Robert Patrick

Robert Hammond Patrick is an American actor known for his portrayals of intense antagonists and authority figures. He gained widespread recognition in 1991 for his role as the T-1000 in James Cameron’s *Terminator 2: Judgment Day*, where his cold, physical performance helped establish the character as one of cinema’s most memorable villains.

After *Terminator 2*, Patrick continued to appear in a variety of film and television roles, including *Fire in the Sky* (1993), *Last Action Hero* (1993), *The Faculty* (1998), *Walk the Line* (2005), and *Bridge to Terabithia* (2007). He also portrayed FBI Special Agent John Doggett in *The X-Files* (2000–2002). From 2006 to 2009, he starred as Colonel Tom Ryan in the military drama *The Unit*, playing the commanding officer of an elite covert operations team. He later appeared in *Scorpion* (2014–2018), playing Cabe Gallo, a former federal agent who recruits and oversees the show’s team of geniuses.

In 2022, Patrick appeared in *Peacemaker*, a DC Comics–based series created by James Gunn, where he portrayed Auggie Smith, a radical and authoritarian figure connected to Peacemaker’s past and ideology, a role that showcased a darker and more unsettling side of his acting range.

Outside of acting, Patrick is a longtime supporter of the U.S. military and the USO, a commitment influenced by his family history. The grandson of an Army veteran who served in World Wars I and II and the Korean War, he has participated in multiple USO tours since 2008, traveling to seven countries and regularly visiting military hospitals. He is also a dedicated Harley-Davidson enthusiast and co-owner of Harley-Davidson of Santa Clarita. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Barbara, and their two children.