Adam was born in Oklahoma City in 1984 but moved to Dallas, Texas as a young child. He grew up in Dallas along with a younger brother, Sean, and two younger sisters, Rachel and Pamela. From an early age, Adam developed an interest in acting. Family members noticed his entertaining personality at holidays and other gatherings and made note that he should "someday be an actor."He attended Shepton High School and Trinity Christian Academy before graduating from Plano West Senior High School in 2003. From there, Adam earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy from Southern Methodist University in 2007. While at SMU, he was active in student government and university Greek life. His interest in politics led Adam to become the Senior Class President and a two-term student Senator.Before moving to Los Angeles, Adam was a Democratic delegate for the Texas Presidential Primary in the summer of 2008.