Over the last few years, Adam Devine has steadily made a name for himself as a reliable funnyman in Hollywood. He’s had starring roles in several big-budget comedy films and lent his voice to plenty of animated features and cartoons too.
Devine is a man of many talents as not only is he an established actor with no problem landing increasingly bigger acting jobs, but he is a singer, writer, and producer as well. He is perhaps most known for his role as Adam DeMamp on the beloved Comedy Central series, Workaholics (which he co-created) but Devine has starred in many other hilarious roles. Here are Adam Devine’s funniest roles, ranked.
When We First Met – Noah Ashby
In this Netflix original movie, Adam Devine plays Noah Ashby, a guy who discovers a strange photobooth with the ability to take him back in time to a night where he messed up being with the girl of his dreams, Avery (Alexandra Daddario). Since that night, he has been haunted by what could have been, especially now that she’s getting married.
He believes it all went wrong during a Halloween party, and if he can fix it, then she’ll be with him instead of someone else. While it’s not Devine’s funniest role by a long shot, I still enjoyed watching him try a myriad of hijinks to impress Avery. When We First Met was a great vehicle to showcase Devin’s many comedic and dramatic talents.
The Intern – Jason
In 2015 Nancy Myers released another heartfelt comedy about a 70-year-old man, Ben Whittaker, trying to find something to do during the day by becoming an intern at an online fashion site. The film starred Robert De Niro (Whittaker) and Anne Hathaway (as Jules) in the leading roles. Devine played one of Whittaker’s co-workers at the office named Jason.
Devine’s role is a small but notable one. His best scene is the heist to delete an email on Jules’s mother’s computer. It plays out like a sequence from Ocean’s 11. Jason is the getaway driver. Unfortunately, he gets caught up jamming out to the radio and almost gets his team arrested.
Why Him? – Tyson Modell
James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Megan Mullally, and Bryan Cranston star in the 2016 Christmas comedy, Why Him?. Deutch plays Stephanie Fleming, daughter to Mullally and Cranston’s character. She begins dating Laird (Franco), CEO of a video game company who embodies all the worst traits you could want in a son-in-law.
In this movie, Adam Devine plays one of Laird’s friends, a young billionaire who created the GhostChat app, a place for people to go and “boo” each other all day. He’s a complete jerk. But he does have a pretty hilarious moment where he has to bluntly explain a sex term to Stephanie’s parents in the middle of a party, much to their embarrassment.
Uncle Grandpa – Pizza Steve
Adam Devine is more than just a film and television actor. He is an accomplished voiceover actor too. Devine has lent his voice to several animated movies and television series such as Ice Age, The Lego Batman Movie, American Dad, and most notably, Uncle Grandpa.
He voices one of the main characters on the Cartoon Network series, a talking slice of pizza aptly named, Pizza Steve. His character is too cocky for his good, but at the end of the day, Pizza Steve truly does love his friends. Devine is pretty hilarious in this role as he fully embraces the surreal nature of both his character and the wacky misadventures that fuel each episode.
The Final Girls – Kurt
Kurt is your typical jock character straight out of an ’80s slasher film. Literally, he actually is from an ’80s slasher film. In The Final Girls, a group of friends walk through a movie screen and wind up trapped inside the actual film, a 1986 slasher film called Camp BloodBath.
There, they must try to keep themselves and the cast of the movie alive by any means necessary if they ever want to escape back home. Kurt is from the ’80s film cast. Despite his role being smaller in this, it’s clear he was having a great time embracing the campy schlock of 1980s horror.
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – Mike Stangle
Adam Devine stars alongside Zac Efron in this raunchy R-rated comedy. Devine and Efron play Mike and Dave Stangle, brothers in the liquor-selling business who consistently embarrass their families. Their parents demand they bring dates to their sister’s wedding in the hopes they’ll refrain from acting out.
Except their dates are just as crazy, if not crazier, as they are. Devine pairs with Aubrey Plaza’s character, Tatiana, and they have incredible chemistry together. All of their scenes are side-splittingly hilarious but so are his scenes with Zac Efron. Mike and Dave is an entertaining film to begin with, but the cast truly brings out the best in Adam Devine.
Isn’t It Romantic? – Josh
Re-teaming with Rebel Wilson after hitting it off with her in both Pitch Perfect movies, Adam Devine stars as Josh in the romantic comedy film, Isn’t It Romantic?. The movie is a highly satirical take on romantic comedies as it pokes fun at the many tropes and cliches found within the genre.
Adam Devine is as dorky, charming, and hilarious as ever in this film. He plays the part of one of Natalie’s love interests. With all the meta references, in-jokes, and fourth wall breaking, Adam Devine fits right into the universe. Plus, it never hurts to see him and Wilson on screen together. It’s always a laugh riot with those two.
Pitch Perfect – Bumper Allen
Apart from Workaholics, this might be the most recognizable role for Adam Devine. In the first two Pitch Perfect films, he plays Bumper Allen. Bumper is a member of the all-male rival acapella group to the Barden Bellas. During the first film, Bumper is very much the antagonist as he and his group face off against the Bellas.
But the real hilarity comes from his relationship with Fat Amy, played by Rebel Wilson. It’s no surprise they re-teamed for Isn’t It Romantic? when you watch them together in both of his Pitch Perfect movies. Amy and Bumper finally become a couple after all their flirting and game-playing in Pitch Perfect 2.
Modern Family – Andy Bailey
Andy Bailey was one of Modern Family’s most popular guest characters across all ten seasons. Adam Devine may not have become a series regular but it wasn’t for lack of trying on ABC’s part. The only reason it didn’t come to fruition is because of Devine’s burgeoning film career.
Besides that, the relationship between Andy and series regular, Haley Dunphy, quickly became a fan favorite upon his introduction in Season 5. The will-they-won’t-they chemistry and tension between his character and Sarah Hyland’s was the perfect breeding ground for comedy. Who could forget the episode where they try desperately to not get caught hooking up by sneaking around Phil’s sexy, sexy house?
Workaholics – Adam DeMamp
Adam DeMamp is the role that put Adam Devine on the map. He co-created and starred in the Comedy Central series, Workaholics for all four seasons of its run. The series one that will have you rolling on the floor in laughter. Thankfully, every episode contains at least one crazy scheme.
All three main guys work together at a telemarketing job called TelAmeriCorp, and from there, hilarious scenarios abound. From the infamous wizard rap to trying to burn their tongues to prove they aren’t idiots (it’ll make sense if you watch) Workaholics is one of Comedy Central’s, and Adam Devine’s, best.