Pasdar was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and raised in a Philadelphia suburb where his high school football prowess led to a scholarship at the University of Florida. Early on in his college career a football mishap left him badly injured. However, it was that misfortune that led Pasdar to rediscover a childhood interest in writing and acting. Pasdar left school and joined a theater group in his hometown where he worked on sound, lighting and set construction. Soon after, he began taking classes at the famous Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.

 At the age of 19, Pasdar auditioned for a role in the blockbuster film "Top Gun." Director Tony Scott was so impressed that he wrote the part of "Chipper" just for him. This led to starring roles in "Streets of Gold" and Kathryn Bigelow's 1987 cult vampire movie "Near Dark." Other major acting projects include "Vital Signs," "Torn Apart" and the critically-acclaimed Obie winner, "Avenue Boys." In 1992  Pasdar left Hollywood and returned to New York where he concentrated on character roles, including Frankie in Brian De Palma's  "Carlito's Way." Another major break came in 1995 when Pasdar was cast as the title character on the Fox series "Profit," a critical  favorite.

 Pasdar is good at juggling his busy schedule -- he has to be. He has added directing to his already impressive body of work by writing  and directing the short film "Beyond Belief" and the feature film "Cement," which recently won Best Picture awards on the film festival  circuit. "I love directing. It's a different level of focus and a real mental challenge," says Pasdar. When he's not acting or directing,  Pasdar is busy reading books, writing films and researching additional projects.

(Bio Courtesy of NBC's Official Mysterious Ways Site)

Adrian's Filmography - (from the Internet Movie Database)