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Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Birthday: 1947-01-01 | Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Fitzpatrick (born January 1, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who has worked professionally for more than forty years, making his debut in the Canadian television series Police Surgeon (1974). A member of both ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA, he is a prolific character actor who frequently portrays authority figures such as police officers, military personnel, officials, priests, and doctors across approximately 200 film and television credits. He is happily married and has one son, Alex. His most notable film credits include Timmy in Good Will Hunting (1997, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams), The Chief in The Boondock Saints (1999) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Rob Stevens in The Recruit (2003, starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell), Deputy Commissioner Wagner in 16 Blocks (2006), Michael Rochford in Breach (2007, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger), Seamus Muldoon in Survival of the Dead (2009), a Police Chief in The Boondock Saints II (2009), and the Rectory Priest in Spotlight (2015). Other credits include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Flash of Genius (2008), Duct Tape Forever (2002), Talk to Me (2007), and Bottom Feeder (2007). On television, Fitzpatrick is best known for his role as Jonas Stanhope in the Stephen King miniseries Storm of the Century (1999, 3 episodes), a guest appearance as Charles Wesley Gotts in The X-Files (1998), Lieutenant Craft in American Gothic (2016), James Kirkham in Murdoch Mysteries (2010), and roles in Dark Matter (2017), Private Eyes (2017), Ransom (2017), Suits (2014), Warehouse 13 (2014), Goosebumps (1996), Glory & Honor (1998), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998), Double Jeopardy (1996), and Clarence (1990). He also voiced Spin in the animated series Bolts & Blip (2010, 26 episodes) and appeared in The Reagans (2003) as Ben Weldon and Dick (1999) as John Erlichman.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Clue to Love

as    Clifton Cooper

2021
An Ice Wine Christmas

as    Henry Childress

2014
The Day Santa Didn't Come

as    Mr. Frost

2013
A Very Merry Mix-Up

as    Joe

2011
12 Dates of Christmas

as    Jim

2010
Survival of the Dead

as    Seamus Muldoon

2010
Bolts and Blip

as    Spin (voice)

2010
November Christmas

as    Ted Zachary

2008
Sticks & Stones

as    Al Bouchard

2008
Time Bomb

as    Burgess

2008
Bridal Fever

as    Burt

2008
The Tower

as    Detective Bass

2008
Trilogy of Terror II

as    Jerry O'Farrell

2008
Bitten

as    Roger

2007
Bottom Feeder

as    Charles Deaver

2007
More of Me

as    Mayor Gant

2006
The River King

as    Police Chief

2005
Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge

as    Arthur Currie

2005
Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head

as    Dr. Richard Hawlings

2005
Crazy for Christmas

as    Frank

2005
Mayday

as    Jack Miller

2005
Maxwell Saves the Day

as    Star (voice)

2004