Patrick Wilson (actor)
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| Born | Patrick Joseph Wilson July 3, 1973 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
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Patrick Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is a Tony-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American theater and film actor- singer.
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[edit] Personal life
Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Mary K. Wilson, a voice teacher and professional singer, and John Wilson, who works as news anchor for FOX affiliate WTVT in Tampa, Florida. Wilson's brother, Mark, also works at that same station as a news anchor and reporter.[1][2]. His other brother, Paul, runs a successful media relations/advertising company in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
Wilson graduated from Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg, Florida and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
On June 18, 2005, Wilson married Polish-American actress Dagmara Dominczyk, also a Carnegie Mellon graduate. (He graduated in 1995 with a drama degree; she graduated in 1998.) They have one child, Kalin Patrick, born 23 June 2006.
[edit] Career
Wilson won critical acclaim for his performance in the 2003 drama HBO mini-series Angels in America. He received both a Golden Globe nomination and an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He played Joe Pitt, a Mormon, Republican and sexually confused lawyer.
Next he appeared in The Alamo in 2004. In the same year, he appeared in The Phantom of the Opera. He starred alongside Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum
The sections below outline his theater, movie, television and audio work.
[edit] Theater credits
- All My Sons (revival) 2008 (Broadway - Chris Keller) (Limited run 10/16/08-1/11/09)
- Barefoot in the Park (revival) 2006 (Broadway - Paul Bratter)
- Oklahoma! (revival) 2002 (Broadway - Curly) (Tony Award nomination)
- The Full Monty 2001 (Broadway - Jerry Lukowski) (Tony Award Nomination, Drama League Award)
- Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm 1999 (Broadway - Ensemble) (Drama League Award)
- Bright Lights, Big City 1999 (Off-Broadway - Jamie) (Drama League Award)
- Carousel 1996 (National Tour - Billy Bigelow)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Undeniable Charm of Sloppy Unruh | Title Character | pre-production |
| Watchmen | Dan Dreiberg/Nite Owl II | post-production | |
| 2008 | Barry Munday | Barry Munday | post-production |
| Life in Flight | Will Sargent | 2008 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Lakeview Terrace | Chris Mattson | Release date: 19 Sep 2008 | |
| Passengers | Eric | Release date: 24 Oct 2008 | |
| 2007 | Evening | Harris Arden | |
| Purple Violets | Brian Callahan | DVD release: August 26, 2008 | |
| Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Peter | ||
| 2006 | Little Children | Brad Adamson | |
| Running with Scissors | Michael Shephard | 30-second cameo: IRS Agent | |
| 2005 | Hard Candy | Jeff Kohlver | |
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Raoul, Le Vicomte de Chagny | |
| The Alamo | Colonel William Travis | ||
| 2003 | Angels in America | Joe Pitt | HBO minseries |
| 2001 | My Sister's Wedding | Quinn |
[edit] Commercials and television work
In 2006, Wilson narrated a PBS documentary Tampa Bay: Living Legacy, a one-hour film about Florida’s largest open-water estuary. It aired in November 2006 in the Florida area.
In March 2007, Wilson appeared with his Evening costar Claire Danes in a television commercial for Gap in which the pair dances to the song "Anything You Can Do" from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
In August 2007, Wilson appeared in a advertising campaign for "Broadway Across America", the theatrical brand of LiveNation, that was returning to St. Petersburg, Florida, following a decade-long absence. The campaign included a television commercial and associated billboards.
[edit] Audiowork/CDs
Cast Recordings
- Allegro (TBA) (Studio Cast Recording)
- Bright Lights, Big City (2005) (Studio Cast Recording)
- The Full Monty 2001 (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- Dreamgirls In Concert (as "Film Executive")(2001) (Concert Cast Recording)
- Tenderloin (2000) (Encores Concert Cast Recording)
- Lucky in the Rain (2000) (Studio Cast Recording)
- Terrance Mann's "Romeo & Juliet-The Musical from William Shakespeare" (1999)
Soundtracks
Audio Books
- Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway (2006) Audio Book (Simon & Schuster)
- The Ruins by Scott Smith (2006) Audio Book (Simon & Schuster)
Miscellaneous
- Lucky ( 2004) Compilation CD by Gary Kline. Patrick sings on a medley duet
- Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays (2001) "We Need a Little Christmas"
- "The Dreams in You" (2001) Single-song CD by 24 Broadway stars
[edit] Teaching Aspiring Actors
As an alumnus of Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU), and through professional connections, Wilson is involved in presenting workshops and master classes.
He has been a featured speaker at other member schools of the Consortium of Conservatory Theatre Training Programs.
He is a Master Class Artist for the Broadway Theatre Project which is held each July in Tampa, Florida.
Wilson is a member of the Collective of Artists for Moveable Arts which provides workshops and educational events for young artists between school and the start of a professional career.
[edit] Charities and Benefits
Patrick Wilson has been involved with many charities and benefits. Some examples are:
- Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids (BC/EFA) Annual Flea Market and Grand Auction
- Broadway Barks 4 (July 2002)
- The Actors Fund All-star reading of Sunset Boulevard (April 2004)
- Hurricane Victims Benefit in Tampa, Florida (January 2005)
- Matthew Shepard Foundation: Embrace Concert (February 2005)
- Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief (September 2005)
- Broadway Meets Country (November 2005) Fundraiser for The Actors' Fund of America, and the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, to aid the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
- Rockers on Broadway: Rockers at the Cutting Room (July 2006)
- Motion Picture & Television Fund: A Fine Romance Concert (November 2006)
- The Academy of American Poets: Poetry & the Creative Mind (April 2007)
- MCC Theater Miscast 2008 Concert (March 2008)
