Patrick J. Adams

Acting

Patrick J. Adams

Born
(age 45)
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits
56 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 56

YearTitleRole
2026 The Madison TV Russell McIntosh (6 ep)
2026 5 Things with Jay Mewes TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2025 Wayward TV Wyatt Turner (2 ep)
2025 The Bombing of Pan Am 103 TV Dick Marquise (6 ep)
2024 Young Werther Film Albert
2024 Happy Birthday Film Sam Hertz
2024 He Went That Way Film Saul
2023 Plan B TV Philip Grimmer (6 ep)
2023 Accused TV Pete Vanderkamp (1 ep)
2022 The Swearing Jar Film Simon
2022 A League of Their Own TV Charlie (4 ep)
2020 The Right Stuff TV John Glenn (8 ep)
2018 Clara Film Isaac Bruno
2018 We Are Here Film Man
2017 Room for Rent Film Huey Dorsey
2017 Pillow Talk TV Ryan (14 ep)
2016 Car Dogs Film Mark Chamberlain
2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow TV Rex Tyler / Hourman (2 ep)
2015 Sneaky Pete TV Stefan Kilbane (5 ep)
2015 Ruthless Film Calvin Cartwright
2014 Rosemary's Baby TV Guy Woodhouse (2 ep)
2013 Orphan Black TV Jesse (2 ep)
2012 The Come-Up Film Steve
2011 6 Month Rule Film Julian
2011 Suits TV Mike Ross (111 ep)
2011 Dead in the Room Film Roger Upton
2010 Pretty Little Liars TV Hardy (1 ep)
2009 Rage Film Dwight Angel
2009 FlashForward TV Ed (2 ep)
2009 Weather Girl Film Byron
2009 2:13 Film Teenage Carter
2009 The Waterhole Film Miller
2009 Cupid TV Joe Adams (1 ep)
2009 Lie to Me TV Lou Nemeroff (1 ep)
2009 The Dealership Film Jack Carson
2008 Extreme Movie Film Male Voice (voice)
2008 Raising the Bar TV (1 ep)
2008 The Butcher's Daughter Film Ellis McArthur
2008 3 Days Gone Film Doug Cross
2008 Good Behavior Film Van / Haden West
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Film The Kid (uncredited)
2007 Heartland TV Henry Gilliam (1 ep)
2006 Friday Night Lights TV Connor Hayes (2 ep)
2006 Orpheus Film Barry
2005 Christmas in Boston Film Seth
2005 Commander in Chief TV Colin James (2 ep)
2005 Ghost Whisperer TV Linus Van Horn (1 ep)
2005 Close to Home TV Paul (1 ep)
2005 Numb3rs TV Adam Bennett (1 ep)
2004 Lost TV Peter Talbot (1 ep)
2004 Jack & Bobby TV Matt Kramer (1 ep)
2003 Cold Case TV Dean Lang (1953) (1 ep)
2003 NCIS TV Tommy Doyle (1 ep)
2003 Old School Film Patch
2002 Without a Trace TV Adam Clark (1 ep)
2000 Strong Medicine TV Brandon (1 ep)

Crew credits 3

YearTitleJob
2023 Plan B TV Producer (6 ep)
2018 We Are Here Film Director, Writer, Producer
2011 Suits TV Director (4 ep)
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