Patrick Wilson (actor)
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| Born | Patrick Joseph Wilson July 3, 1973 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Dagmara Dominczyk (June 18, 2005 - present) 1 child | ||||||||||
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Patrick Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is a Tony-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated American theater and film actor and singer.
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[edit] Personal life
Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States to Mary K., 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.) Their first child, Kalin Patrick Wilson, was born on June 23, 2006.
[edit] Theater credits
- All My Sons (revival) 2008 (Broadway - Chris Keller) (ANNOUNCED May 2008)
- 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 | 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 de Chagney | |
| 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
- 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
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
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)
