Patrick Breen
Patrick Breen was in a few plays in high school, but it wasn't until he was attending his first year of college that he decided that he wanted to pursue acting. He transferred to New York University, and, after college, formed the Manhattan Class Company, a theater group, with some of his classmates. Although live theater was his passion and mainstay, Breen spent plenty of time in front of the camera. His first role on screen was a guest part on the detective drama "Spenser: For Hire" (ABC, 1985-88). Like most character actors, Breen has a long list of guest roles, but unlike most character actors, Breen was a regular cast member on a substantial number of series. "Just in Time" (ABC, 1988), "Sunday Dinner" (CBS, 1991), and "Big Wave Dave's" (CBS, 1993) were his first series regular spots. All were cancelled during or after their first season. Breen also had a number of supporting roles in feature films as well. He appeared in two of his most memorable roles, in the classic sci-fi comedies "Men in Black" (1997) and "Galaxy Quest" (1999). Breen also continued to consistently work in television, before creating a "Whole Day Down," a web series with himself as a lead. He landed a recurring role on "Madam Secretary" (CBS, 2014-), as head of the CIA opposite Téa Leoni's Secretary of State.
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Patrick Breen
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Godless | Nico (Character) | - | 2024 |
81% |
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The Spine of Night | Doa (Voice) | - | 2021 |
100% |
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Milkwater | Roger (Character) | - | 2020 |
77% |
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After Louie | Jeffrey (Character) | - | 2017 |
40% |
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The Bleeding House | Nick (Character) | - | 2010 |
32% |
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Space Chimps | Dr. Bob (Voice) | $30.1M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Neighbor | Clint (Character) | - | 2007 |
5% |
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Christmas With the Kranks | Aubie (Character) | $73.7M | 2004 |
35% |
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Radio | Tucker (Character) | $52.3M | 2003 |
19% |
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Just a Kiss |
Peter (Character), Writer |
$63.8K | 2002 |
20% |
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Stark Raving Mad | Jeffrey Jay (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | East of A |
Peter Parker (Character), Screenwriter |
- | 2000 |
90% |
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Galaxy Quest | Quellek (Character) | $71.4M | 1999 |
23% |
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Just the Ticket | San Diego Vinnie (Character) | $427.9K | 1999 |
87% |
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One True Thing | Mr. Tweedy (Character) | $23.3M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mumfie's White Christmas | Unknown (Character) | - | 1995 |
36% |
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Sweet Nothing | Greg (Character) | $98.3K | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie | Unknown (Voice) | - | 1995 |
37% |
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For Love or Money | Gary Taubin (Character) | $10.4M | 1993 |
10% |
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Passed Away | Father Hallahan (Character) | $3.8M | 1992 |
91% |
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L.A. Story | Art Director | $25.8M | 1991 |
No Score Yet |
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Nobody's Perfect | Andy (Character) | - | 1990 |
TV
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66% | 46% | American Horror Stories | The Auctioneer (Character) | 2023 |
90% | 84% | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Henry (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Bull | AUSA Reilly (Guest Star) | 2021-2022 |
91% | 79% | The Blacklist | Congressman Russell Friedenberg (Guest Star) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Buried in the Backyard | Unknown (Character) | 2019 |
20% | No Score Yet | Conviction | Clark Sims (Guest Star) | 2017 |
65% | 91% | BrainDead | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife | Lt. Terrence Hicks (Guest Star) | 2010-2011 2016 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Doug Nelson (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 79% | Madam Secretary | Andrew Munsey (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | Vance Ford (Guest Star) | 2015 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Therapist Bob (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Blue Bloods | Joseph Scott (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 75% | Major Crimes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Criminal Minds | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
81% | 88% | Nurse Jackie | Martin Vobernick (Guest Star) | 2010 |
31% | No Score Yet | Three Rivers | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
60% | 100% | Eli Stone | A.D.A. Paul Sweren (Guest Star) | 2008 |
96% | 95% | Pushing Daisies | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
89% | 77% | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | A.D.A. Otto Beedle (Guest Star) | 2006-2007 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
85% | No Score Yet | Kevin Hill | George Weiss (Character) | 2004-2005 |
96% | 73% | Joan of Arcadia | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
9% | No Score Yet | Rock Me Baby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
89% | 88% | Monk | Jeffery Sweeney (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 2002 2004 |
81% | 95% | The West Wing | Kevin Kahn (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Will & Grace | Mitchell (Guest Star) | 2001 |
88% | 83% | The Tick | Friendly Fire (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Judging Amy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Phillip (Guest Star) | 2001 |
61% | 78% | Ally McBeal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
70% | 80% | Sex and the City | Dr. Bradley Meego (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Party of Five | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
44% | No Score Yet | Jenny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon | Mitch Lowen (Character) | 1995-1996 |
50% | No Score Yet | Big Wave Dave's | Richie Lamonica (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fallen Angels | Doc (Character) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sunday Dinner | Unknown (Character) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 21 Jump Street | Johnny Hartman (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gimme a Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Sister Sam | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |