J. Adam Larose (born August 24, 1972) is a Navajo American actor, best known for his various works with director Darren Lynn Bousman, including Identity Lost, Butterfly Dreams, Repo! The Genetic Opera, the Fear Itself episode New Year's Day, Devil's Carnival, Abattoir and the Saw franchise.
He played Troy in Saw III and Saw IV.
Career[]
J. Larose was born in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout his career as an actor, which began with a small role in an episode of the TV miniseries From the Earth to the Moon in 1998, he has worked with director Darren Lynn Bousman on several projects, mostly in the genre of horror. In he played the lead roles in Butterfly Dreams in 2000 and Identity Lost in 2001. Another one of his roles was that of Pavi in Bousman's short film Repo! The Genetic Opera in 2006, which the latter used to promote himself as a director to Lionsgate Films. When Bousman later worked on Saw III the same year, Larose played the role of Troy and reprised his role in a short cameo appearance in Saw IV the following year. Afterwards, Bousman directed a full-length feature film version of Repo! The Genetic Opera, in which J. Larose played a Vanity and Vein reporter, who interviews Rotti Largo about Zydrate addiction. LaRose also played The Major in The Devil's Carnival from Darren Lynn Bousman and Terrance Zdunich.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Butterfly Dreams | James Luther |
| 2001 | Identity Lost | Terry Brooks |
| 2005 | The Crown of Rust | Cuban Joe |
| 2006 | Saw III | Troy |
| Love in the Time of Rarebit | Mr. Clarke | |
| Repo! The Genetic Opera | Pavi | |
| 2007 | Saw IV | Troy |
| Al_vi_ne_aL | Fire | |
| 2008 | Repo! The Genetic Opera | Geneco Spokesperson |
| 2009 | Hymns of You | |
| 2010 | The Tortured | Hunter |
| Insidious | Long Haired Fiend | |
| Mother's Day | Hospital Security Guard | |
| The Tenant | Jeff | |
| 2011 | The Arcadian | The Lighthouse Keeper |
| Cassadaga | Heath | |
| 11-11-11 | Wayne | |
| 2012 | To Write Love on Her Arms | Echo |
| The Devil's Carnival | The Mayor | |
| The Baytown Outlaws | Helaku | |
| The Barrens | Ranger Bob | |
| The Lost Episode | Willard | |
| The Bloody Jug Band: Chained to the Bottom | The Devil | |
| Two Days | Undercover Officer | |
| 2013 | Rockabilly Zombie Weekend | Curtis |
| Now You See Me | Willy Mears | |
| Fiend Fatale | Cordoba | |
| Missionary | Sarge Powell | |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | Long Haired Fiend | |
| Free Ride | DEA | |
| Amazing Grace | Bosco | |
| 2014 | The Summoning | Harold |
| Last Shift | Patrick Black | |
| Sex Ed | Drunk #1 | |
| Hidden in the Woods | Holden | |
| All the Devils Are Here | Walker | |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Trey Teepano |
| The Bloody Jug Band: Beautiful Corpse | The Funeral Director | |
| Wind Walkers | Neelis Kingston | |
| 2016 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival | The Major |
| Abattoir | Kyle | |
| Dead Wedding | Curtis | |
| 2018 | Extremity | Phil |
| 2019 | HeartBreak | John Vance |
| Big Top Evil | Roadside Jack | |
| Boonville Redemption | Candelario | |
| 2020 | Sky Sharks | Martin Keele |
| 2021 | America: The Motion Picture | Native American Rights Man in Crowd |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Anesthesiologist |
| 1999 | Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Warrior |
| 2001 | Sheena | Raoul |
| 2005 | Mind of Mencia | Native American |
| 2008 | Fear Itself | Thug |
| 2009 | Potter's Field: Web Series | Okumse |
| Emissary | ||
| 2010 | Running Wilde | Inuit Man |
| 2014 | Banshee | Thompson |
| Salem | Shaman | |
| Spaceship Florida | Nokosi | |
| 2016 | Ray Donovan | Ed |
| 2017 | The Son | Thick Hair |
| Fear the Walking Dead | Old Nation Man | |
| 2018-2019 | Mayans M.C. | Adam |
| 2020 | Brockmire | Chief Sango Whitehorse |
| 2022 | Panhandle | David |
| 2019-2023 | The Righteous Gemstones | Gregory |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mandrake | Shaman |
| 2011 | Workers' Comp | Sherwood |
| 2012 | Outlaw Country | Straw Perry |
| 2015 | Wuthering High | Mr. Reed |
| 2016 | Noose Jumpers | The Stranger |
Trivia[]
- Shawnee Smith has fond memories of J. Larose, claiming that her daughter was on set for Troy's torture scene and he, not wanting to scare the little girl, said that he was screaming in the next room over because "there was a rat."
Gallery[]
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