Person Biography:
Adam Star Farrar was born on October 4th, 1971, in Hollywood, California, to Michael Anthony Farrar and Peggy Anne Farrar. His parents were members of the American Seikh temple under Yogi Bhajan, living a strict and simple spiritual lifestyle. However, they left the temple soon after his birth and moved to northern California, where Adam's father managed a dairy farm.
Adam's parents split up and divorced when he was four years old. He then lived with his mother in northern California, where she began performing with a live theater group, often traveling to San Francisco for performances. During one of these trips, his mother met George DiCaprio, who was in Los Angeles on business. Adam and his mother eventually moved to Los Angeles to live with George and his one-year-old son, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Adam had an artistic and bohemian upbringing in the Los Feliz neighborhood of L.A. George DiCaprio was involved in the underground comic revolution of the late sixties and seventies, and their house was a gathering place for artists, including Robert Crumb, Robert Williams, Matt Groening, and Timothy Leary.
Adam attended an open call for agent Iris Burton at the age of eight, and after a name change to Adam Starr, he was signed immediately. He began landing roles in national television commercials and spots on television shows and feature films. However, after several years of steady work, Adam's interest in acting gave way to other pursuits, and he did not act again until his mid-twenties.
Inspired by his stepbrother's success, Leonardo DiCaprio began an acting career of his own, starting out with television commercials and sitcoms before moving on to star in films like What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Romeo + Juliet, and Titanic.
Adam now works behind the scenes as an art director, writer, and producer.
