Adam Kaufman plays Lucas Newsome in the NBC drama series “State of Affairs.” Adam Kaufman is an American actor, who is best known for his roles as Charlie Keys in the Steven Spielberg produced mini-series Taken, Parker Abrams on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Ethan on Dawson’s Creek. Kaufman’s other television credits include recurring and guest roles on Without a Trace, NCIS, Melrose Place, Veronica Mars, Mad Men and The Client List. Kaufman has also starred in a number of TV movies, including Hallmark Hall Of Fame's Loving Leah, Lying to Be Perfect, Perfectly Prudence, Brookfield, Metropolis, The Only Living Boy in New York, Beck and Call and the upcoming The Thanksgiving House opposite Emily Rose. In 2006 Adam starred in Rogue Pictures feature film, Altered, written and directed by Eduardo Sánchez. His other feature credits include Come Away with Me and Final Sale. Kaufman currently resides in Los Angeles with his son.
“STATE OF AFFAIRS” - 10 p.m. Mondays (premiere Nov. 17)
Each day the president is faced with dozens of life-and-death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst — Charleston Tucker (Katherine Heigl, “Grey’s Anatomy”) — assembles the President’s Daily Briefing (PDB). This list of the most vital security issues facing the nation brings with it moral and political judgment calls for Charleston and her trusted group of brilliant analysts at the agency. Aside from the political minefields she has to walk, Charlie has a close personal relationship with President Constance Payton (Alfre Woodard, “Desperate Housewives”) because she was once engaged to her son before a tragic terrorist attack took his life. Charlie survived that attack and is now determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. Navigating a complex personal life and a pressure-cooker profession is, of course, a challenge, and Charlie sometimes engages in boundary-pushing behavior to avoid facing her grief. But when the clock strikes 2 a.m., she is all about her job — protecting her nation, serving her president and still trying to get to the bottom of her fiancé’s murder that will reveal itself as a shocking mystery.
The cast also includes Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain, Tommy Savas and David Harbour.
Writer-director Joe Carnahan (“The Blacklist”) serves as executive producer with Dario Scardapane, Katherine Heigl, Nancy Heigl, Robert Simonds, Sophie Watts, Henry Crumpton, Rodney Faraon and Julia Franz. “State of Affairs is a production of Universal Television, Bob Simonds Company and Abishag Productions.
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ACTOR LARRY MANETTI JOINS IN WITH A SPECIAL RECIPE
Larry Manetti started acting in his hometown of Chicago. After studying acting with the Ted List Theater Players, Larry drove to Los Angeles in 1972. Larry landed an agent and was sent to Universal Studios to audition for an opening as a contract player. Luck was on his side. Jack Webb was casting a new series for NBC called The Chase. Larry played a young detective. After attending acting school at Sal Dano's at night and doing bit parts by day, he scored. Baa Baa Black Sheep was being produced and cast at Universal, and the now famous writer Stephen J. Cannell was the executive producer and the role was a natural for Larry. He was cast as a cocky, hot shot pilot named Bobby Boyle. The show was a big hit for NBC but was cancelled within two years. Because the network was so impressed with Larry's on-screen presence, they cast him in a new series called The Duke. Bad luck! The Duke was cancelled in one year. Larry was back to playing whatever Universal told him to. Hoping to catch lighting in a jar, along came Magnum, P.I. and the role of Rick. This was his elevator...the show became a mega-hit for 8 years. Since Magnum, P.I., Larry has done co-starring roles in 25 feature films and guest starred on many hot TV shows. Larry is the author of a book titled Aloha Magnum. As for the future ... just follow his jet stream!
Be sure to tune into Larry's radio show every Tuesday at 4pm PT on CRN!
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