Jim Fitzpatrick
Biography
Jim Fitzpatrick is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director who grew up in Seminole, Florida, and began acting at 13 in a school production of A Thousand Clowns at Seminole High School. He studied theater at Illinois State University on a football scholarship and worked with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company while living in Illinois. He played professional football, spending time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Baltimore Colts and the Tampa Bay Bandits from 1983 to 1985, before turning to acting full time. He landed supporting roles in Cocoon and D.A.R.Y.L., and his first television credit came on Miami Vice. He has appeared in more than 65 feature films and television series and founded the production companies Five Star Studios in 1992 and PacAtlantic Pictures in 2005.
67years old
Turns 68 on August 28in 291 days
- Born Omaha
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 37 years1985 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Shark WatersIMDb rating 2.6
- 2021Mind GamesIMDb rating 2.9
- 2011Dolphin TaleIMDb rating 6.8
- 1990Ski PatrolIMDb rating 5.1
- 1985Walking the EdgeIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Fitzpatrick's acting career started when he was 13. That was when he took part in A Thousand Clowns, his first school play, staged at Seminole High School in Florida.
A change of course
Fitzpatrick's next stop was the Tampa Bay Bandits, a United States Football League team, where he was on the roster from 1983 through 1985.
Early training
Fitzpatrick took a football scholarship to Illinois State University, and while he was there he studied theater as his major.
Early training
While he was living in Illinois, Fitzpatrick got involved with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, which Gary Sinise and John Malkovich founded.
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Worked with
Jim Fitzpatrick made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Robert Forster's page
Robert LaSardo's page
Ashley Judd's page
All films by Charles Martin Smith
Richard CorrellDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by Richard Correll
Norbert MeiselDirector, 1 film, 1985
All films by Norbert Meisel
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