Patrick Cassidy (actor)
| Patrick Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 4, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa Hurley |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Jack Cassidy Shirley Jones |
| Relatives |
Shaun Cassidy (brother) Katie Cassidy (half-niece) |
Shaun Cassidy (brother)
Ryan Cassidy (brother), Jack Cassidy (Son)
Patrick Cassidy (born January 4, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.
He is the son of Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. His brothers are Ryan and Shaun Cassidy, and his half-brother is David Cassidy. He is also the uncle of Arrow star Katie Cassidy.
He is married to actress Melissa Hurley and is the father of two sons, Cole Patrick and Jack Gordon. His son Jack auditioned for the 2017 season of The Voice and picked Alicia Keys as his coach.
He decided to enter his high school's drama program after breaking his collarbone while playing as the quarterback for his high school football team.
His first starring television role was in 1981 in the cautionary NBC movie Angel Dusted. In 1983, he starred in Bay City Blues as a baseball player in the minor leagues. The show was canceled after just four episodes. In 1986, he played a cadet at a military academy in Dress Gray and appeared in the holiday TV movie Christmas Eve with Loretta Young. He had a small but pivotal role in the Ryan O'Neal gambling opus, Fever Pitch. In 1988, he starred in the television series Dirty Dancing, based on the film. Two years later, he appeared in Longtime Companion, portraying an actor who eventually contracts AIDS. In 1994, he appeared in the films I'll Do Anything and How the West Was Fun with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. In 1997, he had a recurring role on TV's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,and had another Superman-related recurring role a few years later as the biological father of Lana Lang in Smallville.
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