Robert Patrick - Biography

Last Editor: joe_merengue				Robert Patrick Biography -   Name : Robert Patrick Date of birth : 5 November 1958 Place of birth : Marietta, Georgia, USA Height : 5' 11½

Robert Patrick Trivia -

He reprized his Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) character, the T-1000, for the theme park attraction T2-3D, a short film filmed in a new 3-D process that makes the film really appear to jump out at you. He appeared in Meat Loaf's "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" music video. Brother of Richard Patrick, lead singer of Filter and former guitarist for Nine Inch Nails. Two children, daughter Austin, son Samuel. Has played the same character (T-1000) in three different movies. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), Wayne's World (1992) and Last Action Hero (1993). Son of Robert and Nadine Patrick Brother of Richard, Cheri, Karen and Lewis Patrick He has the distinction of being the only actor killed on screen by all three of the Planet Hollywood founders: Bruce Willis (in Die Hard 2 (1990)), Sylvester Stallone (in Cop Land), and most famously by Arnold Schwarzenegger (in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)). The appearance of character "Dale Gribble" is based on Patrick. Has played the fathers of both Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: Vernon Presley in "Elvis" (2005) (mini) and Ray Cash in Walk the Line (2005). He frequently plays characters who are involved in law enforcement or the military. Among Patrick's roles, he has played 4 different "Colonels". In the mid to late 80s lived in the same Los Angeles complex with other famous neighbors such as Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty) Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters) and Cynthia Ettinger (Deadwood, Silence of the Lambs)

Robert Patrick Detailed Biography -

A steely-eyed veteran to his craft, Robert Patrick commands the screen with his powerful, confident presence. He can currently be seen starring opposite Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash's father in Twentieth Century Fox’s film "Walk the Line for director James Mangold. In addition, he co-stars with Harrison Ford in the Warner Bros. thriller "Firewall," and "The Marine" for Twentieth Century Fox, both scheduled to be released in 2006. For the small screen, Patrick also just landed the starring role of Tom Ryan, the team commander, in the CBS pilot "The Unit," which was officially picked up as a midseason series. Audiences will remember him as 'John Doggett' on the last two seasons of Fox Television's cult-classic "The X-Files" but Patrick has an extensive television and film resume. He is best known for his performance as the 'T-1000' in the box office smash hit "Terminator 2: Judgement Day." He received critical acclaim for his high profile performances in the second season of HBO's "The Sopranos." Other movies include "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle," "Spy Kids," opposite Antonio Banderas, and "All the Pretty Horses," with Matt Damon and directed by Billy Bob Thornton. "The Faculty," "From Dusk Til Dawn 2: Texas Blood," and "Copland," alongside Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro. "Eye See You," also with Stallone, "A Texas Funeral," and the independent film "The Only Thrill," opposite Diane Keaton, Diane Lane, and Sam Shepard. Other films include his chilling appearance in "Rosewood" as a personal favor to John Singleton. "Striptease" with Demi Moore, "Fire In the Sky," "Double Dragon: The Movie," "Decoy," "The Last Gasp," and "Hong Kong '97." He was also featured in an episode of Showtime's "The Outer Limits", the TNT Original Movie "Bad Apple", and CBS's mini series "Elvis" in which he plays Elvis's father. Patrick notably was just seen starring as a heroic firefighter alongside John Travolta and Joaquin Phoenix in Disney's "Ladder 49,". Born in Marietta, Georgia, Patrick was an avid athlete growing up 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 casting director Roger Corman. Ever involved in all aspects of his trade, he enjoys producing film when he is not performing. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Barbara and their two children.