Biography
Who is Robert Patrick?
Early life and education
Robert Patrick was born in Marietta, Georgia. He spent his childhood in Boston, Dayton, Detroit, and Bay Village. He is the first of five children born to Robert M. And Nadine Patrick. Robert finished Farmington High School in 1977.
He attended Bowling Green State University as a football and track athlete. He played for the Bowling Green Falcons. He left college before graduating to pursue drama. Robert worked as a house painter for several years. In 1984, he nearly drowned in Lake Erie while saving others during a boating accident. He moved to Los Angeles that same year.
Rise to fame and film career
Robert started his career in low budget science fiction films. These were produced by Roger Corman and Cirio H. Santiago in the Philippines. He appeared in Future Hunters, Eye of the Eagle, and Equalizer 2000. He performed a fight scene with Hwang Jang-lee in Future Hunters. He also starred in martial arts films like Hong Kong 97 and Double Dragon in 1994.
Robert Patrick landed a small role in Die Hard 2 in 1990. He became famous as the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day in 1991. He appeared in Fire in the Sky, Striptease, and Cop Land. Other movie credits include The Faculty, Spy Kids, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. He played Ray Cash in Walk the Line and appeared in Flags of Our Fathers. He was in Bridge to Terabithia, Safe House, and Gangster Squad. More recent films include The Laundromat and The Protégé.
Television and voice work
On television, Robert played FBI Agent John Doggett in The X-Files from 2000 to 2002. He starred as Colonel Tom Ryan in The Unit between 2006 and 2009. He portrayed Agent Cabe Gallo in Scorpion from 2014 to 2018. He played Auggie Smith in the series Peacemaker from 2022 to 2025.
Robert appeared in The Sopranos, True Blood, 1923, and Reacher. He joined the cast of Tulsa King in 2025. He played Vernon Presley in the 2005 miniseries Elvis. He voiced Master Piandao in Avatar: The Last Airbender. Other TV roles include appearances in Stargate Atlantis and The Outer Limits. He starred in the horror series Lore from 2017 to 2019. He appeared in the 2021 movie Rushed.
Personal life and interests
Robert married actress Barbara Hooper in 1990. The couple has one son and one daughter. They worked together on Zero Tolerance and The X-Files. His brother is musician Richard Patrick. Richard is the lead singer of the rock band Filter.
Robert is a member of the Boozefighters motorcycle club. He co-owns Santa Clarita Harley-Davidson with Oliver Shokouh. He bought into the business in September 2018. Robert is a devout Episcopalian. He admitted to having substance abuse issues early in his professional life. This struggle occurred after his success in Terminator 2.
Birthday and age
Robert Patrick was born on November 5, 1958, which makes Robert 67 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Robert shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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