LeFevre, Adam 1950–

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LeFevre, Adam 1950–

(Adam Le Fevre)

PERSONAL

Born August 11, 1950, in Albany, NY; son of Ira Deyo (a physician) and Helen (a hospital patient representative; maiden name, Rhodes) LeFevre; married Cora Ann Bennett, November 3, 1979; children: Tate Augusta, Isaac Bennett. Education: Williams College, B.A., 1972; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1976; studied at the National Theatre Institution.

Career: Actor and writer. Eastern Slope Playhouse, North Conway, NH, actor and director for summer productions, beginning c. 1974; appeared in television commercials. Northeastern University, Boston, MA, instructor of English, 1979–80; Baruch College the City University of New York, New York, NY, instructor of English, beginning 1981.

Member: Phi Beta Kappa.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

J. T., Return of the Secaucus Seven, Cinecom International Films/Almi Cinema 5, 1978.

Haskell, Reckless, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983.

Mike, Second Sight, Warner Bros., 1989.

Large Albanian man, Tune In Tomorrow … (also known as Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter), Cinecom Pictures, 1990.

Rawlie Thorpe, Bonfire of the Vanities, Warner Bros., 1990.

Mr. Carpenter, That Night (also known as One Hot Summer), Warner Bros., 1992.

Jill's husband, Philadelphia, TriStar, 1993.

Kevin Klassic, Mr. Wonderful, Warner Bros., 1993.

Damon Bradley, Only You (also known as Him and Just in Time), TriStar, 1994.

Detective, The Search for One-Eye Jimmy, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1994.

Gary Chasseur, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994.

Museum guard, Angie, Buena Vista, 1994.

Detective O'Bannon, Layin' Low, 1996.

Doorman, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1996.

Restaurant patron, Un divan a New York (also known as A Couch in New York and Eine Couch in New York), BMG Independents, 1996.

(As Adam Le Fevre) Victor, Beautiful Girls, Miramax, 1996.

Bachelor party guest, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Morrison, Jungle 2 Jungle (also known as Un indien a New York), Buena Vista, 1997.

Sales manager, Private Parts (also known as Howard Stern's "Private Parts"), Paramount, 1997.

Best man at wedding, Above Freezing, @radical media/Cooler Pictures, 1998.

Sean Frye, Rounders, Miramax, 1998.

Mr. Klein, Music of the Heart (also known as Fiddlefest, 50 Violins, and Music of My Heart), Miramax, 1999.

Frank, Ten Hundred Kings, Intrinsic Value Films, 2000.

Sheriff Darryl, You Can Count on Me, Paramount Classics, 2000.

The bartender (Tom), The Victim (short film), Reel Lies/the 7th Floor, 2001.

Don Biderman, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., 2001.

Elliot, L.I.E., Lot 47 Films/New Yorker Films, 2001.

Jerry, Born Loser (short film), Frezze Out Productions/Hippo Motion, 2001.

Officer Jim Fields, Emmett's Mark (also known as Killing Emmett Young), 2002.

Pharmacist, Fabled, Indican Pictures, 2002.

Phil, Tadpole, Miramax, 2002.

RV man, Two Weeks Notice, Warner Bros., 2002.

Theatre director, Dummy, Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Sam, Nola, Samuel Goldwyn, 2003.

Big police officer, Taxi (also known as Taxi N.Y.C.), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Bob Clyde, Imaginary Heroes, Sony Pictures Classics, 2004.

Congressperson Healy, The Manchurian Candidate, Paramount, 2004.

Jim Velsor, The Warrior Class, Archer Entertainment/the Talking Pictures Company, 2004.

Bartender, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (also known as Miss Congeniality: Armed and Fabulous, Miss Congeniality 2, and Untitled Miss Congeniality Sequel), Warner Bros., 2005.

Detective Rice, Unconscious, Helios Productions/Capitol Pictures, 2005.

Dr. Conley, Waltzing Anna, 2005.

The fruitman, Romance & Cigarettes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2005.

Gabe Artunion, Twelve and Holding, Canary Films/Serenade Films, 2005.

Man in cubicle, Right Foot, Left Foot or the Daring Young Man in the Cubicle (short film), Revelation Films, 2005.

Monty, House of D, Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Speed dating host, Hitch (also known as The Last First Kiss), Columbia, 2005.

Alice's boss, The Sensation of Sight, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dewitt, All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1991.

Marty, As the World Turns, CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Booker, I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987.

Fred Andrews, Storm of the Century (also known as Stephen King's "Storm of the Century"), ABC, 1999.

Father Mark, Empire Falls, HBO, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dr. Hochburg, It's Always Something, ABC, 1990.

Roger McBain, With Murder in Mind (also known as With Savage Intent), CBS, 1992.

Chris Hytner, After Amy (also known as No Ordinary Baby), Lifetime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

John Darling, Gunplay: The Last Day in the Life of Brian Darling, HBO, 1990.

Mr. Noonan (Becky's father), "Stood Up!," ABC After-school Special (also known as After-school Special: Stood Up!), ABC, 1990.

Sergeant John Graham, Hale the Hero, Arts and Entertainment, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Hockey Team," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1989.

Bartender, "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die," Law & Order, NBC, 1990.

Joseph Kelly, "In Memory Of," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Al Dente, "The Case of the Piggy Banker," Mathnet, broadcast on Square One Television, PBS, 1992.

Dr. Helman, "Helpless," Law & Order, NBC, 1992.

Leonard Finder, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

Barry Clayton, "Slave," Law & Order, NBC, 1996.

Jonas Wilkie, "Guess Who's Come to Annoy You," Central Park West (also known as CPW), CBS, 1996.

Sergeant Dan Rawley, "Where Were You in '72?," Swift Justice, UPN, 1996.

Polaski, Feds, CBS, 1997.

David Harrigan, "Divorce," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Tony Rossetti, "Impulse," Third Watch, NBC, 1999.

Bank manager, "Film at Eleven," Now and Again, CBS, 2000.

Barry Clayton, "Loco Parentis," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Principal, "Chat Room," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2000.

Brice Davenport, "The First Commandment," Deadline, NBC, 2001.

Randy Gottwalls, "Do It Yourself," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS, 2001.

Tom LaMere, "Charity Cases," Ed (also known as Stuckeyville), NBC, 2001.

Walden Falls police chief Darryl Walker, "Manhunt," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Chuck Bynum, "Bad Choices," Hack, CBS, 2002.

Toby, "Faith," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2002.

Rye police chief, "Desperate," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2003.

Dr. Evodius Peters, "Fixed," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Don Kleinman, "Sensitivity," Rescue Me, FX Channel, 2005.

Ray Monaghan, "Alien," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2005.

Appeared as Manny (the doorman), Dellaventura, ABC; as Donahue, New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox; as a construction worker, Soul Man, ABC; and in Cosby, CBS. Also appeared as Wesley Hill in "The House Next Door," an unaired episode of Queens Supreme, CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dr. Milt Sherman, The Recovery Room, CBS, 1985.

Television Work:

Additional voices, Lincoln (documentary), PBS, 1992.

Stage Appearances:

Balthazar, Romeo and Juliet, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1981.

Bingo (some sources cite Henchman), Goose & Tom Tom, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Newman Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Willie Wayne, The Wake of Jamey Foster, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1982.

Christy, The Devil's Disciple, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1988–89.

The Doctor's Dilemma, Roundabout Theatre Company, New York City, c. 1989.

Major Robbie Ross and Ketch Freeman, Our Country's Good, Nederlander Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Roger Doremus, Summer and Smoke, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Cyrano de Bergerac, Roundabout Theatre Company, Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, c. 1997.

Wes, Footloose (musical), Richard Rogers Theatre, New York City, 1998–2000.

Bill Austin, Mamma Mia! (musical), Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, c. 2002.

Appeared as Tilden, Buried Child, Victoria Theatre (also known as the Victory Theatre), Dayton, OH; as Sam, Turnbuckle, Manhattan Punchline Theatre, New York City; in The Boys Next Door and The View from Here, both Lamb's Theatre, New York City; and in Henry V, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City. Appeared in other productions, including productions at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY; the Alley Theatre; and by Yale Repertory.

WRITINGS

Stage Plays:

Yucca Flats, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1973.

Phil Gafney, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1976.

The Window Washer and In the Meat District (both one-act plays), Eastern Slope Playhouse, North Conway, NH, 1977.

The Crashing of Moses Flying By, Theatre Three, Dallas, TX, 1983.

Americansaint, 1989.

Waterbabies, 1997.

Poetry:

Everything All at Once, Wesleyan University Press, 1978.