Patrick Wilson (New Zealand actor)
Patrick Wilson (born ~1957) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared on stage and screen.[1] Main roles he has played include as "Arthur Short" in Rude Awakenings, opposite Danielle Cormack, as Brian, the father of the bride, in the 2008 film Second Hand Wedding[2] and as Ron "Rooter" Baylis in the satirical comedy Spin Doctors.[3]
He served as an officer in the New Zealand Police[1] before attending classes at the Actors Institute of London and LAMDA. He has appeared in Spin Doctors, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,[1] Mercy Peak and Shortland Street. On stage he has played in Equus, Weighing In, Hitchcock Blonde (Fortune Theatre, Dunedin) and Spreading Out (Fortune Theatre, Dunedin).[1]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Second Hand Wedding | Brian Rose | Father of the bride[4] |
| 2000 | Savage Honeymoon | Detective Skinner | |
| 1998 | Larger Than Life | Removal Man #1 | |
| 1996 | Broken English | Dave |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-2021 | Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series) | Rod Eagle | 24 episodes |
| 2013 | Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch War | Alick McKay | 1 episode |
| Packed to the Rafters | Malcolm | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Rescue: Special Ops | Driver | 1 episode |
| Outrageous Fortune | Damien | Help, Help, Ho! (#6.8) | |
| 2007 | Rude Awakenings | Arthur Short | 10 episodes |
| Amazing Extraordinary Friends | Barman | The Incredible Cosmic Gal (#2.7) | |
| 2006 | Maddigan's Quest | Mayor of Gramth | Gramth (#1.3) |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Security Guard #2 & Dragoul | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Not Only But Always | Immigration Officer | TV movie |
| Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Monster General #1 & News Reporter | 4 episodes | |
| 2003 | You Wish! | Set Security Guy | TV movie |
| 2001-2003 | Mercy Peak | Eric Whitelaw | 17 episodes |
| 2001 | Love Mussel | Peter | TV movie |
| 2000 | Spin Doctors | Roy Bayliss | Unknown episodes |
| Jack of All Trades | Lewis | Up the Creek (#1.12) | |
| Cleopatra 2525 | Ek | Flying Lessons (#1.3) | |
| 1999 | Young Hercules | Hunter #1 | Hind Sight (#1.36) |
| 1997 | Coalface | Brian | |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Cyclops | Sins of the Past (#1.1) |
| 1995-1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Various characters | 5 episodes |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | Chief Monk | TV movie |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gilchrist, Shane (10 May 2008), "'Living the dream'", Otago Daily Times
- ↑ Wilson, Jake (29 July 2010), "Second Hand Wedding", Sydney Morning Herald
- ↑ "Masters of disasters", The Evening Post, 18 March 2002
- ↑ Galvin, Peter (16 July 2010). "Second Hand Wedding Review". SBS. Retrieved 29 December 2022.