Patrick Heusinger (born February 14, 1981) is an American actor, known for his roles on the television series ''

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'', ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'', ''

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'' and '' Absentia''.

Early life

Heusinger was born and raised in

Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the ...

, where he attended

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, commonly known as DA or DASOTA, is a magnet high school in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The school opened in 1922 as a primary school specifically for African American stu ...

.Bull, Roger
"Silliness as art"
''

Florida Times-Union ''The Florida Times-Union'' is a daily newspaper in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Widely known as the oldest newspaper in the state, it began publication as the ''Florida Union'' in 1864. Its current incarnation started in 1883, when th ...

'', February 15, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2013. He is a graduate of

Juilliard The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

Career

Heusinger made his debut in the 2005 independent period drama film ''

Sweet Land ''Sweet Land'' is a 2005 American independent period drama film written and directed by Ali Selim. It is an adaptation of the 1989 short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat" by Will Weaver. The film stars Elizabeth Reaser, Tim Guinee, Lois Smi ...

'', as young Lars, and then appeared in '' Tie a Yellow Ribbon'', ''

The Nanny Diaries ''The Nanny Diaries'' is a 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, both of whom are former nannies. The book satirizes upper-class Manhattan society as seen through the eyes of their children's caregivers. Writing The writers were studen ...

'', and ''

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''. On television, Heusinger is best known for the roles of Lord Marcus on the CW teen drama ''

'', where he appeared on four episodes in 2008, and Adam on

USA Network USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...

's ''

'' in 2010 and 2011. He was also in a recurring role as Max McCarthy on

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TV's first original scripted series

. Other television credits include ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', takes ...

'', ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...

'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Rescue Me'', ''

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'', and '' Necessary Roughness''. Heusinger starred as Lancelot in the national tour of ''

Spamalot ''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot'') is a musical comedy with music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, and lyrics and book by Idle. It is adapted from the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''. Like the motion pictu ...

'' from 2006 through 2008. In 2010, he starred in the

Naked Angels ''Naked Angels'' is a 1969 American outlaw biker film directed by Bruce D. Clark. Starring Michael Greene (actor), Michael Greene as Mother, Jennifer Gan as Marlene, and Richard Rust as Fingers, it provides an insider's perspective at the lifesty ...

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-nominated

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

production of ''

Next Fall ''Next Fall'' is a play written by Geoffrey Nauffts. The play is about two gay men in a committed relationship with a twist, with one, Luke, being devoutly religious and the other, Adam, an atheist. The play revolves around their five-year relat ...

''.Belcher, David
"Patrick Breen and Patrick Heusinger, Actors"
''

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'', February 21, 2010. Retrieved on June 25, 2013. Other theater credits include the off-Broadway production of ''Next Fall'' and the Broadway revival of ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' (as Fyedka). In 2009, Heusinger appeared in the comedy web series ''Jack in a Box''. In 2010 and 2011, he appeared in the comedy web series '' Submissions Only''. In 2013, he had a guest-starring story arc on the

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survival drama series ''

Revolution In political science, a revolution (Latin: ''revolutio'', "a turn around") is a fundamental and relatively sudden change in political power and political organization which occurs when the population revolts against the government, typically due ...

'' as bounty hunter Adam. As of 2015, he has a guest-starring role on the

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original series, '' Casual'' as Michael, a photography teacher. Heusinger was cast as Special Agent Nick Durand in the

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series '' Absentia'' that premiered in 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Video games

References

External links

* * * 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Living people Juilliard School alumni Male actors from Jacksonville, Florida 1981 births American people of German descent American male video game actors {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub