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Robert Patrick
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November 5, 1958 in Marietta, GA
Biography:While significant mainstream recognition has eluded Robert Patrick, with two notable exceptions -- he all but replaced David Duchovny in the waning days of The X-Files and admirably portrayed "the liquid metal cop guy" in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) -- he has nonetheless built an impressive resumé with over 60 television and film appearances since the mid-'80s. The eldest of five children, Patrick didn't choose to pursue a career in acting until his mid-twenties, despite having a bona fide diva moment during a third-grade production of Peter Pan, for which he refused to wear the required green tights. Rather, after a successful stint as a linebacker for Bowling Green University, Patrick became a house painter and may have continued as such were it not for a serious accident in the waters of Lake Erie, where he nearly drowned. The accident served as a revelation of sorts for Patrick, who promptly... Full Biography
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Robert Patrick in "Alien Trespass" (Roadside Attractions)
Robert Patrick in "Alien Trespass" (Roadside Attractions)
Katrina Cerio and Robert Patrick in "Bridge to Terabithia
Robert Patrick in "The Marine"
Robert Patrick as Elvis' father, Vernon, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Elvis
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
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