Adam Ferrara

Adam Ferrara is an American actor and comedian who grew up in Huntington Station, New York. He became known for his role as Chief Needles Nelson on Rescue Me. He also helped host the American version of Top Gear. On television he played NYPD Sgt. Frank Verelli with Edie Falco on Nurse Jackie and Detective Tommy Manetti on The Job. As a stand-up, he appeared on Comedy Central Presents and received two nominations for Best Male Stand-Up from the American Comedy Award. He has also made appearances on The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman, as well as on Comedy Central. Shorties Watchin' Shorties in 2004 included his stand-up. In 2009 he performed an hour stand-up special called Funny As Hell, which Comedy Central aired and which came out on DVD that same day. He also launched a podcast, 30 Minutes You'll Never Get Back, which Hidden Remote called a must listen.