Adam Shapiro

Adam Shapiro is an American actor and entrepreneur. Shapiro was raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, and studied government and politics at the University of Maryland. He appeared in over 100 commercials early in his career. He had a small role in The Good Lord Bird, the Showtime miniseries about John Brown. He played a teacher, Mr. Shapiro, on the series Never Have I Ever. He plays the recurring role of Adam Shapiro, chef de cuisine at the fictionalized Ever restaurant, on seasons two, three, and four of the TV series The Bear. His character on The Bear has been described as "(secretly)...a raging jerk." He co-owns Shappy Pretzel Co., which manufactures and markets soft pretzels like those preferred in his native Philadelphia. He married actress Katie Lowes in 2012 and they have two children together.