Robert Patrick
Known for
An American character actor who became a screen icon in a single role: the relentless, shape-shifting T-1000 in James Cameron's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991). He built a long, prolific career of steely, often menacing men, appearing in 'Bridge to Terabithia' (2007) and countless films, and earning acclaim on television as agent John Doggett on 'The X-Files' and the sheriff in 'Scorpion'. A tough, intense presence with a soldier's bearing, he is a reliable fixture of American genre and dramatic cinema.
Robert Patrick
101 Movies
43 Series
An American character actor who became a screen icon in a single role: the relentless, shape-shifting T-1000 in James Cameron's 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991). He built a long, prolific career of steely, often menacing men, appearing in 'Bridge to Terabithia' (2007) and countless films, and earning acclaim on television as agent John Doggett on 'The X-Files' and the sheriff in 'Scorpion'. A tough, intense presence with a soldier's bearing, he is a reliable fixture of American genre and dramatic cinema.
Movies
Plays T-1000
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991
Plays O'Reilly
Die Hard 2
1990
Plays Jack Aarons
Bridge to Terabithia
2007
Plays Mr. Lisp
Spy Kids
2001
Plays Daniel Kiefe
Safe House
2012
Plays Coach Joe Willis
The Faculty
1998
Plays Ray Carter
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Plays Ray Cash
Walk the Line
2005
Plays Darrell Grant
Striptease
1996
Plays T-1000
Last Action Hero
1993
Plays Bad Cop / T-1000
Wayne's World
1992
Plays John J. Boreman
Lovelace
2013
Plays Jack Rucker
Cop Land
1997
Plays Skiptracer
Identity Thief
2013
Plays Billy Boy
The Protégé
2021
Plays Lenny Richter
Ladder 49
2004
Plays Harry Elliot
Endless Love
2014
Plays Max Kennard
Gangster Squad
2013
Plays Mike Rodgers
Fire in the Sky
1993
Plays Samuel Baker
Honest Thief
2020
Plays Colonel Chandler Johnson
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
Plays Vince
Trouble with the Curve
2012
Plays Todd Nixon
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
Plays Rome
The Marine
2006
Plays Chief Walsh
The Poison Rose
2019
Plays Captain Paris
The Laundromat
2019
Plays Gary Mitchell
Firewall
2006
Plays Noah
D-Tox
2002
Plays Sgt. Pete Daytona
Balls of Fury
2007
Plays Walter Hatch
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
2011
Plays Buck
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
1999
Plays Colonel Hart
Hounds of War
2024
Plays Roger Depue
No Man of God
2021
Plays Senator Jackson
Jarhead: Law of Return
2019
Plays Kongo Shuko
Double Dragon
1994
Plays Robert
The Road Within
2014
Plays Ronny Quail
Kill the Messenger
2014
Plays Sgt. John Armstrong
Texas Rangers
2001
Plays Earl Cole
Supercross
2005
Plays Ron Bocca
Mermaid
2026
Plays Louie (voice)
Fly Me to the Moon
2008
Plays Cole
All the Pretty Horses
2000
Plays Zakhar Berkut
The Rising Hawk
2019
Plays Gus Hayden
Strange Wilderness
2008
Plays Dr. David Benway
Autopsy
2008
Plays Chief Mansour
Back Roads
2019
Plays Doug Kampenfelt
Ask Me Anything
2014
Plays Sterling French
Troubled Waters
2020
Plays Jimbo Caldwell
Jayne Mansfield's Car
2013
Plays Lover
Rosewood
1997
TV Shows
Plays Cabe Gallo
Scorpion
2014
Plays Tom Ryan
The Unit
2006
Plays John Doggett
The X-Files
1993
Plays Race Bannon (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
Plays Master Chief Joseph Prosser
Last Resort
2012
Plays Jackson Herveaux
True Blood
2008
Plays Sheriff McDowell
1923
2022
Plays Jacob Fuller
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
2014
Plays Jeremiah Dunmire
Tulsa King
2022
Plays Shane Langston
Reacher
2022
Plays August 'Auggie' Smith / White Dragon
Peacemaker
2022
Plays Herman Baggerly
Perry Mason
2020
Plays Coach (Billy's Father)
Goliath
2016
Plays Hawkins
The Night Agent
2023
Plays Colonel Marshall Sumner
Stargate Atlantis
2004
Plays David Scatino
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Master Piandao (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
Plays Hawkman (voice)
The Batman
2004
Plays Major John Skokes
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Vernon Presley
Elvis
2005
Plays John Barrett
Burn Notice
2007
Plays Les Packer
Sons of Anarchy
2008
Plays John Wesley Hardin (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
Plays Les Packer
Mayans M.C.
2018
Plays Bud Maybury
Big Love
2006
Plays Richard Armacost (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Col. James Keller
Chuck
2007
Plays Mindhunter (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Lothar
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Ian Cain
MacGyver
2016
Latest Trailers
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Mermaid
Full Filmography
Mermaid
Ron Bocca
2026
Film
FEEL
Sitter 13
2025
Film
Hounds of War
Colonel Hart
2024
Film
Shelter in Solitude
Dwayne
2023
Film
Krapopolis
Fatherinlawus (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
Dark Asset
Dr. Cain
2023
Film
Royal Crackers
Agent Gubbins (voice) · 1 episode
2023–
TV
The Night Agent
Hawkins · 3 episodes
2023–
TV
1923
Sheriff McDowell · 11 episodes
2022–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Robert Patrick and where are they from?
Robert Patrick is 67 years old, born on November 5, 1958 in Marietta, Georgia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Patrick?
Robert Patrick is best known for roles in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Die Hard 2, Bridge to Terabithia.
How many movies has Robert Patrick been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Robert Patrick has appeared in 100 movies and 43 TV shows.
What was Robert Patrick's first movie?
The career of Robert Patrick began with Future Hunters (1986).
What is Robert Patrick's most recent movie or series?
Robert Patrick's most recent release is Diamond, which premiered on May 19, 2026.
What TV shows has Robert Patrick appeared in?
On television, Robert Patrick has appeared in The Walking Dead, Lost, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Robert Patrick
1958-11-05 · 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.
Patrick also appeared in Peacemaker in 2022, a DC Comics–based series created by James Gunn, portraying Auggie Smith, a radical, authoritarian figure tied to Peacemaker’s past and ideology, a role that highlighted a darker and more unsettling side of his screen persona.
Outside of acting, Patrick is a longtime supporter of the U.S. military and the USO, a commitment shaped by his family history. The grandson of an Army veteran who served in World Wars I and II and the Korean War, he has participated in multiple USO tours since 2008, traveling to seven countries and regularly visiting military hospitals. He is also a dedicated Harley-Davidson enthusiast and co-owner of Harley-Davidson of Santa Clarita, and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Barbara, and their two children.