Robert Patrick is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor born on November 5, 1958. He was born in Marietta, Georgia, but spent most of his childhood in a small suburb in Cleveland, Ohio. He was an athlete at Bowling Green State University, but he dropped out before graduating.
Robert Patrick shot to fame by starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1991's
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, where he played the role of a T-1000, a seemingly unstoppable Terminator that assumed human form. He was also seen in
Wayne's World and the film spoof
Last Action Hero, playing the same character. He was next given a guest role in the series
The Sopranos, playing David Scatino. Patrick also became well-known on the small screen in his role as Agent John Doggett from 2000 to 2002 in the final two seasons of
The X-Files. While most fans were apprehensive about the last two years of the show, most were satisfied with Patrick's performance. His other television appearances include one on the Sci-Fi Channel's original series
Stargate Atlantis.
In 2005's
Walk the Line, and in the TV miniseries
Elvis, Robert Patrick played the role of the father of Johnny Cash and of Elvis Presley, respectively. He was also given a regular role on CBS'
The Unit, as the character Colonel Tom Ryan. In 2008, Patrick lent his voice to a character in
Fly Me to the Moon, as well as in the animated
The Batman. He has also appeared in the comedy
Strange Wilderness with Steve Zahn and Jonah Hill. His next film project was
Lonely Street, another comedy which features him as a celebrity who is thought to have faked his own death. Patrick has also starred in WWE Films productions like
The Marine, where he played the villainous Rome. His other film credits include
We Are Marshall and
Flags of Our Fathers, as well as a cameo appearance on the acclaimed series
Lost.