Patrick Breen

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Patrick Breen
Born
Joseph Patrick Breen

(1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 63)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, screenwriter, director
Years active1986–present

Joseph Patrick Breen (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.[1]

Early life[edit]

Breen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 26, 1960. He attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island.[2]

Career[edit]

He has acted primarily on TV, but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and Off Broadway.

In 2010, he starred on Broadway in Next Fall. He is currently playing Andrew Munsey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS drama Madam Secretary.

He voiced all the characters in Britt Allcroft's television series Magic Adventures of Mumfie (except for The Queen of Night who was instead voiced by Allcroft), and was originally hired to voice Splatter and Dodge in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but the roles were instead recast to Neil Crone and Kevin Frank.

Breen appeared regularly in Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.[3]

Personal life[edit]

In a July 2012 interview with Metro Weekly Patrick Breen stated, "I identify as one of the LGBT people" and agreed with the interviewer who referred to Breen coming out as bisexual.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Day One Richard Feynman
1990 Nobody's Perfect Andy
1992 Passed Away Father Hallahan
1993 For Love or Money Gary Taubin
1995 Call of the Wylie Ezra Also writer
Get Shorty Resident Doctor
1996 Phinehas Billy Also writer
Sweet Nothing Greg
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Desk Manager Uncredited
Colin Fitz Gnu Fan
Men in Black Reggie Redgick
1998 One True Thing G.A. Tweedy
1999 Just the Ticket San Diego Vinnie
Advice from a Caterpillar Hunter #1
Galaxy Quest Quellek
2000 East of A Peter Parker Also writer
2002 Stark Raving Mad Jeffrey Jay
Just a Kiss Peter Also writer
2003 Radio Tucker
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Aubie
2007 The Neighbor Clint
2008 Space Chimps Dr. Bob Voice
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Mr. Kersey
2010 Rio Sex Comedy Frank
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Dr. Bob Voice
Direct-to-video
2011 The Bleeding House Nick
2014 Draft Day Bill Zotti
Mumfie's Quest: The Movie Narrator Voice role
A Most Violent Year Instructor
2017 After Louie Jeffrey
2020 Milkwater Roger
2021 The Spine of Night Doa Voice
2023 Trundle and the Lost Borscht of Atlantis Mr. Murray Short film
Mindless Kombat Patrick
TBA Godless † Nico Post-production
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Spenser: For Hire Bobby Olak Episode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
1987 My Sister Sam Scotty Episode: "Club Dread"
The Cavanaughs Tommy Episode: "The Arrangement"
Gimme a Break! Keith Dudley Episode: "Parents' Week: Parts 1 & 2"
21 Jump Street Johnny Hartman Episode: "Low and Away"
1988 Just in Time Nick Thompson Main role
Annie McGuire George Episode: "The Legend of the Bad Fish"
1990 Monsters Danny Episode: "Museum Hearts"
Kojak: None So Blind Reporter #1 TV movie
1991 Sunday Dinner Kenneth Benedict Main role
1992 Fool's Fire The Ministers TV movie
1993 Melrose Place Cameron 3 episodes (season 1)
Fallen Angels Doc Episode: "The Quiet Room"
Big Wave Dave's Richie Lamonica Main role
1994–1998 Magic Adventures of Mumfie Narrator Main voice role
1995–1996 Simon Mitch Main role
1996 Law & Order Andrew Gellis Episode: "Slave"
1996–1997 One Life to Live Winslow Freeman 2 episodes
1998 Jenny Richard Marino Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Merger"
Party of Five Kevin Quoss Episodes: "Of Human Bonding", "Here and Now"
1999 Oz Robbie Gerth Episodes: "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Legs"
Sex and the City Dr. Bradley Meego Episode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
2001 Jack & Jill Ken Episodes: "Caution: Parents Crossing", "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill"
Ally McBeal Kevin Stoller Episode: "In Search of Barry White"
Frasier Phillip Episode: "A Day in May"
Judging Amy D.A. Levy Episode: "The Last Word"
The Tick Friendly Fire Episode: "Couples"
Will & Grace Mitchell Episode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
Kristin Nicholas Dupres Episode: "The Rift"
2002 Angel Nev Episode: "Birthday"
The West Wing Kevin Kahn Episode: "The Black Vera Wang"
Do Over Mr. Jenkins Episode: "Investing in the Future"
2003–2004 Rock Me Baby Richard Crandall Recurring role, 5 episodes
Joan of Arcadia Sammy 3 episodes
2002, 2004 Law & Order Kevin Hobart Episodes: "The Ring", "Married with Children"
2004 Monk Jeffery Sweeney Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
2004–2005 Kevin Hill George Weiss Main role
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mr. Phillipe Episode: "Way to Go"
Boston Legal A.D.A. Otto Beedle 3 episodes (season 3)
2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine Edmund Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
Notes from the Underbelly Pale Husband Episode: Pilot
Pushing Daisies Leo Gaswint Episode: "Pie-lette"
2008 Eli Stone Paul Sweren 3 episodes
ER Felix Episode: "Another Thursday at County"
2009 Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas Phinneas Malloy TV movie
Ghost Whisperer Duff Faraday Episode: "Stage Fright"
Three Rivers Dr. Joseph Breen Episode: "Good Intentions"
2010 Nurse Jackie Martin Episode: "Apple Bong"
2010–2011, 2016 The Good Wife Lt. Terrence Hicks 3 episodes
2011–2015 Whole Day Down Patrick Breen Web series; also co-creator and writer
2012 CSI: Miami Henry Duncan Episode: "No Good Deed"
2013 Criminal Minds Peter Harper Episode: "The Gathering"
Major Crimes Dr. Jason Field / Jim Gilmer Episode: "D.O.A."
2014 Blue Bloods Joseph Scott Episode: "Open Secrets"
Those Who Kill Burkhart Episode: "Insomnia"
Royal Pains Bob Recurring role (season 6), 6 episodes
The Mysteries of Laura Erik Walden Episode: Pilot
2014–2015 Madam Secretary Andrew Munsey Recurring role (season 1), 10 episodes
2015 The Slap Malcolm Episode: "Connie"
Elementary Vance Ford Episode: "T-Bone and the Iceman"
Show Me a Hero Paul W. Pickelle 2 episodes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Doug Nelson Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses"
BrainDead Cole Stockwell 3 episodes
2017 Conviction Clark Sims Episode: "Black Orchid"
The Blacklist: Redemption James Burton Episode: "Hostages"
2017–2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Larry Your-Waiter Recurring role
2021 The Bite Agent Kermit Rimland Episodes: "The Fourth Wave", "The Fifth Wave"
2021-2022 Bull AUSA Reilly Episodes: "Confidence Man", "The Other Shoe"
2022 Save It for the Show Himself Episode: "Guest Starring Patrick Breen"
2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Henry Episode: "The Princess and the Plea"
American Horror Stories Auctioneer Episode: "Organ"
Julia Henry Haller Episode: "Shrimp and Grits"
2024 Feud Jacob Horn Episode: "Masquerade 1966"

Stage work[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Breen, Patrick, 1960". LC Name Authority File (LCNAF). Library of Congress. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. ^ fressola, Michael (4 July 2010). "From Tottenville to the Tonys". silive.
  3. ^ Jamal, Zakiya (March 30, 2018). "Who Plays Larry The Waiter On 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Patrick Breen Has Become A Fan Favorite". Romper. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Geidner, Chris (July 5, 2012). "Heartfelt: With The Normal Heart, Arena Stage is putting Patrick Breen and Luke Macfarlane -- two out LGBT actors -- center stage". Features. Metro Weekly. Washington, D.C.: Sean Bugg, Randy Shulman. p. 3. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2019.

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