J.B. Adams (born September 29, 1954) is an American character stage and film actor, director, and singer. He has credits in film, television and, most notably, musical theatre. Originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he attended Oklahoma City University, where he studied voice, piano, opera, and musical theatre, after which he became a New York City-based Broadway actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Broadway productions of Beauty and the Beast (as Maurice, the father), Annie (as Rooster/Drake/Bert Healy/FDR), Parade (as Luther Rosser), Me and My Girl (as Sir Jasper), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (as Grandpa Potts), and Elf: The Musical (as Santa). He played the role of Morris Farnsworth in the film Far From Heaven, as well as originating the same role in the Off-Broadway musical adaptation (2013). On TV and the web, he has played Santa for Verizon FiOS and has had guest starring roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and The Michael J. Fox Show.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1997I Married a Strange Person!Keri''s Dad (voice)2002Far from HeavenFarnsworth2016BearCity 3CharlesCredited as JB Adams
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1981Coward of the CountySelfTV movie2006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Richard WhiteEpisode: "Infiltrated"2013The Michael J. Fox ShowChrisEpisode: "Christmas"2019Friends from CollegeCharlie's DadEpisode: "Fireworks"2020Max RiddleB.J.Episode: "Pilot"
Broadway Parade as Luther Rosser Beauty and the Beast as Maurice Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as Grandpa Potts Annie as Drake/Bert Healy Me and My Girl as Sir Jasper Elf: The Musical as Santa
Off-Broadway Far from Heaven as Dr. Bowman Balancing Act
External links
Broadway World J.B. profile
References