Patrick Bergin
Patrick Bergin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, searchPatrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish actor. He may be best-known internationally for playing the menacing husband of Julia Roberts' character in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy . Bergin also appeared as Robin Hood in a 1991 TV movie. He recently played the role of psychotic Provisional Irish Republican Army gunman in Johnny Was , opposite Vinnie Jones and Roger Daltrey.
Bergin was born in Dublin. He took the name "James" at confirmation. Bergin stands 6'3" (1.91 m), and was formerly a mathematics teacher. In 1992, Bergin wed Paula Frazier, a British woman of Afro-Caribbean descent. They were married in Carapichaima, Trinidad and Tobago.
Filmography
- Taffin (1988) in a supporting role, brother of Pierce Brosnan's title character
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Richard Francis Burton
- Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) as Martin Burney
- Robin Hood (1991) as Robin Hood
- Highway to Hell (1991) as Beezle
- Patriot Games (1992) as Kevin O'Donnell
- Frankenstein (1992) as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
- Map of the Human Heart (1993) as Walter Russell
- The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
- The Ripper (1997) as Inspector Jim Hansen
- The Island on Bird Street (1997) as Stefan
- The Lost World (1998) as George Challenger
- They (Showtime Original Movie) (1993)
- Eye of the Beholder
- Durango (1999)
- Treasure Island
- When the Sky Falls (2000) as Mackey
- St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000)
- Amazons and Gladiators (2001) as Crassius
- Devil's Prey (2001) as Minister Seth
- Jewel (2001) as Leston Hilburn
- Dracula (2002) as Dracula
- Bloom (2003) as the Citizen
- The Boys from County Clare (2003) as Padjo
- Ella Enchanted (2004) as Sir Peter
- Icon (2005) as Igor Komarov
- Johnny Was (2006) as Flynn
- Played (2006) as Riley
- Secret of the Cave (2006) as Patrick Wallace
- Ghostwood (2006)
- Gallowwalker (2007) as Marshall Gaza
- Dominator X (2008)
- Dick Dickman P.I. (2008)
- Eva (2009)
Music
Bergin had a top 10 hit in Ireland with the song "The Knacker", which tells the story of a person who recycles dead horse carcases and turns them into glue.
