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Patrick J. Adams
Acting · Born 1981-08-27 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known for

NCIS
Tommy Doyle

Lost
Peter Talbot

Suits
Mike Ross

Without a Trace
Adam Clark

Ghost Whisperer
Linus Van Horn

Numb3rs
Adam Bennett

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Rex Tyler / Hourman

Pretty Little Liars
Hardy

Cold Case
Dean Lang (1953)

Strong Medicine
Brandon
Filmography
- 2026The MadisonRussell McIntosh
- 2025WaywardWyatt Turner
- 2025The Bombing of Pan Am 103Dick Marquise
- 2024Young WertherAlbert
- 2024Happy BirthdaySam Hertz
- 2024He Went That WaySaul
- 2023Plan BPhilip Grimmer
- 2023AccusedPete Vanderkamp
- 2022The Swearing JarSimon
- 2022A League of Their OwnCharlie
- 2020The Right StuffJohn Glenn
- 2018ClaraIsaac Bruno
- 2018We Are HereMan
- 2017Room for RentHuey Dorsey
- 2017Pillow TalkRyan
- 2016Car DogsMark Chamberlain
- 2016DC's Legends of TomorrowRex Tyler / Hourman
- 2015Sneaky PeteStefan Kilbane
- 2015RuthlessCalvin Cartwright
- 2014Rosemary's BabyGuy Woodhouse
- 2013Orphan BlackJesse
- 2012The Come-UpSteve
- 20116 Month RuleJulian
- 2011SuitsMike Ross
- 2011Dead in the RoomRoger Upton
- 2010Pretty Little LiarsHardy
- 2009RageDwight Angel
- 2009FlashForwardEd
- 2009Weather GirlByron
- 20092:13Teenage Carter
- 2009The WaterholeMiller
- 2009CupidJoe Adams
- 2009Lie to MeLou Nemeroff
- 2009The DealershipJack Carson
- 2008Extreme MovieMale Voice (voice)
- 2008Raising the Bar
- 2008The Butcher's DaughterEllis McArthur
- 20083 Days GoneDoug Cross
- 2008Good BehaviorVan/Haden West
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryThe Kid (uncredited)
- 2007HeartlandHenry Gilliam
- 2006Friday Night LightsConnor Hayes
- 2006OrpheusBarry
- 2005Christmas in BostonSeth
- 2005Commander in ChiefColin James
- 2005Ghost WhispererLinus Van Horn
- 2005Close to HomePaul
- 2005Numb3rsAdam Bennett
- 2004LostPeter Talbot
- 2004Jack & BobbyMatt Kramer
- 2003Cold CaseDean Lang (1953)
- 2003NCISTommy Doyle
- 2003Old SchoolPatch
- 2002Without a TraceAdam Clark
- 2000Strong MedicineBrandon
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