Patrick Petersen (born August 9, 1966) is an American

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best known for his role as Michael Fairgate in the

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drama ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially cente ...

''. He played the role from episode one on December 27, 1979, to May 16, 1991, reprising the part for '' Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac'' in May 1997. He is the brother of former television actor

Chris Petersen Christopher Scott Petersen (born October 13, 1964) is an American former college football coach. He was the head coach for eight seasons at Boise State University; Petersen guided the Broncos to two BCS bowl wins in the 2007 and 2010 Fiesta ...

. Petersen also was a regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom ''

The Kallikaks ''The Kallikaks'' is an American sitcom television series starring David Huddleston which centers around a family from Appalachia that moves to California to run a decrepit gas station. The show aired from August 3 to August 31, 1977 on NBC.McN ...

'' (1977), and, as a teenager, co-starred in the films ''

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'' (1980) and ''

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'' (1980). Since retiring from acting, Petersen owns a health-food business. He is married with two children.Patrick Petersen Interview
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1966 births American male television actors American male child actors Living people {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub