:Adam DeVine

Devine was born in Waterloo, Iowa,{{Cite web |last=Steffen |first=Amie |date=January 23, 2012 |title=Waterloo Native Becomes a 'Workaholic' |url=http://wcfcourier.com/entertainment/waterloo-native-becomes-a-workaholic/article_6a50362c-45ec-11e1-8f4f-0019bb2963f4.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 5, 2015 |website=Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier}}{{Cite news |last=Fishbach |first=Bob |date=August 9, 2013 |title=Adam DeVine, Omaha native, scores recurring role in 'Modern Family' |work=Omaha World-Herald |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20130809/GO/308099869 |url-status=dead |access-date=May 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131016111731/http://www.omaha.com/article/20130809/GO/308099869 |archive-date=October 16, 2013}}{{Cite web |last=Devine |first=Adam |date=November 7, 2013 |title=Watch HoUse PaRty tonight as a bday present to me! Ill give u the gift of @RonFunches @BrentMorin and @DrennonDavis. |url=https://www.twitter.com/ADAMDevine/status/398611948704522241 |access-date=May 12, 2014 |publisher=Twitter}} the son of Dennis and Penny Devine. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska,{{Cite web |last=Reist |first=Margaret Reist |date=October 16, 2019 |title=Nebraska native Adam Devine defines his home state's slang |url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/nebraska-native-adam-Devine-defines-his-home-state-s-slang/article_693352e7-e8de-5ffc-b207-b3371b4c8253.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=March 4, 2020 |newspaper=Lincoln Journal Star}} and graduated from Millard South High School in 2002.{{cite news |last=Fry |first=Melissa |date=October 23, 2013 |title=Omaha actor to appear on episode of 'Modern Family' |work=KETV NewsWatch 7 |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-actor-to-appear-on-episode-of-modern-family/7642590 |access-date=August 10, 2021 |quote=Adam Devine grew up in Omaha and graduated from Millard South High School in 2002.}} He attended Orange Coast College; his friend and future co-star Blake Anderson was a classmate there.{{Cite web |last=HuffPost Live |date=Feb 27, 2013 |title='Workaholics' Cast Tells Origins Of 'Get Weird' |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt9VaUl_G8E |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/gt9VaUl_G8E |archive-date=2021-11-07 |access-date=December 31, 2013 |publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

In June 1995, when Devine was 11, he walked his bicycle across a road in Omaha. After he waited for three cement trucks to pass, a fourth truck, which he had not seen due to traffic traveling in the opposite direction, struck him while he was in the street. The first two wheels of the 42-ton truck rolled over him and he slid {{Convert|500|ft|m|abbr=on}}. He was knocked unconscious, suffered acute shock, and fell into a coma. He was rushed to intensive care, where he woke up two weeks later. He had broken all the bones in both of his legs, severely crushed his legs below the knee, ripped the skin off from his legs, had a collapsed lung, several broken ribs, and developed multiple infections, and it was unknown whether he would walk again. Over several years, he had 26 surgeries and spent much of his time in a wheelchair.

Due to the extent of his injuries, Devine was at a high risk of having to have his legs amputated, and having multiple organ failure. It was discovered that the reason he was not killed was that his bicycle took the full force of the truck. Devine regained full mobility but still has extensive scarring on his legs.{{Cite web |title=Adam DeVine Biography |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adam-Devine/bio/324819 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115183122/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/adam-Devine/bio/324819 |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |website=TV Guide}}{{Cite magazine |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=July 8, 2016 |title=Adam Devine's origin story: Getting hit by a cement truck |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/08/adam-Devine-origin-story-getting-hit-cement-truck/ |access-date=March 4, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} He said, "It was really tough because I had to relearn how to walk, stand up, sit up and everything. The legs were totally mangled. I think that experience helped me realize that anything is possible."{{Cite web |last=Fry |first=Melissa |date=April 30, 2016 |title=Adam Devine visits UNL to promote new movie |url=http://www.ketv.com/article/adam-Devine-visits-unl-to-promote-new-movie-1/7659841 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726151633/https://www.ketv.com/article/adam-devine-visits-unl-to-promote-new-movie-1/7659841 |archive-date=Jul 26, 2020 |access-date=March 4, 2020 |publisher=KETV}} Passing the time he would call in to his local radio station and impersonate celebrities to entertain himself and others.Shepard, D. (Host). (2019). [https://web.archive.org/web/20191008093217/https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/adam-devine Armchair Expert] [Audio podcast]. After returning to school, he experienced bullying, but told jokes as a way to deflect attention away from his injuries. He later said that his experiences had contributed to how he saw comedy as a way of bringing people together.

When he was 18 years old,{{cite news |url=https://www.looper.com/1502581/adam-devine-tragic-true-life-story/ |title=

Adam Devine's Tragic True Life Story |date=January 29, 2024 |website=Looper |first=Blaise |last=Santi |access-date=April 4, 2025}} Devine moved to Los Angeles where he began working as a stand-up comedian and actor.{{Cite web |title=National Lampoon Lemmings Comedy Troupe! |url=http://www.nationallampoon.com/lemmings/bio_adam.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220040931/http://www.nationallampoon.com/lemmings/bio_adam.html |archive-date=December 20, 2011 |access-date=July 22, 2012 |publisher=National Lampoon}}{{Cite web |date=April 6, 2011 |title=Bios |url=http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628080015/http://www.mailordercomedy.com/bios.html |archive-date=Jun 28, 2012 |access-date=July 22, 2012 |publisher=Mail Order Comedy}} In 2006, Devine and friends Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy. They toured together live and found greater success on websites such as MySpace and YouTube. In April 2008, the G4 series Attack of the Show! featured "Wizards Never Die", a music video by Mail Order Comedy (as The Wizards). Purple Magic, a music album by The Wizards containing 14 tracks, was released on April 1, 2009.{{Cite web |title=Purple Magic [Explicit] |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003ESSTAS |asin=B003ESSTAS}} Comedy Central's original series Workaholics premiered on April 6, 2011, and stars Devine, Anderson, and Holm and co-stars Newacheck, all of whom serve as series creators and executive producers.

Devine had small roles in Mama's Boy (2007) and National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2009). He had a recurring role on the television series Samantha Who?. He appeared on an episode of the Fox show Traffic Light (2011). In season 4 of Community (2013), he played a small role as William Winger, Jr., Jeff's half-brother. In the first episode of Arrested Development{{'s}} fourth season, he played an airport ticket attendant alongside his Workaholics co-stars. He co-starred as Bumper Allen in the 2012 musical comedy film Pitch Perfect. For the performance, he won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain and earned one nomination for Choice Movie Breakout.{{Cite web |last=Seidman |first=Robert |date=August 11, 2013 |title='Teen Choice 2013' Winners Announced |url=http://www.tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/11/teen-choice-2013-winners-announced/196915 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915010049/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/11/teen-choice-2013-winners-announced/196915/ |archive-date=September 15, 2013 |access-date=September 30, 2013 |website=TV by the Numbers |publisher=Zap2it}}{{Cite web |last=Kondolojy |first=Amanda |date=July 1, 2013 |title=Second Wave of Nominations Heat Up 'Teen Choice 2013' |url=http://www.tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/01/second-wave-of-nominations-heat-up-teen-choice-2013-airing-sunday-august-11-on-fox/189805/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016163428/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/01/second-wave-of-nominations-heat-up-teen-choice-2013-airing-sunday-august-11-on-fox/189805/ |archive-date=October 16, 2013 |access-date=September 30, 2013 |website=TV by the Numbers |publisher=Zap2it}} He reprised the role of Bumper in the film's sequel Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).

Devine has appeared in the SimCity video game trailers as The Mayor. Devine is the voice artist for the character Pizza Steve in the Cartoon Network animated series Uncle Grandpa, which premiered on September 2, 2013. He starred in his own Comedy Central series, Adam Devine's House Party, which debuted in October 2013 and ended in May 2016 after 3 seasons.{{Cite web |last=Marechal |first=AJ |date=April 11, 2013 |title=Comedy Central Plans 'House Party' with Adam Devine |url=https://www.variety.com/2013/tv/news/comedy-central-plans-house-party-with-adam-Devine-1200348424 |access-date=September 29, 2013 |website=Variety}} He appeared in a recurring role of the Pritchett family's new nanny, Andy, in seasons 5, 6, and 7 of the ABC network sitcom Modern Family.{{Cite web |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=9 Jul 2013 |title=Adam Devine's advice for young people: 'Don't go to college, follow your dreams' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/jul/09/comedian-adam-devine-workaholics-interview |access-date=May 15, 2015 |website=The Guardian}} In 2015, he performed in a supporting role, playing Kurt, in the slasher film The Final Girls.{{Cite web |title=The Final Girls (2015) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2118624/ |website=IMDb}} In 2016, he starred alongside Zac Efron, playing brothers, in the comedy film Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=February 24, 2015 |title=Adam DeVine to Star Opposite Zac Efron in Fox's 'Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-Devine-star-opposite-zac-777501 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Devine made a cameo appearance in the video for the 2016 Blink-182 song "She's Out of Her Mind".{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

In 2016, Devine was cast as the lead of Walt Disney Pictures family-film Magic Camp, alongside Jeffrey Tambor and Gillian Jacobs. Devine plays Andy Duckerman, a failed magician who goes back to the camp of his youth to mentor a rag-tag bunch of magicians.{{Cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Adam DeVine and Jeffrey Tambor to Star in Disney's 'Magic Camp' |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/adam-Devine-and-jeffrey-tambor-to-star-in-disneys-magic-camp-1201907225/ |access-date=November 3, 2016}} Principal photography began in January 2017 around Los Angeles.{{Cite news |last=Evry |first=Max |date=January 10, 2017 |title=Magic Camp Begins Production with Jeffrey Tambor |work=ComingSoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/801801-disneys-magic-camp-begins-production-starring-jeffrey-tambor |access-date=January 11, 2017 |quote=The film is shooting on locations in and around Los Angeles and is scheduled for release in 2017.}} The film was released on August 14, 2020.{{Cite news |last=Lesnick |first=Silas |date=April 25, 2017 |title=Disney Movie Release Schedule Gets a Major Update |work=ComingSoon.net |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/841525-disney-movie-schedule |access-date=April 25, 2017}}

In 2018, Devine played the lead, Noah Ashby, in the romantic comedy When We First Met, which he co-wrote.{{Cite news |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=May 6, 2016 |title=Adam Devine & Alexandra Daddario Will Reminisce About 'When We First Met' |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/adam-devine-alexandra-daddario-when-first-we-met-ari-sandel-1201750999/ |access-date=July 20, 2016 |quote=Adam Devine is set to co-write and star opposite Alexandra Daddario in When We First Met, a romantic comedy from director Ari Sandel (The DUFF).}} That same year, Devine, Anderson, and Holm starred in the film Game Over, Man!, with Newacheck directing and Newacheck and Seth Rogen among its producers.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=June 6, 2016 |title='Workaholics' Creators, Seth Rogen Team for Action Comedy 'Game Over, Man!' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/workaholics-creators-seth-rogen-team-901191 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} On August 18, 2019, Devine debuted as Kelvin Gemstone in the HBO comedy television series The Righteous Gemstones. Created by Danny McBride, the series follows a dysfunctional world-famous family of televangelists. In September 2019, HBO renewed the series for a second season.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-09-09 |title='The Righteous Gemstones' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-righteous-gemstones-renewed-season-2-hbo-1202729531/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

In 2019, Devine starred alongside Rebel Wilson and Liam Hemsworth in the romantic comedy/parody Isn't It Romantic. The film marked the fourth time that Devine and Wilson have played love interests, after Workaholics, Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2.{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 10, 2017 |title=Adam Devine, Liam Hemsworth Join Rebel Wilson in 'Isn't It Romantic' (Exclusive) |language=en |work=The Hollywood Reporter |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adam-Devine-liam-hemsworth-join-rebel-wilson-isnt-romantic-1002480 |access-date=July 11, 2017}}

It was announced on July 13, 2019, at San Diego Comic-Con that Devine and Anderson would executive produce and provide voices for the animated adaptation of Gilbert Shelton's underground comic book The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers.{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2019-07-13 |title='Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' Set As Adult Toon Series From Mark Canton & Others; 'Workaholics' Duo Leads Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/fabulous-furry-freak-brothers-comic-set-as-adult-toon-tv-series-from-mark-canton-others-workaholics-duo-adds-voices-1202645778/ |access-date=2020-01-26 |website=Deadline |language=en}}

Devine is a supporter of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a not-for-profit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals across the U.S. As he was treated by a children's hospital as a child, he attends charity events and visits the children, telling his story of survival to provide comfort to the patients and their parents.{{Cite web |last=adamdevine |date=November 29, 2017 |title=As a lot of you may know (because I won't SHUT UP about it) I was hit by a cement truck as a kid. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BcDW3cylDXG/ |url-access=registration |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BcDW3cylDXG |archive-date=2021-12-26 |access-date=August 23, 2018 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

Devine regularly takes part in United Service Organizations tours, providing entertainment for military personnel across the world and describes it as "the most rewarding experience of his life".{{Cite web |last=Wasikowski |first=Jake |date=January 4, 2018 |title=Omaha native Adam Devine, dad recap USO Holiday Tour |url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-native-Devine-dad-recap-uso-holiday-tour |access-date=August 23, 2018 |website=3NewsNow}}

In February 2023, Devine was celebrity monarch of the Krewe of Bacchus, a Carnival superkrewe in New Orleans' Mardi Gras.{{Cite web |title=Krewe of Bachus |url=http://www.kreweofbacchus.org}}

After meeting on a flight on their way to the set of The Final Girls in 2014, Devine began dating Chloe Bridges in February 2015.{{Cite web |last=Webber |first=Stephanie |date=February 17, 2015 |title=Adam DeVine Dating Pretty Little Liars' Chloe Bridges! |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/adam-Devine-dating-pretty-little-liars-chloe-bridges-details-2015172/ |access-date=December 18, 2019 |website=Us Weekly}}{{Cite web |date=July 26, 2019 |title=Adam DeVine & Chloe Bridges Attend 'The Righteous Gemstones' Debut |url=https://okmagazine.com/photos/adam-Devine-girlfriend-chloe-bridges-the-righteous-gemstones-premiere-pics/ |access-date=December 18, 2019 |website=OK!}} They became engaged in October 2019,{{Cite magazine |last=Fernandez |first=Alexia |date=October 24, 2019 |title=Adam DeVine is engaged to actress Chloe Bridges! 'Have fun planning the wedding,' he jokes |url=https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/10/24/adam-Devine-engaged-chloe-bridges/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218014818/https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/10/24/adam-Devine-engaged-chloe-bridges/ |archive-date=December 18, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{Cite web |last=Bridges Devine |first=Chloe Suazo |date=October 24, 2019 |title=We are doing it!! I love this man with my whole heart and I am so excited to be with him forever. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B4A5EYPhgSQ/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=Instagram |language=en}} and married in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhbYP9Pl3s/?hl=en|title=The big day ✨10.9.21✨ |website=Instagram|date=December 15, 2021|access-date=April 21, 2022|first=Chloe|last=Bridges}}{{Cite web |last=Balagtas |first=Tristan |date=October 10, 2021 |title=Pitch Perfect Star Adam Devine Marries Actress Chloe Bridges |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pitch-perfect-star-adam-Devine-022258289.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011051409/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pitch-perfect-star-adam-Devine-022258289.html |archive-date=Oct 11, 2021 |access-date=2021-10-11 |website=Yahoo |language=en-US}} Their son Beau Devine was born on February 16, 2024.{{Cite web |title=@ChloeBridges on Instagram : "Three weeks ago today our perfect little guy entered the world. I feel like someone took my heart out and replaced it with one that's 15 times bigger. Beau Devine 2.16.24" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Q4BdDvkUY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |last=Forde |first=Kisha |date=2023-10-02 |title=Chloe Bridges Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Adam Devine |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1386894/chloe-bridges-is-pregnant-expecting-first-baby-with-adam-devine |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=E!News Online}}{{Cite web |title= Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx59JiGvscO/?igshid=MmU2YjMzNjRlOQ==}}

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