Acting credits
35
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Adam Ferrara
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
Low visibility
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Movies: 19Series: 16Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 113245
IMDb ID: nm0273946
Known for: Acting
Born: February 2, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Queens , New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q14360288
Other jobs
Executive Producer (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adam Ferrara (born February 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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Adam Ferrara.
6.8
Nonnas
as Arthur Romano
2025 Movie
5.0
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
as Self
2021 Movie
9.0
Adam Ferrara: It's Scary in Here
as Self
2020 Movie
6.6
Little Italy
as Sal
2018 Movie
5.4
Lost Cat Corona
as Sal
2017 Movie
The Pack
as Cassidy
2011 Movie
3.2
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
as Dr. Feelgood
2011 Movie
4.4
Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts
as Himself
2011 Movie
4.6
Winter of Frozen Dreams
as Assistant District Attorney
2009 Movie
8.0
Adam Ferrara: Funny As Hell
as Himself / Host
2009 Movie
5.4
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
as Sergeant Howard
2009 Movie
6.9
Definitely, Maybe
as Gareth
2008 Movie
5.9
Heckler
as Self
2007 Movie
2.8
The Town That Banned Christmas
as Donnie Manning
2006 Movie
2.1
The Last Request
as Cousin Frank
2006 Movie
5.9
Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary
as Self
2003 Movie
6.0
Comedy Knockouts
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
5.8
Ash Tuesday
as Greg
2003 Movie
4.2
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
as Eddie (uncredited)
1991 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Adam Ferrara.
6.9
Elsbeth
as Gene Genetti Sr. • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Why Women Kill
as Leo Mosconi • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.9
FBI
as Detective Nick Zito • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Deception
as Officer Howie Maslin • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Officer Glasser • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Top Gear
as Himself - Host • 72 eps
2010 Series
6.4
Ugly Betty
as Sammy • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.8
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
Rescue Me
as Chief 'Needles' Nelson • 45 eps
2004 Series
7.6
NCIS
as Sammy Craig • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
57 eps
2002 Series
6.7
The Job
as Tommy Manetti • 19 eps
2001 Series
7.1
The King of Queens
as Waiter • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.4
Caroline in the City
as Pete Spadaro • 3 eps
1995 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Monty Bender • 1 eps
1990 Series