Rahart Adams
{{short description|Australian actor}}
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| birth_name = Rahart Sadiqzai
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| birth_place = Australia
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| nationality = Australian
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2013–present
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Rahart Sadiqzai-Adams is an Australian actor. After first appearing in commercials and a guest role in Neighbours, he played a lead in Nowhere Boys and then joined the cast of Every Witch Way (2014-2015).{{Citation | last = Spencer | first = Lia | date = 9 March 2015 | title = He's Berwick's teen idol | periodical = Pakenham Gazette | url = https://pakenham.starcommunity.com.au/gazette/2015-03-09/hes-berwicks-teen-idol/ }} Other major roles include Nickelodeon's comedy film Liar, Liar, Vampire (2015),{{Cite web|url=http://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/news/a34431/this-charming-hilarious-vampire-movie-is-the-next-twilight/|title=If "Twilight" Were a Comedy, This Hilarious New Vampire Movie Would Be It|date=October 1, 2015|website=Seventeen|access-date=2016-06-19}} Emo the Musical, {{Citation | last = Noonan | first = John | date = | title = Emo the Musical | periodical = Filmink | url = https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/emo-the-musical-cinefestoz-film-festival/}} Star Light in 2020{{Citation | last = Rector | first = Rob | date = 4 August 2020 | title = Star Light | periodical = Film Threat| url = https://www.filmink.com.au/reviews/emo-the-musical-cinefestoz-film-festival/}} and the YouTube Original series Foursome from season 2.{{Citation | last = Kevin | date = 24 October 2018 | title = Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Foursome's Rahart Adams | periodical = Pop Culturalist | url = http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-pop-culturalist-chats-with-foursomes-rahart-adams/ }} Adams has a regular role in the CW TV series Gotham Knights (2023).{{Citation | last = Petski | first = Denise | date = 1 April 2022 | title = 'Gotham Knights': Rahart Adams Joins The CW's DC Pilot | periodical = Deadline | url = https://deadline.com/2022/04/gotham-knights-rahart-adams-the-cws-dc-pilot-1234992543/ }}
Early life and education
He is the second oldest of four children of Adam and Victoria Adams. His parents are of Maltese and Pakistani heritage. Adams attended Haileybury College and studied Media and Business Studies.{{cite web|url=https://www.numeromag.nl/in-conversation-with-rahart-adams/|title=IN CONVERSATION WITH RAHART ADAMS|date=2023-04-22|access-date=2023-05-15|publisher=Numéro Netherlands|website=numeromag.nl}}
Career
Adams has appeared on television shows such as Neighbours,{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2782772/characters/nm5542761|title=Rahart Adams as Alistair O'Loughlin|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2023-05-15}} Talia in the Kitchen, House Husbands{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402807/characters/nm5542761|title=Rahart Adams as Rafiq - House Husbands|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2023-05-15}} and Discover Indie Film. In 2013, Adams was known for his roles such as Sam Conte in the action teen drama series Nowhere Boys opposite Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok and Matt Testro.{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/nowhere-boys/|title=Nowhere Boys|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=11 January 2014}}{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/cameras-roll-on-nowhere-boys.html|title=Cameras roll on Nowhere Boys|publisher=TV Tonight|date=5 April 2013|access-date=11 January 2014}} In 2014, Adams was selected to play Jax Novoa in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Every Witch Way, stars Paola Andino.{{cite web|url=https://enterteenmentnews.com/rahart.html|title=Rahart Adams - Every Witch Way Season 4|publisher=enterteenmentnews.com|access-date=2023-05-15}} He starred in the comedy family film Liar, Liar, Vampire alongside Brec Bassinger and Tiera Skovbye , which was released on 12 October 2015 through Nickelodeon.{{Cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/liar-liar-vampire|title=Liar, Liar, Vampire – TV Review|website=Common Sense Media|access-date=2016-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2341418/exclusive-clip-liar-liar-vampire-nickelodeon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008104935/http://www.mtv.com/news/2341418/exclusive-clip-liar-liar-vampire-nickelodeon/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 October 2015|title=Exclusive: Get A Sneak Peek At Nickelodeon's Halloween Flick 'Liar Liar Vampire'|publisher=MTV News|access-date=2016-06-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.timeforkids.com/news/fright-nights/283991|title=Fright Nights|website=TIME For Kids|access-date=2016-06-19}}
In 2016, Adams co-starred with Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok, Matt Testro, Sean Rees-Wemyss and Angourie Rice in the dark fantasy teen drama film Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows, based on the teen-oriented television series Nowhere Boys created by Tony Ayres..{{cite web|title=Media Releases 2014: Final 22 drama projects to receive development support in 2014|url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2014/mr_141222_Development.aspx|date=23 December 2014|publisher=Screen Australia|accessdate=24 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224013404/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2014/mr_141222_Development.aspx|archivedate=24 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.film.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/94103/150512-Victorian-Film-Funding-To-Boost-Industry-And-Jobs.pdf|title=Victorian Film Funding To Boost Industry And Jobs|publisher=Film Victoria|date=12 May 2015|accessdate=15 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2015/mr_150513_prodfunding.aspx|title=Media Release 2015: Simon Baker back in Australia to make Tim Winton's Breath|publisher=Screen Australia|date=13 May 2015|accessdate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601021934/http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2015/mr_150513_prodfunding.aspx|archivedate=1 June 2015}} He played the role of Kent Saydak in the romantic comedy series Foursome.{{cite web|last1=Weiss|first1=Geoff|title=The Trailer For 'Foursome,' YouTube Red's Latest Original Series, Has Arrived|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/03/07/jenn-mcallister-logan-paul-foursome-trailer-youtube-red-awesomenesstv/|publisher=Tubefilter|access-date=2 August 2016|date=2016-03-07}}{{cite web|last1=Sander|first1=Brice|title=EXCLUSIVE: Watch Jenn 'JennxPenn' McAllister and Vine Star Logan Paul Take on High School in YouTube Red's 'Foursome'|url=http://www.etonline.com/news/183921_exclusive_foursome_trailer/|publisher=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=2 August 2016}} Adams portrayed Bradley, leader of the Emo clique, in the feature film Emo the Musical , which was directed by Neil Triffett, opposite Benson Jack Anthony and Jordan Hare.{{cite news|last1=George|first1=Sandy|title=Feature financing: going for grants has back end benefits|newspaper=The Screen Blog |url=http://thescreenblog.com/screenintel/feature-financing-going-for-grants-has-back-end-benefits/|publisher=thescreenblog.com|accessdate=11 April 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/emo-the-musical-scores-screen-australia-funding-to-make-leap-from-short-film-to-feature-20150909-gjhy62.html|title=Emo the Musical scores Screen Australia funding to make leap from short film to feature|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=10 September 2015|access-date=2016-06-21}}
IIn 2018, Adams played multiple roles in the science fiction monster film Pacific Rim Uprising, including that of Cadet Tahima Shaheen. In the 2019 short film, Nancy, he played the character of Ryan.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2557478/characters/nm5542761|title=Rahart Adams as Cadet Tahima - Pacific Rim|publisher=IMDb|access-date=2023-05-15}} In the 2020 horror film Star Light, stars Cameron Johnson, Scout Taylor-Compton, Bret Roberts, Garrett Westton and Liana Ramirez, directed by Mitchell Altieri, in which he played the character of Nick, which was first shown at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3461941/star-light-texas-chainsaw-producer-helps-pop-star-run/|title='Star Light': 'Texas Chainsaw' Producer Helps a Pop Star on the Run!|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=2017-09-29|website=Bloody Disgusting!|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-20}}{{Citation|title=Star Light (2020) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7445682/releaseinfo|access-date=2020-03-20}}
In Michael Matteo Rossi's film Shadows starring Krista Allen, Francis Capra and Vernon Wells, he played the role of Cody. In 2023, Adams was cast to play the main role in the action superhero series Gotham Knights along with Oscar Morgan and Olivia Rose Keegan, where he played the main role of Brody March, the son of Lincoln March (Damon Dayoub) and a fellow student at Gotham Academy.{{cite web|url=https://untitled-magazine.com/interview-rahart-adams/|title=INTERVIEW: RAHART ADAMS OF THE CW'S "GOTHAM KNIGHTS" ON DC NEWCOMER BRODY MARCH AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A BRAND NEW GOTHAM CITY|publisher=The Untitled Magazine|date=2023-03-22|website=untitled-magazine.com|access-date=2023-05-10}}{{cite web|url=https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/the-cw/gotham-knights-adds-pacific-rim-uprising-actor-rahart-adams-as-brody-a192977|title=GOTHAM KNIGHTS Adds PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING Actor Rahart Adams As "Brody"|publisher=comicbookmovie.com|first=Mark|last=Cassidy|date=2022-04-01|access-date=2023-05-10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/rahart-adams-talks-about-gotham-knights-on-the-cw/article|title=ENTERTAINMENTRahart Adams talks about 'Gotham Knights' on The CW|first=Markos|last=Papadatos|date=2023-03-29|publisher=Digital Journal|website=digitaljournal.com|access-date=2023-05-10}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
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| rowspan="2" | 2016
| Nowhere Boys: The Book of Shadows | Sam Conte | |
| Emo the Musical
| Bradley | |
| 2018
| Cadete Tahima | |
| 2019
| Nancy | Ryan | Short film |
| 2020
| Nick | |
| 2022
| Shadows | Cody | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2013
| Alistair O'Laughlin | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2015
| Sam Conte |Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2014–2015
| rowspan="2"|Jax Novoa |Main role (seasons 2–4) |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Episode: "Every Witch Lola's" |
| Liar, Liar Vampire
|Davis Pell |Television film |
| 2016–2018
| Foursome | Kent Saydak | Main role |
| 2017
| Rafiq | 5 episodes |
| 2021
| Discover Indie Film | Ryan (Nancy) | Episode: "Nancy & The Bus to Birra Birra" |
| 2023
| Brody March | Main role |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|5542761}}
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Category:Australian male film actors
Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Male actors from Melbourne
Category:21st-century Australian male actors
Category:Australian people of Maltese descent
Category:Australian people of Pakistani descent