Adam Ferrara
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| Adam Ferrara | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Actor, Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1992 - Present |
| Influences | Jackie Gleason, Richard Pryor, Chris Rush, [1] George Carlin |
Adam Ferrara is an American actor and comedian who played Detective Tommy Manetti on the television series The Job, and is currently playing the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the critically-acclaimed FX series Rescue Me.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
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 Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Premium Blend.
Ferrara is also a frequent guest on The Opie and Anthony Show. He is a close friend of co-host Anthony Cumia, as they grew up together on Long Island in New York.
Performed a stand-up special on Comedy Central entitled Funny As Hell, and was released on DVD the same day.
[edit] Filmography
| 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 - present | Rescue Me | Chief 'Needles' Nelson | Recuring 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 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Adam Ferrara at the Internet Movie Database
- Adam Ferrara's Official Site Includes tour dates and biography
