Patrick Ball

Patrick Marron Ball (born November 10, 1989) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Frank Langdon on the HBO Max medical drama television series The Pitt (2025–present), for which he has received critical acclaim and nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Early life and education Ball was born to Jim and Lee Ann Ball; his father is a former paramedic and his mother is a former emergency room nurse. He has two younger sisters, He is a descendant of the Ball family of Charleston, who owned farms where Carolina Gold rice was produced, and some of his ancestors are buried near Strawberry Chapel. Of his heritage, Ball said, "I'm still enjoying a lot of generational privileges that were afforded to me by that family history. It's something that my parents really thought it was important for us to acknowledge and understand."

Ball grew up in Summerfield, North Carolina, and attended Northwest Guilford High School. As a student, he participated in athletics and theatre, though he did not view performing as a particular passion at this time. He attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studied broadcast journalism, but he dropped out before graduating to pursue acting. He was motivated to pursue acting after a friend requested that he perform a 10-minute theatre scene; the head of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's theatre department subsequently encouraged him to become an actor. To prepare for the role, he spoke to real physicians and nurses who have experienced addiction. Ball was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Langdon. He signed with The Gersh Agency in December 2025.

Theater Ball starred as Prince Hamlet in Robert O'Hara's production of Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum from May to July 2025. Ball had always wanted to participate in a production of Hamlet, and prepared for the play by watching Mulholland Drive and The Big Clock. Writing for The Guardian, Adrian Horton described Ball's performance as "electric", while other critics praised its subtlety.

Personal life Ball has been in a relationship with actress Elysia Roorbach since October 2023. She guest starred as a patient of his character on season 2 of The Pitt. They met while performing in a stage production of Las Adventuras de Juan Planchard in Miami.

Ball has experienced addiction. He faced suspensions throughout high school, and often did drugs recreationally. While studying at the David Geffen School of Drama, his parents urged him to drop out and pursue a more stable career so he would not accumulate more debt.

Acting credits Television Year Title Role Notes 2023 Law & Order Jason Wheeler Episode: "Almost Famous"

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2012 The Illusion Pleribo/Adraste/ Florilame Triad Stage Romeo and Juliet Sampson High Point Theatre 2015 Shining City Laurence Barrington Stage Company Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Brick Triad Stage 2016 Sex with Strangers Ethan TheaterWorks All My Sons Chris Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 2017 Sex with Strangers Ethan Hurst Theatre The Lover John Shakespeare Theatre Company The Collection Bill 2018 The Passion of Teresa Rae King Levon Lankford Triad Stage 2023 The XIXth Peter Norman Old Globe Theatre Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard Michael Colony Theatre 2025 Hamlet Prince Hamlet Mark Taper Forum Los Angeles 2026 Becky Shaw Andrew Hayes Theater Broadway

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Actor Awards 2026 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Pitt Astra TV Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Critics' Choice Television Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series