Adam Poulsen was born on November 19, 1879 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was an actor, known for Privatsekretæren (1911), Was She Justified? (1914) and Druknet i Flammehavet (1916). He was married to Nathalia Olivia Cathrine Krause, Ellen Rimestad and Jytte Knipschildt. He died on June 30, 1969 in Grinsted, Denmark.