Patrick Moote

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Patrick Moote
Born (1983-08-17) August 17, 1983 (age 39)
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, documentarian
Years active2004–present

Patrick Moote (born August 17, 1983) [1] is an American actor, screenwriter, and documentarian. He is perhaps best known for his documentary UnHung Hero , where he explores the topic of penis size and enlargement techniques around the world as a result of his own challenging experiences. Moote was hailed as an "affable hero" in the film, which was called "a lighthearted romp with laughs" by The Huffington Post and "laugh-out-loud funny" by the Los Angeles Times , also garnering praise from Michael Moore. [2] [3] As an actor, he has appeared on television shows such as How I Met Your Mother and Greek .

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UnHung Hero

When Moote's former girlfriend publicly rejected his marriage proposal on the jumbotron at a UCLA basketball game, the video quickly went viral. After she privately revealed to Moote that her reason for being unable to marry him was because his penis size left something to be desired, he began exploring the issue on camera, traveling around the world and consulting ex-girlfriends, doctors, anthropologists and adult film stars to find out whether penis size actually matters.

The film premiered at South by Southwest in 2013 [4] and is available on demand on Showtime [5] and Netflix.

Health

On May 20, 2018, Moote was diagnosed with colon cancer, so he opened a GoFundMe account to help pay for his treatment. [6]

Filmography

TitleYearRoleNotes
The Standard v.152004MichaelShort film
Faded2004LukeShort film
Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth 2005Second Murderer
The Standard2006Pizza Guy
How I Met Your Mother 2009DarrenEpisode: "Sorry, Bro"
Greek 2009KennyEpisode "Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp"
Sink Into You2011WalterShort film
Post-It2012BrotherShort film
UnHung Hero 2013Self
My Super-Overactive Imagination2013MarkEpisode: "Paddle Board"
"Hot pocket"2014BrotherCommercial
"lays potato chip"2015Guy in love with chipsCommercial

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References

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  2. Martinez, Jose (January 6, 2014). "Talking Penis Size With Unhung Hero Patrick Moote". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. Ellingson, Annlee (December 6, 2013). "Review: 'Unhung Hero' documentary is often laugh-out-loud funny and avoids raunch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
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