Patrick Thomas O'Brien
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Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Wisconsin U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Mr. Dewey, the math teacher from Saved by the Bell.[1]
Life and career
[edit]O'Brien was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Regis High School in Eau Claire. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire receiving his B.A. in 1975.[1] O'Brien has appeared in several films including The Personals, Airborne, Stuart Little, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Catch Me If You Can and Kiss the Girls. Despite several movie appearances, the majority of O'Brien's career has centered on television, which has included appearances on Monk, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, Married... with Children, Baywatch, Boston Common, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Saved by the Bell, and Home Improvement.[2] He moved to Minneapolis in 2004 and has been performing, directing, and producing for various theaters in the Twin Cities.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Director | Credited as | Notes |
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| 1982 | The Personals | Joyce Gibson | Peter Markle | Patrick O'Brien | |
| 1989 | UHF | Satan | Jay Levey | Patrick O'Brian | |
| 1991 | Driven to Kill | Mobster | Josh Gazarian | Patrick O'Brien | |
| 1993 | Airborne | Uncle Louis | Rob Bowman | Patrick O'Brien | |
| 1994 | Wagons East | Stranger | Peter Markle | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Auctioneer | Betty Thomas | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| Forget Paris | Angry Fan | Billy Crystal | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| Girl in the Cadillac | Ticket Man | Lucas Platt | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| 1997 | Eight Days a Week | Erica's Father | Michael Davis | Patrick O'Brien | |
| 976-WISH | Spade | David L. Bertman | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Short film | |
| Kiss the Girls | Reporter | Gary Fleder | Patrick T. O'Brien | ||
| 1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Priest | Alan Cohn | Patrick T. O'Brien | |
| Pleasantville | Roy | Gary Ross | Patrick T. O'Brien | ||
| A Perfect Pitch | James | Bruce Worrilow | Patrick O'Brien | Short film | |
| 1999 | Me and Will | Hick #2 | Melissa Behr and Sherrie Rose | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| Stuart Little | Uncle Stretch | Rob Minkoff | Patrick O'Brien | ||
| 2000 | The Brainiacs.com | Mr. Greenmail | Blair Treu | Patrick T. O'Brien | Direct-to-video release |
| 2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Mr. Hendricks | Steven Spielberg | Patrick T. O'Brien | |
| Co-incidence | Towny | Cristian YoungMiller | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| 2003 | Inhabited | Mr. Kelly | Kelly Sandefur | Patrick O'Brien | Direct-to-video release |
| Intolerable Cruelty | Bailiff | Joel and Ethan Coen | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Mr. Gertrude | Sam Weisman | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| 2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Father Newell | Robert Luketic | Patrick O'Brien | |
| 2008 | The Last Days of Limbo | Father Bruce | Jason Ward | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Short film |
| Uncross the Stars | Priest | Kenny Golde | Patrick O'Brien | ||
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Dr. Rose | David Fincher | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| 2009 | Nobody | Dr. Weinstein | Rob Perez | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| 2014 | Huske | Lars | Joshua Robertson | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Short film |
| 2015 | The Public Domain | Bert Pohle | Patrick Coyle | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| 2017 | Project Eden | Stephen Erickson | Ashlee Jensen and Terrance M. Young | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| 2018 | Adulthood | Jimmy Slater (future) | Justin and Kristin Schaack | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Short film |
| Fairy Tail | Priest | Justin and Kristin Schaack | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | Short film | |
| 2021 | The Last Son | Bartender | Tim Sutton | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
| Sold Out | Wayne | Tim Dahlseld | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ||
| 2022 | Angry Neighbors | Jeff Jefferson | Warren Brock | Patrick Thomas O'Brien |
Television
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues | Jenkins | Patrick O'Brien | TV movie |
| Jennifer Slept Here | Minister | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E7 "Trading Faces" | |
| 1986 | Easy Street | Don Martin | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E12 "Demon Child '86" |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | Ritchie | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E7 "Body and Soul" |
| Hooperman | Man in Tie | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E11 "Deck the Cell with Bars of Folly" | |
| 1987–1988 | Night Court | Man No. 2; Ernie Carter | Patrick O'Brien; Patrick T. O'Brien | S4E17 "Christine's Friend"; S5E12 "Dan, the Walking Time Bomb" |
| 1988 | The Facts of Life | Mr. Copeland | Patrick T. O'Brien | S9E23 "The Beginning of the End" |
| 1988–1996 | Married... with Children | Wally; Bob Thompson | Patrick T. O'Brien | S2E15 "Build a Better Mousetrap"; S11E2 "Children of the Corns" |
| 1989 | Have Faith | Mr. Mahaffey | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E4 "Bingo" |
| 1989–1992 | Saved by the Bell (original series) | Mr. Dewey | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | 4 episodes |
| 1990 | 1st & Ten | Anthony Smalss | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S5E13 "Earn This One for Ernie" |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Mr. Kubiac | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E2 "Operation Kubiac" | |
| Life Goes On | Father McMichaels | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E1 "Honeymoon from Hell" | |
| Camp Cucamonga | Virgil | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | TV movie | |
| The New Dragnet | Wally Tilson | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E2 "The Living Victim" | |
| The Great Los Angeles Earthquake | Jim Allen | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | TV movie | |
| 1991 | Babes | Rusty | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E16 "Babes in Boyland" |
| Equal Justice | Thornell Katz | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E2 "Without Prejudice" | |
| Switched at Birth | Dr. Purchio | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E1 | |
| Marilyn and Me | Casting Director | Patrick O'Brien | TV movie | |
| The Wonder Years | Mr. Santa | Patrick O'Brien | S5E9 "Christmas Party" | |
| 1992 | Home Improvement | Eugene "Ink" Ingram | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E16 "Jill's Birthday" |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Carl Henckel | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E13 "Hey Now" | |
| 1992–1996 | Picket Fences | John Vermette; Kurt | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E8 "Sacred Hearts"; S4E13 "My Romance" |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Barker | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E8 "The Green, Green Glow of Home" |
| 1994 | Getting By | Butler | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E15 "The Rich Guy" |
| Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is | Desk Clerk | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | TV movie | |
| Babylon 5 | Cart Owner | Patrick O'Brien | S1E17 "Legacies" | |
| Baywatch | Tom | Patrick O'Brien | S5E1 "Livin' on the Fault Line: Part 1"; S5E2 "Livin' on the Fault Line: Part 2" | |
| The Boys Are Back | Teacher | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E6 "The Good, the Bad and the Hansens" | |
| 1995 | Maybe This Time | James Howell | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E11 "Judgment Day" |
| 1995–1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Neil | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E3 "Crime Show"; S1E52 "Clip Show" |
| 1996 | Caroline in the City | Councilman Hardy | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E13 "Caroline and the Twenty-Eight-Pound Walleye" |
| Cybill | Tweedy Man | Patrick T. O'Brien | S2E15 "Lowenstein's Lament" | |
| Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Mr. Dewey | Patrick T. O'Brien | S4E6 "Little Hero" | |
| The John Larroquette Show | Mr. Hunter | Patrick O'Brien | S4E3 "Bathing with Ernest Hemingway" | |
| 1997 | Boston Common | Ron | Patrick T. O'Brien | S2E14 "A Night in Camelot" |
| The Naked Truth | Lab Man | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E9 "The Birds" | |
| Step by Step | Reverend | Patrick T. O'Brien | S6E14 "Future Shock" | |
| Family Matters | Mr. Denton | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S9E9 "A Pain in Harassment" | |
| Union Square | Kenny | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E8 "Jack Gets a Hot Tip" | |
| Working | Carl | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E8 "Top O' the World Ma" | |
| 1997–1998 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Index Man; Cupid | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E20 "Meeting Dad's Girlfriend"; S2E3 "Dummy for Love"; S2E17 "The Equalizer" |
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Mr. Webster | Patrick O'Brien | S4E11 "All in the Family Feud" |
| Silk Stalkings | Mr. Petrie | Patrick T. O'Brien | S8E6 "Hidden Agenda" | |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Patrick O'Brien | S2E7 "Boom" | ||
| 1999 | Sliders | Jake | Patrick T. O'Brien | S4E17 "Data World" |
| 7th Heaven | Professor Valentine | Patrick T. O'Brien | S4E5 "With Honors" | |
| Dharma & Greg | Roger | Patrick T. O'Brien | S3E9 "Law & Disorder" | |
| 2001 | For Your Love | Mr. Spencer | Patrick T. O'Brien | S4E9 "The Model Client" |
| The West Wing | Hanson | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E22 "Two Cathedrals" | |
| State of Grace | Bill | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E6 "Crime and Self-Punishment" | |
| Dead Last | Jack | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E7 "Gastric Distress" | |
| Providence | Dr. Smithers | Patrick O'Brien | S4E3 "Impulse Control" | |
| Roswell | Minister | Patrick T. O'Brien | S3E6 "To Have and to Hold" | |
| Reba | Mr. Devaney | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E8 "Don't Know Much About History" | |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Edward Cormier | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E15 "Burden of Proof" |
| Felicity | Dan Waldron | Patrick O'Brien | S4E15 "The Paper Chase" | |
| Son of the Beach | Chip's Poopie | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S3E14 "Bad News, Mr. Johnson" | |
| MDs | Mr. Lumly | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E5 "Cruel and Unusual" | |
| Push, Nevada | Patrick Thomas O'Brein (sic) | S1E6 "S.O.S." | ||
| 2003 | ER | Carmichael | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S9E13 "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" |
| L.A. Dragnet | Janitor | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E2 "The Big Ruckus" | |
| Carnivàle | Clark | Patrick T. O'Brien | S1E2 "After the Ball Is Over" | |
| Malcolm in the Middle | Dad Driver | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S5E7 "Christmas Trees" | |
| 2004 | JAG | Alfred | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S9E14 "People vs. SecNav" |
| Gilmore Girls | Brian's Dad | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S4E19 "Afterboom" | |
| Monk | Brent Donovan | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S3E7 "Mr. Monk and the Employee of the Month" | |
| Phil of the Future | Mr. Fleet | Patrick O'Brien | S1E12 "You Say Toe-Mato" | |
| Dr. Vegas | Burns | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S1E3 "Dead Man, Live Bet" | |
| 2006 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Associate | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S2E8 "The Gang Runs for Office" |
| Drake & Josh | Minister | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | S4E6 "The Great Doheny" | |
| 2015 | Theater People | Peter | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | Love Always, Santa | Ferris Wheel Operator | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | TV movie |
| 2020–2021 | Saved by the Bell (2020 reboot) | Mr. Dewey | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Breakdowns | Patrick | Patrick Thomas O'Brien | TV movie |
| 2023 | Rescuing Christmas | Chuck | Patrick O'Brien | TV movie |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dienger, Rebecca (May 1, 2011). "Actor Patrick O'Brien takes center stage". University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Thomas O'Brien". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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