Cassidy, Patrick 1962–

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Cassidy, Patrick 1962–

PERSONAL

Full name, Patrick William Cassidy; born January 4, 1962, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Jack Cassidy (an actor and singer) and Shirley Jones (an actress and singer); brother of Shaun Cassidy (an actor, singer, producer, and writer) and Ryan Cassidy (an actor and set designer); half brother of David Cassidy (an actor and singer); married Anja Stewart, December 10, 1987 (some sources cite 1988; divorced 1988); married Melissa Hurley (a singer and dancer), February 12, 1994; children: (second marriage) Cole Patrick, Jack Gordon. Education: Studied drama; attended Beverly Hills High School.

Addresses:

Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career:

Actor and singer. Performed in musical groups.

Awards, Honors

Antoinette Perry Award nomination, 1985, for Leader of the Pack; Helen Hayes Award nomination, Washington Theatre Awards Society, 1992, for Conrack; Garland Award, best actor in a musical, Backstage West, 1999, for The Threepenny Opera; National Broadway Theatre Award, best actor in a touring musical, 2002, for Aida.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

The Sound of Music (musical), Louis, MO, 1977.

Faces on the Wall, Los Angeles, 1980.

Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance (operetta), Uris Theatre, New York City, 1981, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1981–82.

Himself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.

Jeff Barry, Leader of the Pack (musical revue), Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Little Shop of Horrors (musical), Santa Barbara, CA, 1986.

Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters, Los Angeles, 1990.

The balladeer, Assassins (musical), Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1990–91.

The Robber Bridegroom (musical), Denver, CO, 1991.

Himself, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (concert), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1992.

Conrack (musical), Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1992.

Bobby, Company (musical), Long Beach Civic Light Opera, CA, 1993.

Martin Guerre (musical), Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1993.

Randy Curtis, best man, and defense attorney, Lady in the Dark (concert), City Center Encores!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1994.

John Wilkes Booth, Assassins (musical), Los Angeles Repertory, Los Angeles, 1995.

Over the Rainbow: The Music of Harold Arlen (benefit), Los Angeles, 1995.

Jeremiah Marton and Tellman the butler, The End of the Day, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Other Stage, Williamstown, MA, 1996.

Sondheim, a Celebration (benefit), Los Angeles, 1996.

EFX!, Las Vegas, NV, 1997, 1998–99.

Macheath, The Threepenny Opera (musical theatre), Los Angeles, 1998.

Camelot (musical), Pittsburgh, PA, 1998.

Lerner Lowe Lane and Friends (benefit), Los Angeles, 1998.

Duets, Falcon Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999.

Forbidden Broadway (benefit), Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA, 1999.

At the Copa, Las Vegas, NV, 2000.

Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun (musical), Marquis Theatre, New York City, c. 2000–2001.

Radames, Aida (musical), Palace Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Steven Kodaly, She Loves Me (musical), Reprise!, University of California, Los Angeles, Macgowan Hall, Freud Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2003.

Assassins (concert staging of musical), Reprise!, University of California, Los Angeles, Macgowan Hall, Freud Playhouse, 2003.

Broadway Barks (benefit), Shubert Alley, New York City, 2004.

Julian Marsh, 42nd Street (musical), Ford Center for the Performing Arts, New York City, 2004–2005.

George Putnam, Take Flight (workshop of musical), New York City, 2005.

Voice of the boyfriend, A Woman of Will (musical), Daryl Roth Theatre, New York City, 2005.

An Intimate Night, Manhattan Theatre Club Winter Benefit, Plaza Hotel, New York City, 2005.

"Two on the Aisle" : The Music of Marvin Hamlisch and Harry Warren (benefit; also known as Two on the Aisle), Los Angeles, 2005.

Voices for Change (benefit), Ars Nova, New York City, 2005.

Wall to Wall Sondheim (tribute concert), Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, New York City, 2005.

Performer in other benefit productions and celebrations.

Major Tours:

Frederic, The Pirates of Penzance (operetta), U.S. cities, c. 1981.

Joseph, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (musical), U.S. cities, 1999–2000 and 2005–2006.

Ramades, Aida (musical), U.S. cities, 2001–2002.

Film Appearances:

Randy Whitby, Off the Wall, Jensen Farley, 1983.

Steve Haslachez, Just the Way You Are, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1984.

Soldier, Fever Pitch, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1985.

Willard Freund, Nickel Mountain, Ziv International, 1985.

Miles Campbell, Burnin' Love (also known as Love at Stake), TriStar/De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987.

Howard, Longtime Companion, Samuel Goldwyn, 1990.

Villain, I'll Do Anything, Columbia, 1994.

Title role, Lord Protector (also known as The Dark Mist), Alpine Releasing, 1996.

Richard Moore, Man of Her Dreams (also known as The Fiance), Live Film & Mediaworks, 1997.

Geoffrey, A One Time Thing, Trust Ranch Studios, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Jake Tree, The Second Family Tree (also known as Second Family Tree), beginning c. 1980.

Terry St. Marie, Bay City Blues, NBC, 1983.

Johnny Castle, Dirty Dancing, CBS, 1988–89.

Henry Small, Smallville (also known as Smallville: Beginnings and Smallville: Superman the Early Years), The WB, 2002–2003, later broadcast on The CW.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

David Hand, Dress Gray, NBC, 1986.

Captain Hyppolyte Charles, Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story, ABC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bob Shecky, Angel Dusted (also known as Angel Dust), NBC, 1981.

David Sterling, Midnight Offerings, ABC, 1981.

Patrick, Choices of the Heart (also known as In December the Roses Will Bloom Again), NBC, 1983.

Josh Kingsley, Christmas Eve, NBC, 1986.

Nick Hollander, Something in Common, CBS, 1986.

Scott Crossfield, Three on a Match, NBC, 1987.

David Larson, Follow Your Heart (also known as Walk Me to the Distance), 1990.

Ted Scott, Hitler's Daughter, USA Network, 1990.

Stephen, How the West Was Fun, ABC, 1994.

Firefighter Seth, Oklahoma City: A Survivor's Story, Lifetime, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1982.

Himself, "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall," Great Performances, PBS, c. 1993.

Himself, Broadway on Broadway, NBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, "Shirley Jones," This Is Your Life, syndicated, 1971.

Patrick Mannion, "Angela Gets Crushed," Phenom, ABC, 1993.

Rob Platte, "Roadkill," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

David Kellman, "Gambling on Love," Sirens, syndicated, 1995.

Mr. Anthony, "The Chatterbox," The Nanny, CBS, 1995.

Hank Roberts, "Wee Small Hours," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

Leslie Luckabee, "Faster Than a Speeding Vixen," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1997.

Leslie Luckabee, "Shadow of a Doubt," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1997.

Leslie Luckabee, "Voice from the Past," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1997.

Todd Sorensen, "People's Choice," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Tristian and Steve Haig, "Don't Judge a Book by Its Lover," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1999.

Himself, "The Cassidys," Famous Families, Fox Family Channel, c. 1999.

Himself, "Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Shirley Jones), Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Sandy Greiner, "Some Like It … Not," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX TV and CTV, 2000.

Dr. Stewart Lynch, "Angels," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order's Sex Crimes, Law & Order: SVU, and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2002.

"Elite Meat to Eat," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

"Dana Gets Fired," According to Jim, ABC, 2003.

Allen, "Witchstock," Charmed, The WB, 2004.

Himself, "David Cassidy," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: David Cassidy), Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

"Dead in the Water," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2004.

Paul Gerard, "Manhunt," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2005.