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Patrick J. Adams

Patrick J. Adams

Acting1981Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Patrick Johannes Adams (born August 27, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He's best known as Mike Ross in USA's hit drama, "Suits," a role which garnered him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.

In 2016, Patrick starred opposite Troian Bellisario in the Old Globe Theatre's world premiere production of Anna Ziegler's "The Last Match," earning critical praise for his performance as Tim, an incredibly talented but deeply flawed pro tennis player. He also stepped off the Waverider as 'Hourman' in The CW/Berlanti/DC action series "Legends of Tomorrow," on which he now recurs. Patrick will star in the rom-com digital series "Pillow Talk," executive produced by "Catastrophe"'s Sharon Horgan, and the indie feature comedy "Room For Rent," alongside comedy luminaries Brett Gelman, Mark Little, Stephanie Weir & Mark McKinney.

With Zoe Saldana & Jason Isaacs, Adams starred in the 2014 television miniseries "Rosemary's Baby" directed by Agnieska Holland. Additional television credits include Michael Mann and David Milch's acclaimed series "Luck" opposite Dustin Hoffman and Michael Gambon, season two of the hit series "Orphan Black" opposite Tatiana Maslany, "Lost," "Friday Night Lights," "Pretty Little Liars," "N.C.I.S.," "Lie To Me" and "FlashForward."

Adams co-starred in films including the hit comedy "Old School," directed by Todd Phillips and 2009 Berlin Film Festival competitor "Rage" directed by internationally renowned filmmaker Sally Potter, in which he appeared alongside Judi Dench, Jude Law, Dianne Wiest and Steve Buscemi. Additionally, Adams starred in indie films such as, "The Waterhole," 2009 Slamdance entry "Weather Girl," "6 Month Rule" directed by Blayne Weaver ,and "Car Dogs" opposite Academy Award winning actress Octavia Spencer.

He produced and starred in writer Bill Cain's ("House of Cards") acclaimed production of "9 Circles" at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles for which he was awarded a Backstage Garland Award for Best Performance in a Play and nominated for a 2012 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award for Lead Performance. He is a member of the Ojai Playwrights Conference, starring in new works by established and developing playwrights. Cain's "Equivocation" was developed at Ojai and Adams subsequently starred in the celebrated Geffen Playhouse production, which was honored with the 2010 Best Production at the LA Ovation Awards. He made his professional stage debut in the landmark, West Coast premiere of Edward Albee's "The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?" at The Mark Taper Forum, which also took home Best Play at the Ovation Awards. Adams also produced and directed a hit revival of "Marat/Sade," for which he accepted Best Production at the L.A. Weekly Theatre Awards.

Acting History

2025
Wayward
TVas Wyatt Turner2 eps
The Bombing of Pan Am 103
TVas Dick Marquise
2024
Young Werther
as Albert
Accused
TVas Pete Vanderkamp1 eps
2023
Plan B
TVas Philip Grimmer6 eps
2022
A League of Their Own
TVas Charlie4 eps
2020
The Right Stuff
TVas John Glenn8 eps
2019
Sneaky Pete
TVas Stefan Kilbane5 eps
2018
Clara
as Isaac Bruno
2017
Room for Rent
as Huey Dorsey
2016
Car Dogs
as Mark Chamberlain
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
TVas Rex Tyler / Hourman2 eps
2014
Orphan Black
TVas Jesse2 eps
Rosemary's Baby
TVas Guy Woodhouse
2011
6 Month Rule
as Julian
Suits
TVas Mike Ross111 eps
Suits
TVDirector
2010
FlashForward
TVas Ed2 eps
Pretty Little Liars
TVas Hardy1 eps
2009
The Dealership
as Jack Carson
Weather Girl
as Byron
Rage
as Dwight Angel
2:13
as Teenage Carter
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Linus Van Horn1 eps
Cupid
TVas Joe Adams
2008
3 Days Gone
as Doug Cross
Extreme Movie
as Male Voice (voice)
NCIS
TVas Tommy Doyle1 eps
2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as The Kid (uncredited)
Without a Trace
TVas Adam Clark1 eps
Heartland
TVas Henry Gilliam
Lost
TVas Peter Talbot1 eps
2006
Commander in Chief
TVas Colin James2 eps
Friday Night Lights
TVas Connor Hayes2 eps
Numb3rs
TVas Adam Bennett1 eps
2005
Close to Home
TVas Paul the Paralegal1 eps
2004
Strong Medicine
TVas Brandon1 eps
Cold Case
TVas Dean Lang (1953)1 eps
Jack & Bobby
TVas Matt Kramer1 eps
2003
Old School
as Patch

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/27/1981(44 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada