Patrick Duffy Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named Patrick because he was born on St
• Patrick's Day
• Became a certified scuba diver as a teen
• Trained to be an actor in college and was hired as an artist-in-residence upon graduation; appeared with symphonies, operas, ballet companies; taught mime and movement classes
• Performed for a season with the Old Globe Shakespeare Company in San Diego
• First TV series as a regular was Man from Atlantis in 1977
• Big break came when he was cast as Bobby Ewing on Dallas in 1978; he directed 30 episodes of the series
• Had a hit single in Europe with "Together We're Strong," a duet with French singer Mireille Mathieu
• Appeared on popular sitcom Step by Step beginning in 1991 and directed 49 of the show's episodes
• Appeared as Stephen Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful
• Married wife Carlyn in a Buddhist temple
• Both sons are both involved in the performing arts: Padraic Duffy is a playwright, and brother Connor is an actor, writer and producer
• Nephew is Cy Young-winning pitcher Barry Zito