Adam Paul

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Assistant Professor of Screen Acting

Expertise: Acting, Screen acting, Voice over, AI and acting, Hollywood, Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA)

Biography

Best known for his role as ‘The Naked Man’ on the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother, ” Adam Paul — a UNLV assistant professor of screen acting — is a classically trained actor with a background in theater, improvisation, and comedy.

Paul's lengthy on-camera career is marked by roles in numerous TV programs and films, including “The Informant!”, “One for the Money”, and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.” His voice can be heard in dozens of commercials, video games, and animated projects, including Aeon Flux, Invader Zim, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Ferngully II, and Halo Wars.

Additionally, Paul has written and directed several episodes of CBS's Emmy Award-winning "The Inspectors," created and starred in “Hollywood Residential,” a comedy series for Starz’s first season of original programming, and is an award-winning commercial director and writer who has shot spots for products including VW, MasterCard, and Lenovo.

Education

MFA, American Conservatory Theater
B.A., Colgate University

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'Gladiator II': Thirst enters the Colosseum

As Gladiator II enters the theatrical arena against Wicked, it’s relying on a marketing tactic the 2000 film didn’t: thirst. The Russell Crowe-led original won five Oscars, including Best Picture. It’s not that the sequel isn’t good — it’s been getting decent reviews — but 25 years have passed and the way movies are promoted has changed.

How ‘method dressing’ is boosting films at the box office

Fast Company

From tennis ball studded stilettos to a custom Celia Kritharioti minidress emblazoned with a movie poster, Zendaya has gone all-in on the theme for her promotion of the new tennis flick Challengers.