Edwin Adams (February 3, 1834 – October 28, 1877)[1] was an American stage actor, considered to have been one of America's best light comedians.

He was born in Medford, Massachusetts,[1] and worked "at a mechanical trade in Boston" before he became an actor.

[2] Adams began his career on the stage in The Hunchback, at the National Theatre in Boston in 1853.

A benevolent association started in 1849 with chapters in Philadelphia and New York City.

After he returned to the United States, he was the recipient of a benefit at the California Theatre in San Francisco.