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My Take
Patrick Bristow is a character actor's character actor, and I have enormous respect for that craft. As Peter on Ellen and Patrick on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, plus a turn in Pain & Gain, he built a career on scene-stealing precision rather than top billing. That is harder than it looks: you have to elevate every scene without hijacking it. The fact that he also directs and picked up a Garland Award in 2007 tells me he understands comedy from the inside out. Performers who stay working and funny across decades earn my admiration more than any one-hit star ever could.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Patrick Bristow
- Name (Japanese)
- パトリック・ブリストー
- Reading
- ぱとりっく・ぶりすとー
- Born
- September 26, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- comedian / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- John Burroughs High School
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Back Stage Garland Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Patrick Bristow born?
Born September 26, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Patrick Bristow from?
Patrick Bristow is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Patrick Bristow do?
Patrick Bristow works as comedian, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.