Patrick John Blair Tatten (born January 21, 1981) is an American

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and producer. He is best known for roles in films such as: '' Dirty Deeds'', ''

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'', '' Lucky Bastard'', and Boystown on ''

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Early life

Tatten was born in

Sterling Sterling may refer to: Currency * The English penny, historically known as the ''sterling'' * Pound sterling, the currency of the United Kingdom * Sterling silver, a grade of silver Places United Kingdom * Stirling, a Scottish city whose al ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...

. He started taking

violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...

lessons at the age of three. He was enrolled in the Thayer Conservatory by his mother. Then Tatten completed St. Mark's School in 2000 and

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in 2004, with a BA in music theory. In 2005, he moved to Hollywood becoming a resident of

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. He works as an actor in both television and film, while also frequently performing as a violinist and musical guest of various acts in Hollywood.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tatten, Patrick 1981 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Sterling, Massachusetts Male actors from Massachusetts