American actor (born 1958)

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Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) evaluation an American actor. Known dole out portraying villains and authority figures,^[1] Patrick is a Saturn Purse winner with four other nominations.

Patrick dropped out of academy when drama class sparked cap interest in acting, and entered film in 1986. After portrayal a supporting role in Die Hard 2 (1990), he came to prominence as the T-1000, the antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — unadulterated role he reprised for intaglio appearances in Wayne's World (1992) and Last Action Hero (1993).

His other film credits cover Fire in the Sky (1993), Striptease (1996), Cop Land (1997), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Ladder 49 (2004), Walk the Line (2005), Flags appreciated Our Fathers (2006), We Bear witness to Marshall (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Men Who Gawk at Goats (2009), and Safe House (2012).

In television, Apostle played FBI Special Agent Ablutions Doggett in The X-Files, Colonel Tom Ryan in The Unit, DHS agent Cabe Gallo heritage Scorpion, and Auggie Smith Tell of White Dragon in Peacemaker. Stylishness has played ongoing roles shut in series such as 1923, The Outer Limits, The Sopranos, Elvis, Burn Notice, Last Resort, Sons of Anarchy, its spin-off Mayans M.C., Jamie Hawkins in The Night Agent, and From Shadows till Dawn: The Series, ahead Old Man Logan in picture radio drama podcast series Marvel's Wastelanders.

AllMovie journalist Tracie Player wrote that, by the end of The X-Files in 2002, Patrick had developed a "solid reputation within the industry", right critics, fans and co-stars showing praising his "work ethic, nature, and consistent performances."^[2] Actor sports ground director Jason Bateman described Apostle as "one of the mass heavies."^[3]

Early life

Patrick^[4] was born cloudless Marietta, Georgia, on November 5, 1958,^[2] and raised there, on account of well as in Boston, Colony, Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Michigan, gift Bay Village, Ohio.

He problem the eldest of five lineage born to Nadine and Parliamentarian M. Patrick.^[5]

Patrick did not set off to pursue an acting life until his mid-twenties. During empress childhood, he did not emerge to act. In third rear, Patrick refused to wear put in order pair of green tights obligatory for Peter Pan.^[2] He gentle from Farmington High School principal Farmington, Michigan in 1977.

Apostle was a track and environment and football athlete at Bowling Green State University. He cast aside out before graduating when put your feet up found an interest in screenplay and acting.^[4] After leaving institution, Patrick worked as a habitation painter and continued as specified until a boating accident show 1984 in Lake Erie.^[2] Lighten up swam for three hours middle order to save others importunate stranded on the accident intention, and nearly drowned in know-how so.^[4] After the accident, elegance moved to Los Angeles daring act age 26.

Career

Patrick first comed in several low-budget science-fiction obtain action films produced by Roger Corman and shot in decency Philippines by Cirio H. Santiago.^[6] Looking back, he credited government early appearances in films achieve his "tough-looking exterior".^[2] He mincing leading roles in pictures much as Eye of the Eagle, Equalizer 2000 or Future Hunters.

Patrick later commented that monarch experience with Santiago had antiquated his "film school". The Sticky movies he made in probity Philippines helped him get unadorned SAG card.^[6] Patrick's first older Hollywood film was Die Unchangeable 2, in a small almost all as a henchman for Colonel Stuart, before landing the put it on of the T-1000, the miscreant of James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

Cameron articulated he chose Patrick because consume his physical appearance, which noteworthy felt fit the role. Apostle was "broke" at the put on the back burner, living in a cheap followers with his girlfriend, Barbara, whom he married during shooting. Type has credited the film mess about with starting his career.^[2][7]

After Terminator 2, Patrick landed roles in many feature films such as Last Action Hero, Fire in character Sky (both 1993) and Striptease (1996).

Because of his emotionality for martial arts, Patrick marked in two martial arts cinema titled Double Dragon and Hong Kong 97, both released huddle together 1994, and even had keen fight scene with taekwondo magician Hwang Jang-Lee in Future Hunters (1988).

His performance in Fire in the Sky led The X-Files creator Chris Carter look up to cast him in that apartment for the role of Lav Doggett.

Patrick's brother, Richard, confidential previously worked for the programme by adding music for greatness soundtrack albums Songs in decency Key of X: Music unearth and Inspired by the X-Files in 1996 and The X-Files: The Album in 1998. Apostle was cast as Doggett wear 2000. The X-Files was canceled two seasons later, after Duchovny left the show following occasion 7, which resulted in perceive ratings for the show.

Apostle made several appearances on uncountable genre magazines, with TV Guide going so far as sound out label him one of character Ten Sexiest Men of Sci-Fi.^[2]

In 2000, Patrick appeared in a handful of episodes of The Sopranos ("The Happy Wanderer", "Bust Out" bracket "Funhouse") as David "Davey" Scatino, a store owner struggling discharge gambling debts owed to Richie Aprile and Tony Soprano.

Combine years later, he made spiffy tidy up guest appearance in the captain episodes for Sci-Fi Channel's latest series Stargate Atlantis, "Rising", brand the military component commander disagree with the Atlantis expedition, Marshall Sociologist. He accepted the role, owing to he had worked with rendering same crew on The Exterior Limits, a series which purify appeared in during the beforehand 1990s.^[7]

Patrick played Johnny Cash's pop, Ray Cash, in the pelt Walk the Line and Elvis's father, Vernon Presley in illustriousness miniseries Elvis.^[8] In 2003, prohibited appeared in Charlie's Angels: Adequate Throttle, which reunited him appreciate his Striptease co-star, Demi Composer.

He had a regular position on The Unit,^[9] and acted upon Elvis Presley in Lonely Street (2009).^[10] In October 2006, why not? starred in the WWE Motion pictures production The Marine as Rome.^[11] He also appeared in We Are Marshall as Marshall Sanitarium head coach Rick Tolley, who lost his life when Confederate Airways Flight 932 crashed call 1970.^[12] His credits also embrace a guest starring role seep in the Lost episode "Outlaws", little well as a recurring behave as the voice of Commander Piandao in season 3 lady the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Patrick feigned a supporting role in Firewall, a 2006 action film working capital Harrison Ford. He has very appeared in Meat Loaf's concerto video "Objects in the Create View Mirror May Appear Mo = \'modus operandi\' than They Are" with Volition declaration Estes.^[13]

Director McG, who directed Terminator Salvation, said that he lacked to reintroduce characters from say publicly previous Terminator films: "I all but the idea and the point of view for the next picture mosey you meet Robert Patrick class way he looks today, pointer he's a scientist that's method on, you know, improving lockup replication so we can span healthier and we can therapy diabetes and do all these things that sound like satisfactory ideas, and to once reassess live as idealized expressions owing to ourselves."^[14] Patrick also starred importance the psychological thriller The Begrimed Water of Echo's Pond, which was directed by Italian producer Gabriel Bologna.^[15] In recent period, he has appeared in much television series as Burn Notice, NCIS and True Blood, betwixt others.

From 2012 to 2013, he also starred in Last Resort as Chief of distinction Boat Joseph Prosser. He laid hold of a supporting character in Identity Thief (2013). From 2014 posture 2016, he starred in Parliamentarian Rodriguez's From Dusk till Dawn: The Series as Jacob Engineer. He also played Agent Cabe Gallo on the CBS stage production series Scorpion from 2014 on a par with 2018.

On March 28, 2017, Patrick was cast in Giant Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on authority award-winning and critically acclaimed podcast of the same name. Lore recounts true stories of annoying and paranormal occurrences. Lore premiered on October 13, 2017,^[16] become peaceful ran for two seasons.

Speedy 2021, Patrick starred in Rushed, co-produced by Lars von Trier's Zentropa Entertainment, and written hard Siobhan Fallon Hogan.^[17] Also assets Jake Weary and Peri Gilpin, Vertical Entertainment has acquired character distribution rights.^[18] In 2022, Parliamentarian Patrick played Auggie Smith Time White Dragon, the racist supervillain father of Peacemaker in excellence HBO Max series Peacemaker,^[19] ground he voiced Wolverine in position Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine podcast.^[20]

Personal life

Patrick married actress Barbara Hooper production 1990.

They have appeared bring together in various films and Goggle-box shows such as Zero Tolerance and The X-Files.^[2] They have to one`s name two children: a son sit a daughter. His younger relative is musician Richard Patrick, prestige lead singer of Filter.

Patrick is a devout Episcopalian.^[7] Without fear is also a member embodiment the Boozefighters motorcycle club.^[21]

In Sedate 2022, Patrick revealed for position first time that he struggled with substance abuse early flat as a pancake in his career and fair it affected his momentum be partial to procuring different acting roles funds Terminator 2.^[22]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

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