Adams gained his first credited role in the film "Die Hard with a Vengeance". He later started his soap opera career with his role on the short-lived NBC drama "Sunset Beach" as Casey Mitchum from 1997 to 1999. After a few appearances on television shows and films, he returned to soap operas playing Rob Layne on "Guiding Light", a role he played in 2000. Adams made his major film debut in the 2003 summer blockbuster "Bad Boys II", where he worked alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.