Patrick Casey | |
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Born | December 19, 1978 45) Minnesota, United States | (age
Other names | Pat Casey |
Occupation(s) | Writer, actor, author |
Years active | 2000–present |
Patrick Casey (born December 19, 1978) is an American writer, actor, director and author. He often collaborates with writer/director/actor Worm Miller. He is best known for his work on the Fox animated series Golan the Insatiable and the Sonic the Hedgehog feature films.
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role |
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2003 | National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze | Student on Tour |
Hey, Stop Stabbing Me! | Herman Schumacher | |
2006 | National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 | Mike |
2009 | Transylmania | Mike |
2013 | Shotgun Wedding | Cooper |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2013–2015 | Golan the Insatiable | No | Yes | Co-producer | Wrote 9 episodes Co-producer on 6 episodes |
2016 | 12 Deadly Days | Yes | Yes | Executive | Directed 1 episode Wrote 4 episodes |
2017 | Powerless | No | No | No | Executive consultant: 10 episodes |
2019 | Into the Dark | No | Yes | No | Episode "School Spirit" |
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series Sonic the Hedgehog published by Sega. The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020), it was directed by Jeff Fowler from a screenplay by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, based on a story by Casey and Miller. Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Jim Carrey reprise their roles, with Idris Elba joining the cast. In the film, Sonic and Tails must find the Master Emerald before the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Eggman) and his partner Knuckles the Echidna.
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