Patrick Cassidy

Actor

Popular As Patrick Cassidy (actor)

Birthday January 4, 1962

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Age 62 years old

Nationality United States

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1962

Patrick William Cassidy (born January 4, 1962) is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.

He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy.

Jones was pregnant with Patrick while filming The Music Man; Patrick even kicked his mother's co-star Robert Preston in one scene when they were embracing.

His brothers are Ryan Cassidy and Shaun Cassidy, and his half-brother was David Cassidy.

He is also the uncle of Arrow star Katie Cassidy.

He is married to actress Melissa Hurley and is the father of two sons, Cole Patrick and Jack Gordon.

1981

His first starring television role was in 1981 in the cautionary NBC movie Angel Dusted.

Also in 1981, he co-starred in the made-for-TV movie Midnight Offerings as the love interest of two dueling teenage classmates who happen to be witches, played by Melissa Sue Anderson and Mary Elizabeth McDonough.

Cassidy played Frederic in the 1981 national tour of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance before taking over the role on Broadway in 1982.

1983

In 1983, he starred in Bay City Blues as a baseball player in the minor leagues.

The show was canceled after just four episodes.

1984

In 1984, Cassidy portrayed the initial love interest to Heather Langenkamp's character in the film Nickel Mountain.

1985

Cassidy's next Broadway role was Jeff Barry in the Ellie Greenwich jukebox musical Leader of the Pack, which opened in April 1985.

1986

In 1986, Cassidy played a cadet at a military academy in Dress Gray and appeared in the holiday TV movie Christmas Eve with Loretta Young.

He had a role as a gambling soldier in the Ryan O'Neal sports and Las Vegas gambling film Fever Pitch.

1988

In 1988, he starred in the CBS television series Dirty Dancing, based on the film.

1989

In 1989, he appeared in Longtime Companion, portraying an actor who eventually contracts AIDS.

1990

He originated the role of The Balladeer in the original Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at Playwrights Horizons, which opened in December 1990 in previews.

1991

Cassidy starred at the Elitch Theatre in The Robber Bridegroom in 1991.

This was the 100-year Anniversary of the theatre and it was the final production at the theatre before it was dormant for over 20-years.

1993

In 1993, Cassidy starred as Bobby opposite Carol Burnett in a Los Angeles production of Sondheim's musical Company.

1994

In 1994, he appeared in the films I'll Do Anything and How the West Was Fun with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

1995

In 1995, he portrayed John Wilkes Booth in the Los Angeles Repertory staging of Assassins.

1997

In 1997, he had a recurring role on TV's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Leslie Luckaby and had another Superman-related recurring role as the biological father of Lana Lang in Smallville, which was televised from 2001 to 2011.

1998

In 1998, he played Macheath in a Los Angeles Reprise!

production of The Threepenny Opera; he was nominated for the Garland Award for Best Actor for his work in the role.

1999

In 1999, he played the title character in a national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

2000

In 2000, Cassidy co-starred with Cheryl Ladd in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway as Frank Butler (replacement).

2001

In 2001 he played Radames in the national tour of the musical Aida; he won the 2002 National Broadway Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Touring Musical before playing the role on Broadway in June 2002.

2004

In 2004-05 he was back on Broadway in 42nd Street as Julian Marsh (replacement) playing opposite his mother as Dorothy Brock.

2005

He appeared in a US national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, once again playing the title role, starting in September 2005.

2009

He co-starred alongside his half-brother David in a 2009 ABC Family comedy series entitled Ruby & The Rockits created by his brother Shaun.

ABC Family announced on September 12, 2009, that the show had been canceled.

2010

He later reprised his role of Frank Butler alongside Patti LuPone and George Hearn in August 2010 concert presentations at the Ravinia Festival in Illinois, directed by Lonny Price.

2017

His son Jack auditioned for the 2017 season of The Voice and picked Alicia Keys as his coach.

He decided to enter his Beverly Hills High School drama program after breaking his collarbone while playing as the quarterback for the high school football team.