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Richard Fitzpatrick

Richard Fitzpatrick

Actor · Born January 1, 1947 (79) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Richard Fitzpatrick (born January 1, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actor who has worked professionally for more than forty years, making his debut in the Canadian television series Police Surgeon (1974). A member of both ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA, he is a prolific character actor who frequently portrays authority figures such as police officers, military personnel, officials, priests, and doctors across approximately 200 film and television credits. He is happily married and has one son, Alex. His most notable film credits include Timmy in Good Will Hunting (1997, directed by Gus Van Sant, starring Matt Damon and Robin Williams), The Chief in The Boondock Saints (1999) and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Rob Stevens in The Recruit (2003, starring Al Pacino and Colin Farrell), Deputy Commissioner Wagner in 16 Blocks (2006), Michael Rochford in Breach (2007, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger), Seamus Muldoon in Survival of the Dead (2009), a Police Chief in The Boondock Saints II (2009), and the Rectory Priest in Spotlight (2015). Other credits include Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006), Flash of Genius (2008), Duct Tape Forever (2002), Talk to Me (2007), and Bottom Feeder (2007). On television, Fitzpatrick is best known for his role as Jonas Stanhope in the Stephen King miniseries Storm of the Century (1999, 3 episodes), a guest appearance as Charles Wesley Gotts in The X-Files (1998), Lieutenant Craft in American Gothic (2016), James Kirkham in Murdoch Mysteries (2010), and roles in Dark Matter (2017), Private Eyes (2017), Ransom (2017), Suits (2014), Warehouse 13 (2014), Goosebumps (1996), Glory & Honor (1998), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998), Double Jeopardy (1996), and Clarence (1990). He also voiced Spin in the animated series Bolts & Blip (2010, 26 episodes) and appeared in The Reagans (2003) as Ben Weldon and Dick (1999) as John Erlichman.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1947 (79)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
83 on MovieCove · 126 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

What are Richard Fitzpatrick's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Self
15%
Ideas
7%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Dread
5
Romantic
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Fitzpatrick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 58 of their 83 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Fitzpatrick's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

126 credits, 83 with a MovieCove page.

  • An Ice Wine Christmas(2021)

    as Henry Childress

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Executive Producer

  • The Clue to Love(2021)

    as Clifton Cooper

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Frankie Drake Mysteries(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Irwin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Flint(2017)

    as City Council President

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ransom(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Donald Prentice

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Flower Shop Mystery: Dearly Depotted(2016)

    as Josiah Turner

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Reginald Donne

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Spotlight(2015)

    as Rectory Priest

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dark Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Baines

  • The Day Santa Didn't Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Frost

  • Bomb Girls: Facing the Enemy(2014)

    as Howard Akins

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Very Merry Mix-Up(2013)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 12 Dates of Christmas(2011)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Against the Wall(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Benton

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • November Christmas(2010)

    as Ted Zachary

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Bolts and Blip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · as Spin (voice)

  • Survival of the Dead(2009)

    as Seamus Muldoon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day(2009)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Equator - Reef of Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Reef of Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as King

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Flash of Genius(2008)

    as Barney Howell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bitten(2008)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bridal Fever(2008)

    as Burt

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Time Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Burgess

  • The Russell Girl(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Murdoch Mysteries(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Kirkham

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sticks & Stones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Al Bouchard

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Detective Bass

  • Talk to Me(2007)

    as Charles Sumner

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • More of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mayor Gant

  • Bottom Feeder(2007)

    as Charles Deaver

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Breach(2007)

    as Michael Rochford

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • It's a Boy Girl Thing(2006)

    as Professor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • 16 Blocks(2006)

    as Deputy Commissioner Wagner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Crazy for Christmas(2005)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Left Behind III: World at War(2005)

    as Major Kent

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The River King(2005)

    as Police Chief

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mayday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jack Miller

  • Our Fathers(2005)

    as Jack Tannen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Maxwell Saves the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Star (voice)

  • Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Arthur Currie

  • ReGenesis(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Myle Bishop · as U.S. Air Force Officer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Strangers(2004)

    as Stanley Truelove

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Mel Stubbs

  • Coast to Coast(2003)

    as Calvin Carroway

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen(2004)

    as Mr. Gerard

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Reagans(2003)

    as Ben Weldon

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Papers(2003)

    as John Ehrlichman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Music Man(2003)

    as Constable Locke

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Recruit(2003)

    as Rob Stevens

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Nemesis Game(2003)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Captain

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Glow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Detective Sullivan

  • Duct Tape Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Robert Stiles

  • Guilt by Association(2002)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot(2001)

    as Dr. Kobrine

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Gunmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Stukas

  • What Makes a Family(2001)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Stalking of Laurie Show(2000)

    as Uncle Jake

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Santa Who?(2000)

    as Detective Lohenry

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Custody of the Heart(2000)

    as Mediator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • New Blood(1999)

    as Lieutenant Caldercourt

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Hope(1999)

    as Mr. Munson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Strange Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Boyden Gray

  • Dick(1999)

    as John Erlichman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • War of 1812(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as James Madison

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as New York Lawyer

  • Deep in My Heart(1999)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jonas Stanhope

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Boondock Saints(1999)

    as The Chief

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Little Men(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cassidy

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders: Taking the First(1998)

    as Jones

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Highlander: The Raven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Marshall

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Goosebumps: How I Got My Shrunken Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Richard Hawlings

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation(1998)

    as Dr. Egilson

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Glory & Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Draper

  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three(1998)

    as Borough commander

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Good Will Hunting(1997)

    as Timmy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Murder at 1600(1997)

    as Law Professor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • In Love and War(1996)

    as Mailman

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Giant Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John Fraherty

  • Trilogy of Terror II(1996)

    as Jerry O'Farrell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • We the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Wayland Dean

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeffrey Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Jungle Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Taka (voice)

  • Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story(1996)

    as Mr. Hastings

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • When the Bullet Hits the Bone(1996)

    as Senator Striker

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Homecoming(1996)

    as Detective Gordo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Brother's Promise: The Dan Jansen Story(1996)

    as Father Yockey

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Double Jeopardy(1996)

    as Detective Raymer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Kramer

  • Two If by Sea(1996)

    as FBI Chief

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Holiday to Remember(1995)

    as Mr. Decker

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dad · as Dr. Richard Hawlings

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling(1995)

    as District Attorney

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Sitting Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Civilian

  • Spenser: A Savage Place(1995)

    as Sam Felton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Expect No Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Frank

  • The Killing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Baker

  • Butterbox Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Crown Attorney

  • Johnny & Clyde(1995)

    as Sergeant Guy

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Houston Armstrong

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody

  • Getting Gotti(1994)

    as Barbanel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Wesley Gotts

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • In the Eyes of a Stranger(1992)

    as Franco

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Currie

  • Clarence(1990)

    as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kaleidoscope(1990)

    as Larry Miller

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Divided Loyalties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Henry Hoff

  • Glory! Glory! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Millennium(1989)

    as Reporter #3

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Physical Evidence(1989)

    as Kravitz

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

  • Hot Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Pretty Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Policeman

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Policeman #2

  • The High Price of Passion(1986)

    as Clerk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wild Horse Hank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Clay

  • The World Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Frank Faber

  • Starship Invasions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Joe

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1977 to 2021; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)

$33M worldwide

Highest rated

November Christmas (2010)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)

Film career

19772021

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting122 of 125: 122 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndProducing1 of 125: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography2 of 125: 2 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s50 · acting2000s45 · 43 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · acting2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 28 roles
779707

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Fitzpatrick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 67; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 83 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 83 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

Left Behind III: World at War (2005)

93rd percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Richard Fitzpatrick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Fitzpatrick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nigel Bennett shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles