Patrick J. Adams

Patrick J. Adams is a Canadian-American actor best known for playing Mike Ross, the brilliant college dropout with a photographic memory, in the legal drama “Suits.” Born on 27 August 1981 in Toronto, he studied at the University of Southern California, where he received the Jack Nicholson Award in 2004.

After guest roles on series including “Lost,” “Pretty Little Liars” and “Friday Night Lights,” Adams landed the role of Mike Ross opposite Gabriel Macht on “Suits” (2011–2019). His performance earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2012, and the mentor-protégé dynamic with Harvey Specter became the emotional core of the show.

Adams appeared in seven of the show’s nine seasons before returning for its finale. Away from “Suits,” he played astronaut John Glenn in the series “The Right Stuff” (2020) and has worked extensively in theatre, earning acclaim on stage.

A keen photographer, Adams has exhibited his work and documented life on the “Suits” set, and he co-hosts the podcast “Sidebar” with his former co-star Sarah Rafferty, revisiting the series episode by episode.

That late-arriving popularity turned a show he finished years earlier into one of the most-streamed series in the world, and Adams has embraced the renewed interest through his rewatch podcast and public appearances.

Married to the actress Troian Bellisario, Adams has balanced screen work with directing, producing and stage acting, and he remains best known for the role that made his name while continuing to broaden his creative work.

His creative interests extend well beyond acting: alongside photography and podcasting, he has directed for the stage and screen and remains an active voice in discussions about the craft. The global streaming success of “Suits” introduced Mike Ross to a whole new generation of viewers, and Adams has met that renewed attention with humour and reflection about the show’s unexpected second life.