Adam Lavorgna was born near New Haven in North Branford, Connecticut on March 1, 1981.

LaVorgna starred as Nicholas Scamperelli in the highly praised series Brooklyn Bridge, for which he received the 1993 Youth in Film Award for Best Actor. He then joined 7th Heaven as a series regular portraying Robbie Palmer, Mary’s (Jessica Biel) troubled ex-boyfriend who has moved into the family home. He left the show in 2002 after a dispute with the cast.

On the silver screen, LaVorgna has a number of film roles to his credit, including I’ll Be Home for Christmas with Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel; Beautician and the Beast with Fran Drescher; Milk Money with Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris; Monkey Trouble; and Blast.