Jim Fitzpatrick (actor)

Jim Fitzpatrick (born August 28, 1959) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. He has appeared in over 58 feature films and television series. He also is the founder and president of Five Star Studios (established in 1992) and PacAtlantic Pictures, LLC (established in 2005).

Early life
Fitzpatrick is from Seminole, Florida. He began acting at age 13 when he appeared in his first school play, A Thousand Clowns, at Seminole High School in Florida. He accepted a football scholarship to Illinois State University, where he was a theater major. While living in Illinois, he became involved with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, founded by Gary Sinise and John Malkovich.

Athletic career
Fitzpatrick pursued a career in professional football. He was a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1981. Thereafter he played for short stints with the National Football League (NFL) Chicago Bears (1982) and the Baltimore Colts (1982). He retired from pro football in 1985, after spending three seasons with the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL (1983–85).

Acting career
Before moving to Los Angeles, he landed supporting roles in the feature films Cocoon, D.A.R.Y.L., Puttin On The Ritz. His first television acting credit was on Miami Vice.

Filmography
 Do You See Me (2017) ... Detective Jimmy Nichols 
 Divorce Texas Style (2016) ... Ozzie Partington
 Gangster Squad (2013) ... Terry McMurray
 Eden 2 (2013) ... Captain Stevens
 A Fonder Heart (2013) ... Dr. Evans
 Dolphin Tale (2011) .... Max
 The Adventure Scouts (2010) .... Allen Daniels 
 The Belly of the Beast (2008) .... Adam Simeon
 Hallow's Point (2007) ... Detective Frank Cates
 The Indian (2006) .... Doctor Vince
 Blood Ranch (2006) .... Spider
 Distortion (2005) .... Frank
 Elizabethtown (2005) .... Rusty
 Supernatural (TV) (Pilot) (2004) .... Calvin Gordon
 The Code Conspiracy (2004).... John Davis
 Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005) (7 episodes)... Commander Williams
 The District (2003) (2 episodes) ... Weston Buell
 Threat Matrix (2003) .... Robert Burkehart
 An American Reunion (2002).... Jamie
 ER (2002) ... Lt. Col. McGruen
 The Agency (2002) ... CIA Gus Allman
 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (2002)... Coach Hardgrave
 Unreel: A Hollywood Story (2002) .... Tommy
 U.S. Seals (2001) ... Mike Bradley
 JAG (1997-2001).... Major Warren; Commander Douglas
 Delta Force Clear Target (1999) ... Skip Lang
 Armageddon (1998) ... NORAD Tech, Lt. Trev Tavis
 The Little Ghost (1997) .... Tony
 Pacific Blue (1997) .... Captain Frank Hawkins
 All My Children 168 episodes (1995-1996) ... Pierce Riley
 Curse of the Starving Class (1994) .... Emerson
 The Glass Shield (1994) ... Officer Jim Ryan
 Renegade (1993) ... Brett Quinn
 Sweating Bullets (7 episodes) (1993) ... Rip Chase
 South of Sunset (1993) ... Tony Dinato
 Stand by Your Man (1992) ... Kyle
 Anything but Love (1991) ... Sexy Guy
 Sporting Chance (TV movie) (1990)... Davis
 Ski Patrol (1990) ... Young Father
 Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989) ... Sgt. Major Collins
 Tour of Duty (1989) ... Captain Pescow
 The New Gidget (5 episodes) (1986-1988) ... Tom Wilson
 Days of Our Lives (4 episodes) (1985–87) ... Dr. Robinson
 Designing Women (1987) ... Garret Jackson
 The Last Fling (1987) ... Bud
 Shelter in the Storm (1987)... River
 When the Bough Breaks (1986) ... Reporter #3
 Band of the Hand (1986) ... Young Street Thug
 Santa Barbara (1986) ... Raz
 Miami Vice (1986) ... Teddy Lake
 Cocoon (1985) ... Dock Worker
 D.A.R.Y.L. (1984) ... T.A.S.C.O.M. Security Guard
 Glory Days'' (1979) ... Steve Street

References

External links

PacAtlantic Pictures

Category:1959 births
Category:Living people
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:Film directors from Nebraska
Category:American film producers
Category:Male actors from Omaha, Nebraska
Category:Seminole High School (Pinellas County, Florida) alumni
Category:Tampa Bay Bandits players
Category:Steppenwolf Theatre Company players
Category:American actor-athletes
Category:Screenwriters from Nebraska