Jim Fitzpatrick IV

Jim Fitzpatrick (b. August 28 1959) is an American film and stage actor from Omaha, Nebraska.

Biography

Fitzpatrick played professional football, from 1981 to 1985. He has had roles in over 30 plays for the stage and starred and guest-starred in over 52 roles in films and television thus far.

JIM FITZPATRICK portrayed the character of Commander Williams in the most recent Star Trek Enterprise series. He is now being considered to play the character of Captain Pike, in the latest JJ Abrams installment of the STAR TREK film(s). FITZPATRICK eerily looks similar to original actor.

Fitzpatrick was the first Tarzan at Busch Gardens in Tampa Florida, back in 1979.

He has written 32 screenplays in all. He has also Produced and Directed over two dozen films and theatrical plays, in Los Angeles, New York and St. Petersburg, Florida.

He propelled Cameron Diaz's career by teaching her to act, and introducing her to his commercial agents and theatrical agents.

While Fitzpatrick was in Johannesburg, South Africa Guest-Starring as Rip Chase in a TV Series spin-off of "Tropical Heat," called "Bullet Proof," he met model Charlize Theron as an 18 year old, while Charlize was competing in an beauty contest. Fitzpatrick told Charlize that "She was absolutely gorgeous and to immediately drop everything and move to Los Angeles." Charlize took his advice.

Fitzpatrick enjoyed success early in his career. Whence he arrived in Los Angeles, three days later he was working on a made for TV movie with Ted Danson. The following week, Fitzpatrick was hired by BOB HOPE, to play several characters in skits for the "Bob Hope," fall kick-off show.

Most people know entertainer Jim Ftzpatrick as an actor/writer/director. Only his close friends know that Fitzpatrick had a burning desire to be a singer. After being introduced to Lou Rawls at the "Pump Room" Jazz Club in Chicago's Ambassador East Hotel, Jim was bound and determined to reach for the singing brass ring. However along the way, his acting career blossomed and James became an action star, by utilizing his acting talents and athletic ability to Star in the action packed thrillers "U.S.SEALs", "Delta Force, Clear Target" & "The Code Conspiracy", in which he Starred along side his friend Lou Rawls.

Fitzpatrick and Charlton Heston became friends while playing tennis against each other in the early 90's. For several years afterwards Fitzpatrick and Heston would get together for breakfast a couple times a week at the Sportsman's Lodge in Studio City, to discuss the entertainment industry. Charlton was somewhat of a mentor to James. Heston passed away recently.

Jim currently is in preproduction with two feature films, "A Fonder Heart," starring Burt Reynolds, Shelly Long, Charles Durning and Anne Archer, as well as, the sequel to a children's film he shot in 2007 with a dozen Professional Athletes titled, "Scouts Honor," which will be released this summer, of 2008. The sequel, "Scouts Honor 2, Lightning Strikes Twice," has almost four dozen Professional Athletes doing battle with the 'Adventure Scouts,' at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in Tampa.

Fitzpatrick has Starred in several TV Series, and has Guest-Starred dozens of others such as, "The District"(2 Episodes), "Threat Matrix", "ER", "The Agency", "Enterprise"(7 Episodes), "Ed", "JAG"(2 Episodes), "Pacific Blue", "Renegade", "Sweating Bullets"(Pilot, plus 6 Episodes), "South of Sunset", "Anything But Love", "Tour of Duty", "Designing Women", "The New Gidget"(6 Episodes), "Santa Barbara"(9 Episodes), "Miami Vice", "Days of Our Lives"(14 Episodes), "Stand by Your Man", "All My Children"(174 Episodes), "The Bob Hope Show" (2 Episodes), "When The Bough Breaks", "GodParent$"(Pilot), "Stealth Squad"(Pilot), "The Shepherd"(Pilot, plus 4 Episodes), "Right Hand Man"(Pilot), "Margueritaville"(Pilot)

Fitzpatrick is married to actress Jodi Knotts and has two sons (JJ and Jadon) with her. [ [http://www.famoushookups.com/site/celebrity_profile.php?celebid=9076&name=Jim_Fitzpatrick_Iv Jim Fitzpatrick's Relationship History] on [http://www.famoushookups.com FamousHookups.com] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280541/bio bio at IMDb]
* [http://www.PacAtlanticPictures.com]
* [http://www.StargateDigitalSports.com]