Patrick Johannes Adams is a famous Canadian television and film actor and director who is best known for his portrayal of the talented college droupout turned brilliant unlicensed lawyer Mike Ross in the USA Network hit television series ‘Suits’ which started airing in June 2011. The show has completed 7 seasons till date, with Adams’ character as a co-lead. Since appearing on suits, Adams has featured on other TV shows such as ‘Luck’, ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, ‘Orphan Black’, ‘Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey’ and ‘Legends of Tomorrow’.
Adams started his acting career in 2001, marking his debut with the short film ‘For The Record’. Until he was cast in ‘Suits’, he appeared in several single episodes on various television shows. His work on shows prior to ‘Suits’ include successful shows like ‘Numb3rs’, ‘Commander in Chief’, ‘Friday Night Lights’, ‘Lost’, ‘Lie to Me’, ‘Pretty Little Liars’ etc.
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Early Life and Education
Adams was born on 27 August 1981 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the only child of his parents. He is the son of Claude Adams, a journalist and his homemaker wife and was raised in his birth city of Toronto. He moved to Los Angeles, California, at age 19, following his parents’ divorce.
Adams completed his primary education form Toronto and later studied at the Northern Secondary School, Toronto. In his own words, he wasn’t bright at school so it took him time to understand that he needed to attend school to learn acting. He enrolled at the University of Southern California, from where he earned his Bachelors in Fine Arts degree where he won the Jack Nicholson Award Scholarship.
Career Rise
Adams made his acting debut with the short film ‘For the Record’ in 2001 and appeared for the first time on the silver screen in the 2002 film ‘Old School’. His television debut happened in 2004 with an episodic appearance on the show ‘Jack and Bobby’. Early in his career, Adams made episodic appearances on several shows including ‘Cold Case’, ‘Strong Medicine’, ‘Close to Home’, ‘Commander in Chief’ etc. He also had roles in popular shows like ‘Lost’,”Pretty Little Liars’ ‘Without a Trace’, ‘Friday Night Lights’ ‘Ghost Whisperer’, ‘NCIS’ ‘Numb3rs’. etc. He appeared in a double role, that of twin brothers in the 2008 TV movie ‘Good Behavior’ and was cast as the male lead in the TV movies ‘The Dealership’ and ‘Christmas in Boston’. He had a recurring role as Nathan Isreal on the HBO show ‘Luck’.
In Summer 2011,the 1.82 meter tall Adams was cast as one of the leads in the USA Network show ‘Suits’ and gained nation-wide prominence for his performance as Mike Ross an unlicensed but brilliant lawyer. ‘Suits’ became one of the most critically and commercially applauded shows on American television, with the show completing 7 seasons. Adams also served as producer on the show since its third season and has also directed a few of the episodes. He also appeared on the first season of the show ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ in 2016. Besides his TV roles, Adams has made small appearances on a few films.
Personal Life
Adams met Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario on the sets of the play Equivocation in 2009 and soon started dating her. The couple broke up for a while but reunited after Adams made a guest appearance on her show in 2010. The couple announced their engagement in February 2014, after 5 years of courtship and tied the knot in California, in December 2016.
Adams is an Honorary Life Member of the UCD Law Society, which was awarded to him in September 2013. An avid photographer, Adams owns more than 25 cameras and is also an expert guitar player.
Patrick J Adams – Net Worth
Adams has an estimated net worth of approximately $10 Million.