| Adam Ferrara | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1966 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Influences | Jackie Gleason, Richard Pryor, Chris Rush[1] |
| Website | AdamFerrara.com |
Adam Ferrara (born February 2, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who is currently playing the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the critically acclaimed FX series Rescue Me and is also a co-host on the U.S. version of Top Gear. He also played Detective Tommy Manetti on the television series The Job.
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Adam grew up on Long Island, New York in an Italian-American family and is engaged to indie actress Alex Tyler, who is also on the cover of his comedy DVD Funny as Hell.
He has performed on Comedy Central Presents and was nominated twice for the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up. Ferrara frequently performs stand-up at Caroline's and the Comedy Cellar, both of which are in Manhattan. 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.
Performed an hour stand-up special which aired on Comedy Central entitled Funny As Hell, and was released on DVD the same day.
Ferrara co-hosts the American version of Top Gear.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Flying Blind | Gerald | 1 episode |
| 1996–1998 | Caroline in the City | Pete Spadaro | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | Social Studies | Dan Rossini | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Dads | Carl Sr. | |
| 1999 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Stan | 1 episode |
| 2001–2002 | The Job | Tommy Manetti | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | Ash Tuesday | Greg | |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Monty Bender | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Noise | Young Detective | |
| 2004–2007 | The King Of Queens | Various characters | |
| 2006 | The Last Request | Cousin Frank | |
| 2006 | A Merry Little Christmas | Donnie Manning | |
| 2006–2011 | Rescue Me | Chief 'Needles' Nelson | Recurring role |
| 2008 | Definitely, Maybe | Gareth | |
| 2009 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | Sergeant Howard | |
| 2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams | Burr | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Vice Detective #2 | Pilot episode |
| 2009 | Around The Block | Sean | |
| 2009 | The Pack | Cassidy | |
| 2009 | Dirty Movie | Dr. Feelgood | |
| 2010 | Dennis Leary & Friends Presents: Douchebags & Donuts | Himself | |
| 2010-Present | Top Gear | Host |