Patrick Raymond Fugit (/ˈfjuːɡɪt/;[1] born October 27, 1982) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films Almost Famous (2000), White Oleander (2002), Spun (2003), Saved! (2004) and Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006), and portrayed Kyle Barnes in the Cinemax series Outcast. He also played Owen in the video game The Last of Us Part II.
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| Born | Patrick Raymond Fugit October 27, 1982 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editFugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and lived briefly in Danbury, New Hampshire. His mother, Jan Clark-Fugit, is a dance teacher, and his father, Bruce Fugit, is an electrical engineer.[2][3] Fugit is the oldest of three children: he has a younger sister and a younger brother. Fugit attended East High School. He appeared in a school production of The Twelve Dancing Princesses as the shoemaker when he was in seventh grade. He has been a skateboarder since he was fifteen.[3]
Career
editFugit's career launched when he was cast as the young rock-fan-turned-reporter in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous. Fugit said that he did not have any knowledge of 1970s rock music before starting the music-laden project.[4][5]
Fugit played an aspiring comic book artist in White Oleander (2002) and a naive drug addict in the dark comedy Spun (2003).
His next film, Saved! (2004), was a satirical look at the religious right in high schools. Fugit's character was originally a surfer, but it changed into a skateboarder due to his skateboarding experience.[6]
Fugit starred in The Amateurs and played Evra Von in Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009).[7]
In 2011, Fugit was cast in We Bought A Zoo, another Cameron Crowe film.
In 2016, he joined the cast of Cinemax's television series Outcast. He stated he enjoyed playing a father but worried that not being one in real life at the time might make him seem awkward.[8]
In 2020, Fugit was cast in a lead role on ABC's pilot for Thirtysomething(else), a sequel to Thirtysomething; however, the pilot was scrapped by ABC later that same year.[9]
Personal life
editFugit and his best friend, David Fetzer, formed a folk rock band, Mushman, in which Fugit played the guitar and sometimes sang. Fetzer died in 2012.[10][11] Fugit studies flamenco guitar, which he played on the Cavedoll song "Mayday" and the Mushman song "Brennan's Theme" for the ending scene in Wristcutters: A Love Story.[12]
Growing up in Salt Lake City, Fugit says he was "the weird kid" in school because he learned ballet as his mother was a ballet teacher and because he was not Mormon but attended a predominantly Mormon school.[13]
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Fugit has a child with his long-term partner, actress Jennifer Del Rosario.[14][4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Almost Famous | William Miller | |
| 2002 | Spun | Frisbee | |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Paul Trout | |
| 2004 | Saved! | Patrick Wheeler | |
| 2004 | Dead Birds | Sam | |
| 2005 | The Amateurs | Emmett Orwin | Alternative title: The Moguls |
| 2006 | Wristcutters: A Love Story | Zia | |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Bickford Shmeckler | |
| 2007 | The Good Life | Andrew | |
| 2009 | Horsemen | Cory | |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Evra the Snake Boy | |
| 2011 | We Bought a Zoo | Robin Jones | |
| 2012 | Thanks for Sharing | Danny | |
| 2013 | Reckless | David Harrison | |
| 2014 | Gone Girl | Officer James Gilpin | |
| 2015 | Queen of Earth | Rich | |
| 2018 | Alex & The List | Alex | |
| 2018 | First Man | Elliot See | |
| 2019 | Robert the Bruce | Will | |
| 2020 | My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To | Dwight | Also producer |
| 2022 | Babylon | Officer Elwood |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Touched by an Angel | Boy #1 / Joey | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! | Scott Blount | Television film |
| 2001 | MADtv | William Miller | Episode: 6.19 |
| 2003 | ER | Sean Simmons | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Everything You Want | Customer | Television film Also known as Love Surreal |
| 2006 | House | Jack Walters | Episode: "Whac-A-Mole" |
| 2011 | Cinema Verite | Alan Raymond | Television film |
| 2016–2018 | Outcast | Kyle Barnes | Main role Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Actor (2017)[15] |
| 2019 | Treadstone | Stephen Haynes | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Love & Death | Pat Montgomery | Main role |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Last of Us Part II | Owen Moore (voice) | Also motion capture |
References
edit- ^ "Star Wars Memories: Patrick Fugit". EPN. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Patrick Fugit Biography – Yahoo! Movies. Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved on May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b Saved Movie – Patrick Fugit and Heather Matarazzo Interview. Movies.about.com (April 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-06.
- ^ a b "Patrick Fugit Will Always Be Grateful for 'Almost Famous'". Observer. September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Famous – SF Chronicle – The Uncool - The Official Site for Everything Cameron Crowe". Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Saved Movie – Patrick Fugit and Heather Matarazzo Interview. Movies.about.com (April 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-06.
- ^ Punch Drunk Critics Archived June 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Punch Drunk Critics (2010–11). Retrieved on May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Interview: Patrick Fugit Enthuses About 'Outcast' Season 2". The Mary Sue. April 19, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Fugit To Star In ABC's Thirtysomething Sequel Pilot". February 14, 2020.
- ^ "David Fetzer, Salt Lake City actor, dies unexpectedly at 30". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Mason, Aiden (December 14, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Patrick Fugit". TVOvermind. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "'Wristcutters' Soundtrack Features Gogol Bordello, Tom Waits, Joy Division; More". theplaylist.net. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ Growing Up In Utah, Patrick Fugit Was "The Weird Kid", archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved June 18, 2021
- ^ "'Almost Famous' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. July 24, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Never mind Oscar, here's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot!". FANGORIA®. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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