Patrick Raymond Fugit (; born October 27, 1982) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films ''

Almost Famous ''Almost Famous'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, and starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the story of a teenage journalist writing for ''Rolling Stone'' ...

'' (2000), ''

White Oleander ''White Oleander'' is a 1999 novel by American author Janet Fitch. It is a coming-of-age story about a child (Astrid) who is separated from her mother (Ingrid) and placed in a series of foster homes. It deals with themes of motherhood. The book ...

'' (2002), ''

Spun ''Spun'' is a 2002 American black comedy crime drama film directed by Jonas Åkerlund from an original screenplay by William De Los Santos and Creighton Vero, based on three days of De Los Santos's life in the Eugene, Oregon, drug subculture. The ...

'' (2003), ''

Saved! ''Saved!'' is a 2004 American independent satirical black comedy film directed by Brian Dannelly, and starring Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, Martin Donovan, and Mary-Louise Parker. Its plot follows a teenage ...

'' (2004) and '' Wristcutters: A Love Story'' (2006), and portrayed Kyle Barnes in the

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series '' Outcast''. He also played Owen in ''

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''.

Early life

Fugit was born in

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and lived briefly in

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. His mother, Jan Clark-Fugit, is a dance teacher, and his father, Bruce Fugit, is an electrical engineer.Saved Movie – Patrick Fugit and Heather Matarazzo Interview
Movies.about.com (April 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-06. Fugit is the oldest of three children: he has a younger sister and a younger brother. Fugit attended East High School. He appeared in a school production of ''

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'' as the shoemaker when he was in seventh grade. He has been a

skateboarder Skateboarding is an action sport originating in the United States that involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard, as well as a recreational activity, an art form, an entertainment industry job, and a method of transportation. S ...

since he was fifteen.

Career

Fugit's career launched when he was cast as the young rock-fan-turned-reporter in

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's ''

''. Fugit said that he did not have any knowledge of 1970s rock music before starting the music-laden project. Fugit played an aspiring comic book artist in ''

'' (2002) and a naive drug addict in the dark comedy ''

'' (2003). His next film, ''

'' (2004), was a satirical look at the religious right in high schools. Fugit's character was originally a surfer, but it changed into a skateboarder due to his skateboarding experience. Fugit starred in ''

The Amateurs ''The Amateurs'', originally called ''The Moguls'', is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. The story revolves around six friends in a small town in the United States who decide to make a full-len ...

'' and played Evra Von in '' Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant'' (2009). In 2011, Fugit was cast in ''

We Bought A Zoo ''We Bought a Zoo'' is a 2011 American family comedy-drama film loosely based on the 2008 memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee. It was co-written and directed by Cameron Crowe and stars Matt Damon as widowed father Benjamin Mee, who purchas ...

'', another

movie. In 2016, he joined the cast of Cinemax's television series '' Outcast''. He stated he enjoyed playing a father but worried that not being one in real life at the time might make him seem awkward. In 2020, Fugit was cast in a lead role on

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's pilot for ''Thirtysomething(else)'', a sequel to ''

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''; however, the pilot was scrapped by ABC later that same year.

Personal life

Fugit and his best friend, David Fetzer, formed a

folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers suc ...

band, Mushman, in which Fugit played the guitar and sometimes sang. Fetzer died in 2012. Fugit studies flamenco guitar, which he played on the Cavedoll song "Mayday" and the Mushman song "Brennan's Theme" for the ending scene in '' Wristcutters: A Love Story''. Growing up in Salt Lake City, Fugit says he was "the weird kid" in school because he learned ballet as his mother was a ballet teacher and because he was not Mormon but attended a predominantly Mormon school. Patrick Fugit 2016 (cropped)

Fugit has a child with his long-term partner, actress Jennifer Del Rosario.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fugit, Patrick 1982 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American skateboarders Living people Male actors from Salt Lake City