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My Take
Robert Patrick earned a permanent place in film history with one nearly wordless performance: the T-1000's blank, gliding menace still unsettles me more than most modern computer-generated villains. But what I respect is everything he did afterward. Rather than chasing that lightning, he became one of America's most reliable character actors — villains, soldiers, authority figures — adding voice work and producing along the way. A Saturn Award winner who never seems to coast, he embodies the working-actor ethic I value most: show up, elevate the material, and let the stars take the posters. Cinema runs on people like Robert Patrick.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Patrick
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・パトリック
- Reading
- ろばーと・ぱとりっく
- Born
- November 5, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Marietta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / voice actor / television actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Bay High School
- University
- Bowling Green State University
Awards & achievements
- Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Patrick born?
Born November 5, 1958 (age 67).
Where is Robert Patrick from?
Robert Patrick is from Marietta, Georgia, United States.
What does Robert Patrick do?
Robert Patrick works as film actor, voice actor, television actor, film producer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.