Adam Shalzi

Adam Shalzi is an actor known for his work on Showtime's The Chi (2018) playing the role of Skokie, NBC's Chicago Fire (2012) as Patrick, Utopia (2020), Betrayal (2013), Janie Jones (2010) (Toronto International Film Festival), NightLights (2014), The Onion's "America's Best", dozens of independent films, and various TV and web commercials. He plays a supporting role in the upcoming film, The Windigo. Shalzi grew up in a Chicago suburb acting in school plays and variety shows and made his way to the city with his work. His theatre credits include Lord of the Flies (Steppenwolf Theatre), Eugene in The Original Grease (American Theater Company), Buddy Layman in The Diviners (Organic Theatre Company), the title role in The Stinky Cheese Man (Griffin Theatre), the title role in the touring Australian show, Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear, and a season at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. He studied improv at The Second City Chicago, The Annoyance, and is a graduate of the improv program at iO Chicago. Shalzi holds a BFA in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.