Adam G. Simon
Adam G. Simon | |
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 Simon speaking at the Toronto Film Festival Press Conference for Man Down | |
| Born | Adam Gregory Simon |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, producer, actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Man Down, Point Blank, Riff Raff, The Dreadful, One Day in October |
| Children | 3 |
Adam Gregory Simon is an American screenwriter, producer and actor. He wrote the films Man Down and Point Blank, and has worked as a producer on films including On Our Way, Riff Raff and The Dreadful. Simon was also named among the writers of the anthology drama series One Day in October.[1]
Career
Simon began his career as an actor before moving into screenwriting and production. In 2015, he wrote and acted in Synapse, which starred Sophina Brown, Henry Simmons, Joshua Alba and Simon himself.[2][3] Simon wrote Man Down, a post-apocalyptic thriller directed by Dito Montiel and starring Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman, Jai Courtney and Clifton Collins Jr.[4][5] In 2018, Simon partnered with filmmaker Joe Carnahan on a planned reimagining of The Raid, originally directed by Gareth Evans.[6] He later wrote Point Blank, an action thriller for Gaumont Films and Netflix, based on the French film À bout portant.[7] It was released on Netflix on July 12, 2019.[8] During the 2020s, Simon worked as a producer on several films. He was listed as a producer on Sophie Lane Curtis's On Our Way, which had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[9] He was also credited as an associate producer on The Performance, co-executive producer on Riff Raff, and producer on The Dreadful.[10][11][12] In 2024, Simon was named among the writers of One Day in October, an anthology drama series based on real-life accounts from the October 7 attacks in Israel.[1] The series was produced by Fox Entertainment Studios in partnership with Israel's Yes TV, and HBO Max later acquired U.S. rights to the series.[13][14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Kane Files: Life of Trial | Actor | Cop |
| 2015 | Chiang | Actor | Dolph Howard |
| 2015 | Synapse | Actor, writer | Frank/Nathan |
| 2015 | Man Down | Writer | |
| 2019 | Point Blank | Actor, writer | Officer T. Farmer |
| 2021 | On Our Way | Actor, producer | Tony[9] |
| 2021 | Boss Level | Actor | Loudmouth |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Actor | City officer |
| 2023 | The Performance | Associate producer | [10] |
| 2024 | Riff Raff | Co-executive producer | [11] |
| 2026 | The Dreadful | Producer | [12] |
| TBA | The Raid | Co-writer | Planned remake of the 2011 film |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Warrior POV | Actor | Captain Rusty Bradley / PFC William Lenard |
| 2013 | Drugs Made Me Do It | Actor | Jarrod Wyatt |
| 2016 | Blood Relatives | Actor | Bernard Pyne; episode: "Mommy Dearest" |
| 2021 | Nova Vita | Actor | 10 episodes |
| 2024–2025 | One Day in October | Writer | Anthology drama series[1] |
References
- 1 2 3 Manfredi, Lucas (August 19, 2024). "Fox to Develop First Scripted Series Based on Oct. 7 Israel Attack". TheWrap. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Manny From Comicbookmovie.com interviews Adam Simon". synapsethefilm.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Home". synapsethefilm.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara and Gary Oldman to Star in Man Down". hollywoodreporter.com. September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Shia LaBeouf, Kate Mara, Gary Oldman to Star in Thriller 'Man Down' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. September 4, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Golden, Lee (March 7, 2018). "THE RAID: Writer Adam G. Simon Divulges On Joe Carnahan's 'Cool Jump-Off Point'". Film Combat Syndicate. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 22, 2018). "Frank Grillo, Anthony Mackie to Reunite in 'Point Blank' Remake". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Point Blank". Netflix. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- 1 2 "On Our Way". Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "The Performance Credits". Metacritic. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Riff Raff Credits". Metacritic. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "The Dreadful Credits". Metacritic. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Loving, Casey (September 15, 2025). "HBO Max Acquires Fox Oct. 7 Drama Series 'One Day in October'". TheWrap. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Pinto, Jordan (September 16, 2025). "HBO Max acquires US rights to October 7 drama from Fox and Israel's Yes TV". C21Media. Retrieved June 10, 2026.