The Unit

CBS Drama
Robert Patrick
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. robert-patrick-1.jpg robert-patrick-2.jpg robert-patrick-3.jpg robert-patrick-4.jpg robert-patrick-5.jpg