Actor profile

Adam Ferrara

2nd February 1966 Queens , New York, USA Acting

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Ferrara, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

19 Movies 19 TV Shows 40 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Nonnas poster

Nonnas 1st May 2025 as Arthur Romano

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 poster

Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 11th September 2021 as Self

Adam Ferrara: It's Scary in Here poster

Adam Ferrara: It's Scary in Here 4th September 2020 as Self

Little Italy poster

Little Italy 24th August 2018 as Sal

Lost Cat Corona poster

Lost Cat Corona 24th February 2017 as Sal

The Pack poster

The Pack 13th October 2011 as Cassidy

Dirty Movie poster

Dirty Movie 15th February 2011 as Dr. Feelgood

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts poster

Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts 18th January 2011 as Himself

Winter of Frozen Dreams poster

Winter of Frozen Dreams 1st June 2009 as Assistant District Attorney

Adam Ferrara: Funny As Hell poster

Adam Ferrara: Funny As Hell 14th April 2009 as Himself / Host

Paul Blart: Mall Cop poster

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 15th January 2009 as Sergeant Howard

Definitely, Maybe poster

Definitely, Maybe 8th February 2008 as Gareth

Heckler poster

Heckler 4th November 2007 as Self

The Town That Banned Christmas poster

The Town That Banned Christmas 1st November 2006 as Donnie Manning

The Last Request poster

The Last Request 16th May 2006 as Cousin Frank

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary poster

Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary 10th August 2003 as Self

Comedy Knockouts poster

Comedy Knockouts 29th July 2003 as Self (archive footage)

Ash Tuesday poster

Ash Tuesday 9th May 2003 as Greg

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor poster

Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor 18th February 1991 as Eddie (uncredited)

Elsbeth poster

Elsbeth 29th February 2024 as Gene Genetti Sr.

Why Women Kill poster

Why Women Kill 15th August 2019 as Leo Mosconi

FBI poster

FBI 25th September 2018 as Detective Nick Zito

Deception poster

Deception 11th March 2018 as Officer Howie Maslin

The Good Fight poster

The Good Fight 19th February 2017 as Officer Glasser

Top Gear poster

Top Gear 21st November 2010 as Self - Host

Nurse Jackie poster

Nurse Jackie 8th June 2009 as Frank Verelli

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Sammy

Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen 30th May 2005 as Self - Restaurant Patron

Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me 21st July 2004 as Chief 'Needles' Nelson

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Sammy Craig

Comedy Central Roasts poster

Comedy Central Roasts 10th August 2003 as Self

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn poster

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn 9th December 2002

The Job poster

The Job 14th March 2001 as Tommy Manetti

The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens 21st September 1998 as Waiter

The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens 21st September 1998 as Joe

The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens 21st September 1998 as Nick

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as Pete Spadaro

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Monty Bender