Robert Hammond Patrick born November 5, is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and authority figures, [ 1 ] Patrick is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked his interest in acting, and entered film in After playing a supporting role in Die Hard 2 , he came to prominence as the T , the antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day โ a role he reprised for cameo appearances in Wayne's World and Last Action Hero AllMovie journalist Tracie Cooper wrote that, by the conclusion of The X-Files in , Patrick had developed a "solid reputation within the industry", with critics, fans and co-stars alike praising his "work ethic, personality, and consistent performances.
He is the eldest of five children born to Nadine and Robert M. Patrick did not start to pursue an acting career until his mid-twenties.
During his childhood, he did not like to act. In third grade, Patrick refused to wear a pair of green tights required for Peter Pan. Patrick was a track and field and football athlete at Bowling Green State University. He dropped out before graduating when he found an interest in drama and acting.
Patrick first appeared in several low-budget science-fiction and action films produced by Roger Corman and shot in the Philippines by Cirio H. Patrick later commented that his experience with Santiago had been his "film school". Cameron said he chose Patrick because of his physical appearance, which he felt fit the role.
Patrick was "broke" at the time, living in a cheap apartment with his girlfriend, Barbara, whom he married during shooting. He has credited the film with starting his career. Because of his fondness for martial arts , Patrick starred in two martial arts films titled Double Dragon and Hong Kong 97 , both released in , and even had a fight scene with taekwondo master Hwang Jang-Lee in Future Hunters Patrick was cast as Doggett in The X-Files was canceled two seasons later, after Duchovny left the show following season 7, which resulted in low ratings for the show.
