Jim Fitzpatrick

Early life Fitzpatrick is from Seminole, Florida. He began acting at age 13 when he appeared in his first school play, A Thousand Clowns, at Seminole High School in Florida. He accepted a football scholarship to Illinois State University, where he was a theater major. While living in Illinois, he became involved with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, founded by Gary Sinise and John Malkovich.

Professional football career After going undrafted in the 1981 NFL draft, Fitzpatrick signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 2011 Dolphin Tale as Max 2013 A Fonder Heart as Dr. Evans 2013 Eden 2 as Captain Stevens 2013 Gangster Squad as Terry McMurray 2016 Divorce Texas Style as Ozzie Partington 2017 Do You See Me as Detective Jimmy Nichols 2019 Time Off as Bernie 2020 Mind Games as Roger 2021 Bloodsport Generations as Uncle Duck 2021 Last of the Grads as Mr Bradley 2022 Shark Waters as Poppy 2023 Soulmates as Rudy Galiano 2025 Off Rip as Father Jim