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Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked his interest in acting, and entered film in 1986. After playing a supporting role in ''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990), he came to prominence as the [[T-1000]], the [[antagonist]] of ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991)—a role he reprised for [[cameo appearance]]s in ''[[Wayne's World (film)|Wayne's World]]'' (1992) and ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' (1993). His other film credits include ''[[Fire in the Sky]]'' (1993), ''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]'' (1996), ''[[Cop Land]]'' (1997), ''[[The Faculty]]'' (1998), ''[[Spy Kids (film)|Spy Kids]]'' (2001), ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]'' (2003), ''[[Ladder 49]]'' (2004), ''[[Walk the Line]]'' (2005), ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]'' (2006), ''[[We Are Marshall]]'' (2006), ''[[Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)|Bridge to Terabithia]]'' (2007), ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats (film)|The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'' (2009), and ''[[Safe House (2012 film)|Safe House]]'' (2012).
 
In television, Patrick played FBI Special Agent [[John Doggett]] in ''[[The X-Files]]'', [[List of The Unit characters#Tom Ryan|Colonel Tom Ryan]] in ''[[The Unit (TV series)|The Unit]]'', [[Department of Homeland Security|DHS]] agent [[Cabe Gallo]] in ''[[Scorpion (TV series)|Scorpion]]'', and [[White Dragon (DC Comics)|Auggie Smith / White Dragon]] in ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]''. He has played ongoing roles in series such as ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Elvis (miniseries)|Elvis]]'', ''[[Burn Notice]]'', ''[[Last Resort (U.S. TV series)|Last Resort]]'', ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'', its spin-off ''[[Mayans M.C.]]'', Jamie Hawkins in Night Agent, and ''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]''.
 
Described by ''[[The Guardian]]'' as a [[character actor]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jul/03/terminator-2-at-30-groundbreaking-sequel-that-led-to-cgi-laziness | title= Terminator 2 at 30: groundbreaking sequel that led to CGI laziness | work=The Guardian | first=Charles | last=Bramesco | date=July 3, 2021 | access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> [[AllMovie]] journalist Tracie Cooper wrote that, by the conclusion of ''The X-Files'' in 2002, Patrick had developed a "solid reputation within the industry", with critics, fans and co-stars alike praising his "work ethic, personality, and consistent performances."<ref name=allmovie/> Actor and director [[Jason Bateman]] described Patrick as "one of the great [[Villain|heavies]]."<ref>[http://emanuellevy.com/comment/identity-thief-cops-cons-and-skiptracers/ Identity Thief: Cops, Cons and Skiptracers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160830/http://emanuellevy.com/comment/identity-thief-cops-cons-and-skiptracers/ |date=April 2, 2015 }}. [[Emanuel Levy]].</ref>