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Adam Jason Orenstein (born 10 November 1970), known professionally as Orny Adams, is an American actor, comedy writer and stand-up comic. He is best known for his role as Coach Bobby Finstock on the MTV series Teen Wolf.
Adams was born in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was raised in a Conservative Jewish household, and at summers he attended Camp Tel Noar in nearby New Hampshire. He has two sisters. In 2018, Adams and his family visited Israel for the first time.
He graduated from Lexington High School in 1989, then earned a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 1993, majoring in political science and philosophy.
Adams has made appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He was featured in the 2002 documentary Comedian starring Jerry Seinfeld.
Adams’ comedy DVD/CD Path of Most Resistance was released on November 10, 2006. On October 29, 2010, Adams’ one-hour comedy special Orny Adams Takes The Third premiered on Comedy Central. On December 1, 2017, Adams’ third comedy special, Orny Adams: More Than Loud, premiered on Showtime.
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