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| Patrick J. Adams | |
| Biographical information | |
| Birthplace: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Birthdate: | August 27, 1981 |
| Occupation: | Actor, Photographer, Director |
| Years active: | 2001–present |
| Series information | |
| Portrays: | Jesse |
| First Appearance: | "To Hound Nature In Her Wanderings" |
| Latest Appearance: | "History Yet to Be Written" |
| Episode Count: | 2 |
Patrick J. Adams is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Mike Ross in USA Network's series Suits, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama series.
Career[]
Television: Adams appeared in the U.S. series Cold Case and Jack and Bobby, and has since had roles on Lost, Friday Night Lights, Without a Trace, Commander in Chief, Heartland, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, Cupid, "Raising the Bar" and Suits.
He starred as twin brothers in the 2008 ABC pilot Good Behavior, executive produced by Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas and directed by Charles McDougall, playing Catherine O'Hara's two sons. In 2009, he signed for the male lead in the one hour drama "The Dealership," starring opposite Battlestar Galactica actress Tricia Helfer and William Devane.
Adams guest starred in the ABC Family hit show Pretty Little Liars, in the 5th episode; "Reality Bites Me" asEzra Fitz 's college friend, Hardy. He and his fiance (now wife) (Troian Bellisario ) were in a fight when he was approached for the part. He chose to take the part to get her back. It succeeded.
In summer 2011, he began playing the co-lead role of Mike Ross in Suits on the basic-cable USA Network, after being fired from the pilot of NBC’s Friends With Benefits.
Adamsappeared in HBO's 2012 TV series Luck, as a recurring character named Nathan Israel.
Films:[]
His work in film includes supporting roles in Old School and Two: Thirteen, and lead roles in The Waterhole, Weather Girl, a 2009 Slamdance entry which he starred in opposite Tricia O'Kelley, Ryan Devlin and Mark Harmon; and 2009 Berlin Film Festival competitor Rage, directed by Sally Potter, in which he appeared alongside Judi Dench, Jude Law, Dianne Wiest and Steve Buscemi.
Filmography[]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | For the Record | Patrick | Short film |
| 2003 | Old School | Patch | |
| 2005 | Christmas in Boston | Seth | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | The Kid | Uncredited |
| 2008 | The Butcher's Daughter | Ellis McArthur | Short film |
| 3 Days Gone | Doug Corss | Short film | |
| Extreme Movie | Male voice | ||
| 2009 | 2:13 | Carter Pullman at 19 | |
| Weather Girl | Byron | ||
| Rage | Dwight Angel | ||
| The Waterhole | Miller | ||
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | Julian | |
| 2012 | The Come Up | Steve | Short film |
| 2016 | Car Dogs | Mark Chamberlain | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | Matt Kramer | Episode: Lost Boys |
| Cold Case | Dean Lang 1953 | Episode: Red Glare | |
| Strong Medicine | Brandon | Episode: Code | |
| 2005 | Close to Home | Paul the Paralegal | Episode: Under Threat |
| Christmas in Boston | Seth | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Orpheus | Barry | TV movie |
| Numb3rs | Adam Bennett | Episode: Protest | |
| Commander in Chief | Colin James | 2 episodes | |
| 2006–07 | Friday Night Lights | Connor Hayes | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Adam Clark | Episode: Primed |
| Lost | Peter Talbot | Episode: The Man From Tallahassee | |
| Heartland | Henry Gilliam | Episode: I Make Myself Into Something New | |
| 2008 | Good Behavior | Van/Haden West | TV movie |
| NCIS | Tommy Doyle | Episode: Murder 2.0 | |
| 2009 | The Dealership | Jack Carson | TV movie |
| Ghost Whisperer | Linus Van Horn | Episode: Ghost Busted | |
| Cupid | Joe Adams | Episode: Shipping Out | |
| Lie to Me | Lou Nemeroff | Episode: Control Factor | |
| Raising the Bar | James Parsons | Episode: Oh, Say You Can Pee | |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Ed | Future Shock |
| Pretty Little Liars | Hardy | Episode: Reality Bites Me | |
| 2011–2019 | Suits | Mike Ross | Lead Role; Nominated –Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series(2012) |
| 2012 | Luck | Nathan Israel | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Rosemary's Baby | Guy Woodhouse | Miniseries |
| 2014–2015 | Orphan Black | Jesse | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Legends of Tomorrow | Rex Tyler | 2 Episodes |
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References[]
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