Pat Healy (born September 14, 1971) is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles in ''

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'', ''

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, Great World of Sound,'' '' Compliance'', '' Killers of the Flower Moon'', and '' Station 19'', in which he was upgraded to the main cast in 2022''.'' He directed his first feature film, ''Take Me'', in 2017.

Life and career

Healy was born in

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, where his career began at the Steppenwolf Theatre. He moved to

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in 1998, where he quickly landed a memorable supporting role in

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's ''

'' as the pharmacist on the receiving end of

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's profane meltdown. He has since appeared in over thirty feature films, including '' Ghost World'', '' The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'', '' Rescue Dawn'', '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', '' Draft Day'', ''Harmony and Me'', '' Dirty Girl'', '' Snow Angels'', '' Undertow'', ''

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'', and '' Home Alone 3''. In 2007, Healy played the lead in '' Great World of Sound'', an independent film directed by

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and produced by David Gordon Green. The film premiered at the

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, and Healy was the recipient of the Atlanta Film Festival Best Actor Award. Healy also appeared in Zobel's follow-up, '' Compliance'', as a prank caller that incites a series of disturbing events at a fast food restaurant. He starred in Ti West's horror film '' The Innkeepers'' and in '' Cheap Thrills'', alongside Ethan Embry, Sara Paxton and David Koechner. The dark comedy, directed by E.L. Katz, won the Midnight Films Audience Award at

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in 2013 before its acquisition by

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. On television, Healy has appeared on '' Six Feet Under'', '' Star Trek: Enterprise'', '' 24'', ''

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'', '' The Shield'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''

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'', '' NCIS'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' CSI: Miami'', '' Chicago Hope'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He had a recurring role as the villain Sugalski on '' Eagleheart'', as well as a celebrity guest appearance in ''

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'' on

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. In 2000, Healy wrote and directed the short film ''Mullitt'', starring himself,

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and

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. The film premiered at the 2001

before being acquired by

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. His feature scripts ''Snow Ponies'' and ''Strange Skies'' landed spots on the Black List in 2006 and 2007, respectively. He has also written three episodes of HBO's '' In Treatment'', Weeks 1–3 of Walter ( John Mahoney)'s sessions in Season Two. Healy's feature directorial debut ''Take Me'' premiered at

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in April 2017. The film was produced by Duplass Brothers Productions and stars Healy alongside Taylor Schilling. It was acquired by The Orchard for a May 2017 release. In 2022, Healy took over the role of

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in the sixth and final season of ''

'' from Don Harvey.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Notes

External links

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