Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
The X-Files, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
His past film credits include Flags of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood's Golden Globe-nominated WWII epic tale of the battle for Iwo Jima. He was also seen alongside an all-star cast including Matthew McConaughey, in Warner Bros.' We Are Marshall. Robert also starred in the 20th Century Fox film The Mariner; with Harrison Ford in Warner Bros.' Firewall; and opposite Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash's father in 20th Century Fox's Golden Globe-winning film Walk the Line, for director James Mangold.
He starred in Safe House with Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds; The Men Who Stare at Goats, with George Clooney; The Black Waters of Echo's Pond, which he executive produced; Caged Animal, Five Minarets in New York, and Good Day for It.
He will be seen in Billy Bob Thornton's upcoming film Jayne Mansfield's Car, opposite Robert Duvall and Kevin Bacon, and he recently wrapped production on Warner Bros.' Gangster Squad, opposite Sean Penn and Ryan Gosling; Lovelace, in which he plays Amanda Seyfried's father and Sharon Stone's husband; Mr. Sophistication with Harry Lennix, Gina Torres, and Tatum O'Neal; Mafia with Ving Rhames and Pam Grier; and Trouble with the Curve with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams.
His television work includes roles in HBO's acclaimed Big Love; USA's Burn Notice, and Psych; NBC's Chuck; CBS' NCIS; and the CBS action-drama The Unit, produced by David Mamet, starring as Colonel Tom Ryan.
Audiences will remember him as John Doggett on the last two seasons of FOX Television's cult classic The X-Files. He is best known for his performance as the T-1000 in the box-office smash hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Robert received critical acclaim for his high-profile performances in the second season of HBO's The Sopranos.
Other movies he has appeared in include Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Spy Kids, All the Pretty Horses, The Faculty, From Dusk Till Dawn 2, Cop Land, The Only Thrill, Rosewood, Striptease, Fire in the Sky, Double Dragon, Decoy, Last Gasp, and Hong Kong 97.
Robert was featured in episodes of Showtime's The Outer Limits, the TNT original movie Bad Apple, and the CBS miniseries Elvis, in which he played Elvis' father. He was notably seen starring as a heroic firefighter, alongside John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix, in Touchstone Pictures' Ladder 49.
He spends countless hours giving back to his community. He has been the honorary grand marshal for the Love Ride for the past 15 years, helping to raise millions of dollars in the fight against autism; has built homes for disabled veterans with Habitat for Humanity; has participated in the Read Across America program by reading to children; and has ridden across the country to participate in Rolling Thunder, which makes sure that the U.S. administration does not forget the POWs and MIAs from past wars. He also took two trips to the Middle East with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Muller, to support the troops. He is a member of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club which supports numerous charitable events.
Born in Marietta, Georgia, Robert grew up as an avid athlete but was taken with acting after sitting in on some drama classes in high school. He moved to Hollywood in 1984 and was cast in the beatnik play Go. He got his break during this performance when he was discovered by director George Gorman. Ever involved in all aspects of his trade, he enjoys producing films when he is not performing. Robert lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Barbara, and their two children.
Robert Patrick at the Internet Movie Database