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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Day OneRichard Feynman
1990Nobody's PerfectAndy
1992Passed AwayFather Hallahan
1993For Love or MoneyGary Taubin
1995Call of the WylieEzraAlso writer
1995Get ShortyResident Doctor
1996PhinehasBillyAlso writer
1996Sweet NothingGreg
1997Beverly Hills NinjaDesk ManagerUncredited
1997Colin FitzGnu Fan
1997Men in BlackReggie Redgick
1998One True ThingG.A. Tweedy
1999Just the TicketSan Diego Vinnie
1999Advice from a CaterpillarHunter No. 1
1999Galaxy QuestQuellek
2000East of APeter ParkerAlso writer
2002Stark Raving MadJeffrey Jay
2002Just a KissPeterAlso writer
2003RadioTucker
2004Christmas with the KranksAubie
2007The NeighborClint
2008Space ChimpsDr. BobVoice
2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantMr. Kersey
2010Rio Sex ComedyFrank
2010Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes BackDr. BobVoice
Direct-to-video
2011The Bleeding HouseNick
2014Draft DayBill Zotti
2014Mumfie's Quest: The MovieNarratorVoice
2014A Most Violent YearInstructor
2017After LouieJeffrey
2019The AssistantRoy
2020MilkwaterRoger
2021The Spine of NightDoaVoice
2023Trundle and the Lost Borscht of AtlantisMr. MurrayShort film
2023Mindless KombatPatrickShort film
2024GodlessNico
2025Magic HourMichael

Stage work

Brighton Beach Memoirs The Substance of Fire Fuddy Meers Next Fall The Normal Heart
  • ''The Perplexed''