Patrick Cassidy
Biography
Patrick Cassidy is an American actor and singer known for his work in musical theater and on television. Born in Los Angeles, he began his career in the early 1980s with roles in the NBC movie Angel Dusted and the series Bay City Blues. His screen credits include Longtime Companion (1989), How the West Was Fun (1994), and I'll Do Anything, along with recurring roles on Lois & Clark and Smallville. On stage he played Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance on tour and on Broadway, originated the Balladeer in Assassins off-Broadway, and took over as Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun. He won a 2002 National Broadway Theatre Award for his work in the national tour of Aida.
64years old
Turns 65 on January 4in 54 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Patrick William Cassidy
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 38 years1984 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Santa BootcampIMDb rating 6.1
- 1994How the West Was FunIMDb rating 4.9
- 1989Longtime CompanionIMDb rating 7.6
- 1984Just the Way You AreIMDb rating 5.9
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First role
In 1981 Cassidy toured nationally as Frederic in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, and in 1982 he took over that same Broadway role.
A first
Cassidy was the first to play The Balladeer in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, staged Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, where previews began in December 1990.
A first
Cassidy starred in The Robber Bridegroom at the Elitch Theatre in 1991, the theater's 100th anniversary and its final production before it went dormant for over 20 years.
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Worked with
Patrick Cassidy 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
Dermot Mulroney's page
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Robert Carradine's page
Campbell Scott's page
Gérard Jugnot's page
Mary-Louise Parker's page
Norman RenéDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Norman René
All films by Stuart Margolin
Édouard MolinaroDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Édouard Molinaro
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.