Robert Patrick

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Biography

As the liquid metal killing machine sent from the future to do battle with Arnold Schwarzenegger, his performance was as terrifying as it was understated. It was also just the type of iconic role that an actor could get pigeon-holed by. Pragmatic in his choice of projects, Patrick continued onward as relentlessly as his T-1000 character, taking whatever work came his way. Following "Judgment Day," there were low-budget thrillers like 1994's …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

November 5, 1958

Career Milestones

2012

Appeared in "Safe House" opposite Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds

2010

Guest starred on the NBC's "Chuck," and USA Network's "Pysch" and "Burn Notice"

2009

Joined Ewan McGregor, George Clooney and Kevin Spacey in the Grant Heslov directed war comedy "The Men Who Stare at Goats"

2007

Featured in the family adventure "Bridge to Terabithia"

2006

Cast in Clint Eastwood's WWII drama "Flags of Our Fathers"

2005

Cast as Col. Tom Ryan on the CBS drama series "The Unit," created by David Mamet

2005

Once again cast opposite Joaquin Phoenix in James Mangold's "Walk the Line," the biopic of late country music legend Johnny Cash

2005

Portrayed Vernon Presley in the CBS miniseries "Elvis"

2004

Featured opposite Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta in "Ladder 49" a drama about Baltimore firefighters

2003

Cast opposite Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"

2002

Had featured role in "Texas Rangers"

2001

Cast alongside Antonio Banderas and Kelly Preston in "Spy Kids"

2000

Played Matt Damon's father in "All the Pretty Horses"

2000

Joined cast of Fox's "The X-Files" as Agent John Doggett

2000

Had recurring role on the hit HBO series "The Sopranos"

1999

Appeared in "A Texas Funeral"

1998

Played the coach in the high school-set thriller "The Faculty"

1997

Co-starred in the acclaimed independent film "Cop Land"

1996

Produced and acted in "Within the Rock" (Sci-Fi Channel)

1996

Announced formation of 360 Entertainment

1996

Had featured role in "Striptease"

1993

Made cameo appearance reprising the cyborg in "The Last Action Hero," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

1993

Co-starred in "Fire in the Sky"

1991

Breakthrough screen role as a shape-shifting cyborg sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"

1990

First big-budget film, "Die Hard 2: Die Harder"

1987

Film acting debut in "Warlords from Hell"

1984

Stage debut in the Los Angeles production of "Go"

1984

Moved to Hollywood to pursue acting

Played American Legion Baseball in high school

Awards

1992

MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in Terminator 2: Judgment Day