---
name: "Patrick J. Adams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-j-adams"
fi1m_id: "patrick-j-adams"
imdb_id: "nm1140666"
tmdb_id: 51935
wikidata_id: "Q644565"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "27 August 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T04:42:44.980892+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrick J. Adams

## Identity

Patrick J. Adams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/patrick-j-adams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** patrick-j-adams
- **IMDb ID:** nm1140666
- **TMDB ID:** 51935
- **Wikidata ID:** Q644565
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_J._Adams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q644565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140666/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51935

Actor and director. Born 27 August 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 27 August 1981, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** Patrick J Adams, Patrick Adams, Patrick Johannes Adams, پاتریک جی آدامز
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award nomination
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 54 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_J._Adams, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q644565, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1140666/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51935

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Madison*](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Patrick J. Adams is a Canadian actor. He was born on 27 August 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, and trained at the University of Southern California, where he earned a BFA.

Adams is best known for playing Mike Ross in the series *Suits* (2011–2019). His other television credits include *Lost* (2004), *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), *Orphan Black* (2013), *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016) and *The Right Stuff* (2020). In 2026 he appeared as Russell McIntosh in the series *The Madison*.

He is married to actress Troian Bellisario.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, usatoday.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Madison* (2026), Fi1m 54, as Russell McIntosh — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md)
- *Orphan Black* (2013), Fi1m 74, as Jesse — [page](https://film.one/tv/orphan-black.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Connor Hayes — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)

## Complete filmography (55)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Madison* (2026), series, as Russell McIntosh — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-madison.md)
- *Wayward* (2025), series, as Wyatt Turner
- *The Bombing of Pan Am 103* (2025), series, as Dick Marquise
- *Young Werther* (2024), as Albert
- *Happy Birthday* (2024), as Sam Hertz
- *He Went That Way* (2024), as Saul
- *Plan B* (2023), series, as Philip Grimmer
- *Accused* (2023), series, as Pete Vanderkamp
- *The Swearing Jar* (2022), as Simon
- *A League of Their Own* (2022), series, as Charlie
- *The Right Stuff* (2020), series, as John Glenn
- *Clara* (2018), as Isaac Bruno
- *We Are Here* (2018), as Man · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Room for Rent* (2017), as Huey Dorsey
- *Pillow Talk* (2017), series, as Ryan
- *Car Dogs* (2016), as Mark Chamberlain
- *DC's Legends of Tomorrow* (2016), series, as Rex Tyler / Hourman
- *Sneaky Pete* (2015), series, as Stefan Kilbane
- *Ruthless* (2015), as Calvin Cartwright
- *Rosemary's Baby* (2014), series, as Guy Woodhouse
- *Orphan Black* (2013), series, as Jesse — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/orphan-black.md)
- *The Come-Up* (2012), as Steve
- *6 Month Rule* (2011), as Julian
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Mike Ross · Director
- *Dead in the Room* (2011), as Roger Upton
- *Pretty Little Liars* (2010), series, as Hardy
- *FlashForward* (2009), series, as Ed
- *Rage* (2009), as Dwight Angel
- *Weather Girl* (2009), as Byron
- *2:13* (2009), as Teenage Carter
- *The Waterhole* (2009), as Miller
- *Cupid* (2009), series, as Joe Adams
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Lou Nemeroff
- *The Dealership* (2009), as Jack Carson
- *Extreme Movie* (2008), as Male Voice (voice)
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Butcher's Daughter* (2008), as Ellis McArthur
- *3 Days Gone* (2008), as Doug Cross
- *Good Behavior* (2008), as Van/Haden West
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), as The Kid (uncredited)
- *Heartland* (2007), series, as Henry Gilliam
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Connor Hayes — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Orpheus* (2006), as Barry
- *Christmas in Boston* (2005), as Seth
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Colin James
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Linus Van Horn
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Paul
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Adam Bennett
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Peter Talbot — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, as Matt Kramer
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Dean Lang (1953)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Tommy Doyle — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Old School* (2003), as Patch — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/old-school.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Adam Clark
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Brandon

## Gallery

- ![Patrick J. Adams](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-445cecdf1f69.jpg) Patrick J. Adams — Genevieve719, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Patrick_J_Adams.jpg/1280px-Patrick_J_Adams.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_3235 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-aa663d5b7126.jpg) DSC_3235 (2013) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/DSC_3235_%288385227473%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_3235_%288385227473%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_3237 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-8d1ae28fc998.jpg) DSC_3237 (2013) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/DSC_3237_%288385231785%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_3237_%288385231785%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_3251 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-1a9a13ab4620.jpg) DSC_3251 (2013) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/DSC_3251_%288385033839%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_3251_%288385033839%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Patrick J. Adams](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-28c570500b22.jpg) Patrick J. Adams — Image via TMDB
- ![Patrick J. Adams](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-7e0d1a7a0526.jpg) Patrick J. Adams — Image via TMDB
- ![Patrick J. Adams](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-bb589b1a5f09.jpg) Patrick J. Adams — Image via TMDB
- ![DSC_3255 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-0e1fc9ec0f7a.jpg) DSC_3255 (2013) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/DSC_3255_%288385044149%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_3255_%288385044149%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![DSC_3260 (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/22535/gallery-8850d2fa6f57.jpg) DSC_3260 (2013) — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/DSC_3260_%288385050649%29.jpg/1280px-DSC_3260_%288385050649%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2012: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (nominated), for *Suits*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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