Adam Waheed
Adam Waheed, known online as Adam W, writes and performs short comedy sketches that turn everyday frustrations into elaborate physical jokes.
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Known for
YouTube
Short filmOverview
- Also known as
- Adam W / @adamw
- From
- Queens, New York; later grew up on Long Island
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Comedian, actor, writer and producer
- Before comedy
- Played defensive back at Southern Methodist University
- Breakout
- A fourth Instagram video reached more than 400,000 views overnight after reposts, including one from Ludacris
Mini bio
How it started.
Before the sketches, Adam played college football at SMU and later pursued acting in Los Angeles. With few opportunities coming through auditions, Adam worked as an assistant and began learning to make videos. The first upload attracted only about 90 Instagram views.
The breakthrough.
Adam was preparing to return to New York when the fourth Instagram video took off. Ludacris and other large accounts reposted it, and Adam woke up to more than 400,000 views. Collaborations followed, then brand work and representation. By the tenth video, Adam had reached a million views on one upload.
The comedy.
Adam’s sketches build on familiar annoyances, with props, physical timing and exaggerated reactions doing much of the work. Alongside online comedy, Adam starred in and produced the 2020 short Tribes, about would-be subway robbers whose arguments over identity derail their plan.
Beyond the feed.
In 2026, Adam introduced Double View, an app for capturing vertical and horizontal footage at the same time. Snapchat also named Adam its Spotlight MVP at the first Snappys Awards Show.
Creditschronological, newest first
Online appearances and projects
- 2026The Diego Show: Adam W Gets NervousGuest
- 2026Double ViewCreator of the dual-format filming app
Film and series
- 2020TribesActor (Amed) and producer
- 2019Pitch PleaseActor
Awards
Quotes
Just start. Jump in and figure it out along the way.Adam Waheed, Casting Networks, March 9, 2021
Advice for actors thinking about making their own content.
Trivia
- Adam wore No. 42 for SMU and played in six games in 2014, mostly on special teams.
- Adam has three sisters, according to SMU’s football biography.
- Prop comedy became a focus after early sketches explored everyday situations such as waiting for a water fountain or finding an electrical outlet.
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