Nationality American Spouse Alex Tyler Height 1.78 m | Name Adam Ferrara Website AdamFerrara.com Education Marist College | |
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Born February 2, 1966 (age 58)
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Adam Ferrara (born February 2, 1966) is an American actor and comedian known for playing the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the critically acclaimed FX series Rescue Me. He was a co-host on the U.S. version of Top Gear and played NYPD Sgt. Frank Verelli opposite Edie Falco on SHOWTIME series Nurse Jackie. He also played Detective Tommy Manetti on the television series The Job.
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- Biography
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Fld nights adam ferrara top gear secrets comedy and an old school mullet
Biography
Ferrara grew up in Huntington Station, New York in an Italian-American family. He is married to indie actress Alex Tyler, who is on the cover of his comedy DVD Funny as Hell. She also plays the "Beautiful She Devil" in the special's introductory sketch.
Career
Ferrara has performed on Comedy Central Presents and has twice been nominated for the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up. Ferrara frequently performs stand-up at Caroline's and the Comedy Cellar. Ferrara also tours often, performing stand-up at the top clubs around the country.
He has performed stand-up several times on The Tonight Show, the Late Show with David Letterman, and Comedy Central. His stand up was featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shorties in 2004.
In 2009, Ferrara performed in an hour stand-up special which aired on Comedy Central entitled Funny As Hell, and was released on DVD the same day. Ferrara appeared on The Tony Kornheiser Show on January 24, 2013. Subsequently, he made another appearance on The Tony Kornheiser Show on January 9, 2015 as co-host with Chris Cillizza who regularly co-hosts alongside Mr. Tony.
Ferrara co-hosted the American version of Top Gear.
Filmography
Actor
-
Wake (pre-production) as
Lon
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Curveballs (Podcast Series) (filming) as
Mick Boswell
2023
FBI (TV Series) as
Detective Nick Zito
- Privilege (2023) - Detective Nick Zito
2022
The Big Bad Broadcast (Podcast Series)
- Adam Ferrara (2022)
2021
NCIS (TV Series) as
Sammy Craig
- Winter Chill (2021) - Sammy Craig
2021
Dogs Playing Poker (TV Series short) as
Stan
- Part 2 (2021) - Stan (voice)
- Part 1 (2021) - Stan (voice)
2019
Why Women Kill (TV Series) as
Leo Mosconi
- Marriages Don't Break Up on Account of Murder - It's Just a Symptom That Something Else Is Wrong (2019) - Leo Mosconi
- Practically Lethal in Every Way (2019) - Leo Mosconi
- Murder Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry (2019) - Leo Mosconi
2018
Little Italy as
Sal Angioli
2018
Deception (TV Series) as
Officer Howie Maslin
- Getting Away Clean (2018) - Officer Howie Maslin
2018
The Good Fight (TV Series) as
Officer Glasser
- Day 436 (2018) - Officer Glasser
2017
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Bob Hammond
- Hell's Kitchen (2017) - Bob Hammond
2017
Lost Cat Corona as
Sal
2017
Kevin Can Wait (TV Series) as
Bill
- Choke Doubt (2017) - Bill
2013
Nurse Jackie (TV Series) as
Frank Verelli
- Flight (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Sisterhood (2014) - Frank Verelli (credit only)
- Sidecars and Spermicide (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Candyman (2014) - Frank Verelli
- The Lady with the Lamp (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Rat on a Cheeto (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Nancy Wood (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Rag and Bone (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Love Jungle (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Super Greens (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Pillgrimage (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Sink or Swim (2014) - Frank Verelli
- Soul (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Heart (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Forget It (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Teachable Moments (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Walk of Shame (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Good Thing (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Lost Girls (2013) - Frank Verelli
- Smile (2013) - Frank Verelli
2011
Smoking Nonsmoking as
Cassidy
2006
Rescue Me (TV Series) as
Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Ashes (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Vows (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Jeter (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- 344 (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Head (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Brownies (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Press (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Menses (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Mutha (2011) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- A.D.D. (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Goodbye (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Cowboy (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Forgiven (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Sanctuary (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Blackout (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Breakout (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Comeback (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Change (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Legacy (2010) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Drink (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Jump (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Zippo (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- David (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Carrot (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Lesbos (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Clean (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Initiation (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Wheels (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Torch (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Disease (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson (credit only)
- Mickey (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Control (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Thaw (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Iceman (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Play (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Perspective (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Sheila (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Jimmy (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Wine (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson (credit only)
- French (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Baptism (2009) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Yaz (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Keefe (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Cycle (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- High (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Solo (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Seven (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Balance (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Baby Face (2007) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
- Retards (2006) - Chief 'Needles' Nelson
2011
Dirty Movie as
Dr. Feelgood
2010
Night of the Punks (Short) as
Booking Manager (uncredited)
2009
Ugly Betty (TV Series) as
Sammy
- Blue on Blue (2009) - Sammy
2009
The Pack as
Cassidy
2009
Around the Block (Short) as
Sean
2009
The Unusuals (TV Series) as
Vice Detective #2
- Pilot (2009) - Vice Detective #2
2009
Winter of Frozen Dreams as
Assistant District Attorney
2009
Paul Blart: Mall Cop as
Sergeant Howard
2008
Rescue Me Minisodes (TV Series) as
Chief Needles Nelson
2008
Definitely, Maybe as
Gareth
2004
The King of Queens (TV Series) as
Waiter / Joe / Nick
- China Syndrome, Parts 1 and 2 (2007) - Waiter
- Fight Schlub (2006) - Joe
- Entertainment Weakly (2004) - Nick
2006
A Merry Little Christmas as
Donnie Manning
2006
The Last Request as
Cousin Frank
2004
Noise as
Young Detective
2003
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Monty Bender
- Smoke (2003) - Monty Bender
2003
Ash Tuesday as
Greg
2001
The Job (TV Series) as
Tommy Manetti
- Dad (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Vacation (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Gay (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Neighbor (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Betrayal (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Barbecue (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Parents (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Quitter (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Boss (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Gina (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Telescope (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Soup (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Sacrilege (2002) - Tommy Manetti
- Anger (2001) - Tommy Manetti
- Massage (2001) - Tommy Manetti
- Foot (2001) - Tommy Manetti
- Bathroom (2001) - Tommy Manetti
- Elizabeth (2001) - Tommy Manetti
- Pilot (2001) - Tommy Manetti
1999
Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV Series) as
Stan
- Prom Queen (1999) - Stan
1996
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Pete Spadaro / Peter Spadaro
- Caroline and the Reluctant Father (1998) - Pete Spadaro
- Caroline and the Dearly Departed (1997) - Peter Spadaro
- Caroline and the Ex-Wife (1996) - Pete Spadaro
1997
Dads (TV Movie) as
Carl Sr.
1997
Social Studies (TV Series) as
Dan Rossini
- Copy Kits (1997) - Dan Rossini
- Rhymes with Witch (1997) - Dan Rossini
1993
Flying Blind (TV Series) as
Gerald
- The People That Time Forgot (1993) - Gerald
1991
Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor (TV Movie) as
Eddie (Hotel Maintenance Staff Lightbulb Guy) (uncredited)
Writer
2009
Adam Ferrara: Funny as Hell (TV Special)
2000
Comedy Central Presents (TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Adam Ferrara (2000) - (writer)
Producer
2009
Adam Ferrara: Funny as Hell (TV Special) (executive producer)
Self
-
Bowery Rhapsody: The Rise and Redemption of Hollywood's Original 'Brat Pack' (Documentary) (post-production) as
Self
-
Un-Flappable (Documentary) (post-production) as
Self
2021
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (Documentary) as
Self
2020
WGN Morning News (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 March 2020 (2020) - Self
2019
Let Lisa Help (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Choosing Your Feelings & Making Fun of Yourself with Adam Ferrara & Pete Dominick (2019) - Self - Guest
2019
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) as
Self
- Kal Penn/Chris O'Dowd/Adam Ferrara (2019) - Self
2010
Top Gear USA (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Host / Self
- Cuba (2016) - Self - Host
- 24 Hours of Budget Racing (2016)
- America vs. Europe (2016)
- Appalachian Trail (2014) - Self
- Weekend Race Cars (2014) - Self
- Need for Speed (2014) - Self
- What Can It Take (2014) - Self
- Family Vehicle Showdown (2014) - Self - Host
- Off Road Big Rigs (2014) - Self
- Snow Show (2014) - Self
- 80's Power (2014) - Self - Host
- Desert Trailblazers (2014) - Self - Host
- American Muscle (2014) - Self
- Fountain of Youth (2013) - Self - Host
- Big Bad Trucks (2013) - Self - Host
- American Supercars (2013) - Self - Host
- Fully Charged (2013) - Self - Host
- Can Cars Float (2013) - Self - Host
- Sturgis (2013) - Self - Host
- America's Biggest Cars (2013) - Self - Host
- Off Road Racing (2013) - Self - Host
- Alaskan Adventure (2013) - Self - Host
- Coast to Coast (2013) - Self - Host
- Viking Trucks (2013) - Self - Host
- Minnesota Ice Driving (2013) - Self - Host
- Mammoth Mountain (2013) - Self - Host
- Doomsday Drive (2013) - Self - Host
- Adam's Show (2013) - Self - Host
- Taxis (2013) - Self - Host
- 150 MPH Challenge (2013) - Self - Host
- RVs (2013) - Self - Host
- America's Toughest Car (2013) - Self - Host
- College Cars (2013) - Self - Host
- Monument to Moab (2012) - Self - Host
- The Tractor Challenge (2012) - Self - Host
- One Tank of Gas (2012) - Self - Host
- Cult Classics (2012) - Self - Host
- Small Cars (2012) - Self - Host
- Police Cars (2012) - Self - Host
- Worst Cars (2012) - Self - Host
- Rut's Show (2012) - Self - Host
- Limos (2012) - Self - Host
- Supercars (2012) - Self - Host
- Continental Divide (2012) - Self - Host
- Dangerous Cars (2012) - Self - Host
- Muscle Cars (2012) - Self - Host
- Big Rigs (2012) - Self - Host
- Hollywood Cars (2011) - Self - Host
- Beating Tanner (2011) - Self - Host
- The $500 Challenge (2011) - Self - Host
- Luxury Car Challenge (2011) - Self - Host
- Death Valley (2011) - Self - Host
- America's Strongest Pickup (2011) - Self - Host
- First Cars (2011) - Self - Host
- Better Gas Mileage Pickup Truck Alternatives (2011) - Self - Host
- Best of Top Gear (2011)
- America's Toughest Trucks (2011) - Self - Host
- Car vs. Plane (2011) - Self - Host
- Used Car Salesmen (2011) - Self - Host
- Fast in Florida (2010) - Self - Host
- Beater Boot Camp (2010) - Self - Host
- Halo vs. Velociraptor (2010) - Self - Host
- Flying Coupe DeVille (2010) - Self - Host
- Blind Drift (2010) - Self - Host
- Cobra Attack (2010) - Self - Host
2014
Nurse Jackie Season 5: New to the Floor (Video documentary short)
2014
Hell's Kitchen (TV Series) as
Self - Restaurant Patron
- 15 Chefs Compete (2014) - Self - Restaurant Patron
2014
WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Adam Ferrara (2014) - Self - Guest
2013
Home & Family (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #2.62 (2013) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 6 June 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Episode dated 22 April 2013 (2013) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 August 2011 (2011) - Self - Guest
- Episode dated 8 December 2010 (2010) - Self
2012
Never Not Funny (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Adam Ferrara (2012) - Self
2012
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode dated 13 August 2012 (2012) - Self - Guest
2011
Denis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchbags & Donuts (TV Special) as
Self
2002
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #19.57 (2010) - Self
- Episode #12.52 (2004) - Self
- Episode #10.62 (2002) - Self
2009
Rachael Ray (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #3.180 (2009) - Self
2009
Adam Ferrara: Funny as Hell (TV Special) as
Self - Host
2007
Heckler (Documentary) as
Self
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (TV Series) as
Self
- 1974 (2006) - Self
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian
- Episode #2.120 (2006) - Self - Comedian
2004
Just for Laughs (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 26 February 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 7 March 2005 (2005) - Self
- Episode dated 7 March 2004 (2004) - Self
2005
I Love the 80's 3-D (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2004
Shorties Watchin' Shorties (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.8 (2004) - Self
- Episode #1.7 (2004) - Self
- Episode #1.4 (2004) - Self
2003
Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) as
Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) - Self
2003
The World Comedy Tour: Melbourne 2003 (TV Special) as
Self
2002
Contest Searchlight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (2002) - Self
- Episode #1.3 (2002) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (2002) - Self
2002
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 June 2002 (2002) - Self
2002
USO Comedy Tour (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian
- Episode #1.102 (2002) - Self - Comedian
2001
The Test (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- The Libido Test (2001) - Self - Panelist
2000
Comedy Central Presents (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Adam Ferrara (2000) - Self
2000
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (TV Special) as
Self
2000
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 29 August 2000 (2000) - Self
1997
Premium Blend (TV Series) as
Self - Stand-up Comedian
- Episode #1.3 (1997) - Self - Stand-up Comedian
1997
Live at Jongleurs (TV Series) as
Self - Comedian
1996
Lounge Lizards (TV Series) as
Self
- Adam Ferrara (1996) - Self
1993
An Evening at the Improv (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #15.13 (1994) - Self
- Episode #12.14 (1993) - Self
1991
Candid Camera (TV Series) as
Regular Performer (uncredited)
1988
Stand-Up Spotlight (TV Series documentary) as
Guest comedian
Archive Footage
2021
Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy (TV Movie documentary)
References
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