Patrick Clarke is a writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke produced his first feature Beyond the Pale in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama won awards at the Houston 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), which was developed through the Sundance Institute.

In 2004, Clarke formed i4i Productions, projects included One (2008), written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile and the period feature thriller Trapped a.k.a. Anton which was nominated for three IFTA's at the 6th Irish Film & Television Awards. Clarke appeared in Aiyaary a Hindi action thriller directed by Neeraj Pandey, it was released worldwide on February 16, 2018 and produced and directed ‘The New Theatre’, a documentary about Dublin’s most inspirational Independent theatre venue (New Theatre, Dublin), released on Arts & Education platforms across the United States in February, 2019.

Early life

Clarke was born in the Rotunda Hospital Dublin. He lived in Finglas, a suburb of the city of Dublin and attended Beneavin De La Salle College. He played Gaelic football for Erin's Isle GAA Club (Irish: Oileán na hÉireann) and soccer for Beggsboro A.F.C. an Irish association football club based in Cabra, Dublin. In 1986, at the age of 20, he moved to New York City.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorProducerScreenwriterNotes
1994The Last ActorDrakeShort Film
1994Fall From GraceDonovanShort Film
1999Harlem AriaSecurity Guard
1999Beyond the Pale (film)Patrick ShawYesYes
2002The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 film)Travis Bicle
2004Stay Until Tomorrow (Film)Patrick
2007ShatteredShane Franks
2007The Extra MileHimselfYesYesYesDocumentary
2008AntonBarrister MackenYes
2009The Making of AntonHimselfYesYesYesDocumentary
2018AiyaaryRoger
2018Tonight with Roger Goodman (2018)Roger GoodmanShort Film
2019The New Theatre Documentary (2019) New Theatre, Dublin:YesYesYes
2021The PianoExecutive Producer
2023Only Love MattersDavid Davidson
2024Lock it UpDanteYesShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The Man the Myth the Viagra Sex and the CityPatron in Oak Room1 Episode
2012Alexander & PeteAlexanders DadPilot Episode
2020Autopsy (TV series) The Last Hours of Jeffrey Epstein (2020)Jeffrey Epstein1 episodes

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