As we celebrate our country's 239th birthday on Saturday, let's also celebrate Mr. John Adams, one of the more notable of the Founding Fathers -- and five guys who have played him on TV.

There might be a fascinating story as to how Paul Giamatti, an exceptional Academy Award-nominated actor, became the central figure in HBO's seven-part adaptation of John Adams, the Pulitzer Prize ...

The actor played conman and scoundrel Willie Loomis on “Dark Shadows,” replacing James Hall, ... Born John Adam Karlewicz in Brooklyn New York on May 28, 1933, ...