Patrick J. Adams
2.0Acting

Patrick J. Adams

Aug 27, 1981 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Cast

Media
Movie20083 Days GoneDoug Cross
Movie2005Christmas in BostonSeth
Movie2009RageDwight Angel
Movie2008Extreme MovieMale Voice (voice)
Movie2006OrpheusBarry
Movie2009Weather GirlByron
Movie20116 Month RuleJulian
Movie2009The DealershipJack Carson
Movie2024Young WertherAlbert
Movie2024He Went That WaySaul
Movie2008The Butcher's DaughterEllis McArthur
Movie2012The Come-UpSteve
Movie2009The WaterholeMiller
Movie2011Dead in the RoomRoger Upton
Movie2024Happy BirthdaySam Hertz
Movie2017Car DogsMark Chamberlain
Movie2018ClaraIsaac Bruno
Movie2017Room for RentHuey Dorsey
Movie2018We Are HereMan
Movie2015RuthlessCalvin Cartwright
Movie2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryThe Kid (uncredited)
Movie20092:13Teenage Carter
Movie2003Old SchoolPatch
Movie2022The Swearing JarSimon
TV Show2005Numb3rsAdam Bennett1
TV Show2005Ghost WhispererLinus Van Horn1
TV Show2004Jack & BobbyMatt Kramer1
TV Show2003Cold CaseDean Lang (1953)1
TV Show2007Heartland1
TV Show2002Without a TraceAdam Clark1
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsConnor Hayes2
TV Show2004LostPeter Talbot1
TV Show2003NCIS1
TV Show2005Close to HomePaul the Paralegal1
TV Show2009Lie to Me1
TV Show2009Cupid1
TV Show2008Raising the Bar1
TV Show2011SuitsMike Ross111
TV Show2009FlashForwardEd2
TV Show2010Pretty Little LiarsHardy1
TV Show2013Orphan BlackJesse2
TV Show2014Rosemary's BabyGuy Woodhouse2
TV Show2016DC's Legends of TomorrowRex Tyler / Hourman2
TV Show2025The Bombing of Pan Am 103Dick Marquise6
TV Show2023Plan BPhilip Grimmer6
TV Show2022A League of Their OwnCharlie4
TV Show2005Commander in ChiefColin James2
TV Show2000Strong MedicineBrandon1
TV Show2017Pillow TalkRyan14
TV Show2015Sneaky PeteStefan Kilbane5
TV Show2020The Right StuffJohn Glenn8
TV ShowN/AThe MadisonRussell McIntosh1
TV Show2023AccusedPete Vanderkamp1

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Movie2018We Are HereDirectorDirecting
Movie2018We Are HereWriterWriting
Movie2018We Are HereProducerProduction
TV Show2011SuitsDirectorDirecting