Ross Adams is an English television actor originally from Newcastle upon Tyne best known for his role as Jeff Bowyer in the BBC Three sitcom The Gemma Factor alongside Anna Gilthorpe, Claire King, Gwyneth Powell and Angus Barnett. Adams moved to Manchester at the age of 18 to study performing arts at the University of Salford. On graduating, he secured an agent and has appeared in several television dramas and comedies including Blue Murder, Emmerdale, I'm With Stupid, and Eleventh Hour alongside Patrick Stewart. He also works frequently in the field of voice-overs, having voiced several commercials and documentaries, most notably Kellogg's Frosties. He has also previously worked as assistant producer for Coronation Street before moving to Emmerdale. He is also involved and teaches at Media City Performance Academy Adams has been nominated for a RTS Television Award at the Royal Television Society Awards 2010 in the "Best Performance in a Comedy" category for his role as Jeff in The Gemma Factor.