
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.
55 acting credits · 2 directing credits
Acting · 55

NCIS
2003

Suits
2011

Lost
2004

Without a Trace
2002

Ghost Whisperer
2005

Cold Case
2003

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016

Pretty Little Liars
2010

Numb3rs
2005

Strong Medicine
2000

Orphan Black
2013

Lie to Me
2009

Close to Home
2005

Friday Night Lights
2006

Sneaky Pete
2015

The Madison
2026

FlashForward
2009

Commander in Chief
2005

Accused
2023

Raising the Bar
2008

Jack & Bobby
2004

Wayward
2025

The Right Stuff
2020

Old School
2003

A League of Their Own
2022

Plan B
2023

Heartland
2007

Cupid
2009

The Bombing of Pan Am 103
2025

Rosemary's Baby
2014

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007

Extreme Movie
2008

Rage
2009

Clara
2018

Young Werther
2024

Weather Girl
2009

Pillow Talk
2017

2:13
2009

He Went That Way
2024

6 Month Rule
2011
The Waterhole
2009

Christmas in Boston
2005
Orpheus
2006

The Swearing Jar
2022

3 Days Gone
2008

Room for Rent
2017

Car Dogs
2016
The Dealership
2009
The Come-Up
2012

Ruthless
2015
Good Behavior
2008

Happy Birthday
2024

The Butcher's Daughter
2008

We Are Here
2018
Dead in the Room
2011