Adam Karst

Adam Jordan Karst (born April 1, 1979), best known as Adam Karst, is a film actor and photographer. He started his career in the 2007 film Christmas Day. His first major studio experience happened on his first week in Hollywood, participating in Cloverfield, released in 2008. Karst became a full-fledged movie star after starring in Soldiers (2010).

Early life
Adam was born in the Americas, to a Haifa born mom and his father was a British/German descent. When he was only 1 year old he came down with spinal meningitis. The doctors told Adam's parents that his chances of survival were very low and if he did survive anyway then he would most likely be paralyzed, blind or deaf. His mother, Rachel, relocated with her three toddlers back to the old center of civilization, situated between Europe, Asia and North Africa. Against all medical predictions, Adam was the record holder of the 60 meter run in his basic school for many years and he danced & played Elvis Presley and Casablan.

Acting
Karst began his filming career as performing as a stunt man in the 2007 film Christmas Day which won the best crime movie in a New York film festival in 2008.

In 2009 Karst moved to Los Angeles where participating in a Girls Aloud music video, doing a thesis commercial with the Dolce Gabbana and playing the lead role "Eduardo" on a Showtime TV series created by Zalman King, the doors opened up for him. Karst was welcomed as a guest Star role on "Entourage" opposite three times Oscar nominee director, Frank Darabont and played the lead villain role, "Soli", in the new Jean Claude Van Damme movie, "Soldiers"(2012).

Popularity
Karst was interviewed in Yedioth Ahronot by Tali Liberman. An article was also published about his career in Israel Hayom in the 4 November 2008 issue written by Maya Cohen.