what type of a character is it?
Anti-hero.
Adam Newman
The character is known as an anti-hero, described as "one of the most devious characters on daytime" by "The Advocate". He is notable for his relationships with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case)—a pairing regarded as "dark" by SoapNet—and Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan). Adam has a severely bad relationship with his father, who often does not accept him as part of his family.
who played adam newman on the young and restless Chris Engen, Michael Muhney, Justin Hartley and Mark Grossman. is it a movie character? No, a soap opera character. who created it? William J. Bell.
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Adam Newman [SEP] Introduction
The character is known as an anti-hero, described as "one of the most devious characters on daytime" by "The Advocate". He is notable for his relationships with Sharon Newman (Sharon Case)—a pairing regarded as "dark" by SoapNet—and Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan). Adam has a severely bad relationship with his father, who often does not accept him as part of his family.