Adam Paul

Adam Paul, MFA

Assistant Professor

Department(s)
Film
Phone
702-895-5145

Biography

Adam Paul was classically trained as an actor at the American Conservatory Theater, where he earned his master's degree in 1992. He is an adjunct professor of acting at the University Nevada Las Vegas in the Theatre and Film Departments.

As a director and writer, Adam's award-winning work has included two seasons of CBS's Emmy Award-winning "The Inspectors," "Hollywood Residential," a scripted half-hour comedy for Starz he created, produced and starred in, and "Full Nelson," a wrestling comedy web series with over 5 million views.

As an actor, Paul is best known for playing Mitch, ‘The Naked Man’ on the CBS comedy “How I Met Your Mother.” He also appears in numerous TV programs and films, including “The Informant!“ “One for the Money,” and “Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.”

As a commercial director and writer, Paul has shot spots for VW (Webby Award winner), MasterCard, Lenovo, Caterpillar and many more.

Adam's background in theater, improvisation, comedy and the classics provide a broad foundation that informs his filmmaking mantra: Tell a good story.