Patrick Breen

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Patrick Breen
Born
Joseph Patrick Breen

(1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 64)
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]

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Early life

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

Career

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

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

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Day One Richard Feynman
1990 Nobody's Perfect Andy
1992 Passed Away Father Hallahan
1993 For Love or Money Gary Taubin
1995Call of the WylieEzraAlso writer
Get Shorty Resident Doctor
1996PhinehasBillyAlso writer
Sweet Nothing Greg
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Desk ManagerUncredited
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
2000East of APeter ParkerAlso writer
2002 Stark Raving Mad Jeffrey Jay
Just a Kiss PeterAlso writer
2003 Radio Tucker
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Aubie
2007The NeighborClint
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. BobVoice
Direct-to-video
2011 The Bleeding House Nick
2014 Draft Day Bill Zotti
Mumfie's Quest: The Movie NarratorVoice
A Most Violent Year Instructor
2017 After Louie Jeffrey
2020 Milkwater Roger
2021 The Spine of Night DoaVoice
2023Trundle and the Lost Borscht of AtlantisMr. MurrayShort film
Mindless KombatPatrick
2024GodlessNico
2025 Magic Hour Michael

Television

Year(s)TitleRoleNotes
1986 Spenser: For Hire Bobby OlakEpisode: "And Give Up Show Biz?"
1987 My Sister Sam ScottyEpisode: "Club Dread"
The Cavanaughs TommyEpisode: "The Arrangement"
Gimme a Break! Keith DudleyEpisode: "Parents' Week: Parts 1 & 2"
21 Jump Street Johnny HartmanEpisode: "Low and Away"
1988 Just in Time Nick ThompsonMain role
Annie McGuire GeorgeEpisode: "The Legend of the Bad Fish"
1990 Monsters DannyEpisode: "Museum Hearts"
Kojak: None So BlindReporter No. 1TV movie
1991 Sunday Dinner Kenneth BenedictMain role
1992Fool's FireThe MinistersTV movie
1993 Melrose Place Cameron3 episodes (season 1)
Fallen Angels DocEpisode: "The Quiet Room"
Big Wave Dave's Richie LamonicaMain role
1994–1998 Magic Adventures of Mumfie NarratorMain voice role
1995–1996 Simon MitchMain role
1996 Law & Order Andrew GellisEpisode: "Slave"
1996–1997 One Life to Live Winslow Freeman2 episodes
1998 Jenny Richard MarinoEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Merger"
Party of Five Kevin QuossEpisodes: "Of Human Bonding", "Here and Now"
1999 Oz Robbie GerthEpisodes: "Napoleon's Boney Parts", "Legs"
Sex and the City Dr. Bradley MeegoEpisode: "Twenty-Something Girls vs. Thirty-Something Women"
2001 Jack & Jill KenEpisodes: "Caution: Parents Crossing", "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill"
Ally McBeal Kevin StollerEpisode: "In Search of Barry White"
Frasier PhillipEpisode: "A Day in May"
Judging Amy D.A. LevyEpisode: "The Last Word"
The Tick Friendly FireEpisode: "Couples"
Will & Grace MitchellEpisode: "Stakin' Care of Business"
Kristin Nicholas DupresEpisode: "The Rift"
2002 Angel NevEpisode: "Birthday"
The West Wing Kevin KahnEpisode: "The Black Vera Wang"
Do Over Mr. JenkinsEpisode: "Investing in the Future"
2003–2004 Rock Me Baby Richard CrandallRecurring role, 5 episodes
Joan of Arcadia Sammy3 episodes
2002, 2004 Law & Order Kevin HobartEpisodes: "The Ring", "Married with Children"
2004 Monk Jeffery SweeneyEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Married"
2004–2005 Kevin Hill George WeissMain role
2006 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Mr. PhillipeEpisode: "Way to Go"
Boston Legal A.D.A. Otto Beedle3 episodes (season 3)
2007 The New Adventures of Old Christine EdmundEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
Notes from the Underbelly Pale HusbandEpisode: Pilot
Pushing Daisies Leo GaswintEpisode: "Pie-lette"
2008 Eli Stone Paul Sweren3 episodes
ER FelixEpisode: "Another Thursday at County"
2009Captain Cook's Extraordinary AtlasPhinneas MalloyTV movie
Ghost Whisperer Duff FaradayEpisode: "Stage Fright"
Three Rivers Dr. Joseph BreenEpisode: "Good Intentions"
2010 Nurse Jackie MartinEpisode: "Apple Bong"
2010–2011,
2016
The Good Wife Lt. Terrence Hicks3 episodes
2011–2015Whole Day DownPatrick BreenWeb series; also co-creator and writer
2012 CSI: Miami Henry DuncanEpisode: "No Good Deed"
2013 Criminal Minds Peter HarperEpisode: "The Gathering"
Major Crimes Dr. Jason Field / Jim GilmerEpisode: "D.O.A."
2014 Blue Bloods Joseph ScottEpisode: "Open Secrets"
Those Who Kill BurkhartEpisode: "Insomnia"
Royal Pains BobRecurring role (season 6), 6 episodes
The Mysteries of Laura Erik WaldenEpisode: Pilot
2014–2015 Madam Secretary Andrew MunseyRecurring role (season 1), 10 episodes
2015 The Slap MalcolmEpisode: "Connie"
Elementary Vance FordEpisode: "T-Bone and the Iceman"
Show Me a Hero Paul W. Pickelle2 episodes
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Doug NelsonEpisode: "Forty-One Witnesses"
BrainDead Cole Stockwell3 episodes
2017 Conviction Clark SimsEpisode: "Black Orchid"
The Blacklist: Redemption James BurtonEpisode: "Hostages"
2017–2019 A Series of Unfortunate Events Larry Your-WaiterRecurring role
2021 The Bite Agent Kermit RimlandEpisodes: "The Fourth Wave", "The Fifth Wave"
2021-2022 Bull AUSA ReillyEpisodes: "Confidence Man", "The Other Shoe"
2022Save It for the ShowHimselfEpisode: "Guest Starring Patrick Breen"
2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel HenryEpisode: "The Princess and the Plea"
American Horror Stories AuctioneerEpisode: "Organ"
Julia Henry Haller Episode: "Shrimp and Grits"
2024 Feud Jacob HornEpisode: "Masquerade 1966"
Evil TBAEpisode: "How to Grieve"
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story JurorEpisode: "Hang Men"
Elsbeth Claude TobiaEpisode: "Elsbeth's Eleven"

Music videos

YearSongArtist
2025"Simple Girl" Remy Bond

Stage work

References

  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.