Adam Kalesperis
- Actor
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Adam has performed on some of its
best known regional stages: Chicago Dramatists (Imminent Dangers of
Love and the Afterlife, world premiere), the Apollo Theatre (Midsummer
Night's Dream), and with TUTA at the Viaduct and Chopin theatres
(Tracks, U.S. premiere). He also had a year-long engagement as "the bad
boy" Nick Fender in the Off-Broadway hit Awesome 80s Prom.
Adam earned his BA in Theatre from UCLA, where he studied acting and
playwriting. L.A. theatre credits include Spring Awakening with The
Production Company, Tartuffe with The Theatre @ Boston Court, and Take
Me Out with Celebration Theatre. Also a composer/lyricist, he wrote,
directed and produced his own original musical Return to Shilo, which
premiered at the Zephyr Theatre.
Adam is best known for his intense portrayal of a frightened guard in
The Dark Knight (2008), where he
performed opposite Christian Bale. Other
credits include TV shows ER (1994) and
Women's Murder Club (2007),
several independent films, and over 30 theatrical productions. While
working as a teaching artist for at-risk youth in L.A. County, Adam
co-founded B.R.I.D.G.E Theatre Project, an arts
organization offering playwriting and acting programs to communities
worldwide.
best known regional stages: Chicago Dramatists (Imminent Dangers of
Love and the Afterlife, world premiere), the Apollo Theatre (Midsummer
Night's Dream), and with TUTA at the Viaduct and Chopin theatres
(Tracks, U.S. premiere). He also had a year-long engagement as "the bad
boy" Nick Fender in the Off-Broadway hit Awesome 80s Prom.
Adam earned his BA in Theatre from UCLA, where he studied acting and
playwriting. L.A. theatre credits include Spring Awakening with The
Production Company, Tartuffe with The Theatre @ Boston Court, and Take
Me Out with Celebration Theatre. Also a composer/lyricist, he wrote,
directed and produced his own original musical Return to Shilo, which
premiered at the Zephyr Theatre.
Adam is best known for his intense portrayal of a frightened guard in
The Dark Knight (2008), where he
performed opposite Christian Bale. Other
credits include TV shows ER (1994) and
Women's Murder Club (2007),
several independent films, and over 30 theatrical productions. While
working as a teaching artist for at-risk youth in L.A. County, Adam
co-founded B.R.I.D.G.E Theatre Project, an arts
organization offering playwriting and acting programs to communities
worldwide.