Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick (born January 1, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who has worked professionally for more than forty years, making his debut in the Canadian television series Police Surgeon (1974). A member of both ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA, he is a prolific character actor who frequently portrays authority figures such as police officers, military personnel, officials, priests, and doctors across approximately 200 film and television credits. He is happily married and has one son, Alex. His most notable film credits include Timmy in Good Will Hunting (1997, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams), The Chief in The Boondock Saints (1999) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Rob Stevens in The Recruit (2003, starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell), Deputy Commissioner Wagner in 16 Blocks (2006), Michael Rochford in Breach (2007, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger), Seamus Muldoon in Survival of the Dead (2009), a Police Chief in The Boondock Saints II (2009), and the Rectory Priest in Spotlight (2015). Other credits include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Flash of Genius (2008), Duct Tape Forever (2002), Talk to Me (2007), and Bottom Feeder (2007). On television, Fitzpatrick is best known for his role as Jonas Stanhope in the Stephen King miniseries Storm of the Century (1999, 3 episodes), a guest appearance as Charles Wesley Gotts in The X-Files (1998), Lieutenant Craft in American Gothic (2016), James Kirkham in Murdoch Mysteries (2010), and roles in Dark Matter (2017), Private Eyes (2017), Ransom (2017), Suits (2014), Warehouse 13 (2014), Goosebumps (1996), Glory & Honor (1998), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998), Double Jeopardy (1996), and Clarence (1990). He also voiced Spin in the animated series Bolts & Blip (2010, 26 episodes) and appeared in The Reagans (2003) as Ben Weldon and Dick (1999) as John Erlichman.