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Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Actor · born 5 November 1958 · Marietta, Georgia, USA

Robert Hammond Patrick is an American actor best known for portraying intense antagonists and authority figures. He broke out in 1991 with his iconic performance as the T-1000 in James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day, where his cold, physical presence turned the character into one of cinema’s most enduring villains.

Following Terminator 2, Patrick became a fixture across film and television, with notable roles in Fire in the Sky (1993), Last Action Hero (1993), The Faculty (1998), Walk the Line (2005), and Bridge to Terabithia (2007), as well as The X-Files (2000–2002), where he portrayed FBI Special Agent John Doggett. He later led the military drama The Unit (2006–2009) as Colonel Tom Ryan, the commanding officer overseeing an elite covert operations team, grounding the series with a disciplined, authoritative presence rooted in military realism. He also appeared in Scorpion (2014–2018), where he played Cabe Gallo, the former federal agent who recruits and oversees the show’s team of geniuses.

Where to start: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

As actor 132

TV shows 43

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Robert Patrick movie?

By viewer score, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) at 8.2/10.

What are Robert Patrick’s most popular movies?

Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Die Hard 2, Bridge to Terabithia.

How many movies has Robert Patrick made?

132 films on TMDB, 132 as actor.

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