Adam Rich was an American actor who found fame as child actor starring in the hit television series Eight Is Enough in the 1970s and 80s, then dropped out of show business. He was nicknamed America's little brother due to his role on the show. Rich was born in New York City but was raised in Granada Hills, Los Angeles and as a child he was interested in sports like baseball, football, bicycle riding, skateboarding, and swimming. He had problems with drug addiction at an early age so much so that... moreAdam Rich was an American actor who found fame as child actor starring in the hit television series Eight Is Enough in the 1970s and 80s, then dropped out of show business. He was nicknamed America's little brother due to his role on the show. Rich was born in New York City but was raised in Granada Hills, Los Angeles and as a child he was interested in sports like baseball, football, bicycle riding, skateboarding, and swimming. He had problems with drug addiction at an early age so much so that he almost died of a valium overdose in 1989. Rich's career began when he was 8 after getting the role in Eight is Enough, he also had roles in Code Red and Gun Shy. He was also in other numerous television shows like The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Baywatch just to mention a few. Rich was also a voice actor on the cartoon series Dungeons and Dragons.
