Patrick J. Adams Biography

Having starred in more than a dozen television shows and films, Adams’s big ticket to success came when he was cast in a lead role as Mike Ross in the series, ‘Suits’ on basic-cable USA Network. The series went on to become the greatest achievement of his career. 

2016, was a big year for Adams in terms of work output. He starred opposite his wife Bellisario, as Tim in the Old Globe Theatre's world premiere production of Anna Ziegler's ‘The Last Match’. The show earned him critical appreciation for his performance. He followed it up with ‘Hourman’ in the action series, ‘Legends of Tomorrow’.

Turning to the big screen, Adams was seen in the movie, ‘Car Dogs,’ opposite Academy award winning actress Octavia Spencer in 2017. Following year, he released the short film, ‘We Are Here’, in which he worked as a writer, director and actor along with his wife Troian Bellisario.

Though still early in his profession, Patrick J. Adams reached the magnum opus of his acting career with the legal drama, ‘Suits’. Playing Mike Ross, a college dropout turned unlicensed lawyer, in the super successful series escalated Adams’s career meteorically and gave it a new high. The show became the turning point in his life and made him a popular television personality. Adams played the character of Ross until the seventh season after which he dropped out of the show, citing that the decision was imperative in leaving the beauty of Ross’ character intact. He did not want ‘Mike Ross to be just another lawyer on television’.

Patrick J. Adams first met actress Troian Bellisario in 2009, during the shooting of ‘Equivocation’. They started dating but things started to fall apart soon after that, and they split. However, the show ‘Pretty Little Liars’ brought them back together. Adams was asked to play a guest role in the show in which Bellisario was a main cast. Romance rekindled in 2010, and the two got back together. They got married in December 2016.

In October 2018, the couple welcomed their first child, Aurora. In May 2021, they welcomed their second daughter named Elliot.

Adams is an accomplished photographer and has a passion for capturing stunning black and white images.

He is a skilled magician and enjoys performing tricks for his friends and family in his spare time.

Patrick is an avid music lover and plays the guitar as a way to unwind and relax.

He is known for his love of animals and often volunteers at animal shelters in his community.

Patrick is a dedicated environmentalist and is actively involved in various conservation efforts to protect the planet.