Robert Patrick

Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and authority figures, Patrick is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations.

After playing a supporting role in Die Hard 2 (1990), he came to prominence as the T-1000, the antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). His other film credits include Fire in the Sky (1993), Striptease (1996), Cop Land (1997), The Faculty (1998), Spy Kids (2001), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Walk the Line (2005), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), Safe House (2012), Gangster Squad (2013), The Laundromat (2019), The Protégé (2021).

On television, Patrick portrayed lead roles such as FBI Special Agent John Doggett in The X-Files (2000–2002), Colonel Tom Ryan in The Unit (2006–2009), DHS agent Cabe Gallo in Scorpion (2014–2018), and Auggie Smith / White Dragon in Peacemaker (2022–2025). He played recurring and single-season roles in notable series like The Sopranos (2000), True Blood (2012–2014), 1923 (2022–2025), Reacher (2023–2024), and Tulsa King (2025). He also appeared as Vernon Presley in the miniseries Elvis (2005).

AllMovie journalist Tracie Cooper wrote that, by the conclusion of The X-Files in 2002, Patrick had developed a "solid reputation within the industry", with critics, fans and co-stars alike praising his "work ethic, personality, and consistent performances."

Early life Patrick and raised there, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts; Dayton, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Bay Village, Ohio. He is the eldest of five children born to Nadine and Robert M. Patrick. He swam for three hours in order to save others still stranded on the accident site, and nearly drowned in doing so. The same year, he moved to Los Angeles.

Career

Patrick first appeared in several low-budget science-fiction and action films produced by Roger Corman and shot in the Philippines by Cirio H. Santiago. Looking back, he credited his early appearances in films to his "tough-looking exterior".

After Terminator 2, Patrick landed roles in various feature films such as Last Action Hero, Fire in the Sky (both 1993) and Striptease (1996). Because of his fondness for martial arts, Patrick starred in two martial arts films titled Double Dragon and Hong Kong 97, both released in 1994, and had a fight scene with taekwondo master Hwang Jang-lee in Future Hunters.

His performance in Fire in the Sky led The X-Files creator Chris Carter to cast him in that series for the role of John Doggett. Patrick's brother, Richard, had previously worked for the series by adding music for the soundtrack albums Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files in 1996 and The X-Files: The Album in 1998. Patrick was cast as Doggett in 2000. The X-Files was canceled two seasons later, after Duchovny left the show following season 7, which resulted in low ratings for the show. Patrick made several appearances on many genre magazines, with TV Guide going so far as to label him one of the Ten Sexiest Men of Sci-Fi. In 2003, he appeared in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, which reunited him with his Striptease co-star, Demi Moore. He had a regular role on The Unit, and played Elvis Presley in Lonely Street (2009). In October 2006, he starred in the WWE Films production The Marine as Rome. He also appeared in We Are Marshall as Marshall University head coach Rick Tolley, who lost his life when Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed in 1970. His credits also include a guest starring role in the Lost episode "Outlaws", as well as a recurring role as the voice of Master Piandao in season 3 of the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Patrick played a supporting role in Firewall, a 2006 action film starring Harrison Ford. He has also appeared in Meat Loaf's music video "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" with Will Estes.

Patrick also starred in the psychological thriller The Black Water of Echo's Pond, which was directed by Italian filmmaker Gabriel Bologna. . In 2012, he played against type as a shaggy show business manager in Harry Lennix's Mr. Sophistication, which is about a self-destructive stand-up comedian. From 2012 to 2013, he also starred in Last Resort as Chief of the Boat Joseph Prosser. He played a supporting character in Identity Thief (2013). Around this time, he also appeared in television series as Burn Notice, NCIS and True Blood, among others. From 2014 to 2016, he starred in Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk till Dawn: The Series as Jacob Fuller. He also played Agent Cabe Gallo on the CBS drama series Scorpion from 2014 to 2018.

On March 28, 2017, Patrick was cast in Amazon Video horror anthology series Lore, which is based on the award-winning and critically acclaimed podcast of the same name. Lore recounts true stories of frightening and paranormal occurrences. Lore premiered on October 13, 2017, and ran for two seasons. In 2021, Patrick starred in Rushed, co-produced by Lars von Trier's Zentropa Entertainment, and written by Siobhan Fallon Hogan. Also starring Jake Weary and Peri Gilpin, Vertical Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights. In 2022, Patrick played August "Auggie" Smith, the racist supervillain father of Peacemaker, in the HBO Max series Peacemaker, and he voiced Wolverine in the Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine podcast. Patrick was cast as a powerful figure and leader of the Dixie Mafia named Jeremiah Dunmire in the Paramount+ hit series Tulsa King, on March 21, 2025. He appeared in 10 episodes during the course of season 3.

Personal life Patrick married actress Barbara Hooper in 1990. They have appeared together in various films and TV shows such as Zero Tolerance and The X-Files.

In August 2022, Patrick revealed for the first time that he struggled with substance abuse early on in his career and how it affected his momentum of procuring different acting roles after Terminator 2.

Patrick became co-owner of Santa Clarita Harley-Davidson with Oliver Shokouh in September 2018.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Future Hunters Slade 1987 Warlords from Hell Eye of the Eagle Johnny Ransom Equalizer 2000 Deke Killer Instinct Johnny Ransom 1989 Hollywood Boulevard II Cameraman 1990 Die Hard 2 O'Reilly 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day T-1000 1992 Wayne's World Cameo 1993 Fire in the Sky Mike Rogers Last Action Hero T-1000 Cameo Broken Cop Short film; uncredited 1994 Double Dragon Victor Guisman / Koga Shuko The Cool Surface Jarvis Scott Body Shot Mickey Dane Hong Kong '97 Reginald Cameron Zero Tolerance Jeff Douglas 1995 Decoy Jack Travis Last Gasp Leslie Chase 1996 T2 3-D: Battle Across Time T-1000 Universal Studios attraction Striptease Darrell Grant 1997 Cop Land Officer Jack Rucker Rosewood Fanny's Lover Hacks 'Goatee' The Only Thrill Tom McHenry Asylum Nicholas Tordone 1998 The Vivero Letter James Wheeler Renegade Force Jake McInroy The Faculty Coach Joe Willis Tactical Assault Colonel Lee Banning 1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money Buck Bowers Direct-to-video A Texas Funeral Zach Shogun Cop Detective 2000 Mexico City Ambassador Mills All the Pretty Horses Cole 2001 Spy Kids Mr. Lisp Texas Rangers Sergeant John Armstrong Backflash Ray Bennet Angels Don't Sleep Here Detective Russell Stark 2002 Out of These Rooms John Michael Pavement Samuel Brown The Hire FBI Agent Short film; segment: Ticker; uncredited D-Tox Peter Noah 2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Ray Carter 2004 Ladder 49 Lenny Richter 2005 Supercross Earl Cole Walk the Line Ray Cash The Fix Shay Riley 2006 Firewall Gary Mitchell The Marine Rome Flags of Our Fathers Colonel Chandler Johnson We Are Marshall Head coach Rick Tolley Uncredited 2007 Bridge to Terabithia Jack Aarons Balls of Fury Sergeant Pete Daytona 2008 Fly Me to the Moon Louie Voice Strange Wilderness Gus Hayden Autopsy Dr. David Benway Lonely Street Mr. Aaron 2009 Alien Trespass Vernon The Black Waters of Echo's Pond Pete The Men Who Stare at Goats Todd Nixon 2010 Five Minarets in New York Becker The Wrath of Cain Warden Dean 2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Walter Hatch Direct-to-video Good Day for It Luke Cain 2012 Safe House CIA Agent Daniel Kiefer Trouble with the Curve Vince Jayne Mansfield's Car Jim 'Jimbo' Caldwell Mr. Sophistication Manager Mafia Jules Dupree 2013 Gangster Squad Officer Max Kennard Lovelace John Boreman Identity Thief Skiptracer 2014 Endless Love Harry Elliot Kill the Messenger Ronald J. Quail The Road Within Robert Ask Me Anything Doug Kampenfelt 2015 Lost After Dark Mr. C. Hellions Corman Hollywood Adventures Studio Guard #1 / T-1000 Cameo 2017 Eloise Dr. H.H. Greiss Last Rampage Gary Tison 2018 Edge of Fear Jack Pryor Back Roads Chief Mansour 2019 Jarhead: Law of Return Senator Jackson Direct-to-video Sgt. Will Gardner Tony The Poison Rose Chief Bing Walsh The Rising Hawk Zakhar Berkut The Laundromat Captain Richard Paris Tone-Deaf Harvey Also executive producer 2020 Honest Thief Agent Sam Baker 2021 No Man of God Roger Depue What Josiah Saw Josiah Graham The Protégé Billy 'Billy Boy' Rushed Jim O'Brien 2023 Dark Asset Dr. Cain Also executive producer Shelter in Solitude Dwayne 2025 Mermaid Ron Bocca 2026 Diamond Main Power Broker

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1989 The New Lassie Russ Episode: "Once Upon a Time..." 1992 Tales from the Crypt Lothar Episode: "The New Arrival" 1993 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Dr. Lieter Greenbox Voice; episode: "Chaos in Crystal" 1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Professor Posey Voice; episode: "Bug Off"1995 Body Language Delbert Radley Television film Dumb and Dumber Bee Guard / Cop Voice; episode: "To Bee or Not to Bee" MacGyver Ian Cain Episode: "SOS + Hazmat + Ultrasound + Frequency + Malihini" Goliath Coach (Billy's Father) Recurring role; 4 episodes2022–2025 Peacemaker Auggie Smith / White Dragon / Blue Dragon Main role 1923 Sheriff William McDowell Recurring role 2023 Praise Petey Various Voice; 2 episodes 2023–2024 Reacher Shane Langston Main role (Season 2) 2023–2025 The Night Agent Hawkins 3 episodes 2025 Tulsa King Jeremiah Dunmire Main role (Season 3)

Video games Year Title Role Notes 1992 Terminator 2: Judgment Day: The Video Game T-1000 Voice and performance capture 1995 The Dig Commander Boston Low Voice 2006 The Outfit 'Deuce' Williams 2013 LocoCycle S.P.I.K.E. 2020 Madden NFL 21 Coach Red O'BrienVoice and model 2025 Mortal Kombat 1 T-1000

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