Jim Fitzpatrick (actor)
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Jim Fitzpatrick | |
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Born | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | August 28, 1959
Occupation | Actor, screenwriter, producer, director |
Years active | 1972-present |
Spouse(s) | Jodi Knotts (1990-present) |
Children | 2 |
Jim Fitzpatrick (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.[1] He has appeared in over 65 feature films and television series. He also is the founder and president of Five Star Studios (established in 1992) and PacAtlantic Pictures, LLC (established in 2005).
Early life[]
Fitzpatrick is from Seminole, Florida. He began acting at age 13 when he appeared in his first school play, A Thousand Clowns, at Seminole High School in Florida. He accepted a football scholarship to Illinois State University, where he was a theater major. While living in Illinois, he became involved with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, founded by Gary Sinise and John Malkovich.
Athletic career[]
Fitzpatrick pursued a career in professional football. He was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1981. Thereafter he played for short stints with the National Football League (NFL) Chicago Bears (1982) and the Baltimore Colts (1982). He retired from pro football in 1985, after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL (1983–85).
Acting career[]
Before moving to Los Angeles, he landed supporting roles in the feature films Cocoon, D.A.R.Y.L., and . His first television acting credit was on Miami Vice.
Filmography[]
- (2021) ... Uncle Duck
- (2020) ... Roger
- Time Off (2019) ... Bernie
- (2017) ... Detective Jimmy Nichols
- (2016) ... Ozzie Partington
- Gangster Squad (2013) ... Terry McMurray
- (2013) ... Captain Stevens
- A Fonder Heart (2013) ... Dr. Evans
- Dolphin Tale (2011) .... Max
- (2010) .... Allen Daniels[2]
- The Belly of the Beast (2008) .... Adam Simeon
- (2007) ... Detective Frank Cates
- (2006) .... Doctor Vince
- Blood Ranch (2006) .... Spider
- (2005) .... Frank
- Elizabethtown (2005) .... Rusty
- Supernatural (TV) (Pilot) (2004) .... Calvin Gordon
- The Code Conspiracy (2004).... John Davis
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) (7 episodes)... Commander Williams
- The District (2003) (2 episodes) ... Weston Buell
- Threat Matrix (2003) .... Robert Burkehart
- (2002).... Jamie
- ER (2002) ... Lt. Col. McGruen
- The Agency (2002) ... CIA Gus Allman
- 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (2002)... Coach Hardgrave
- (2002) .... Tommy
- U.S. Seals (2001) ... Mike Bradley
- JAG (1997-2001).... Major Warren; Commander Douglas
- (1999) ... Skip Lang
- Armageddon (1998) ... NORAD Tech, Lt. Trev Tavis
- The Little Ghost (1997) .... Tony
- Pacific Blue (1997) .... Captain Frank Hawkins
- All My Children 168 episodes (1995-1996) ... Pierce Riley
- Curse of the Starving Class (1994) .... Emerson
- The Glass Shield (1994) ... Officer Jim Ryan
- Renegade (1993) ... Brett Quinn
- Sweating Bullets (7 episodes) (1993) ... Rip Chase
- South of Sunset (1993) ... Tony Dinato
- Stand by Your Man (1992) ... Kyle
- Anything but Love (1991) ... Sexy Guy
- (1990)... Davis
- Ski Patrol (1990) ... Young Father
- Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989) ... Sgt. Major Collins
- Tour of Duty (1989) ... Captain Pescow
- The New Gidget (5 episodes) (1986-1988) ... Tom Wilson
- Days of Our Lives (4 episodes) (1985–87) ... Dr. Robinson
- Designing Women (1987) ... Garret Jackson
- The Last Fling (1987) ... Bud
- (1987)... River
- When the Bough Breaks (1986) ... Reporter #3
- Band of the Hand (1986) ... Young Street Thug
- Santa Barbara (1986) ... Raz
- Miami Vice (1986) ... Teddy Lake
- Cocoon (1985) ... Dock Worker
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1984) ... T.A.S.C.O.M. Security Guard
- (1979) ... Steve Street
References[]
- ^ "Jim Fitzpatrick". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide.[dead link]
- ^ "Film company shoots family-friendly movie in Seminole". Seminole Beacon. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
External links[]
- 1959 births
- Living people
- American male television actors
- American male film actors
- Film directors from Nebraska
- American film producers
- Male actors from Omaha, Nebraska
- Seminole High School (Pinellas County, Florida) alumni
- Tampa Bay Bandits players
- Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
- Screenwriters from Nebraska