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Patrick Bergin
Irish actor and singer
For his father, the Irish politician, see Patrick Bergin (politician). For the CEO of the African Wildlife Foundation, see Patrick J. Bergin.
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| Born | Patrick Connolly Bergin () 4 February (age&#;73) Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Spouse | Paula Frazier (m.Sleeping with the enemy watch free In , the music video for "Paddy's Revenge," featuring Bergin dancing as a leprechaun, went viral online. In psychological terms, his main problem was that he was controlling. The couple resided in the Irish town of Tipperary, where Fraser owned a 15th-century manor house. Article Talk. ; divorced) |
| Children | 1[1] |
Patrick Connolly Bergin (born 4 February )[2] is an Irish actor and singer perhaps best known for his leading role opposite Julia Roberts in Sleeping with the Enemy (), the title character in Robin Hood, terrorist Kevin O'Donnell in Patriot Games and for playing the villainous Aidan Maguire in the BBC soap EastEnders in –
Early life
Bergin was born in Dublin, where he grew up in Drimnagh.
His father, Paddy Bergin, was a Labour Party politician[3][4] who once studied to be a priest with the Holy Ghost Fathers in Blackrock, Ireland.[4] Patrick was one of four sons and one daughter (Pearse, Emmet, Patrick, Allen and Siobhan Bergin).[4][5] He left Dublin for London in ,[4] and by the time he was 17 he was in London running a theatre company.[3] He worked on building sites and at a library.[3][4] He studied at night and completed an education degree from North London Polytechnic.[3] He was an English teacher for several years, then formed his own theatrical company because "no one else would have him".[4][5] His brother Emmet Bergin also became an actor, best known for playing Dick Moran in the soap opera Glenroe for its full – run.[6]
Career
In , Bergin decided to pursue acting full-time and found work in repertory theatre.[7] Despite appearing as the explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton in the critically acclaimed Mountains of the Moon (), for much of the s it seemed that no one in Hollywood was interested in him.
He accepted diverse acting roles, including a trilogy of Yeats plays; Morphine and Dolly Mixtures, for which he won a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actor; Durango, based on John B Keane's novel; hosting TnaG's Suilín Draíochta; and narrating Patrick Cassidy'sFamine Remebrance.[4] After Sleeping with the Enemy (), he portrayed the title character in Robin Hood, opposite Uma Thurman as Maid Marian.
He describes as the lowest point in his career, a time when he rarely received any calls for movie roles.[4]
Internationally, Bergin's best-known role may be that of the menacing husband of Julia Roberts' character in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy.
Patrick bergin Retrieved 28 July Beneath Martin's charming, handsome exterior, however, is an obsessive and controlling person who has physically , emotionally , and sexually abused Laura throughout their nearly four-year marriage. The original music for the film was composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. After several years of courtship, they married in Trinidad and Tobago inHe is also known for his role as Irish terrorist Kevin O'Donnell in the film adaptation of Tom Clancy's Patriot Games. He also appeared as Robin Hood in a film.[8] In he appeared in the Scottish film The Wee Man playing notorious Glasgow gangster Arthur 'The Godfather' Thompson. He joined the BBC soap EastEnders towards the end of ,[9] departing in March
Music
Bergin leads the band Patrick Bergin and the Spirit Merchants.
They had a top 10 hit in Ireland with their song "The Knacker", released in , which tells the story of a person who recycles horse carcasses and turns them into glue.
Sleeping with the enemy patrick bergin biography She later admits to him that she escaped an abusive marriage. Download as PDF Printable version. Children of the Mist. However, Bergin always harbored a particular affinity for portraying antagonists.As a singer, Bergin collaborated with Vlad DeBriansky and appeared on his album Jacks Last Dollar. He also appeared in the video of DJ Steve Mac's song "Paddy's Revenge".[10]
Bergin was onstage singing the Leonard Cohen song "Anthem" as Pope Francis, on his visit to Ireland, arrived in Croke Park for the Festival of Families as part of the World Meeting of Families [11]
Charity work
In , Bergin bought an old church in County Tipperary and converted it into a poetry centre.
He explained: "I've recently come to feel I can encourage children and teenagers with their writing.[7] I'm continually giving groups money to make videos, but I insist that they have a good script. I do it because it makes the difference between them doing a video or not.
Watch sleeping with the enemy online Release date. I do it because it makes the difference between them doing a video or not. Senior News Writer at FandomWire, Krittika has spent over 3 years dishing out lifestyle and web content like a pro. Paul Terry.It doesn't cost a lot, and it gives kids an incredible boost of confidence."[7] In , in response to the murder of a year-old Tallaght boy, Ben Smyth, Bergin helped to establish a special fund to sponsor young children from Tallaght.[4]
Personal life
At a wedding in the early s, Bergin met his future wife, Paula Frazier, a British woman of African-Caribbean descent.
They married in Trinidad and Tobago in They have a daughter, Tatiana (Tia).[4] After their divorce, Bergin began dating Helen Goldin.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taffin | Mo Taffin | ||
| The Courier | Christy | ||
| Mountains of the Moon | Richard Burton | ||
| Sleeping with the Enemy | Martin | ||
| Robin Hood | Sir Robert Hode / Robin Hood | ||
| Highway to Hell | Beezle | ||
| Love Crimes | David Hanover | ||
| Map of the Human Heart | Walter Russell | ||
| Patriot Games | Kevin O'Donnell | ||
| The Hummingbird Tree | Stephen Holmes | ||
| All Tied Up | Bartender (uncredited) | Direct-to-Video | |
| Double Cross | Jack Conealy | Direct-to-Video | |
| Soft Deceit | Adam Trent | ||
| Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Dr.
Benjamin Trace | ||
| The Proposition | Rhys Williams | ||
| Angela Mooney | Older Malone | ||
| The Island on Bird Street | Stefan | ||
| Suspicious Minds | Jack Ramsey | ||
| The Lost World | Challenger | ||
| Treasure Island | Billy Bones | ||
| Promise Her Anything | Vernon Fry | ||
| One Man's Hero | General Winfield Scott | ||
| Eye of the Beholder | Alexander Leonard | ||
| Escape Velocity | Cal "Captain of the Harbinger" | ||
| Africa | John Young | ||
| Press Run | Alex Dodge | ||
| When the Sky Falls | Mackey | ||
| Merlin: The Return | King Arthur | ||
| Cause of Death | Taylor Lewis | ||
| The Invisible Circus | Gene | ||
| High Explosive | Jack Randall | ||
| Devil's Prey | Minister Seth | ||
| Silent Grace | Peter, IRA man | ||
| Beneath Loch Ness | Blay | ||
| Amazons and Gladiators | Crassius | ||
| Bloom | The citizen | ||
| The Boys from County Clare | Padjo | ||
| Ella Enchanted | Sir Peter | ||
| Berserker | Thorsson | ||
| High Art, Low Life | Cameron's Driver | ||
| Johnny Was | Flynn | ||
| False Prophets | Karl Hawthorne | ||
| Played | Riley | ||
| Secret of the Cave | Patrick Wallace | ||
| The Far Side of Jericho | Jake | ||
| Casanova's Last Stand | Casanova | ||
| Babyface | John Roth | ||
| The Black Pimpernel | US Ambassador | ||
| Strength and Honour | Papa Boss | ||
| Dick Dickman P.I. | unknown role | ||
| Ghostwood | Fr Paul | ||
| Eva | Oswald | ||
| The McBrearty Affair | Narrator | Short Film | |
| A Kiss and a Promise | Detective Anthony Dolan | ||
| Birthday | Hugo | ||
| Perfect Day | Rick's Father | ||
| Eldorado | Roy | Direct-to-Video | |
| Absolute Fear | Captain Morrow | ||
| Songs for Amy | Patrick | ||
| Shark Week | Tiburon | ||
| Gallowwalkers | Marshall Gaza | ||
| Angel | Successful Man | Short Film | |
| The Wee Man | Arthur Thompason | ||
| Dance of the Steel Bars | Frank | ||
| The Minnitts of Anabeg | Lord Goode | ||
| Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest | Standartenfuhrer Kummel | ||
| Age of Kill | Sir Alistair Montcrief | ||
| Free Fire | Howie | ||
| We Still Steal the Old Way | George Briggs | ||
| Cage | Peter Karl Bradley | ||
| Native | Irish Man | Short Film | |
| Roth | John Roth | ||
| Train Set | Major Julian Muir | ||
| Odilo Fabian or (The Possibility of Impossible Dreams) | The Mayor of Doubt | Short Film | |
| The Last Days of American Crime | Rossi Dumois | ||
| Finding You | Seamus | ||
| The Kindred | Father Monroe | ||
| God's Petting You | The American | ||
| Blackbird | The Head | ||
| The Ulysses Project | Buck Mulligan / Leopold Bloom | ||
| Nutcracker Massacre | Dmitri / Toymaker | ||
| One Ranger | Doc |