Adam Ferrara

Adam Ferrara is a stand-up comedian and actor who proudly played Chief Needles Nelson on the Emmy nominated FX drama series Rescue Me (2004) with Denis Leary and Frank Verelli on Showtime's hit series Nurse Jackie (2009) opposite Emmy Award winner Edie Falco. Ferrara has also costarred alongside Kevin James in the hit movie Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and in Definitely, Maybe (2008) with Ryan Reynolds and Isla Fisher. Presently Adam hosts the critically acclaimed BBC sensation, Top Gear USA (2008), airing on History. Additionally, Adam is an internationally touring headliner, two-time nominee for best male stand-up by the American Comedy Awards, and has three Comedy Central Specials. Ferrara has also appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), "The Late Show with David Letterman" (1989)_, _"The View" (2000)_ and Rachael Ray (2006). Ferrara's earlier TV credits include NBC's Law & Order (1990), ABC's Ugly Betty (2006), CBS's The King of Quee