Adam Garcia

Adam Garcia is an Australian actor, singer and tap dancer whose stage work in musicals made his name before he moved into films. Born in Wahroonga in 1973, he trained in tap dance in Sydney and left his university studies to join the musical Hot Shoe Shuffle, which toured Australia and then transferred to London. His first screen role came as Jones in Wilde (1997). He earned an Olivier nomination in 1999 for his lead in the stage production of Saturday Night Fever, and in 2000 he took a major part in Coyote Ugly and the lead in Bootmen. Further credits include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), the West End musical Wicked, the 2011 sitcom Threesome, the teen film Afterlife of the Party (2021), and judging roles on dance competitions. He received a second Olivier nomination in 2013 for Kiss Me, Kate.