Patrick Breen
Joseph Patrick Breen is an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director.
Early life
Breen was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 26, 1960. He attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island.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. He was originally hired to voice Toby, Henry, and Bertie in Thomas and the Magic Railroad, but the roles were instead recast to Colm Feore 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.
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.Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Day One | Richard Feynman | |
| 1990 | Nobody's Perfect | Andy | |
| 1992 | Passed Away | Father Hallahan | |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Gary Taubin | |
| 1995 | Call of the Wylie | Ezra | Also writer |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Resident Doctor | |
| 1996 | Phinehas | Billy | Also writer |
| 1996 | Sweet Nothing | Greg | |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Desk Manager | Uncredited |
| 1997 | Colin Fitz | Gnu Fan | |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Reggie Redgick | |
| 1998 | One True Thing | G.A. Tweedy | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | San Diego Vinnie | |
| 1999 | Advice from a Caterpillar | Hunter No. 1 | |
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Quellek | |
| 2000 | East of A | Peter Parker | Also writer |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Jeffrey Jay | |
| 2002 | Just a Kiss | Peter | Also writer |
| 2003 | Radio | Tucker | |
| 2004 | Christmas with the Kranks | Aubie | |
| 2007 | The Neighbor | Clint | |
| 2008 | Space Chimps | Dr. Bob | Voice |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Mr. Kersey | |
| 2010 | Rio Sex Comedy | Frank | |
| 2010 | Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | Dr. Bob | Voice Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | The Bleeding House | Nick | |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Bill Zotti | |
| 2014 | Mumfie's Quest: The Movie | Narrator | Voice |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Instructor | |
| 2017 | After Louie | Jeffrey | |
| 2019 | The Assistant | Roy | |
| 2020 | Milkwater | Roger | |
| 2021 | The Spine of Night | Doa | Voice |
| 2023 | Trundle and the Lost Borscht of Atlantis | Mr. Murray | Short film |
| 2023 | Mindless Kombat | Patrick | Short film |
| 2024 | Godless | Nico | |
| 2025 | Magic Hour | Michael |
Stage work
Brighton Beach Memoirs The Substance of Fire Fuddy Meers Next Fall The Normal Heart- ''The Perplexed''