''The Familiar Stranger'' is a 2001 American

drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...

television film directed by

Alan Metzger Alan Metzger is an American film director, cinematographer and producer. He directed numerous television films A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a ...

. It stars

Margaret Colin Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Constance Spano in ''Independence Day'', Margo Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' and as Eleanor Waldorf-Rose on ''Gossip Girl''. Early life Margaret Colin ...

and Jay O. Sanders.

Plot

It is based on the true story of Patrick Welsh, happily married with 2 sons. But he has committed money fraud. Feeling the heat, he fakes his suicide and abandons his family. He is eventually found in Maine (Galveston, TX in real life).

Cast

as Elizabeth 'Peach' Welsh * Jay O. Sanders as Patrick Hennessy Welsh / Timothy Michael Kingsbury *

Will Estes William Estes Nipper (; born October 21, 1978), known professionally as Will Estes, is an American actor. He is known for his role from 2010 to 2024 on CBS police drama '' Blue Bloods'' as Jameson "Jamie" Reagan, a New York City Police Departme ...

as Ted Welsh *

Aaron Ashmore Aaron Richard Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian actor. He is the identical twin brother of actor Shawn Ashmore. He is known for portraying Jimmy Olsen on ''Smallville'' (2006–2011), Steve Jinks on '' Warehouse 13'' (2011–2014), ...

as Chris Welsh *

Michael Cera Michael Austin Cera ( ; ; born June 7, 1988) is a Canadian actor. Over his career he has received nominations for a British Academy Film Award, three Critics' Choice Movie Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. Cera beca ...

as Young Ted Welsh *

Erik Knudsen Erik Knudsen (born March 25, 1988) is a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Daniel Matthews in ''Saw II'', Robbie Mercer in '' Scream 4'', Alec Sadler in '' Continuum'' and Dale Turner in the CBS series ''Jericho''. Life and career Kn ...

as Young Chris Welsh

References

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* 2001 television films 2001 films 2001 drama films American courtroom films American drama television films Films about dysfunctional families Films scored by Craig Safan Films shot in Ontario Lifetime (TV channel) films Television courtroom dramas Films directed by Alan Metzger 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub