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Robert Patrick

Born: 1958

Biography

Robert Hammond Patrick was born on November 5, 1958 in Marietta, Georgia, raised there and Boston, Mass., Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, and Cleveland, Ohio. The eldest of five children. He attended the Bowling Green State University in Ohio, but dropped out after he took a drama course and became interested in acting. After leaving college, he took a job as a house painter and continued as such until a boating accident in Lake Erie in 1984. He swam for three hours in order to save the others still stranded on the accident site, while he nearly drowned in his attempt. After the accident, he moved from Ohio to Los Angeles, California. He worked in a bar to supplement his income and even lived in his own car. Patrick starred in various direct-to-video television movies, and had a short appearance in Die Hard 2 (1990). His breakthrough role came as the liquid-metal, shape-shifting T-1000 in James Cameron's blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). After that, he landed roles in various feature films such as Last Action Hero (1993), Fire in the Sky (1993) and Striptease (1996). His performance in Fire in the Sky caught the attention of Chris Carter, creator of the television series The X-Files (1993). After David Duchovny distanced himself from the series during its seventh season, Patrick was cast as FBI Special Agent John Doggett. On the small screen, Robert was a series regular on Season Six of HBO's True Blood (2008) and also appeared in the final season. He had a memorable role in the final season of Sons of Anarchy (2008), did a cameo role on the sitcom Community (2009), and had a supporting role in Season One on Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) for the El Rey Network. In Spring 2017, it was announced that Robert would have a featured role in Gale Anne Hurd's highly anticipated Amazon series Lore (2017), based on the popular horror podcast. Recent film credits include Universal Pictures' Identity Thief (2013) with Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman, Warner Brothers' Gangster Squad (2013) in which he played Josh Brolin's squad member going up against Sean Penn as Mickey Cohan, Trouble with the Curve (2012) opposite Clint Eastwood, Lovelace (2013) opposite Sharon Stone and Amanda Seyfried, Universal's remake of Endless Love (2014) with Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde, Focus Features' Kill the Messenger (2014) opposite Jeremy Renner, and The Road Within (2014) with Kyra Sedgwick and Zoƫ Kravitz. In addition to his acting success, Patrick is a lifelong supporter of the military and the USO. The grandson of an Army veteran who served during World Wars I and II and the Korean War, Patrick grew up with a profound respect for troops. Devoted to giving back, he regularly goes on USO hospital visits and has participated in four USO tours in seven countries since 2008, visiting more than 8,100 service members and military families. He is a passionate Harley-Davidson enthusiast and is co-owner of Harley-Davidson of Santa Clarita. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Barbara and their two children.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Marietta, Georgia, USA

Resources

Movies

Walk the Line

Ray Cash in Walk the Line

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Bridge to Terabithia

Jack Aarons in Bridge to Terabithia

Die Hard 2

O'Reilly in Die Hard 2

Cop Land

Jack Rucker in Cop Land

Spy Kids

Mr. Lisp in Spy Kids

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Todd Nixon in The Men Who Stare at Goats

Double Dragon

Kongo Shuko in Double Dragon

Flags of Our Fathers

Colonel Chandler Johnson in Flags of Our Fathers

Ladder 49

Lenny Richter in Ladder 49

All the Pretty Horses

Cole in All the Pretty Horses

Decoy

Travis in Decoy

From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

Buck in From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money

Wayne's World

Bad Cop / T-1000 in Wayne's World

The Marine

Rome in The Marine

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

Ray Carter in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

The Faculty

Coach Joe Willis in The Faculty

Balls of Fury

Sgt. Pete Daytona in Balls of Fury

Firewall

Gary Mitchell in Firewall

Striptease

Darrell Grant in Striptease

Texas Rangers

Sgt. John Armstrong in Texas Rangers

Fly Me to the Moon

Louie (voice) in Fly Me to the Moon

Strange Wilderness

Gus Hayden in Strange Wilderness

Tactical Assault

Colonel Lee Banning in Tactical Assault

Good Day for It

Luke Cain in Good Day for It

Fire in the Sky

Mike Rodgers in Fire in the Sky

Renegade Force

Jake McInroy in Renegade Force

The Wrath of Cain

Warden Dean in The Wrath of Cain

Alien Trespass

Vernon in Alien Trespass

Autopsy

Dr. David Benway in Autopsy

Red Faction: Origins

Alec in Red Faction: Origins

Body Language

Delbert Radley in Body Language

Kill Speed

in Kill Speed

Supercross

Earl Cole in Supercross

Pavement

Sam Brown in Pavement

A Texas Funeral

Zach in A Texas Funeral

Five Minarets in New York

Becker in Five Minarets in New York

Bad Apple

Colonel Tom Ryanmy 'Bells' Bellavita in Bad Apple

Gangster Squad

Max Kennard in Gangster Squad

S.W.A.T.: Firefight

Walter Hatch in S.W.A.T.: Firefight

Future Hunters

Slade in Future Hunters

Jayne Mansfield's Car

Jimbo Caldwell in Jayne Mansfield's Car

Safe House

Daniel Kiefe in Safe House

Backflash

Ray Bennett in Backflash

Lovelace

John J. Boreman in Lovelace

Trouble with the Curve

Vince in Trouble with the Curve

Les petites Ć©trangĆØres

in Les petites Ć©trangĆØres

Identity Thief

Skiptracer in Identity Thief

Eye of the Eagle

Johnny Ransom in Eye of the Eagle

Ambushed

Shannon Herrold in Ambushed

Zero Tolerance

Jeff Douglas in Zero Tolerance

Street Level

Giuseppe in Street Level

The Black Waters of Echo's Pond

Pete in The Black Waters of Echo's Pond

Hong Kong 97

Reginald Cameron in Hong Kong 97

The Making of 'The Marine'

Self in The Making of 'The Marine'

Dark Asset

Dr. Cain in Dark Asset

Asylum

Nicholas Tordone in Asylum

Hollywood Adventures

Studio Guard #1 in Hollywood Adventures

Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Self in Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil

Warlords from Hell

in Warlords from Hell

Endless Love

Harry Elliot in Endless Love

Last Gasp

Leslie Chase in Last Gasp

Shelter in Solitude

Dwayne in Shelter in Solitude

The Road Within

Robert in The Road Within

Perfect Assassins

Leo Benita in Perfect Assassins

Kill the Messenger

Ronny Quail in Kill the Messenger

The Only Thrill

Colonel Tom Ryan McHenry in The Only Thrill

Body Shot

Mickey Dane in Body Shot

Equalizer 2000

Deke in Equalizer 2000

Mexico City

Ambassador Mills in Mexico City

Ask Me Anything

Doug Kampenfelt in Ask Me Anything

The Cool Surface

Jarvis Scott in The Cool Surface

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Self in Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

Angels Don't Sleep Here

Det. Russell Stark in Angels Don't Sleep Here

The Vivero Letter

James Wheeler in The Vivero Letter

Lost After Dark

Mr. C. in Lost After Dark

Tell

Ashton in Tell

Killer Instinct

Johnny Ransom in Killer Instinct

First to Die

Nicholas Jenks in First to Die

Hellions

Corman in Hellions

Troubled Waters

Sterling French in Troubled Waters

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Self - Presenter in Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Ticker

FBI Agent in Ticker

Sink or Swim

Goatee in Sink or Swim

D-Minus

Chris in D-Minus

Hollywood Boulevard II

Cameraman in Hollywood Boulevard II

Last Rampage

Gary Tison in Last Rampage

Hounds of War

Colonel Hart in Hounds of War

Mafia

Detective Jules Dupree in Mafia

We Are Marshall

Rick Tolley (uncredited) in We Are Marshall

D-Tox

Noah in D-Tox

Eloise

Doctor H.H. Greiss in Eloise

Rag and Bone

Sgt. Daniel Ryan in Rag and Bone

Back Roads

Chief Mansour in Back Roads

Rosewood

Lover in Rosewood

Last Action Hero

T-1000 in Last Action Hero

Tone-Deaf

Harvey in Tone-Deaf

The Poison Rose

Chief Walsh in The Poison Rose

Edge of Fear

Jack Pryor in Edge of Fear

T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

Self in T2: Reprogramming The Terminator

The Laundromat

Captain Paris in The Laundromat

SGT. Will Gardner

Tony in SGT. Will Gardner

Honest Thief

Samuel Baker in Honest Thief

The Rising Hawk

Zakhar Berkut in The Rising Hawk

21 Days Under the Sky

Narrator in 21 Days Under the Sky

Jarhead: Law of Return

Senator Jackson in Jarhead: Law of Return

From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

Self in From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

Lonely Street

Mr. Aaron in Lonely Street

What Josiah Saw

Josiah Graham in What Josiah Saw

The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

Self in The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'

The ProtƩgƩ

Billy Boy in The ProtƩgƩ

The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

Self in The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'

No Man of God

Roger Depue in No Man of God

Rushed

Jim O'Brien in Rushed

T2: More Than Meets the Eye

Self in T2: More Than Meets the Eye

Edgar Floats

Nicholas Breakey in Edgar Floats

A Place Among the Dead

RP in A Place Among the Dead

Good Men

Self in Good Men

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Self in Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Chuck Zito: An American Story

Self in Chuck Zito: An American Story

TV Shows