Patrick Flueger
Encyclopedia
Patrick John Flueger is an American actor
, known for his lead role in the television series The 4400
.
, the eldest of three siblings. He attended Red Wing High School
. Flueger's first significant role was in the Disney film The Princess Diaries
. Next followed several television appearances, including JAG
, Law and Order SVU, and CSI: Miami
. He then landed the role of Shawn Farrell
in the USA Network
series The 4400
(2004–07). While still working on The 4400, Flueger got the role of Rusty in the film The World's Fastest Indian
, starring Anthony Hopkins
. It is interesting to note in The World's Fastest Indian, Flueger starred alongside Antony Starr
. Fleuger would later get cast as the American version of the character Starr played in Outrageous Fortune
, retitled in the U.S. version as Scoundrels
, airing on ABC
during the summer of 2010. He is slated to appear in several other movie roles, including Blowtorch Films' You Are Here, The Job
based on the Shem Bitterman play, and Chris Moore's Kill Theory.
In February 2010, Flueger was among those screen tested for the role of Captain America
in the 2011 feature film
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, known for his lead role in the television series The 4400
The 4400
The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
.
Life and career
Flueger was born in Red Wing, MinnesotaRed Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
, the eldest of three siblings. He attended Red Wing High School
Red Wing High School
Red Wing High School is a comprehensive, liberal arts, public high school located in the beautiful Mississippi River Valley, fifty miles southeast of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area...
. Flueger's first significant role was in the Disney film The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries (film)
The Princess Diaries is a 2001 comedy film produced by singer and actress Whitney Houston and directed by Garry Marshall. It is based on Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name...
. Next followed several television appearances, including JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, Law and Order SVU, and CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
. He then landed the role of Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Shawn was born December 12, 1983, and disappeared April 22, 2001 from Highland Beach near Seattle, Washington, while with his cousin Kyle Baldwin...
in the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
series The 4400
The 4400
The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
(2004–07). While still working on The 4400, Flueger got the role of Rusty in the film The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle...
, starring Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
. It is interesting to note in The World's Fastest Indian, Flueger starred alongside Antony Starr
Antony Starr
Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune.-Career:...
. Fleuger would later get cast as the American version of the character Starr played in Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune
Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 film written by Leslie Dixon, directed by Arthur Hiller, and stars Shelley Long and Bette Midler. The title is taken from Shakespeare's Hamlet Outrageous Fortune is a 1987 film written by Leslie Dixon, directed by Arthur Hiller, and stars Shelley Long and Bette Midler....
, retitled in the U.S. version as Scoundrels
Scoundrels (TV series)
Scoundrels is an American television series that aired on the ABC network. It is based on the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune. The one-hour comedy-drama premiered on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 9 pm...
, airing on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
during the summer of 2010. He is slated to appear in several other movie roles, including Blowtorch Films' You Are Here, The Job
The Job (2009 film)
The Job is an independent darkly comic drama written and directed by Shem Bitterman based on his 1998 play. The world premiere of The Job was at the San Diego Film Festival on September 26, 2009.-Plot:...
based on the Shem Bitterman play, and Chris Moore's Kill Theory.
In February 2010, Flueger was among those screen tested for the role of Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
in the 2011 feature film
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jeremiah Hart | ||
| 2005 | Rusty | ||
| 2007 | Spin Spin (2007 film) Spin is an American comedy-drama film directed by Henry Pincus. The drama features Patrick John Flueger, Adam Campbell, Katie Cassidy and Lauren German.-Plot:... |
Ryan | |
| 2009 | Kill Theory Kill Theory Kill Theory is a 2008 horror-thriller film directed by Chris Moore and written by Kelly C. Palmer.-Plot:Three years ago, an unnamed man was sentenced to a mental institution for cutting the rope that held his three friends during a mountain climbing trip, sending the trio plunging to their deaths... |
Michael | |
| 2009 | Bubba | ||
| 2009 | Brothers | Private Joe Willis | |
| 2010 | VideoDome Rent-O-Rama | Dick | Short film |
| 2010 | Mother's Day Mother's Day (2010 film) Mother's Day is an upcoming American horror- thriller film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. It is a remake of Charles Kaufman's 1980 film of the same name and was written by Scott Millam.-Plot:... |
Izaak 'Ike' Koffin | |
| 2011 | Footloose Footloose (2011 film) Footloose is a 2011 American dance film directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, and Andie MacDowell. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town's ban... |
Chuck Cranston | |
| 2012 | TBA | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Septuplets | Zeke Wilde | TV series |
| 2003 | Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... |
Mark Thurber | Episode: "Judging Eric" |
| 2003 | 'Pipe' Keith | Episode: "Miss American Pipe" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Brad Kenner | Episode: "Freaks and Tweaks" |
| 2003 | Boston Public Boston Public Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place... |
Joseph Prager | Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Seven" |
| 2003 | Twelve Mile Road Twelve Mile Road Twelve Mile Road is a 2003 drama film based on the book Mystery Ride by Robert Boswell. It was directed and written for teleplay by Richard Friedenberg... |
Will Coffey | TV movie |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life Grounded for Life Grounded for Life is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season... |
Caleb | Episode: "Been Caught Stealing" |
| 2003 | JAG JAG (TV series) JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions... |
P.O. Miles Yates | Episode: "Pulse Rate" |
| 2004 | Paradise | Luke Paradise | TV movie |
| 2004 | It's All Relative It's All Relative It's All Relative is an ABC sitcom about a man who dates the adoptive daughter of a gay couple, which forces their very different families to learn to coexist.- Overview :... |
Lance | Episode: "Tackleboxxx/The Love Below" |
| 2004-2007 | Shawn Farrell Shawn Farrell Shawn Farrell is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Shawn was born December 12, 1983, and disappeared April 22, 2001 from Highland Beach near Seattle, Washington, while with his cousin Kyle Baldwin... |
42 episodes | |
| 2010 | Scoundrels Scoundrels (TV series) Scoundrels is an American television series that aired on the ABC network. It is based on the New Zealand TV series Outrageous Fortune. The one-hour comedy-drama premiered on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 9 pm... |
Logan West / Cal West | 8 episodes |