-psy-on-aria-chart-20121111 |title=Swedish House Mafia Replace PSY On ARIA Chart |publisher=Noise11 |date=2012-10-11 |access-date=2012-09-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122034629/http://www.noise11.com/news/swedish-house-mafia-replace-psy-on-aria-chart-20121111 |archive-date=2012-11-22 }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN<br><ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bridgit mendler|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}}|title=Billboard Chart History: Bridgit Mendler|magazine=Billboard |access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|GER<br><ref name="ger">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=bridgit+mendler&x=0&y=0&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141018162546/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=bridgit+mendler&x=0&y=0&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 18, 2014|title=Bridgit Mendler chart history: Media Control Top 100 Albums|access-date = November 22, 2011|publisher=Media Control GfK International|work=charts.de}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK<br><ref name=uk>List of UK singles charts by Adam Hicks: * "Determinate": {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/draft20121226_CLUK11.pdf|title=UK Singles Chart - Determinate|publisher=UK Charts|date= |access-date=2010-05-13}} * "Breakthrough": {{cite web|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/111001cluk.txt|title=UK Singles Chart - Breakthrough|publisher=UK Charts|date= |access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Determinate"<br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Bridgit Mendler featuring Adam Hicks)</span> | rowspan="2"| 2011 | 51 || 1 || 91 || 82 || 92 || 111 | rowspan=2| ''Lemonade Mouth'' |- ! scope="row"| "Breakthrough"<br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(among the Cast of Lemonade Mouth)</span> | 88 || 11 || — || — || — || 200 |- ! scope="row"| "Non-Stop Summer"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/non-stop-summer-feat-adam-hicks-single/1445282381|title=Non-Stop Summer (feat. Adam Hicks) - Single by Cole Plante|work=iTunes|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Cole Plante featuring Adam Hicks)</span> | 2012 | — || — || — || — || — || — | rowspan=3 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "You in My Life"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ritmic.orange.com/index.html#!/en/artist/nathalie-hernandez-us-553053476/album/you-in-my-life-feat-adam-hicks-single-us-677817072|title=You in My Life (feat. Adam Hicks) - Single by Nathalie Hernandez|work=Orange|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226055249/http://ritmic.orange.com/index.html#!/en/artist/nathalie-hernandez-us-553053476/album/you-in-my-life-feat-adam-hicks-single-us-677817072|archive-date=2016-02-26|url-status=dead}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Nathalie Hernandez featuring Adam Hicks)</span> | 2013 | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Nobody Better Than You"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/nobody-better-than-you-feat/918714374|title=Nobody Better Than You (feat. Adam Hicks) - Single by Nic Neufeld|work=iTunes|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%; <!--font-weight:normal;-->">(Nic Neufeld featuring Adam Hicks)</span> | 2014 | — || — || — || — || — || — |- | colspan="10" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes a title that was not released or did not chart in that territory. |}

===Other appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row" | "Happy Universal Holidays" | 2010 | Ryan Newman | ''Disney Channel Holiday Playlist'' |- ! scope="row"| "Dance for Life" | 2011 | Drew Seeley | ''Shake It Up: Break It Down'' |- ! scope="row"| "Whodunit" | 2012 | Coco Jones | ''Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance'' |}

===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" |Song ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Director |- ! scope="row"| "U Can't Touch This" | 2009 |rowspan="3" {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "In the Summertime" |rowspan="2"| 2010 |- ! scope="row" | "Happy Universal Holidays" |- ! scope="row" | "Somebody" |rowspan="3"| 2011 |rowspan="2"| Patricia Riggen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/patricia-riggen/285937|title=Patricia Riggen - diretor do filme Lemonade Mouth e videoclipes retirados|work=TV Guide|date=2010-05-13|access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | "Determinate" |- ! scope="row"| "We Burnin' Up" | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row" | "One Life" | 2013 | Tim Barsten |- ! scope="row" | "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgboKLrrIa0 Chosen One]" |2022 |Adam Hicks |- ! scope="row" | "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HHKmWyNFUA I Need You]" |2023 |Benjamin Jones |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|382791}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130707130324/http://adamhicks.net/ Official website]

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