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Patrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
 actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the menacing husband of Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and former fashion model. She became well known during the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere, which grossed $463 million worldwide....
' character in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991 film)

Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 in film Thriller film based on Sleeping with the Enemy by Nancy Price, starring Julia Roberts, who escapes from her abusive, obsessive husband, played by Patrick Bergin....
. Bergin also appeared as Robin Hood
Robin Hood

Robin Hood is an archetype figure in English folklore, whose story originates from Middle Ages times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny....
 in a 1991 TV movie. He recently played the role of psychotic
Psychosis

Psychosis , with adjective psychotic, literally means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatry term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality"....
 Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army

The Provisional Irish Republican Army , is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that considers itself a direct continuation of the Irish Republican Army that fought in the Irish War of Independence....
 gunman in Johnny Was
Johnny Was

Johnny Was is a Irish/British gangster movie directed by Mark Hammond and written by Brendan Foley and made by Ben Katz Productions, Borderline Productions and Nordisk Film in 2005 and was released in the UK in 2006 in film by Sony Pictures and in the US by First Look Studios....
, opposite Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones

Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones is an England-born film actor and ex-Association football, having represented Wales national football team. He has capitalised on his tough man image as a footballer and is now known as an actor for his aggressive style and intimidating demeanour....
 and Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock music band The Who....
.

Bergin was born in Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
. He took the name "James" at confirmation. Bergin stands 6'3" (1.91 m), and was formerly a mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
 teacher.






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Patrick Connolly Bergin (born February 4, 1951) is an Irish
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
 actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the menacing husband of Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and former fashion model. She became well known during the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere, which grossed $463 million worldwide....
' character in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991 film)

Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 in film Thriller film based on Sleeping with the Enemy by Nancy Price, starring Julia Roberts, who escapes from her abusive, obsessive husband, played by Patrick Bergin....
. Bergin also appeared as Robin Hood
Robin Hood

Robin Hood is an archetype figure in English folklore, whose story originates from Middle Ages times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny....
 in a 1991 TV movie. He recently played the role of psychotic
Psychosis

Psychosis , with adjective psychotic, literally means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatry term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality"....
 Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional Irish Republican Army

The Provisional Irish Republican Army , is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation that considers itself a direct continuation of the Irish Republican Army that fought in the Irish War of Independence....
 gunman in Johnny Was
Johnny Was

Johnny Was is a Irish/British gangster movie directed by Mark Hammond and written by Brendan Foley and made by Ben Katz Productions, Borderline Productions and Nordisk Film in 2005 and was released in the UK in 2006 in film by Sony Pictures and in the US by First Look Studios....
, opposite Vinnie Jones
Vinnie Jones

Vincent Peter "Vinnie" Jones is an England-born film actor and ex-Association football, having represented Wales national football team. He has capitalised on his tough man image as a footballer and is now known as an actor for his aggressive style and intimidating demeanour....
 and Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey

Roger Harry Daltrey Order of the British Empire is an England singer-songwriter and actor, best known as the founder and lead singer of English rock music band The Who....
.

Bergin was born in Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
. He took the name "James" at confirmation. Bergin stands 6'3" (1.91 m), and was formerly a mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
 teacher. In 1992, Bergin married Paula Frazier, a British woman of Afro-Caribbean
Afro-Caribbean

The term Afro-Caribbean applies to Caribbean people of Black people African descent. It may also refer to:*British African-Caribbean community...
 descent. They were married in Carapichaima
Carapichaima

Carapichaima is a small and quickly developing town in the heart of central Trinidad. This multi-ethnic and multi-cultural town encompasses a large area that comprises many small communities and villages including Orange Field Village, Waterloo, Brickfield Village and Korea Village....
, Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an island country in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American country of Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles....
.

Filmography

  • Mountains of the Moon
    Mountains of the Moon (film)

    Mountains of the Moon is a film depicting the journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to central Africa which culminated in the discovery of the source of the Nile River....
     (1990
    1990 in film

    The year 1990 in film involved some significant events....
    ) as Richard Francis Burton
    Richard Francis Burton

    Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton Order of St Michael and St George Royal Geographic Society was an English explorer, translator, writer, soldier, orientalist, ethnologist, linguistics, poet, hypnotism, fencing and diplomat....
  • Sleeping with the Enemy
    Sleeping with the Enemy (1991 film)

    Sleeping with the Enemy is a 1991 in film Thriller film based on Sleeping with the Enemy by Nancy Price, starring Julia Roberts, who escapes from her abusive, obsessive husband, played by Patrick Bergin....
     (1991
    1991 in film

    The year 1991 in film involved some significant events....
    ) as Martin Burney
  • Robin Hood (1991) as Robin Hood
    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood is an archetype figure in English folklore, whose story originates from Middle Ages times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny....
  • Patriot Games
    Patriot Games (film)

    Patriot Games is a 1992 in film film based on the Patriot Games by Tom Clancy. It was released on June 5, 1992 and directed by Phillip Noyce....
     (1992
    1992 in film

    The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. ...
    ) as Kevin O'Donnell
  • Frankenstein (1992 TV Movie) as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
  • Map of the Human Heart
    Map of the Human Heart

    Map of the Human Heart is the title of a 1993 in film film by New Zealand director Vincent Ward.The film, set mostly before and during World War II, centers on the life of a Canadian Inuit boy, Avik , who joins the Royal Canadian Air Force and eventually, as a crewmember of a Lancaster bomber, participates in the notorious firebombing o...
     (1993
    1993 in film

    The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ...
    ) as Walter Russell
  • The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
    The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

    The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace is a 1996 in film, and the sequel to the The Lawnmower Man , which was loosely based on The Lawnmower Man by Stephen King....
     (1996)
  • The Ripper (1997
    1997 in film

    The year 1997 in film involved some significant events....
    ) as Inspector Jim Hansen
  • The Island on Bird Street (1997) as Stefan
  • The Lost World
    The Lost World (1998 film)

    The Lost World is a 1998 in film film, based on the book of the same title by Arthur Conan Doyle....
     (1998
    1998 in film

    The year 1998 in film involved some significant events....
    ) as George Challenger
  • They (Showtime Original Movie) (1993)
  • Eye of the Beholder
    Eye of the Beholder (film)

    Eye of the Beholder is a Thriller Film starring Ewan McGregor and Ashley Judd, based on the novel of the same name by Marc Behm. It was written and directed by Stephan Elliott....
  • Durango (1999)
  • When the Sky Falls
    When the Sky Falls

    When the Sky Falls is a 2000 film directed by John Mackenzie and filmed in Ireland, starring Joan Allen. The story is about Veronica Guerin, a criminal reporter for the Sunday Independent, her investigations, and murder....
     (2000
    2000 in film

    The year 2000 in film involved some significant events....
    ) as Mackey
  • St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000)
  • Devil's Prey (2001
    2001 in film

    The year 2001 in film involved some significant events. ...
    ) as Minister Seth
  • Dracula
    Dracula (2002)

    Dracula is an Italian TV movie made in 2002....
     (2002
    2002 in film

    The year '2002 in film' involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams, Stuart Litt...
    ) as Dracula
    Count Dracula

    Count Dracula is a fictional character, the titular Antagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula. Some aspects of his character may have been inspired by the 15th century Romanians Prince, Vlad III the Impaler....
  • Bloom (2003
    2003 in film

    The year '2003 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs Jason, X2: X-Men Uni...
    ) as the Citizen
  • The Boys from County Clare
    The Boys from County Clare

    The Boys From County Clare is a 2003 comedy/drama film about a C?ilidh band from Liverpool that travels to Ireland to compete in a c?ilidh competition in County Clare....
     (2003
    2003 in film

    The year '2003 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Freddy vs Jason, X2: X-Men Uni...
    ) as Padjo
  • Ella Enchanted (2004
    2004 in film

    The year '2004 in film' involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ,The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Shrek 2, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs....
    ) as Sir Peter
  • Icon
    Icon (film)

    Icon is a Hallmark Channel original 2005 in film thriller film directed by Charles Martin Smith and based on the Icon by Frederick Forsyth....
     (2005
    2005 in film

    The year 2005 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,    The Devil's Rejects, Saw II, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, ''The Ring Two, ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, ''xXx: State of the Union, ''Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous...
    ) as Igor Komarov
  • Johnny Was
    Johnny Was

    Johnny Was is a Irish/British gangster movie directed by Mark Hammond and written by Brendan Foley and made by Ben Katz Productions, Borderline Productions and Nordisk Film in 2005 and was released in the UK in 2006 in film by Sony Pictures and in the US by First Look Studios....
     (2006
    2006 in film

    The year '2006 in film' involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with Saw III, Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Casino Royale , Clerks II, X-Men: The Last Stand, Mission: Impossible III, Final Destination 3 and Scary Movie 4....
    ) as Flynn
  • Played
    Played

    Played is a 2006 in film crime film produced by Caspar von Winterfeldt, Nick Simunek and Mick Rossi, written by Sean Stanek and Mick Rossi and directed by Sean Stanek....
     (2006) as Riley
  • Ghostwood
    Ghostwood

    Ghostwood is a supernatural Thriller film, directed by Justin O'Brien and produced by Ned Dowd, that delves into Ireland's fascinating, yet terrifying mythology....
     (2006)
  • Gallowwalker
    Gallowwalker

    Gallowwalker is a 2009 in film Weird West film directed by Andrew Goth and starring Wesley Snipes and Riley Smith.Shooting has been completed, and the film is currently scheduled for release in 2009....
     (2007) as Marshall Gaza
  • Dominator X (2008
    2008 in film

    The year '2008 in film' saw many new films released worldwide, including several major mainstream sequels such as Rambo , The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Dark Knight , The X-Files: I...
    )
  • Dick Dickman P.I. (2008)


Music


Bergin had a top 10 hit in Ireland with the song "The Knacker", which tells the story of a person who recycles dead horse carcases and turns them into glue.

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