Many people have wondered if the comedian and actor Adam Devine is related to the late Andy Devine, a character actor known for his roles in Western films and TV shows. The two share the same last name and a similar sense of humor, but are they actually family? Here’s what we found out.
Who is Adam Devine?
Adam Devine is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on November 7, 1983 in Waterloo, Iowa, and grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series Workaholics and Adam Devine’s House Party. He played the role of Bumper in the musical films Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2. He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in Modern Family and Adam DeMamp in Workaholics. He also had roles in the films The Intern, The Final Girls, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Game Over, Man! and When We First Met. He has voiced characters in films including Ice Age: Collision Course and The Lego Batman Movie, as well as in the animated series Uncle Grandpa, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Vampirina, Green Eggs and Ham, and Bad Ideas with Adam Devine.
Who was Andy Devine?
Andy Devine was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films and TV shows. He was born on October 7, 1905 in Flagstaff, Arizona, and grew up in Kingman, Arizona. He appeared in more than 400 films and television episodes from the 1920s to the 1970s. He was best known for his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature films. He also played Jingles Jones on the radio and TV versions of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Buck on the TV series Flipper, and Santa Claus on the TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. He died on February 18, 1977 in Orange County, California.
According to our research, there is no evidence that Adam Devine and Andy Devine are related by blood or marriage. They have different birthplaces, different parents’ names, different ethnic backgrounds (Adam is of Irish descent while Andy was of Irish and Native American descent), and different family trees. There is also no mention of any connection between them in their biographies or interviews.
The most likely explanation for their shared surname is that it is a coincidence or a common name. Devine is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Daimhín or Ó Duibhín, meaning “descendant of Daimhín or Duibhín”, two personal names derived from “dubh”, meaning “black” or “dark”. There are many people with this surname in Ireland and other countries where Irish immigrants settled.
