Patrick J. Adams
Patrick J. Adams
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.
Known For Acting
Popularity 17.757
Birthday 1981-08-27
Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As Patrick J Adams, Patrick Adams, Patrick Johannes Adams,
Christmas in Boston
2005

Christmas in Boston

Rage
2009

Rage

Extreme Movie
2008

Extreme Movie

Weather Girl
2009

Weather Girl

6 Month Rule
2012

6 Month Rule

The Butcher's Daughter
2008

The Butcher's Daughter

The Come-Up
2012

The Come-Up

Dead in the Room
2011

Dead in the Room

The Waterhole
2009

The Waterhole

Car Dogs
2017

Car Dogs

Clara
2018

Clara

Room for Rent
2017

Room for Rent

We Are Here
2018

We Are Here

Ruthless
2015

Ruthless

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2:13
2009

2:13

Old School
2003

Old School

The Swearing Jar
2022

The Swearing Jar

3 Days Gone
2008

3 Days Gone

Orpheus
2006

Orpheus

He Went That Way
2024

He Went That Way

The Dealership
2009

The Dealership

Young Werther

Young Werther

Suits: Retrospective Special
2019

Suits: Retrospective Special

Jack & Bobby
2004

Jack & Bobby

Lost
2004

Lost

Close to Home
2005

Close to Home

Numb3rs
2005

Numb3rs

Ghost Whisperer
2005

Ghost Whisperer

Cold Case
2003

Cold Case

Without a Trace
2002

Without a Trace

Heartland
2007

Heartland

NCIS
2003

NCIS

Cupid
2009

Cupid

Lie to Me
2009

Lie to Me

FlashForward
2009

FlashForward

Friday Night Lights
2006

Friday Night Lights

Pretty Little Liars
2010

Pretty Little Liars

Orphan Black
2013

Orphan Black

Rosemary's Baby
2014

Rosemary's Baby

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Suits
2011

Suits

Sneaky Pete
2015

Sneaky Pete

Pillow Talk
2017

Pillow Talk

The Right Stuff
2020

The Right Stuff

Raising the Bar
2008

Raising the Bar

Plan B
2023

Plan B

A League of Their Own
2022

A League of Their Own

Commander in Chief
2005

Commander in Chief

Suits Webisodes
2012

Suits Webisodes

Lockerbie

Lockerbie

Strong Medicine
2000

Strong Medicine

Wayward

Wayward