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| birth_name = Joseph Patrick Breen
| birth_name = Joseph Patrick Breen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|10|26}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|10|26}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S.
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], U.S.
| occupation = {{csv|Actor|playwright|screenwriter}}
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'''Joseph Patrick Breen''' (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Breen, Patrick, 1960 |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006022124.html |website=LC Name Authority File (LCNAF) |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref>
'''Joseph Patrick Breen''' (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Breen, Patrick, 1960 |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006022124.html |website=LC Name Authority File (LCNAF) |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Breen was born in [[Brooklyn, New York]], on October 26, 1960. He attended [[Tottenville High School]] in [[Staten Island]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=fressola |first1=Michael |title=From Tottenville to the Tonys |url=https://www.silive.com/entertainment/arts/2010/07/from_tottenville_to_the_tonys.html |website=silive |language=en |date=4 July 2010}}</ref>
Breen was born in [[Brooklyn, New York]], on October 26, 1960. He attended [[Tottenville High School]] in [[Staten Island]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=fressola |first1=Michael |title=From Tottenville to the Tonys |url=https://www.silive.com/entertainment/arts/2010/07/from_tottenville_to_the_tonys.html |website=silive |language=en |date=July 4, 2010}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He has acted primarily on TV but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and [[Off Broadway]].
He has acted primarily on TV, but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and [[Off Broadway]].


In 2010, he starred on Broadway in ''[[Next Fall (play)|Next Fall]]''. He is currently playing Andrew Munsey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS drama ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''.
In 2010, he starred on Broadway in ''[[Next Fall]]''. He played Andrew Munsey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS drama ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''.


He voiced all the characters in [[Britt Allcroft]]'s television series ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]'', and was originally hired to voice Splatter and Dodge in ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]'', but the roles were instead recast to [[Neil Crone]] and [[Kevin Frank]].
He voiced all the characters in [[Britt Allcroft]]'s television series ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]'' (except for The Queen of Night who was instead voiced by Allcroft). He was originally hired to voice Splatter and Dodge in ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]'', but the roles were instead recast to [[Neil Crone]] and [[Kevin Frank]].


Breen appeared regularly in [[Netflix]]'s adaptation of ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'', which premiered in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/who-plays-larry-the-waiter-on-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-patrick-breen-has-become-a-fan-favorite-8633565|title=Who Plays Larry The Waiter On 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Patrick Breen Has Become A Fan Favorite|first=Zakiya|last=Jamal|date=March 30, 2018|work=Romper|accessdate=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
Breen appeared in a recurring role as Larry Your-Waiter in [[Netflix]]'s adaptation of ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'', which premiered in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.romper.com/p/who-plays-larry-the-waiter-on-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-patrick-breen-has-become-a-fan-favorite-8633565|title=Who Plays Larry The Waiter On 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Patrick Breen Has Become A Fan Favorite|first=Zakiya|last=Jamal|date=March 30, 2018|work=Romper|accessdate=January 9, 2019}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He has been married to Nadine Van der Velde since 1992. He has two children with her. In a July 2012 interview with ''[[Metro Weekly]]'' Patrick Breen stated, "I identify as one of the LGBT people" and agreed with the interviewer who referred to Breen coming out as bisexual.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geidner |first1=Chris |author-link1=Chris Geidner |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Heartfelt: With ''The Normal Heart,'' Arena Stage is putting Patrick Breen and Luke Macfarlane -- two out LGBT actors -- center stage |url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2012/07/heartfelt/3/ |url-status=live |department=Features |work=[[Metro Weekly]] |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Sean Bugg, Randy Shulman |page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711174835/http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/07/heartfelt/3 |archive-date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=December 14, 2019 }}<!-- previous URL of ref added 5 July 2012 --></ref>
In a July 2012 interview with ''[[Metro Weekly]]'' Patrick Breen stated, "I identify as one of the LGBT people" and agreed with the interviewer who referred to Breen coming out as bisexual.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Geidner |first1=Chris |author-link1=Chris Geidner |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Heartfelt: With ''The Normal Heart,'' Arena Stage is putting Patrick Breen and Luke Macfarlane -- two out LGBT actors -- center stage |url=https://www.metroweekly.com/2012/07/heartfelt/3/ |url-status=live |department=Features |work=[[Metro Weekly]] |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Sean Bugg, Randy Shulman |page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711174835/http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/07/heartfelt/3 |archive-date=July 11, 2014 |access-date=December 14, 2019 }}<!-- previous URL of ref added 5 July 2012 --></ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class=wikitable
|+Key
|-
|style=background:#FFFFCC | {{Dagger}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class=wikitable unsortable
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1989
!1989
| ''[[Day One (1989 film)|Day One]]''
|''[[Day One (1989 film)|Day One]]''
| Richard Feynman
|Richard Feynman
|
|
|-
|-
| 1990
!1990
| ''[[Nobody's Perfect (1990 film)|Nobody's Perfect]]''
|''[[Nobody's Perfect (1990 film)|Nobody's Perfect]]''
| Andy
|Andy
|
|
|-
|-
| 1992
!1992
| ''[[Passed Away (film)|Passed Away]]''
|''[[Passed Away (film)|Passed Away]]''
| Father Hallahan
|Father Hallahan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1993
!1993
| ''[[For Love or Money (1993 film)|For Love or Money]]''
|''[[For Love or Money (1993 film)|For Love or Money]]''
| Gary Taubin
|Gary Taubin
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995
!rowspan="2" | 1995
| ''Call of the Wylie''
|''Call of the Wylie''
| Ezra
|Ezra
| Also writer
|Also writer
|-
|-
|''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]''
| 1996
|Resident Doctor
| ''[[Sweet Nothing (film)|Sweet Nothing]]''
| Greg
|
|
|-
|-
!rowspan="2" | 1996
| 1995
|''Phinehas''
| ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]''
|Billy
| Resident Doctor
|Also writer
|
|-
|-
|''[[Sweet Nothing (film)|Sweet Nothing]]''
| 1996
|Greg
| ''Phinehas''
|
| Billy
| Also writer
|-
|-
| 1997
!rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''[[Beverly Hills Ninja]]''
|''[[Beverly Hills Ninja]]''
| Desk Manager
|Desk Manager
|Uncredited
| Uncredited{{citation needed|reason=All uncredited roles need to be secondarily sourced.|date=August 2022}}
|-
|-
|''[[Colin Fitz Lives!|Colin Fitz]]''
| 1997
|Gnu Fan
| ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]''
| Reggie Redgick
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]''
| 1997
|Reggie Redgick
| ''[[Colin Fitz Lives!|Colin Fitz]]''
| Gnu Fan
|
|
|-
|-
| 1998
!1998
| ''[[One True Thing]]''
|''[[One True Thing]]''
| G.A. Tweedy
|G.A. Tweedy
|
|
|-
|-
| 1999
!rowspan="3" | 1999
| ''[[Just the Ticket]]''
|''[[Just the Ticket]]''
| San Diego Vinnie
|San Diego Vinnie
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Advice from a Caterpillar]]''
| 1999
|Hunter No. 1
| ''[[Galaxy Quest]]''
| Quellek
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Galaxy Quest]]''
| 1999
|Quellek
| ''[[Advice from a Caterpillar]]''
| Hunter #1
|
|
|-
|-
| 2000
!2000
| ''East of A''
|''East of A''
| Peter Parker
|Peter Parker
| Also writer
|Also writer
|-
|-
| 2002
!rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Stark Raving Mad (2002 film)|Stark Raving Mad]]''
|''[[Stark Raving Mad (2002 film)|Stark Raving Mad]]''
| Jeffrey Jay
|Jeffrey Jay
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Just a Kiss (film)|Just a Kiss]]''
| 2002
|Peter
| ''[[Just a Kiss (film)|Just a Kiss]]''
|Also writer
| Peter
| Also writer
|-
|-
| 2003
!2003
| ''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]''
|''[[Radio (2003 film)|Radio]]''
| Tucker
|Tucker
|
|
|-
|-
| 2004
!2004
| ''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''
|''[[Christmas with the Kranks]]''
| Aubie
|Aubie
|
|
|-
|-
| 2007
!2007
| ''The Neighbor''
|''The Neighbor''
| Clint
|Clint
|
|
|-
|-
| 2008
!2008
| ''[[Space Chimps]]''
|''[[Space Chimps]]''
| Dr. Bob
|Dr. Bob
| Voice role
|[[Voice acting|Voice]]
|-
|-
| 2009
!2009
| ''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]''
|''[[Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant]]''
| Mr. Kersey
|Mr. Kersey
|
|
|-
|-
| 2010
!rowspan="2" | 2010
| ''[[Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back]]''
|''[[Rio Sex Comedy]]''
|Frank
| Dr. Bob
| Direct-to-video film; voice role
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Rio Sex Comedy]]''
| Frank
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back]]''
| 2011
|Dr. Bob
| ''[[The Bleeding House]]''
|Voice<br>[[Direct-to-video]]
| Nick
|-
!2011
|''[[The Bleeding House]]''
|Nick
|
|
|-
|-
| 2014
!rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[Draft Day]]''
|''[[Draft Day]]''
| Bill Zotti
|Bill Zotti
|
|
|-
|-
|''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie|Mumfie's Quest: The Movie]]''
| 2014
|Narrator
| ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie|Mumfie's Quest: The Movie]]''
|Voice
| Narrator
| Voice role
|-
|-
|''[[A Most Violent Year]]''
| 2014
|Instructor
| ''[[A Most Violent Year]]''
| Instructor
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
!2017
| ''[[After Louie]]''
|''[[After Louie]]''
| Jeffrey
|Jeffrey
|
|
|-
|-
| 2020
!2020
| ''[[Milkwater]]''
|''[[Milkwater]]''
| Roger
|Roger
|
|
|-
!2021
|''[[The Spine of Night]]''
|Doa
|Voice
|-
!rowspan="2" | 2023
|''Trundle and the Lost Borscht of Atlantis''
|Mr. Murray
|rowspan=2|Short film
|-
|''Mindless Kombat''
|Patrick
|-
!2024
| ''Godless''
| Nico
|
|}
|}


===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class=wikitable unsortable
! Year(s)
|-
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|-
| 1986
! 1986
| ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]''
| ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]''
| Bobby Olak
| Bobby Olak
| Episode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
| Episode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
|-
|-
| 1987
! rowspan="4" | 1987
| ''[[My Sister Sam]]''
| ''[[My Sister Sam]]''
| Scotty
| Scotty
| Episode: "Club Dread"
| Episode: "Club Dread"
|-
|-
| 1987
| ''[[The Cavanaughs (TV series)|The Cavanaughs]]''
| ''[[The Cavanaughs (TV series)|The Cavanaughs]]''
| Tommy
| Tommy
| Episode: "The Arrangement"
| Episode: "The Arrangement"
|-
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Gimme a Break!]]''
| ''[[Gimme a Break!]]''
| Keith Dudley
| Keith Dudley
| Episode: "Parents' Week: Parts 1 & 2"
| Episode: "Parents' Week: Parts 1 & 2"
|-
|-
| 1987
| ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
| ''[[21 Jump Street]]''
| Johnny Hartman
| Johnny Hartman
| Episode: "Low and Away"
| Episode: "Low and Away"
|-
|-
| 1988
! rowspan="2" | 1988
| ''[[Just in Time (TV series)|Just in Time]]''
| ''[[Just in Time (TV series)|Just in Time]]''
| Nick Thompson
| Nick Thompson
| Main role
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Annie McGuire (TV series)|Annie McGuire]]''
| ''[[Annie McGuire (TV series)|Annie McGuire]]''
| George
| George
| Episode: "The Legend of the Bad Fish"
| Episode: "The Legend of the Bad Fish"
|-
|-
| 1990
! rowspan="2" | 1990
| ''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]''
| ''[[Monsters (American TV series)|Monsters]]''
| Danny
| Danny
| Episode: "Museum Hearts"
| Episode: "Museum Hearts"
|-
|-
| 1990
| ''Kojak: None So Blind''
| ''Kojak: None So Blind''
| Reporter #1
| Reporter No. 1
| TV movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 1991
! 1991
| ''[[Sunday Dinner (TV series)|Sunday Dinner]]''
| ''[[Sunday Dinner (TV series)|Sunday Dinner]]''
| Kenneth Benedict
| Kenneth Benedict
| Main role
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1992
! 1992
| ''Fool's Fire''
| ''Fool's Fire''
| The Ministers
| The Ministers
| TV movie <!-- or failed TV pilot?... -->
| TV movie <!-- or failed TV pilot?... -->
|-
|-
| 1993
! rowspan="3" | 1993
| ''[[Melrose Place]]''
| ''[[Melrose Place]]''
| Cameron
| Cameron
| 3 episodes (season 1)
| 3 episodes (season 1)
|-
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Fallen Angels (American TV series)|Fallen Angels]]''
| ''[[Fallen Angels (American TV series)|Fallen Angels]]''
| Doc
| Doc
| Episode: "The Quiet Room"
| Episode: "The Quiet Room"
|-
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Big Wave Dave's]]''
| ''[[Big Wave Dave's]]''
| Richie Lamonica
| Richie Lamonica
| Main role
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1994–1998
! 1994–1998
| ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]''
| ''[[Magic Adventures of Mumfie]]''
| Narrator
| Narrator
| Main voice role
| Main voice role
|-
|-
| 1995–1996
! 1995–1996
| ''[[Simon (American TV series)|Simon]]''
| ''[[Simon (American TV series)|Simon]]''
| Mitch
| Mitch
| Main role
| Main role
|-
|-
| 1996
! 1996
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| Andrew Gellis
| Andrew Gellis
| Episode: "Slave"
| Episode: "Slave"
|-
|-
| 1996–1997
! 1996–1997
| ''[[One Life to Live]]''
| ''[[One Life to Live]]''
| Winslow Freeman
| Winslow Freeman
| 2 episodes<!-- ?? -->
| 2 episodes<!-- ?? -->
|-
|-
| 1998
! rowspan="2" | 1998
| ''[[Jenny (TV series)|Jenny]]''
| ''[[Jenny (TV series)|Jenny]]''
| Richard Marino
| Richard Marino
| Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Merger"
| Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Merger"
|-
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Party of Five]]''
| ''[[Party of Five]]''
| Kevin Quoss
| Kevin Quoss
| Episodes: "Of Human Bonding", "Here and Now"
| Episodes: "Of Human Bonding", "Here and Now"
|-
|-
| 1999
! rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]''
| ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]''
| Robbie Gerth
| Robbie Gerth
| Episodes: "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Legs"
| Episodes: "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Legs"
|-
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Sex and the City]]''
| ''[[Sex and the City]]''
| Dr. Bradley Meego
| Dr. Bradley Meego
| Episode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
| Episode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
|-
|-
| 2001
! rowspan="7" | 2001
| ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]''
| ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]''
| Ken
| Ken
| Episodes: "Caution: Parents Crossing", "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill"
| Episodes: "Caution: Parents Crossing", "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| ''[[Ally McBeal]]''
| Kevin Stoller
| Kevin Stoller
| Episode: "In Search of Barry White"
| Episode: "In Search of Barry White"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Frasier]]''
| ''[[Frasier]]''
| Phillip
| Phillip
| Episode: "A Day in May"
| Episode: "A Day in May"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Judging Amy]]''
| ''[[Judging Amy]]''
| D.A. Levy
| D.A. Levy
| Episode: "The Last Word"
| Episode: "The Last Word"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Tick (2001 TV series)|The Tick]]''
| ''[[The Tick (2001 TV series)|The Tick]]''
| Friendly Fire
| Friendly Fire
| Episode: "Couples"
| Episode: "Couples"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Mitchell
| Mitchell
| Episode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
| Episode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Kristin (TV series)|Kristin]]''
| ''[[Kristin (TV series)|Kristin]]''
| Nicholas Dupres
| Nicholas Dupres
| Episode: "The Rift"
| Episode: "The Rift"
|-
|-
| 2002
! rowspan="3" | 2002
| ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]''
| ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]''
| Nev
| Nev
| Episode: "Birthday"
| Episode: "[[Birthday (Angel)|Birthday]]"
|-
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The West Wing]]''
| ''[[The West Wing]]''
| Kevin Kahn
| Kevin Kahn
| Episode: "The Black Vera Wang"
| Episode: "The Black Vera Wang"
|-
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Do Over]]''
| ''[[Do Over]]''
| Mr. Jenkins
| Mr. Jenkins
| Episode: "Investing in the Future"
| Episode: "Investing in the Future"
|-
|-
| 2003–2004
! rowspan="2" | 2003–2004
| ''[[Rock Me Baby (TV series)|Rock Me Baby]]''
| ''[[Rock Me Baby (TV series)|Rock Me Baby]]''
| Richard Crandall
| Richard Crandall
| Recurring role, 5 episodes
| Recurring role, 5 episodes
|-
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]''
| ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]''
| Sammy
| Sammy
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2002, 2004
! 2002, 2004
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
| Kevin Hobart
| Kevin Hobart
| Episodes: "The Ring", "Married with Children"
| Episodes: "The Ring", "Married with Children"
|-
|-
| 2004
! 2004
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Jeffery Sweeney
| Jeffery Sweeney
| Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
| Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
|-
|-
| 2004–2005
! 2004–2005
| ''[[Kevin Hill]]''
| ''[[Kevin Hill (TV series)|Kevin Hill]]''
| George Weiss
| George Weiss
| Main role
| Main role
|-
|-
| 2006
! rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Mr. Phillipe
| Mr. Phillipe
| Episode: "Way to Go"
| Episode: "Way to Go"
|-
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Boston Legal]]''
| ''[[Boston Legal]]''
| A.D.A. Otto Beedle
| A.D.A. Otto Beedle
| 3 episodes (season 3)
| 3 episodes (season 3)
|-
|-
| 2007
! rowspan="3" | 2007
| ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]''
| ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]''
| Edmund
| Edmund
| Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
| Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
|-
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Notes from the Underbelly]]''
| ''[[Notes from the Underbelly]]''
| Pale Husband
| Pale Husband
| Episode: Pilot
| Episode: Pilot
|-
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
| ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
| Leo Gaswint
| Leo Gaswint
| Episode: "Pie-lette"
| Episode: "Pie-lette"
|-
|-
| 2008
! rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Eli Stone]]''
| ''[[Eli Stone]]''
| Paul Sweren
| Paul Sweren
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2008
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| Felix
| Felix
| Episode: "Another Thursday at County"
| Episode: "Another Thursday at County"
|-
|-
| 2009
! rowspan="3" | 2009
| ''Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas''
| ''Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas''
| Phinneas Malloy
| Phinneas Malloy
| TV movie
| TV movie
|-
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
| Duff Faraday
| Duff Faraday
| Episode: "Stage Fright"
| Episode: "Stage Fright"
|-
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Three Rivers (TV series)|Three Rivers]]''
| ''[[Three Rivers (TV series)|Three Rivers]]''
| Dr. Joseph Breen
| Dr. Joseph Breen
| Episode: "Good Intentions"
| Episode: "Good Intentions"
|-
|-
| 2010
! 2010
| ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''
| ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''
| Martin
| Martin
| Episode: "Apple Bong"
| Episode: "Apple Bong"
|-
|-
| 2010–2011, 2016
! 2010–2011,<BR>2016
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Lt. Terrence Hicks
| Lt. Terrence Hicks
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2011–2015
! 2011–2015
| ''Whole Day Down''
| ''Whole Day Down''
| Patrick Breen
| Patrick Breen
| Web series; also co-creator and writer
| Web series; also co-creator and writer
|-
|-
| 2012
! 2012
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Henry Duncan
| Henry Duncan
| Episode: "No Good Deed"
| Episode: "No Good Deed"
|-
|-
| 2013
! rowspan="2" | 2013
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Peter Harper
| Peter Harper
| Episode: "The Gathering"
| Episode: "The Gathering"
|-
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]''
| ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]''
| Dr. Jason Field / Jim Gilmer
| Dr. Jason Field / Jim Gilmer
| Episode: "D.O.A."
| Episode: "D.O.A."
|-
|-
| 2014
! rowspan="4" | 2014
| ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
| ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''
| Joseph Scott
| Joseph Scott
| Episode: "Open Secrets"
| Episode: "Open Secrets"
|-
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Those Who Kill (U.S. TV series)|Those Who Kill]]''
| ''[[Those Who Kill (U.S. TV series)|Those Who Kill]]''
| Burkhart
| Burkhart
| Episode: "Insomnia"
| Episode: "Insomnia"
|-
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Royal Pains]]''
| ''[[Royal Pains]]''
| Bob
| Bob
| Recurring role (season 6), 6 episodes
| Recurring role (season 6), 6 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Mysteries of Laura]]''
| ''[[The Mysteries of Laura]]''
| Erik Walden
| Erik Walden
| Episode: Pilot
| Episode: Pilot
|-
|-
| 2014–2015
! 2014–2015
| ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]''
| Andrew Munsey
| Andrew Munsey
| Recurring role (season 1), 10 episodes
| Recurring role (season 1), 10 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015
! rowspan="3" | 2015
| ''[[The Slap (American miniseries)|The Slap]]''
| ''[[The Slap (American miniseries)|The Slap]]''
| Malcolm
| Malcolm
| Episode: "Connie"
| Episode: "Connie"
|-
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Vance Ford
| Vance Ford
| Episode: "T-Bone and the Iceman"
| Episode: "T-Bone and the Iceman"
|-
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Show Me a Hero]]''
| ''[[Show Me a Hero]]''
| Paul W. Pickelle
| Paul W. Pickelle
| 2 episodes
| 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2016
! rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Doug Nelson
| Doug Nelson
| Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses"
| Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses"
|-
|-
| 2016
| ''[[BrainDead]]''
| ''[[BrainDead]]''
| Cole Stockwell
| Cole Stockwell
| 3 episodes
| 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2017
! rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''[[Conviction (2016 TV series)|Conviction]]''
| ''[[Conviction (2016 TV series)|Conviction]]''
| Clark Sims
| Clark Sims
| Episode: "Black Orchid"
| Episode: "Black Orchid"
|-
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Blacklist: Redemption]]''
| ''[[The Blacklist: Redemption]]''
| James Burton
| James Burton
| Episode: "Hostages"
| Episode: "Hostages"
|-
|-
| 2017–2019
! 2017–2019
| ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''
| ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)|A Series of Unfortunate Events]]''
| Larry Your-Waiter
| Larry Your-Waiter
| Recurring role
| Recurring role
|-
|-
| 2021
! 2021
| ''[[The Bite (TV series)|The Bite]]''
| ''[[The Bite (TV series)|The Bite]]''
| Agent Kermit Rimland
| Agent Kermit Rimland
| Episodes: "The Fourth Wave", "The Fifth Wave"
| Episodes: "The Fourth Wave", "The Fifth Wave"
|-
! 2021-2022
| ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
| AUSA Reilly
| Episodes: "Confidence Man", "The Other Shoe"
|-
! 2022
| ''Save It for the Show''
| Himself
| Episode: "Guest Starring Patrick Breen"
|-
! rowspan="3" | 2023
| ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]''
| Henry
| Episode: "The Princess and the Plea"
|-
| ''[[American Horror Stories]]''
| Auctioneer
| Episode: "Organ"
|-
| ''[[Julia (2022 TV series)|Julia]]''
| [[Henry Haller]]
| Episode: "Shrimp and Grits"
|-
! rowspan=4|2024
| ''[[Feud (TV series)|Feud]]''
| Jacob Horn
| Episode: "Masquerade 1966"
|-
| ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]''
| TBA
| Episode: "How to Grieve"
|-
|''[[Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story]]''
|Juror
|Episode: "Hang Men"
|-
|''[[Elsbeth (TV series)|Elsbeth]]''
|Claude Tobia
|Episode: "Elsbeth's Eleven"
|}
|}


==Stage work==
==Stage work==
*''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs]]'' (1983)
*''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'' (1991)
*''[[Fuddy Meers]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Fuddy Meers]]'' (1999)
*''[[Next Fall (play)|Next Fall]]'' (2009, Off Broadway; 2010, Broadway)
* ''[[Next Fall]]'' (2009, Off Broadway; 2010, Broadway)
*''[[The Normal Heart]]'' (2011, Broadway)
* ''[[The Normal Heart]]'' (2011, Broadway)
*''The Perplexed'' (2020, Broadway)
* ''The Perplexed'' (2020, Broadway)


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Breen,_Patrick Profile], starpulse.com
* [http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Breen,_Patrick Profile], starpulse.com
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 9 December 2024

Not to be confused with Patrick Breen (sports administrator).

Patrick Breen
Born
Joseph Patrick Breen

(1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 64)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, screenwriter, director
Years active1986–present

Joseph Patrick Breen (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.[1]

Early life

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Breen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 26, 1960. He attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island.[2]

Career

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He has acted primarily on TV, but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and Off Broadway.

In 2010, he starred on Broadway in Next Fall. He played Andrew Munsey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS drama Madam Secretary.

He voiced all the characters in Britt Allcroft's television series Magic Adventures of Mumfie (except for The Queen of Night who was instead voiced by Allcroft). He was originally hired to voice Splatter and Dodge in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but the roles were instead recast to Neil Crone and Kevin Frank.

Breen appeared in a recurring role as Larry Your-Waiter in Netflix's adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.[3]

Personal life

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In a July 2012 interview with Metro Weekly Patrick Breen stated, "I identify as one of the LGBT people" and agreed with the interviewer who referred to Breen coming out as bisexual.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Day One Richard Feynman
1990 Nobody's Perfect Andy
1992 Passed Away Father Hallahan
1993 For Love or Money Gary Taubin
1995 Call of the Wylie Ezra Also writer
Get Shorty Resident Doctor
1996 Phinehas Billy Also writer
Sweet Nothing Greg
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Desk Manager Uncredited
Colin Fitz Gnu Fan
Men in Black Reggie Redgick
1998 One True Thing G.A. Tweedy
1999 Just the Ticket San Diego Vinnie
Advice from a Caterpillar Hunter No. 1
Galaxy Quest Quellek
2000 East of A Peter Parker Also writer
2002 Stark Raving Mad Jeffrey Jay
Just a Kiss Peter Also writer
2003 Radio Tucker
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Aubie
2007 The Neighbor Clint
2008 Space Chimps Dr. Bob Voice
2009 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Mr. Kersey
2010 Rio Sex Comedy Frank
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back Dr. Bob Voice
Direct-to-video
2011 The Bleeding House Nick
2014 Draft Day Bill Zotti
Mumfie's Quest: The Movie Narrator Voice
A Most Violent Year Instructor
2017 After Louie Jeffrey
2020 Milkwater Roger
2021 The Spine of Night Doa Voice
2023 Trundle and the Lost Borscht of Atlantis Mr. Murray Short film
Mindless Kombat Patrick
2024 Godless Nico

Television

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Year(s) Title Role Notes
1986 Spenser: For Hire Bobby Olak Episode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
1987 My Sister Sam Scotty Episode: "Club Dread"
The Cavanaughs Tommy Episode: "The Arrangement"
Gimme a Break! Keith Dudley Episode: "Parents' Week: Parts 1 & 2"
21 Jump Street Johnny Hartman Episode: "Low and Away"
1988 Just in Time Nick Thompson Main role
Annie McGuire George Episode: "The Legend of the Bad Fish"
1990 Monsters Danny Episode: "Museum Hearts"
Kojak: None So Blind Reporter No. 1 TV movie
1991 Sunday Dinner Kenneth Benedict Main role
1992 Fool's Fire The Ministers TV movie
1993 Melrose Place Cameron 3 episodes (season 1)
Fallen Angels Doc Episode: "The Quiet Room"
Big Wave Dave's Richie Lamonica Main role
1994–1998 Magic Adventures of Mumfie Narrator Main voice role
1995–1996 Simon Mitch Main role
1996 Law & Order Andrew Gellis Episode: "Slave"
1996–1997 One Life to Live Winslow Freeman 2 episodes
1998 Jenny Richard Marino Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Merger"
Party of Five Kevin Quoss Episodes: "Of Human Bonding", "Here and Now"
1999 Oz Robbie Gerth Episodes: "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Legs"
Sex and the City Dr. Bradley Meego Episode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
2001 Jack & Jill Ken Episodes: "Caution: Parents Crossing", "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill"
Ally McBeal Kevin Stoller Episode: "In Search of Barry White"
Frasier Phillip Episode: "A Day in May"
Judging Amy D.A. Levy Episode: "The Last Word"
The Tick Friendly Fire Episode: "Couples"
Will & Grace Mitchell Episode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
Kristin Nicholas Dupres Episode: "The Rift"
2002 Angel Nev Episode: "Birthday"
The West Wing Kevin Kahn Episode: "The Black Vera Wang"
Do Over Mr. Jenkins Episode: "Investing in the Future"
2003–2004 Rock Me Baby Richard Crandall Recurring role, 5 episodes
Joan of Arcadia Sammy 3 episodes
2002, 2004 Law & Order Kevin Hobart Episodes: "The Ring", "Married with Children"
2004 Monk Jeffery Sweeney Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
2004–2005 Kevin Hill George Weiss Main role
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mr. Phillipe Episode: "Way to Go"
Boston Legal A.D.A. Otto Beedle 3 episodes (season 3)
2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine Edmund Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
Notes from the Underbelly Pale Husband Episode: Pilot
Pushing Daisies Leo Gaswint Episode: "Pie-lette"
2008 Eli Stone Paul Sweren 3 episodes
ER Felix Episode: "Another Thursday at County"
2009 Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas Phinneas Malloy TV movie
Ghost Whisperer Duff Faraday Episode: "Stage Fright"
Three Rivers Dr. Joseph Breen Episode: "Good Intentions"
2010 Nurse Jackie Martin Episode: "Apple Bong"
2010–2011,
2016 		The Good Wife Lt. Terrence Hicks 3 episodes
2011–2015 Whole Day Down Patrick Breen Web series; also co-creator and writer
2012 CSI: Miami Henry Duncan Episode: "No Good Deed"
2013 Criminal Minds Peter Harper Episode: "The Gathering"
Major Crimes Dr. Jason Field / Jim Gilmer Episode: "D.O.A."
2014 Blue Bloods Joseph Scott Episode: "Open Secrets"
Those Who Kill Burkhart Episode: "Insomnia"
Royal Pains Bob Recurring role (season 6), 6 episodes
The Mysteries of Laura Erik Walden Episode: Pilot
2014–2015 Madam Secretary Andrew Munsey Recurring role (season 1), 10 episodes
2015 The Slap Malcolm Episode: "Connie"
Elementary Vance Ford Episode: "T-Bone and the Iceman"
Show Me a Hero Paul W. Pickelle 2 episodes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Doug Nelson Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses"
BrainDead Cole Stockwell 3 episodes
2017 Conviction Clark Sims Episode: "Black Orchid"
The Blacklist: Redemption James Burton Episode: "Hostages"
2017–2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Larry Your-Waiter Recurring role
2021 The Bite Agent Kermit Rimland Episodes: "The Fourth Wave", "The Fifth Wave"
2021-2022 Bull AUSA Reilly Episodes: "Confidence Man", "The Other Shoe"
2022 Save It for the Show Himself Episode: "Guest Starring Patrick Breen"
2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Henry Episode: "The Princess and the Plea"
American Horror Stories Auctioneer Episode: "Organ"
Julia Henry Haller Episode: "Shrimp and Grits"
2024 Feud Jacob Horn Episode: "Masquerade 1966"
Evil TBA Episode: "How to Grieve"
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Juror Episode: "Hang Men"
Elsbeth Claude Tobia Episode: "Elsbeth's Eleven"

Stage work

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References

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  1. ^ "Breen, Patrick, 1960". LC Name Authority File (LCNAF). Library of Congress. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. ^ fressola, Michael (July 4, 2010). "From Tottenville to the Tonys". silive.
  3. ^ Jamal, Zakiya (March 30, 2018). "Who Plays Larry The Waiter On 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events'? Patrick Breen Has Become A Fan Favorite". Romper. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Geidner, Chris (July 5, 2012). "Heartfelt: With The Normal Heart, Arena Stage is putting Patrick Breen and Luke Macfarlane -- two out LGBT actors -- center stage". Features. Metro Weekly. Washington, D.C.: Sean Bugg, Randy Shulman. p. 3. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
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