Robert Patrick

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Robert Patrick: Biography

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Birth Place: Marietta, GA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/05/1958, Scorpio
Profession: Actor

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If Patrick had passed on the part of a killer cyborg in 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, his career might have been quite different. His steely blue eyes, chiseled physique and menacing vibe were so convincing that he spent the next decade playing bad guys in big flicks, with B-list fare offering him a wider variety of roles. Yet true fame eluded him until he signed on to The X Files in 2000. Although the long-running show only lasted two more seasons, Patrick was no longer "that guy" from T2 and his change in status showed in the kinds of projects he was offered (Ladder 49, Walk the Line). But the veteran actor continued to have a journeyman's attitude toward his work, signing on to two low-rent projects for every one A-list gig. In 2006 he returned to series television as a military man in The Unit.Robert Patrick Fast Facts:

Grew up all over the Unites States, including Marietta, GA, Boston, MA, Kettering, OH, Detroit, MI and Cleveland, OH.
Played football his freshman year of college, but dropped out of school after a drama class sparked his interest in acting.
Was in a boating accident on Lake Erie in 1984; he swam for three hours in order to get help for the others still stranded.
Brother Richard Patrick was a member of Nine Inch Nails before joining Filter.
Formed the production company, 360 Entertainment, in 1996.
Appeared in the video for "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are" by Meat Loaf.
In 2005, he played the fathers of Elvis Presley (in the TV-movie Elvis) and Johnny Cash (in the feature film Walk the Line).
Worked with his real-life wife Barbara Patrick in a number of films including Killer Instinct (1987), Body Shot (1993), Zero Tolerance (1995) and Shogun Cop (1999). She also appeared as his character's ex-wife on a few episodes of The X Files.