Patrick J. Adams
25 movies · 30 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 27, 1981 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Patrick J Adams · Patrick Adams · Patrick Johannes Adams · پاتریک جی آدامز
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.
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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
Patrick J. Adams: movies and TV shows
Acting (55)
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024 Young Werther
as Albert
- 2024 Happy Birthday
as Sam Hertz
- 2024 He Went That Way
as Saul
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 The Swearing Jar
as Simon
- 2022
- 2020
- 2018 Clara
as Isaac Bruno
- 2018 We Are Here
as Man
- 2017 Room for Rent
as Huey Dorsey
- 2017
- 2016 Car Dogs
as Mark Chamberlain
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015 Ruthless
as Calvin Cartwright
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012 The Come-Up
as Steve
- 2011 6 Month Rule
as Julian
- 2011
- 2011 Dead in the Room
as Roger Upton
- 2010
- 2009 Rage
as Dwight Angel
- 2009
- 2009 Weather Girl
as Byron
- 2009 2:13
as Teenage Carter
- 2009 The Waterhole
as Miller
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009 The Dealership
as Jack Carson
- 2008 Extreme Movie
as Male Voice (voice)
- 2008
- 2008 The Butcher's Daughter
as Ellis McArthur
- 2008 3 Days Gone
as Doug Cross
- 2008 Good Behavior
as Van / Haden West
- 2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as The Kid (uncredited)
- 2007
- 2006
- 2006 Orpheus
as Barry
- 2005 Christmas in Boston
as Seth
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Old School
as Patch
- 2002
- 2000
Behind the camera (3)
- 2023
- 2018 We Are Here
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2011
Talk shows and appearances (1)
- 2026 5 Things with Jay Mewes
1 episode