Pat Skipper

William Patterson "Pat" Skipper (born September 23, 1958) is an American actor. Skipper is probably best known for his television work on such shows as The X-Files and Boston Legal. On film, he played Carducci in the action/horror film Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, Mason Strode from Halloween, Seabiscuit's Vet from Seabiscuit (2003), Bob from Fits and Starts, and Agent Ellroy from Chain of Command. He also wrote a book called "The Working Actor" in 2015.

Skipper was born in Lakeland, Florida. He was educated at Florida State University and Yale University. He is married to composer/arranger Jennifer Hammond. Their twins, Jack and Amelia, were born in 2002.

Filmography Wall Street (1987) – Postal Inspector Demonstone (1989) – Tony McKee Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) – Hitman Predator 2 (1990) – Federal Team #2 Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) – Morrissey Demolition Man (1993) - Helicopter Pilot The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1994) – Donovan Joe Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996) – Carducci Independence Day (1996) – Redneck The Pest (1997) – Glen Livitt The X Files (1997) – Bill Scully Jr. JAG (1998) – General Albanese That '70s Show (1999) – Marty Forman Chain of Command (2000) – Agent Ellroy In the Light of the Moon (2000) – Sheriff Jim Stillwell Walker, Texas Ranger (1999) – Detective Baker Fits and Starts (2002) – Bob Seabiscuit (2003) – Seabiscuit's Vet See Arnold Run (2005) – Mike Murphy Bones (2006) – Vince McVicar Criminal Minds (2007) – Harris Townsend Halloween (2007) – Mason Strode American Summer (2009) – Frank The Mentalist (2014) - Supervising Agent Daniels Babylon (2022) – William Randolph Hearst Oppenheimer (2023) – Secretary of State James F. Byrnes Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) – Ed Flanagan

Video games Emergency Room: Code Blue (2000) – Homer Farrow Emergency Room 2 (1999)