Adam was born in Brockville Ontario, Canada. His paternal background is British, German and his maternal is Russian, Ukrainian, Northern Irish, Polish and French. He found his love for acting in his high school years when he played some lead roles in theatre productions. After moving to Toronto and completing his studies at Ryerson, Adam began focusing on his acting career studying with various schools, teachers and coaches. He has been in shows such as Nikita, Hannibal, Taken, Handmaid's Tale and Star Trek: Discovery. He has also been cast in many stunt roles due to his athletic, martial arts and performance abilities. Fun fact about Adam is that both his parents have hyphenated last names: Winlove-Smith and D'arras-D'Haudrecy.