Isaiah Israel Adams was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, to Angela (née Clapp),[2] a Mary Kay cosmetics consultant,[3] and Lawrence Clayton Adams (1957–1999), who died when Broussard was four.[4] He was raised in nearby Saucier[5] by his mother and stepfather, Gil Broussard, a computer programmer,[3] who later adopted him and his older sister.[6] He has one younger half-brother from his mother's remarriage.[6]
Career
Broussard began his career with small roles as Garrett Einbinder in the comedy-drama Flipped (2010) and Josh in the comedy The Chaperone (2011), before landing the role of Marc Hall in Sofia Coppola's crime film The Bling Ring (2013).[7] He earned praise for his performance in the latter, which was based on the real-life group of teenage burglars, the Bling Ring.[8][9][10]
In 2013, Broussard appeared alongside Lily Collins in the music video for M83's "Claudia Lewis", directed by Bryce Dallas Howard.[11] He then portrayed Carson Taft in the Lifetime film Perfect High (2015).[12] The following year, Broussard starred as Mike "Spice" Jennings in the comedy film Good Kids.[13]
On August 21, 2018, days after the release of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, a collection of tweets by Broussard resurfaced that were insensitive and racist, including on the subject of the Black Lives Matter movement. For instance, after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Broussard tweeted: "Dogs can sense earthquakes. Too bad Japan ate them all."[18] In addition, he was also found to have liked tweets promoting Sandy Hook conspiracy theories[19] and anti-Muslim tweets.[18][20] He released an apology on Twitter, stating, "I am dedicated to becoming a more informed and educated version of myself."[21]
