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Patrick J. Adams

Actor | * 08/27/1981 (42) | Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
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Patrick Johannes Adams (born August 27, 1981) is a Canadian and American actor. He is known for playing Mike Ross, a college dropout turned unlicensed lawyer in USA Network's series Suits. For his role in Suits, Adams was nominated in 2012 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Mystery | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Patrick J. Adams

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
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Movies with Patrick J. Adams as Actor(21)

as Saul2024 He Went That Way
as Simon2022 The Swearing Jar
as Isaac Bruno2018 Clara
as Man2018 We Are Here
as Huey Dorsey2017 Room for Rent
as Mark Chamberlain2017 Car Dogs
as Calvin Cartwright2015 Ruthless
as Julian2012 6 Month Rule
as Steve2012 The Come-Up
as Roger Upton2011 Dead in the Room
as Byron2009 Weather Girl
as Dwight Angel2009 Rage
as Teenage Carter2009 2:13
as Miller2009 The Waterhole
as Doug Cross2008 3 Days Gone
as Ellis McArthur2008 The Butcher's Daughter
as Male Voice (voice)2008 Extreme Movie
as The Kid (uncredited)2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Barry2006 Orpheus
as Patch2003 Old School

TV Shows/Series with Patrick J. Adams as Actor(23)

as Philip Grimmer2023 Plan B
as Charlie2022 A League of Their Own
as John Glenn2020 The Right Stuff
as Rex Tyler / Hourman2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Stefan Kilbane2015 Sneaky Pete
as Jesse2013 Orphan Black
as Mike Ross2011 Suits
as Hardy2010 Pretty Little Liars
2009 Cupid
as Ed2009 FlashForward
2007 Heartland
as Connor Hayes2006 Friday Night Lights
as Colin James2005 Commander in Chief
2005 Numb3rs
as Linus Van Horn2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Peter Talbot2004 Lost
as Matt Kramer2004 Jack & Bobby
2003 NCIS
as Dean Lang (1953)2003 Cold Case
as Adam Clark2002 Without a Trace

Movies with Patrick J. Adams as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2018 We Are Here
Production/Producer2018 We Are Here
Writing/Writer2018 We Are Here

Additional Information

Citizenship: Canada
Born: Thursday, 08/27 1981 (August) in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) (current age: 42 years + 241 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Educated at: University of Southern California, USC School of Dramatic Arts
Spouses (current/former): Troian Bellisario
Other names for Patrick J. Adams (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Patrick J Adams"
"Patrick Adams"
"Patrick Johannes Adams"
Patrick J. Adams frequently works together with these people:
Marc Guggenheim (10x, Crew)
Greg Berlanti (8x, Crew)
D.W. Moffett (8x, Actor)
Isabella Hofmann (8x, Actress)
April Grace (7x, Actress)
Fredric Lehne (7x, Actor)
Amy Sloan (7x, Actress)
David S. Goyer (6x, Crew)
Brett Cullen (6x, Actor)
Tim Guinee (6x, Actor)
Blayne Weaver (6x, Actor)
Stacy Edwards (6x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12123, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/06/2024