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Patrick Cassidy (born January 4, 1962, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.
Cassidy grew up in an Irish-American family. He is the son of Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. His brothers are Ryan and Shaun Cassidy, and his half-brother is David Cassidy. He is also the uncle of Melrose Place star Katie Cassidy.
He is married to actress Melissa Hurley and is the father of two sons, Cole Patrick and Jack Gordon.
He decided to enter his high school's drama program after breaking his collarbone while playing as the quarterback... MORE
Patrick Cassidy (born January 4, 1962, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his roles in musical theatre and television.
Cassidy grew up in an Irish-American family. He is the son of Shirley Jones and Jack Cassidy. His brothers are Ryan and Shaun Cassidy, and his half-brother is David Cassidy. He is also the uncle of Melrose Place star Katie Cassidy.
He is married to actress Melissa Hurley and is the father of two sons, Cole Patrick and Jack Gordon.
He decided to enter his high school's drama program after breaking his collarbone while playing as the quarterback for his high school football team.
His first starring television role was in 1981 in the cautionary NBC movie Angel Dusted. In 1983, he starred in Bay City Blues as a baseball player in the minor leagues. The show was canceled after just four episodes. In 1986, he played a West Point cadet in Dress Gray (for which he received an Emmy Award nomination) and appeared in the holiday TV movie Christmas Eve with Loretta Young. He had a small but pivotal role in the Ryan O'Neal gambling opus, Fever Pitch. In 1988, he starred in the television series Dirty Dancing, based on the film. Two years later, he LESS
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