Patrick Wilson (born ~1957) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared on stage and screen. Main roles he has played include as "Arthur Short" in Rude Awakenings, opposite Danielle Cormack, as Brian, the father of the bride, in the 2008 film Second Hand Wedding and as Ron "Rooter" Baylis in the satirical comedy Spin Doctors.
He served as an officer in the New Zealand Police before attending classes at the Actors Institute of London and LAMDA. He has appeared in Spin Doctors, Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Mercy Peak and Shortland Street. On stage he has played in Equus, Weighing In, Hitchcock Blonde (Fortune Theatre, Dunedin) and Spreading Out (Fortune Theatre, Dunedin).
Filmography
Films Year Film Role Notes 2008 Second Hand Wedding Brian Rose Father of the bride 2000 Savage Honeymoon Detective Skinner 1998 Larger Than Life Removal Man #1 1996 Broken English Dave
Television Year Film Role Notes2016-2021Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series)Rod Eagle24 episodes2013Power Games: The Packer–Murdoch WarAlick McKay1 episodePacked to the RaftersMalcolm1 episode2010Rescue: Special OpsDriver1 episode Outrageous Fortune Damien Help, Help, Ho! (#6.8)2007 Rude Awakenings Arthur Short 10 episodes Amazing Extraordinary Friends Barman The Incredible Cosmic Gal (#2.7) 2006 Maddigan's Quest Mayor of Gramth Gramth (#1.3) 2005 Power Rangers S.P.D. Security Guard #2 & Dragoul 3 episodes2004 Not Only But Always Immigration Officer TV movie Power Rangers Dino Thunder Monster General #1 & News Reporter 4 episodes 2003 You Wish! Set Security Guy TV movie 2001-2003 Mercy Peak Eric Whitelaw 17 episodes 2001 Love Mussel Peter TV movie2000 Spin Doctors Roy Bayliss Unknown episodes Jack of All Trades Lewis Up the Creek (#1.12) Cleopatra 2525 Ek Flying Lessons (#1.3) 1999 Young Hercules Hunter #1 Hind Sight (#1.36) 1997 Coalface Brian 1995 Xena: Warrior Princess Cyclops Sins of the Past (#1.1) 1995-1999 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Various characters 5 episodes 1994 Hercules and the Lost Kingdom Chief Monk TV movie
References
External links
TVNZ profile