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| Mark Grossman as Adam Newman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Hayden Tank (1996-1998, 2002) Chris Engen (2008-2009) Michael Muhney (2009-2014) Justin Hartley (2014-2016) Mark Grossman (2019-) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current status | Present, Contract | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1995-1998, 2002, 2008-2016, 2019- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | April 24, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | William J. Bell | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | William J. Bell (1995) Josh Griffith and Maria Arena Bell (2008) Jill Farren Phelps (2014) Anthony Morina & Josh Griffith (2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | Newman family | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Vic (when he was a kid) Prince of Doom (by Kevin) Slick (by Nick) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | {{{othernames}}} | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Namesake(s) | Victor Newman Hope Adams | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 24, 1984 (SORASED, 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Age | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | CEO of McCall Unlimited | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Tack House, Newman Ranch 421 Larkspur Trail, Highway B Genoa City, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Adam Newman Jr. is a resident of Genoa City, currently portrayed by Mark Grossman.
Biography[]
Adam Newman is the son of Victor Newman and Hope Adams. Hope gave birth to Victor Adam Newman, Jr. in 1995. Hope and Victor divorce that year and she later returns to Kansas insisting that Victor stay out of his son's life. Hope later marries ex-boyfriend Cliff Wilson. Victor has limited contact with this son over the next few years, until June 26, 2002 when Victor visited Hope who allowed him to spend time with an excited Victor Jr.
In 2008 Victor visits Hope who is dying from cancer. Their son, who is now known as "Vic," arrives and is shocked by his mother's dying admission that Victor is his father. Vic thinks of Cliff as his father and is resentful that Victor would "abandon" his own child. However, Hope's dying wish is that her son get to know Victor.
Personality[]
Adam is selfish, hateful, dishonest, and calculated, however, he shares a deep love of Chelsea and his son Connor, which brings out the good in him. He lies as easily as he breathes, as does Victor. He shares many similarities with Victor. He is rude and arrogant towards the people who could never accept him. While he has some negative traits, he has proven to have an overall good heart. He has obsessive hatred towards Billy and Victor; however, Adam has saved Victor's life when he could have let him die, showing he does deep down love his father.
Recent Years[]
Like all human beings, Adam is multi-faceted and complex. He's gone through a vast array of moods over the years. He can be selfish and narrow-minded, such as when he sued Nick for custody of Christian. Adam put his own agenda above Christian's well-being and didn't stop to think how this would affect the young boy. Adam also has a strong sense of self-preservation. He brutally kidnapped Chelsea, the mother of his child, just to prevent her from spilling one of his secrets. He didn't seem to care that it would be very traumatic for her. Because of his various misdeeds, Adam has alienated most of GC's residents.
When it comes to romance, Adam can be sadistic and jealous. Adam has little respect for Rey and Sharon's relationship, and has been known to taunt Rey on several occasions. Despite this, Sharon tries to support Adam through his never-ending turmoil. Adam also returns Sharon's loyalty, and even risked going to jail when he saved Faith from her car wreck. In May 2021, Adam revealed that he wished things could be different between him and Nick. Adam would erase all the past pain he'd caused Nick if he could. This shows that underneath his prickly exterior, Adam has a softer, more heartfelt side.