Breen, Patrick 1960–

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BREEN, Patrick 1960–

PERSONAL

Full name, Joseph Patrick Breen; born October 26, 1960, in Brooklyn, New York, NY.


Addresses: Agent—The Gersh Agency, 41 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010 and 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—A Management, 9107 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.


Career: Actor and writer. Naked Angels, member; Drama Department, member.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Andy, Nobody's Perfect, Moviestore Entertainment, 1989.

Father Hallahan, Passed Away, Buena Vista, 1992.

Gary Taubin, For Love or Money (also known as The Concierge), Universal, 1993.

Billy, Phinehas, 1995.

Resident doctor, Get Shorty, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1995.

Greg, Sweet Nothing, Warner Bros., 1996.

(Uncredited) Desk manager, Beverly Hills Ninja, TriStar, 1997.

Mr. Redgick, Men in Black (also known as MIB), Columbia, 1997.

Mr. Tweedy, One True Thing, Universal, 1998.

First hunter, Advice from a Caterpillar, Goldheart Pictures, 1999.

Quellek, Galaxy Quest, DreamWorks, 1999.

San Diego Vinnie, Just the Ticket (also known as Gary & Linda), United Artists, 1999.

Peter Parker, East of A, 2000.

Jeffrey Jay, Stark Raving Mad, Newmarket Capital Group, 2002.

Peter, Just a Kiss, Paramount Classics, 2002.

Tucker, Radio, Columbia, 2003.

Aubie, Christmas with the Kranks (also known as John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas" and Skipping the Holidays), Columbia, 2004.


Some sources cite an appearance in the film Ishtar, Columbia, 1987.

Television Appearances; Series:

Nick Thompson, Just in Time, ABC, 1988.

Kenneth Benedict, Sunday Dinner, CBS, 1991.

Richie Lamonica, Big Wave Dave's, CBS, 1993.

Mitch Lowin, Simon, The WB, 1995–96.

Winslow Freeman, One Life to Live, ABC, 1996–97.

Richard Crandall, Rock Me Baby, UPN, 2003–2004.

George Weiss, Kevin Hill, UPN, 2004—.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Richard Feynman, Day One, CBS, 1989.

First reporter, None So Blind, ABC, 1990.

Cross Words (short film), Bravo, 1999.


Television Appearances; Specials:

Vasquez, "Fool's Fire," American Playhouse, PBS, 1992.

Voice of the storyteller, Britt Allcroft's "Magic Adventures of Mumfie Christmas Story" (animated; also known as The Magic Adventures of Mumfie), Incorporated Television Company and Fox, 1995.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Bobby Olak, "And Give Up Show Biz?," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986.

"Low and Away," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.

Nick Thompson, Just in Time, ABC, 1988.

Danny, "Museum Hearts," Monsters, 1990.

Kenneth Benedict, Sunday Dinner, CBS, 1991.

Cameron, "Pushing Boundaries," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Cameron, "The Test," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Doc, "The Quiet Room," Fallen Angels (also known as Perfect Crimes), Showtime, 1993.

"State of Need," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Andrew Gellis, "Slave," Law & Order, NBC, 1996.

Kevin Quoss, "Here and Now," Party of Five, Fox, 1998.

Kevin Quoss, "Of Human Bonding," Party of Five, Fox, 1998.

Richard Marino, "A Girl's Gotta Merge," Jenny, NBC, 1998.

Dr. Bradley Meego, "Twenty–Something Girls vs. Thirty–Something Women," Sex and the City, HBO, 1999.

Robbie Gerth, "Legs," Oz, HBO, 1999.

Robbie Gerth, "Napoleon's Boney Parts," Oz, HBO, 1999.

District attorney Levy, "The Last Word," Judging Amy, CBS, 2001.

Friendly Fire, "Couples," The Tick, Fox, 2001.

Ken, "And Jack and Jill Came Down the Hill," Jack & Jill, The WB, 2001.

Ken, "Caution: Parents Crossing," Jack & Jill, The WB, 2001.

Mitchell, "Stakin' Care of Business," Will & Grace, NBC, 2001.

Philip, "A Day in May," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 2001.

Charles Browman, "Ties That Bind," Family Law, CBS, 2002.

Defense attorney Hobart, "The Ring," Law & Order, NBC, 2002.

Kevin Kahn (Ritchie's communication director), "The Black Vera Wang," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Mr. Jenkins, "Investing in the Future," Do Over, The WB, 2002.

Nev, "Birthday," Angel, The WB, 2002.

Sammy, "St. Joan," Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2003.

Jeffrey Sweeney, "Mr. Monk Gets Married," Monk, USA Network, 2004.

Kevin Hobart, "Married with Children," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Sammy, "Only Connect," Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2004.


Appeared as Nicholas Dupres in "The Rift," an unaired episode of Kristin, NBC.


Television Appearances; Pilots:

In the Loop, ABC, 1998.

Traffic, Fox, 1999.

Sammy, Joan of Arcadia, CBS, 2003.


Stage Appearances:

Standby for Stanley Jerome, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1983–85, then 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1985–86.

Tod Cartmell, Life and Limb, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Blood Sports, Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Bruno, Baba Goya, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Martin Geldhart, The Substance of Fire, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, 1991.

Herb Stempel, Night and Her Stars, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1995.

View of the Dome, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1996.

Ruppert Day, Sweet Adeline, Manhattan City Center Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Baby Anger, Playwrights Horizons, Wilder Theater, 1997.

The Hothouse, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 1999.

Limping man, Fuddy Meers, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1999–2000.

"Little Murders," Voices!, Manhattan City Center Theatre, 2001.

Christmas Pageant Holiday Spectacular, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 2002.


Appeared in Sideman, New York S & F.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Phinehas, 1995.

East of A, 2000.

Just a Kiss, Paramount Classics, 2002.


Teleplays; Episodic:

Wrote episodes of Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC.


Stage Plays:

"Big Town," Shake–a–Leg, MCC Theater, New York City, 1991.

(With Annie Evans) "El Dorado," Shake–a–Leg, MCC Theater, c. 1992.

"Saint Stanislaus outside the House," Class One Acts (also known as Class 1 Acts: '91–'92), MCC Theater, c. 1992.

Five Very Live, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 1992.

(With others) Fear: An Issues Project, Naked Angels, Greenwich Street Theatre, New York City, 2003.

(With others) The Democracy Project, Naked Angels and The Culture Project, 45 Below, 45 Bleecker Street, New York City, 2004.

"Weekend at Bellevue," An Evening ... on the Brink, Electric Lodge Theatre, Los Angeles, 2005.


Also the author of Just a Kiss, off–Broadway production.

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