Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his role as attorney

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in ''

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'' (2015–2022). His film roles include '' End Game'' (2006), '' Cloud 9'' (2014), '' The Last Exorcism'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2013).

Early life and education

Patrick Fabian is the son of Tom and Mary Lou Fabian. He is of Slovak and Hungarian ancestry through his paternal grandfather. He was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. His father worked for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). After graduating from Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, he attended

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and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. He moved to California, where he earned a master's degree from

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Career

One of Fabian's earliest prominent roles was as Professor Jeremiah Lasky on

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's '' Saved by the Bell: The College Years'' (1993–1994). He was in the main cast of the short-lived television series '' Valentine'' (2008–2009), ''

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'' (2011), and ''Special'' (2019–2021). He had recurring roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Gigantic'', and ''

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''. Fabian has appeared in a number of films including '' The Last Exorcism'', and has had a number of guest appearances on high-profile TV shows including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Fabian was cast to play Howard Hamlin, a main role in the

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television series, ''

''. Fabian's theatre work in New York includes ''The Food Chain'' by Nicky Silver, ''Humpty Dumpty'' by

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, ''

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'' (national tour), and, in Los Angeles, ''Diva'' by Howard Gould and '' Dinner with Friends'' by Donald Margulies, as well as two seasons at LA's Shakespeare Festival.