Max Adler

Max Adler

39 · Born: Jan 17, 1986

Personal Details

BornJan 17, 1986 Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Max Adler, a talented actor born in Queens, New York, and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, made the bold decision to leave his hometown and relocate to Los Angeles immediately after graduating high school to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.

As a cast member of the Golden Globe Winner for Best Television Series - Comedy, Glee, Adler played the complex and controversial role of Dave Karofsky, a homophobic bully who became a significant character in the show. His outstanding performance earned him a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

After his groundbreaking role on Glee, Adler took on another challenging character, Tank, in the Peabody Award-winning series Switched at Birth. He then collaborated with renowned directors Woody Allen in Cafe Society and Clint Eastwood in Sully.

In 2019, Adler starred in the film Mope, based on a shocking true story, which premiered at Sundance. He also appeared in Aaron Sorkin's Trial of the Chicago 7, both in front of and behind the camera, serving as a co-executive producer.

Adler has had recurring roles on the CW's The Flash, the soap opera Young & The Restless, and has made guest appearances on shows such as The Big Bang Theory, Mom, Bones, and Criminal Minds.

In addition to his acting career, Adler is deeply committed to philanthropic causes, particularly those supporting the LGBTQ+ community, such as GLAAD, The Trevor Project, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He constantly raises money and awareness for these organizations, demonstrating his dedication to making a positive impact.

Career

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2025
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2024
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2021
Hot Water
Hot Water as Danny "Dog" Bassett
{"id":204164,"title":"Along Came Wanda","year":"2021","character":"Bill Higgins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/along-came-wanda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204164.jpg"},"released":1}
Along Came Wanda
Along Came Wanda as Bill Higgins
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2020
The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 as Officer Wojohowski
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NCIS
NCIS as Luke Stana
{"id":141049,"title":"Stressed to Death","year":"2019","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stressed-to-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141049.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141049.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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Mope
Mope as Chris
{"id":142728,"title":"Radioflash","year":"2019","character":"Officer Jimmy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radioflash","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_142728.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_142728.jpg"},"released":1}
Radioflash
Radioflash as Officer Jimmy
{"id":134606,"title":"Snapshots","year":"2018","character":"Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snapshots-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_134606.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_134606.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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Fishbowl California
Fishbowl California as Billy Kobrin
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Into the Dark
Into the Dark as Officer Freer
{"id":995,"title":"The Flash","year":2017,"character":"Jaco Birch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-flash-2014","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76sp9oqnjid0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/76sp9oqnjid0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
The Flash
The Flash as Jaco Birch
{"id":838,"title":"Bones","year":2017,"character":"Randy Stringer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bones","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3kj4g8fdlhag.jpg"},"released":1}
Bones
Bones as Randy Stringer
{"id":100884,"title":"The Midnight Man","year":"2016","character":"Simmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-midnight-man-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100884.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100884.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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The Binding
The Binding as David Mann
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Sully
Sully as Jimmy Stefanik
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2015
Saugatuck Cures
Saugatuck Cures as Drew Callaghan
{"id":16071,"title":"Believe Me","year":"2014","character":"Baker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/believe-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/66h7bn06qab0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/66h7bn06qab0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Believe Me
Believe Me as Baker
{"id":16083,"title":"23 Blast","year":"2014","character":"Cameron Marshall","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/23-blast","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16083.jpg"},"released":1}
23 Blast
23 Blast as Cameron Marshall
{"id":727,"title":"Switched at Birth","year":2014,"character":"Miles 'Tank' Conroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/switched-at-birth","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_727.jpg"},"released":1}
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth as Miles 'Tank' Conroy
{"id":1649,"title":"Love and Honor","year":"2013","character":"Burns","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-and-honor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gi1lh4en1j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2gi1lh4en1j0.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
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2012
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{"id":16350,"title":"Wolf Town","year":"2011","character":"Ben","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wolf-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_16350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_16350.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":678,"title":"Glee","year":2010,"character":"Dave Karofsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/glee","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4rr0esh24450.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Glee
Glee as Dave Karofsky
{"id":8804,"title":"Viva Laughlin","year":2007,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/viva-laughlin","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8804.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
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2006