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Patrick Clarke is an Irish writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke [1] co-wrote and produced his first feature Beyond the Pale[2] in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston[3] and Arizona film festivals (2000). Clarke's performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons for A&E Networks and the award-winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004),[4] which was developed through the Sundance Institute.
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![]() Patrick Clarke at Irish Film Awards, 2009 | |
Born | Patrick Clarke Dublin, Ireland |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, producer |
Years active | 1994–present |
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In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, which completed many projects including One (2008),[5][6] written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile [7] and the period feature thriller Trapped a.k.a. Anton[8] [9] which was nominated for three Irish Academy Awards at the 6th Irish Film & Television Awards.[10][11][12][13] Clarke appeared in Aiyaary [14][15] a Hindi action thriller directed by Neeraj Pandey, it was released worldwide on February 16, 2018 [16][17] and wrote, produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’ a film about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin),[18] released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.
Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital. He spent the first five years of his life living in Ballymun before moving to Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin. He attended Beneavin De La Salle College.[19] He played Gaelic football for Erin's Isle GAA Club[20] (Irish: Oileán na hÉireann) and soccer for Beggsboro A.F.C. an Irish association football club based in Cabra, Dublin. A serious knee injury during a match for Erin's Isle in 1983 brought his playing days to an end.
Year | Title | Role | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Notes |
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1994 | The Last Actor | Drake | Short Film | |||
1994 | Fall From Grace | Donovan | Short Film | |||
1999 | Harlem Aria | Security Guard | ||||
1999 | Beyond the Pale (film) | Patrick Shaw | Yes | Yes | ||
2002 | The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 film) | Travis Bicle | ||||
2004 | Stay Until Tomorrow (Film) | Patrick | ||||
2007 | Shattered | Shane Franks | ||||
2007 | The Extra Mile | Himself | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
2008 | Anton | Barrister Macken | Yes | |||
2009 | The Making of Anton | Himself | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
2018 | Aiyaary | Roger | ||||
2018 | Tonight with Roger Goodman (2018)[21] | Roger Goodman | Short Film | |||
2019 | The New Theatre Documentary (2019) New Theatre, Dublin:[22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2021 | The Piano | Executive Producer | ||||
2023 | Only Love Matters | David Davidson | ||||
2024 | Lock it Up | Dante | Yes | Short Film | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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1999 | The Man the Myth the Viagra Sex and the City | Patron in Oak Room | 1 Episode | |
2012 | Alexander & Pete | Alexanders Dad | Pilot Episode | |
2020 | Autopsy (TV series) The Last Hours of Jeffrey Epstein (2020)[23] | Jeffrey Epstein | 1 episodes | |
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