Patrick Duffy est un acteur, réalisateur et scénariste américain. Il est né le 17 mars 1949 à Townsend dans le Montana.
Il est connu, entre autres, pour avoir joué le rôle de Bobby Ewing dans le feuilleton télévisé Dallas. Il a joué aussi l'homme-poisson dans la série L'Homme de l'Atlantide (The Man From Atlantis) et le papa-poule dans Notre belle famille (Step By Step).
Patrick Duffy est le plus jeune des deux enfants de Terrence et Marie Duffy, et est leur seul fils. Il est né dans le Montana où ses parents possèdent des auberges, mais il est élevé à Seattle dès l'âge de 12 ans. Il voulait devenir athlète professionnel, mais devint plongeur sous-marin certifié à l'adolescence. Cependant son engagement dans les cours de théâtre du collège le conduit à suivre le programme de formation des acteurs professionnels à l'université du Washington à Seattle. Il fut l'une des 12 personnes acceptées parmi 1 200 postulants. Il se rompit les cordes vocales lors de la dernière année, mais il créa le poste d'acteur-à-résidence où il travailla comme interprète pour des companies de ballet, opéra et orchestre dans l'état de Washington. Il enseigna également le mime et expression corporelle. C'est à cette période qu'il rencontra sa femme, Carlyn, une danseuse de ballet de la first Chamber Dance Compagnie of New York.
Carlyn initia Patrick au Bouddhisme qu'il continue de pratiquer depuis 30 ans. Le couple se maria dans un temple bouddiste en 1974. Ils emménagèrent à New York dans des pièces du Off-Broadway, et encouragea lui-même et sa femme à la menuiserie. Le couple s'en alla ensuite à Hollywood où il travailla comme livreur-fleuriste, puis enchaîna des petits rôles de films et téléfilms. Il est père d'un petit Padraic en 1974/5.
En 1976, Patrick travaillant alors comme peintre en bâtiment quand il obtint le rôle de l'homme-poisson Mark Harris dans la série TV L'Homme de l'Atlantide (The Man From Atlantis). Deux ans plus tard, il décroche le rôle de Bobby Ewing dans la série Dallas. Il est à nouveau père d'un petit Connor en 1979/80. Il s'essaie à la chanson en 1983 en enregistrant deux duos avec Mireille Mathieu "Together we're strong" et "Something going on?". Le 45 tours rencontra un beau succès en France et en Europe.
En 1986, ses parents sont assassinés par 2 adolescents qui dévalisèrent leur auberge dans le Montana. Patrick continue malgré ca à travailler, figurant dans divers téléfilms, puis dans le rôle de Frank Lambert dans sa troisième série TV Notre belle famille (Step By Step). Depuis que la série Notre belle famille est arrêtée en 1998, Patrick a poursuivi sa carrière TV incluant 2 films-retrouvailles de Dallas. Lui et sa femme vivent à Los Angeles et sont également propriétaires d'une maison dans le sud de l'Orégon.
Acteur
* 1974 : Hurricane, de Jerry Jameson : Jim
* 1976 : The Last of Mrs. Lincoln, de George Schaefer : Lewis Baker
* 1976 : Drôles de dames (Charlie's Angels) (série TV), créé par Ivan Goff et Ben Roberts : William Cord
* 1977-1978 : L'Homme de l'Atlantide (Man from Atlantis) (série TV), créé par Herbert F. Solow : Mark Harris
* 1980 : Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (Téléfilm), de David Lowell Rich : Colonel Paul Tibbets
* 1981 : La croisière s'amuse (The Love Boat) (série TV), créée par Aaron Spelling : Ralph Sutton
* 1982 : An Evening at the Improv (série TV) : Lui-même en invité surprise
* 1982 : Cry for the Strangers (téléfilm), de Peter Medak : Dr. Brad Russell
* 1979, 1981 et 1982 : Côte Ouest (Knots Landing), créée par David Jacobs : Bobby Ewing
* 1983 : Hôtel (Hotel) (série TV): Richard Martin
* 1984 : Vamping, de Frederick King Keller : Harry Baranski
* 1985 : From Here to Maternity (téléfilm), de Tom Schiller : Henderson
* 1986 : Les Caprices du destin (Strong Medicine) (téléfilm), de Guy Green : Dr. Andrew Jordan
* 1988 : Unholy Matrimony (téléfilm), de Jerrold Freedman : John Dillman
* 1988 : Too Good to Be True, de Christian I. Nyby II : Richard Harland
* 1990-2001 : ABC TGIF (série TV), de Jim Janicek : Frank
* 1990 : Murder C.O.D. (téléfilm), de Alan Metzger : Steve Murtaugh
* 1990 : Les Enfants de la mariée (Children of the Bride) (téléfilm), de Jonathan Sanger : John
* 1978-1991 : Dallas (série TV) : Bobby Ewing
* 1991 : Un papa sur mesure (Daddy) (téléfilm), de Michael Miller : Oliver Watson
* 1996 : Dallas: Le retour de J.R (Dallas: J.R. Returns) (télefilm), de Leonard Katzman : Bobby James Ewing
* 1997 : Sauver ou périr (Heart of Fire), de Max Tucker : Max Tucker
* 1998 : Dallas: War of the Ewings (téléfilm), de Michael Preece : Bobby James Ewing
* 1991-1998 : Notre belle famille (Step By Step) ( série TV) : Frank Lambert
* 1999 : Une famille en sursis (Don't Look Behind You) (téléfilm), de David Winning : Jeff Corrigan
* 2000 : Perfect Game (Vidéo), de Dan Guntzelman : Coach Bobby Geiser
* 2006 : Mariage contrarié (Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door) (téléfilm), de Armand Mastroianni : James Connolly
* 2007 : He's Such a Girl, de Sean Carr : Père de Whitney
PBirth name Patrick G. Duffy
Born March 17, 1949 (1949-03-17) (age 58)
Townsend, Montana, U.S.
Spouse(s) Carlyn Duffy (February 15, 1974 - present)
Patrick G. Duffy (born March 17, 1949 in Townsend, Montana) is an American television actor of Irish descent, who has appeared primarily in soap operas and television in character-type roles. The naturally black-haired Duffy is best known for his roles as Larry Hagman's younger, nicer brother and partner, Bobby James Ewing, on the popular 1980s CBS soap opera, Dallas (a role he played from 1978 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991), and as Suzanne Somers's husband, Frank Lambert, on the long-running 1990s ABC television sitcom, Step by Step. In March 2006 Duffy began playing the role of Stephen Logan on the CBS daytime show The Bold and the Beautiful. Later that year he left the show, but returned on November 5, 2007.
Patrick Duffy appears as Mark Harris on the cover of this 1970s novel based upon the series Man from Atlantis
Patrick Duffy appears as Mark Harris on the cover of this 1970s novel based upon the series Man from Atlantis
In 1976, Duffy landed the role of Mark Harris in the short-lived television series Man from Atlantis. Following the series' cancellation, he got his big break in the role of Bobby Ewing on the TV series, Dallas, a role he played until 1991. Duffy parted amicably with the series in 1985, filming a death scene; with both the show and his career foundering, he returned in 1986 in an infamous shower scene that rendered the entire '85–'86 season "just a dream." A 2004 reunion revealed that, as a teenager, series' star Larry Hagman frequently visited Duffy's parents; both were oblivious to this fact until Duffy auditioned for the role. Perhaps not incoincidentally, Duffy bonded strongly with Hagman throughout the show's run, despite being 18 years his junior. During this time, he continued to hold a variety of roles in various TV specials.
At the end of Dallas' run in 1991, Duffy switched to another popular television role, as the head of the Lambert family (alongside TV wife Suzanne Somers) on the family sitcom, Step by Step, a role which ran until the show's cancellation in 1998. He also directed 49 episodes, starting with "Boys Will Be Boys", which premiered on December 4th, 1992. During that time, he was also reunited with longtime best friend Larry Hagman in the Dallas reunion movies J.R. Returns and War of the Ewings (which he also co-produced), reprising the role of Bobby Ewing. In an interview on the UK's Mrs. Merton chat show in the late 1990s, Duffy stated that he and Larry Hagman were planning one more Dallas TV movie, but this project has thus far failed to materialize—possibly due to the disappointing ratings of the previous movie.
Duffy continues to act in the occasional guest or voice acting appearance, including the shows Family Guy (in which he appeared in a live action scene with Victoria Principal as they spoofed the infamous Dallas shower scene), as well as Justice League and Touched by an Angel.
Recently Duffy has starred in television movies Falling in Love With the Girl Next Door and Desolation Canyon. In 2006, Duffy began a limited run on the daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful and the Hallmark Channel miniseries Broken Trail. Duffy recently signed on to star in the comedy "He's Such A Girl" which also stars Alexandra Paul from Baywatch. Duffy is currently writing a script for a new Dallas reunion film which may air on SoapNet.
Duffy has been married to Carlyn Duffy since 1974. The couple have two sons, Padraic Terrence (b. 1974) and Conor Frederick (b. 1979) and live near Eagle Point, Oregon. Duffy is an avid collector of antique dolls and children's books. Duffy, a former Catholic, practices Buddhism.
Graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Drama in 1971. [4] His nephew is Major League Baseball pitcher Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants.
On November 18, 1986 Duffy's parents, Terrance and Marie Duffy, were murdered by Kenneth Miller, who was accompanied by Sean Wentz during the robbery of a Montana bar owned by Duffy's parents. Wentz and Miller, who were teenagers at the time, were convicted of the murders and sentenced to 75 years in prison apiece. Wentz is currently serving his sentence with the Montana Department of Corrections, while Miller is on parole, according to the Montana DOC website's inmate locator.
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Hurricane Jim
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me Adoptee#3
1976 The Last of Mrs. Lincoln Lewis Baker
Switch Episode: The Walking Bomb
1977-1978 Man from Atlantis Mark Harris
1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Colonel Paul Tibbets
Charlie's Angels William Cord One Love...Two Angels (1)
One Love...Two Angels (2)
1981 The Love Boat Ralph Sutton Episode: The Expedition....(1)
Episode: The Expedition...(2)
1982 Cry for the Strangers Dr. Brad Russell
1979-1982 Knots Landing Bobby Ewing Episode: Pilot
Episode: The Loudest Word
Episode: New Beginnings
1983 Auf los geht's los Singer Episode: Nachthemdfolge
1985 Alice Through the Looking Glass Goat
George Burns Comedy Week Episode: Dream, Dream, Dream
Hotel Richard Martin Episode: Missing Pieces
From Here to Maternity Henderson
1986 Captain Eo Grand Opening Host
Strong Medicine Dr. Andrew Jordan
1987 Our House Johnny Witherspoon Episode: Candles and Shadows
1988 Too Good to Be True Richard Harland
Unholy Matrimony John Dillman
14 Going on 30
1990 Children of the Bride John
Murder C.O.D. Steve Murtaugh
1978-1991 Dallas Bobby Ewing Soap Opera Digest Award (won-1) (nominated-3)
TV Land Awards (won-1)
1991 Daddy Oliver Watson
1994 Texas Stephen Austin
1996 Dallas: J.R. Returns Bobby Ewing
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fun Musical Spectacular Host
1997 Heart of Fire Max Tucker
1998 Diagnosis: Murder Wayde Garrett Episode: Till Death Do Us Part
Dallas: War of the Ewings Bobby Ewing
1991-1998 Step by Step Frank Lambert
1999 Twice in a Lifetime Peter Hogan Episode: A Match Made in Heaven
Don't Look Behind You Jeff Corrigan
Dead Man's Gun Lyman Gage Episode: The Womanizer
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Duke Angelo Rimini Episode: Rockets of the Dead
1999-2001 Family Guy Bobby Ewing
Jack/Salesman/Teacher Episode: Da Boom
Episode: And the Wiener Is...
2002 Justice League Steve Trevor Episode: The Savage Time (1)
Episode: The Savage Time (2)
Episode: The Savage Time (3)
2003 Touched by an Angel Mike Episode: I Will Walk with You (1)
Episode: I Will Walk with You (2)
2004 Reba Dr. Joe Baker Episode: Couples' Therapy
2006 Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door James Connolly
Desolation Canyon Sheriff Tomas 'Swede' Lundstrom
2006-Present The Bold and the Beautiful Stephen Logan
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Vamping Harry Baranski
1998 Rusty: A Dog's Tale Cap the Dog