Jim Fitzpatrick (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. He has appeared in over 65 feature films and television series. He also is the founder and president of Five Star Studios (established in 1992) and PacAtlantic Pictures, LLC (established in 2005).

Early life

Fitzpatrick is from

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. He began acting at age 13 when he appeared in his first school play, ''

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'', at Seminole High School in

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. He accepted a

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, where he was a theater major. While living in Illinois, he became involved with the

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise in the Unitarian church on Half Day Road in Deerfield, Illinois and is now located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood on ...

, founded by

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and

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Athletic career

Fitzpatrick pursued a career in

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. He was a member of the

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in the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

(CFL) in 1981. Thereafter he played for short stints with the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL)

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

(1982) and the

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(1982). He retired from pro football in 1985, after spending three seasons with the

Tampa Bay Bandits The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team in the United States Football League (USFL) which was based in Tampa, Florida. The Bandits were a charter member of the USFL and was the only franchise to have the same principal o ...

in the

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(1983–85).

Acting career

Before moving to Los Angeles, he landed supporting roles in the

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s '' Cocoon'', '' D.A.R.Y.L.'', and ''

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''. His first television acting credit was on ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann (director), Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo ...

''.

Filmography

* 2023 ''Soulmates'' as Rudy Galiano * 2022 ''Shark Waters'' as Poppy * 2021 ''Last of the Grads'' as Mr Bradley * 2021 ''Bloodsport Generations'' as Uncle Duck * 2020 ''Mind Games'' as Roger * 2019 ''

Time Off ''Time Off'' was a free weekly tabloid-sized music magazine (street press) that was originally distributed in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The magazine began on campus in 1976 at the University of Queensland as an initiative of co-editors ...

'' as Bernie * 2017 ''Do You See Me'' as Detective Jimmy Nichols * 2016 ''Divorce Texas Style'' as Ozzie Partington * 2013 '' Gangster Squad'' as Terry McMurray * 2013 ''Eden 2'' as Captain Stevens * 2013 ''A Fonder Heart'' as Dr. Evans * 2011 ''

Dolphin Tale ''Dolphin Tale'' is a 2011 American 3D family drama film directed by Charles Martin Smith, from a screenplay by Karen Janszen and Noam Dromi and a book of the same name. It stars Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Kris Kristofferson, ...

'' as Max * 2010 ''The Adventure Scouts'' as Allen Daniels * 2008 ''

The Belly of the Beast ''Belly of the Beast'' is a 2003 American action film directed by Hong Kong film director Ching Siu-tung in his American directorial debut, and starring Steven Seagal, who also produced. The film co-stars Byron Mann, Monica Lo and Tom Wu. Seagal ...

'' as Adam Simeon * 2007 ''Hallow's Point'' as Detective Frank Cates * 2006 ''The Indian'' as Dr. Vince * 2006 '' Blood Ranch'' as "Spider" * 2005 ''Distortion'' as Frank * 2005 '' Elizabethtown'' as Rusty * 2004 ''

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'' (TV) (Pilot) as Calvin Gordon * 2004 '' The Code Conspiracy'' as John Davis * 2001-2005 ''

Star Trek: Enterprise ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', titled simply ''Enterprise'' for its first two seasons, is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. It originally aired from September 26, 2001, to May 13, 2005 on Uni ...

'' (7 episodes) as Commander Williams * 2003 ''

The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pre ...

'' (2 episodes) as Weston Buell * 2003 ''

Threat Matrix ''Threat Matrix'' is an American drama television series created by Daniel Voll that aired on ABC from September 18, 2003 to January 29, 2004 which lasted 16 episodes. The plot consisted of the events in a United States Homeland Security anti-t ...

'' as Robert Burkehart * 2002 ''An American Reunion'' as Jamie * 2002 '' ER'' as Lieutenant Colonel McGruen * 2002 '' The Agency'' as CIA Agent Gus Allman * 2002 ''

100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd ''100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd'' is a television sitcom created for Nickelodeon by Steven H. Berman, Mitchel Katlin, and Nat Bernstein. The series ran for three seasons, premiering on October 16, 1999, and airing its final episode on April 21, 2002 ...

'' as Coach Hardgrave * 2002 ''Unreel: A Hollywood Story'' as Tommy * 2001 '' U.S. Seals'' as Mike Bradley * 1997-2001 '' JAG'' as Major Warren / Commander Douglas * 1999 ''Delta Force Clear Target'' as Skip Lang * 1998 ''

Armageddon According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies ...

'' as Lieutenant Trev Tavis, NORAD Tech. * 1997 ''

The Little Ghost ''The Little Ghost'' is a 1966 children's book written by Otfried Preußler with illustrations from Franz Josef Tripp. It was published by Thielemann publisher and was translated to 44 languages. It is one of the most famous books of the German ...

'' as Tony * 1997 '' Pacific Blue'' as Captain Frank Hawkins * 1995-1996 ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

'' (168 episodes) as Pierce Riley * 1994 ''

Curse of the Starving Class ''Curse of the Starving Class'' is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies. Some critics consider it part of a Family Trilogy that includes ''Buried Child'' (1979) and '' True West'' (1980).Simard, Rodney. “Ame ...

'' as Emerson * 1994 ''

The Glass Shield ''The Glass Shield'' is a 1994 American crime drama film co-written and directed by Charles Burnett. It stars Michael Boatman and Lori Petty as rookie Deputy Sheriff's who uncover a conspiracy around the arrest of a suspect (Ice Cube). After a fe ...

'' as Officer Jim Ryan * 1993 ''

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'' as Brett Quinn * 1993 '' Sweating Bullets'' (7 episodes) as "Rip" Chase * 1993 ''

South of Sunset ''South of Sunset'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on CBS in 1993. The program starred Glenn Frey, Aries Spears, and Maria Pitillo and premiered on October 27, 1993. The premiere episode performed poorly in the ratings, ...

'' as Tony DiNato * 1992 ''

Stand by Your Man "Stand by Your Man" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette, co-written by Wynette and Billy Sherrill. It was released on September 20, 1968, as the first single and title track from the album '' Stand by Your Man''. It ...

'' as Kyle * 1991 ''

Anything but Love ''Anything but Love'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 7, 1989, to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show stars Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago m ...

'' as Detective * 1990 ''Sporting Chance'' as Davis * 1990 ''

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'' as Young Father * 1989 '' Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North'' as Sergeant Major Collins * 1989 ''

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'' as Captain Pescow * 1986-1988 ''

The New Gidget ''The New Gidget'' is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1965–66 sitcom ''Gidget''. It aired in syndication from September 15, 1986, to May 12, 1988. The series was produced by original ''Gidget'' series producer Harry Ackerman and was la ...

'' (5 episodes) as Tom Wilson * 1985-1987 ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' (4 episodes) Dr. Robinson * 1987 ''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason M ...

'' as Garret Jackson * 1987 '' The Last Fling'' as Bud * 1987 ''Shelter in the Storm'' as River * 1986 '' When the Bough Breaks'' as Reporter #3 * 1986 ''

Band of the Hand ''Band of the Hand'' is a 1986 American Action film, action crime film, crime neo noir thriller film directed by Paul Michael Glaser starring Stephen Lang, Leon Robinson, James Remar, Lauren Holly, and Laurence Fishburne. The film's score was co ...

'' as Young Street Thug * 1986 '' Santa Barbara'' as Raz * 1986 ''

'' as Teddy Lake * 1985 '' Cocoon'' as Dock Worker * 1985 '' D.A.R.Y.L.'' as T.A.S.C.O.M. Security Guard * 1985 ''

Walking the Edge ''Walking the Edge'' is a 1985 crime film and action film directed by Norbert Meisel, written by Curt Allen and starring Robert Forster, Nancy Kwan, Joe Spinell, A Martinez, James McIntire, Wayne Woodson, Luis Contreras. Plot A criminal gang le ...

'' as Fat Man's Bodyguard * 1979 ''Glory Days'' as Steve Street

References

External links

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PacAtlantic Pictures
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzpatrick, Jim 1959 births Living people American male television actors American male film actors Film directors from Nebraska American film producers Male actors from Omaha, Nebraska Seminole High School (Pinellas County, Florida) alumni Tampa Bay Bandits players Steppenwolf Theatre Company players Screenwriters from Nebraska