Biography
Who is Adam Goldberg?
Early life and education
Adam Goldberg was born in Santa Monica, California, on October 25, 1970. His mother, Donna Gable, worked as a psychologist. His father, Earl Goldberg, previously owned a wholesale food company called Goldberg and Solovy Foods. His father is of Jewish heritage, while his mother has French, Irish, German, and Mexican ancestry. Adam Goldberg pursued his higher education at Sarah Lawrence College.
Film acting career
Adam Goldberg started his major screen career in the 1992 Billy Crystal film Mr. Saturday Night. In 1993, he appeared as Mike Newhouse in the Richard Linklater film Dazed and Confused. He gained significant recognition for playing the infantryman Stanley Mellish in the 1998 Steven Spielberg movie Saving Private Ryan. Other well-known film roles include playing Jerry in The Prophecy, Sol in A Beautiful Mind, and Denny in the movie Déjà Vu. He also appeared in films such as Zodiac and the independent productions The Hebrew Hammer and 2 Days in Paris.
Television work
His television career began in 1995 with a role as delivery boy Leo in the comedy series Double Rush. In 1996, he appeared in a three-episode arc on the show Friends, playing the character Eddie. He later appeared in nine episodes of the Friends spinoff show Joey as Jimmy. He acted as a main character in the 2005 Fox series Head Cases and played a detective in the show The Unusuals. In 2014, he joined the first season of the FX series Fargo as the hitman Mr. Numbers. He also played Dave Marks on the sitcom The Jim Gaffigan Show.
Music and photography
Adam Goldberg is a multi-instrumentalist who has composed music for his own films, including I Love Your Work and No Way Jose. He released his debut album, Eros and Omissions, in 2009 under the name LANDy. He later began releasing music under the moniker The Goldberg Sisters, producing three albums. He performed the song Shush on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2011.
Family and personal life
Adam Goldberg married artist and designer Roxanne Daner on Halloween in 2014. The couple has three sons. Their first child was stillborn. Their second son was born in November 2014, and they had a third son in September 2018.
Birthday and age
Adam Goldberg was born on October 25, 1970, which makes Adam 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Adam shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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