Adam was born and raised in Birmingham. He attended Birmingham School of Acting and was noted as one of the most promising graduates in the country by receiving a Spotlight Prize nomination. He was also nominated "Expert's Choice" in his final showcase. Since then, Adam has been working steadily on both stage and screen. Stage includes stints at Shakespeare's Globe and the lead role of Hamlet at the Riverside Studios, to which he gained rave reviews as the troubled prince. Screen work includes a number of BBC Dramas, the upcoming Morrissey biopic entitled "Steven" and "The Last Witness" starring Michael Gambon.