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Patrick Thomas O'Brien | |
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Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Wisconsin U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Patrick Thomas O'Brien (born 1951) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Mr. Dewey, the math teacher from Saved by the Bell . [1]
O'Brien was born in Wisconsin and graduated from Regis High School in Eau Claire. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire receiving his B.A. in 1975. [1] O'Brien has appeared in several films including The Personals , Airborne , Stuart Little , The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , Catch Me If You Can and Kiss the Girls . Despite several movie appearances, the majority of O'Brien's career has centered on television, which has included appearances on Monk , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Sabrina the Teenage Witch , Gilmore Girls , The West Wing , Married... with Children , Baywatch , Boston Common , Parker Lewis Can't Lose , Saved by the Bell , and Home Improvement . [2] He moved to Minneapolis in 2004 and has been performing, directing, and producing for various theaters in the Twin Cities.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | The Personals | Jay | |
1989 | UHF | Satan | |
1989–1992 | Saved by the Bell | Mr. Dewey | |
1991 | Driven to Kill | Mobsters | |
1992 | Home Improvement | Ink | |
1993 | Airborne | Uncle Louis | |
1994 | Wagons East | Stranger | |
1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Auctioneer | |
1995 | Forget Paris | Angry Fan | |
1995 | Girl in the Cadillac | Ticket man | |
1997 | Eight Days a Week | Erica's Father | |
1997 | Kiss the Girls | Reporter #4 | |
1998 | Dead Man on Campus | Priest | |
1998 | Pleasantville | Roy | |
1999 | Me and Will | Hick two | |
1999 | Stuart Little | Uncle Stretch | |
2000 | The Brainiacs.com | Mr. Greenmail | |
2002 | Catch Me If You Can | Mr. Hendricks | |
2002 | Co-Incidence | Towny | |
2003 | Intolerable Cruelty | Bailiff | |
2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Mr. Gertrude | |
2004 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | Father Newell | |
2004 | Monk | Brent Donovan | |
2008 | Uncross the Stars | Priest | |
2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Dr. Rose | |
2009 | Mr. Nobody | Dr. Weinstein | |
2015 | The Public Domain | Bert Pohle | |
2017 | Project Eden | Stephen Erickson | |
2020–2021 | Saved by the Bell | Mr. Dewey | |
2023 | Rescuing Christmas | Chuck |