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Patrick J. Adams

Patrick J. Adams

Born: 1981-08-27 • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Filmography
Young Werther poster
Young Werther
2024 • Albert
Happy Birthday poster
Happy Birthday
2024 • Sam Hertz
He Went That Way poster
He Went That Way
2024 • Saul
The Swearing Jar poster
The Swearing Jar
2022 • Simon
Clara poster
Clara
2018 • Isaac Bruno
We Are Here poster
We Are Here
2018 • Man
Room for Rent poster
Room for Rent
2017 • Huey Dorsey
Car Dogs poster
Car Dogs
2016 • Mark Chamberlain
Ruthless poster
Ruthless
2015 • Calvin Cartwright
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The Come-Up
2012 • Steve
6 Month Rule poster
6 Month Rule
2011 • Julian
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Dead in the Room
2011 • Roger Upton
Rage poster
Rage
2009 • Dwight Angel
Weather Girl poster
Weather Girl
2009 • Byron
2:13 poster
2:13
2009 • Teenage Carter
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The Waterhole
2009 • Miller
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The Dealership
2009 • Jack Carson
Extreme Movie poster
Extreme Movie
2008 • Male Voice (voice)
The Butcher's Daughter poster
The Butcher's Daughter
2008 • Ellis McArthur
3 Days Gone poster
3 Days Gone
2008 • Doug Cross
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story poster
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 • The Kid (uncredited)
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Orpheus
2006 • Barry
Christmas in Boston poster
Christmas in Boston
2005 • Seth
Old School poster
Old School
2003 • Patch