Adam Jeffries

Adam Jeffries (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Lester Freeman on the Fox series True Colors (1990−92) and Jarvis Turrell Jr. on ABC's Thea (1993−94), both of which are sitcoms. Jeffries won two Young Artist Awards during his career.

Early life Jeffries was born in Tuskegee, Alabama around 1976. He was raised in Atlanta, Georgia. The creator of the show, Michael J. Weithorn, stated Dulé Hill auditioned for the part, but Jeffries was chosen based on his sense of humor. John J. O'Connor, a reviewer for The New York Times, viewed Jeffries as charming in the role of Lester. He received two consecutive Young Artist Awards for his work in the series. The series was canceled in 1992.

The next year, he portrayed Thea Vidale's oldest son, box boy Jarvis Turrell, Jr., in the short-lived ABC series Thea. Jeffries received his third Young Artist Award nomination, in the category of best ensemble alongside his television siblings. In 1995, he appeared in an episode of The Client, another short-lived series that was based on the 1994 hit film. In it, Jeffries portrayed an expelled student who burned the American flag. Jeffries made guest appearances on Family Matters and The Wonder Years,

After his appearance on The Client, Jeffries took a five-year hiatus from acting. In 2000, he had a role in the soap opera Days of Our Lives, and guest starred on sitcom Just Shoot Me!. His last acting role was in the 2003 television movie Newton.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes 1990 Ghost Dad Buddy #2 Television Year Title Role Notes1989 A Nightmare on Drug Street Eddie Short film The Wonder Years Simeonee 1 episode Family Matters Mark 1 episode 1990 Capital News Television movie 1990–1992 True Colors Lester Freeman 46 episodes1991 Seeds of Tragedy Six Pack Television movie Miss Jones 2nd Boy Television movie 1993–1994 Thea Jarvis Turrell, Jr. 19 episodes 1995 The Client Jamal James Garrett 1 episode 2000–2001 Days of our Lives Larry Morris 1 episode 2002 Just Shoot Me! Danny 1 episode 2003 Newton Tom the Mailman Television movie

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