Patrick Fabian

For the German football player, see Patrick Fabian (footballer).
Not to be confused with Patrick Fabiano.

Patrick Fabian
Fabian in 2018
Born (1964-12-07) December 7, 1964 (age 60)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Mandy Steckelberg
​
(m. 2009)​
[1]
Children2

Patrick Fabian (born December 7, 1964) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul (2015–2022). His film roles include End Game (2006), The Last Exorcism (2010), Pig (2011) and Jimmy (2013).

Early life and education

Patrick Fabian is the son of Tom and Mary Lou Fabian, he is of Slovak and Hungarian ancestry through his paternal grandfather.[2] He was born in Pittsburgh and grew up in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.[3] His father worked for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). After graduating from Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, he attended Penn State University and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance. He moved to California, where he earned a master's degree from California State University, Long Beach.[4]

Career

One of Fabian's earliest prominent roles was as Professor Jeremiah Lasky on NBC's Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993–1994).[5] He was in the main cast of the short-lived television series Valentine (2008–2009),[6] Working Class (2011), and Special (2019–2021).[3][7] He had recurring roles on Joan of Arcadia, Veronica Mars, Gigantic, and Big Love.[4]

Fabian has appeared in a number of films including The Last Exorcism,[8][9] and has had a number of guest appearances on high-profile TV shows including Will & Grace and Friends.[8] Fabian was cast to play Howard Hamlin, a main role in the AMC television series, Better Call Saul.[10][11]

Fabian's theatre work in New York includes The Food Chain by Nicky Silver,[12] Humpty Dumpty by Eric Bogosian,[13] Six Degrees of Separation (national tour), and, in Los Angeles, Diva by Howard Gould, and Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies, as well as two seasons at LA's Shakespeare Festival.

Personal life

Fabian in 2011

Fabian has been a member of SAG-AFTRA's National and Los Angeles Local Board of Directors, running under the Unite for Strength slate.[14][15]

He married writer and comedian Mandy Steckelberg in 2009.[16] The couple have two daughters together.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Jane Austen's Mafia! Riverdancer
Sour Grapes Palmer
2004 Clean Bobby Franklin
Snow Buck
2005 Must Love Dogs Donald
2006 End Game Brian Martin
2009 Spring Breakdown Kevin
2010 The Last Exorcism Cotton Marcus
The Land of the Astronauts Russell
2011 Pig Internist
2012 Bad Ass Officer Malark
Tales of Everyday Magic Ryan Kilgore
Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 James Taggart
2013 Jimmy Lee Mitchell
2014 Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses Officer Malark
2017 DriverX Leonard Moore
2018 The Death of Superman Hank Henshaw Voice role; direct-to-video film
2019 Reign of the Supermen
Eat, Brains, Love Alastaire
2023 Snow Falls River's Dad
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham Harvey Dent Voice role; direct-to-video film[18]
The Other Zoey Matt MacLaren
2024 The Way We Speak Simon Harrington

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Bodies of Evidence Scott Easton Episode: "The Edge"
Silk Stalkings Ron Gerschak Episode: "Bad Blood"
1993 For Love and Glory N/A Unsold television pilot
Beverly Hills, 90210 Charlie Dixon Episode: "The Little Fish"
1993–1994 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Prof. Jeremiah Lasky Recurring role, 8 episodes
1994 Murder, She Wrote Larry Shields Episode: "Murder of the Month Club"
1995 University Hospital Kurt Palmer Episode: "Endings and Beginnings"
Melrose Place Lowell Episode: "To Live and Die in Malibu"
1996 Boston Common Prof. Jack Reed Episode: Pilot
Townies Danny Episode: "Townies"
1997 Star Trek: Voyager Taymon Episode: "Favorite Son"
Weapons of Mass Distraction Brandon Joyner Television movie
Millennium Ratfinkovich Episode: "Jose Chung's Doomsday Defense"
General Hospital Ted Murty
1998 Xena: Warrior Princess Rafe Episode: "King Con"
Jenny Parker Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Come Through in a Clutch"
Timecop Dean Cooke / Eric Cooke Episode: "Lost Voyage"
Friends Dan Episode: "The One Hundredth"
1999 Wasteland N/A Episode: "Great Expectations"
Cupid Don Quixote Episode: "Grand Delusions"
Two of a Kind Alex Reardon Episode: "My Boyfriend's Back"
Dharma & Greg Doug Episode: "Looking for the Goodbars"
1999–2000 Time of Your Life Spencer Halloway Recurring role, 6 episodes
1999–2002 Providence Jerry Kaufman Recurring role, 7 episodes
2000 Arli$$ Jacques Episode: "Honoring Our Past"
FreakyLinks Wayne Episode: "Subject: Edith Keeler Must Die"
2001 The Trouble with Normal Eric Episode: "Manhattan Transference"
Rude Awakening Brian 2 episodes
Nash Bridges Ethan Episode: "Slam Dunk"
The Education of Max Bickford Josh Howlett Episode: "Herding Cats"
2003 Jack's House N/A Television movie
Without a Trace N/A Episode: "The Source"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Rhone Kinsey-Confer Episode: "Forever"
Just Shoot Me! Martin Episode: "A Simple Kiss of Fate"
2003–2005 Joan of Arcadia Gavin Price Recurring role, 16 episodes
2004 Crossing Jordan Buddy Holly / Horned Rimmed Glasses Episode: "Is That Plutonium in Your Pocket, or Are
You Just Happy to See Me?"
24 William Cole 2 episodes
Helter Skelter Jay Sebring Television movie
Summerland Ian Straub Episode: Pilot
North Shore Dr. Burtwhistle Episode: "Meteor Shower"
Medical Investigation Gary Riesen Episode: "Escape"
Quintuplets Coach Scales Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
Will & Grace Alan Episode: "Saving Grace, Again: Part 1"
Snow Buck Seger Television movie
2005 Blind Justice Clay Simmons Episode: "Four Feet Under"
Eyes Doug Taft Episode: Pilot
Everwood Dr. Henry Validor Episode: "Oh, the Places You'll Go"
CSI: Miami Ken Gannon Episode: "Blood in the Water"
Reba Rev. Parks Episode: "And God Created Van"
Twitches Thantos Television movie
2006 Shark Dr. Charlie Bender Episode: "Dr. Feelbad"
Ugly Betty Fashion TV Anchor Episode: "The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe"
2006–2007 Veronica Mars Professor Hank Landry Recurring role, 8 episodes
Close to Home Mike Bachner / Mrs. Veeder's lawyer 2 episodes
2007 Pushing Daisies Mark Chase Episode: "Dummy"
Twitches Too Thantos Television movie
Viva Laughlin Steve Episode: Pilot
Bones Terry Stinson Episode: "Boy in the Time Capsule"
NCIS Ray Vincent Episode: "Corporal Punishment"
Las Vegas Ted Leandros Episode: "The High Price of Gas"
2008 Boston Legal Attorney Stanley Gould Episode: "Mad About You"
Burn Notice Zeke Episode: "Trust Me"
The Cleaner Tom D'Agostino Episode: "Rebecca"
Snow 2: Brain Freeze Buck Seger Television movie
2008–2009 Valentine Ray Howard / Hephaestus Main role
2009 Life Dr. Stanton Episode: "Mirror Ball"
The Mentalist Rand Faulk Episode: "Carnelian, Inc."
According to Jim Daniel Episode: "The Yoga Bear"
Drop Dead Diva Kevin Hanson Episode: "The Dress"
Crash Jonas Dixon 2 episodes
2009–2010 Big Love Ted Price Recurring role, 10 episodes
2010 The Deep End Attorney Episode: Pilot
Rizzoli & Isles Nate Episode: "Boston Strangler Redux"
Svetlana Pastor Episode: "You're Svencome"
CSI: NY Charles Richmore Episode: "Shop Till You Drop"
2010–2011 Gigantic John Moore Recurring role, 13 episodes
2011 Working Class Rob Parker Main role, 8 episodes
Hot in Cleveland Richard Episode: "Unseparated at Birthdates"
Private Practice Robert Weston Episode: "Breaking the Rules"
2012 Desperate Housewives Frank 2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0 Tony Denis Episode: "Kupale"
Longmire Dr. Dennis Nunn, DVM Episode: "8 Seconds"
The Finder CEO Anderson Episode: "Little Green Men"
Criminal Minds Barry Flynn Episode: "Magnificent Light"
2012–2013 The Newsroom Tony Hart 2 episodes
2013 Castle Peter Monroe Episode: "Reality Star Struck"
The Good Mother Scott Television movie
Scandal Senator Meyers Episode: "Say Hello to My Little Friend"
2014 Cloud 9 Richard Morgan Television movie
Franklin & Bash Paul Levy Episode: "Deep Throat"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Oliver Lebackes Episode: "You Be Illin'"
2015 Scorpion Captain Stephen Caine Episode: "Love Boat"
2015–2022 Better Call Saul Howard Hamlin Main role
2016 Casa Vita Coach Willis Television fim
Grimm Dr. Eugene Forbes Episode: "Skin Deep"
2017 Elementary Lars Vestergaard Episode: "Dead Man's Tales"
2017–2021 Lucifer Reese Getty 2 episodes
2018 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Senator Gaius Ponarian Episode: "Fun & Games"
Code Black Owen Edwards 3 episodes
2019 Barry Space Dad Episode: "The Power of No"
The Conners James Episode: "Nightmare on Lunch Box Street"
2019–2021 Special Phil Main role
2020 Carol's Second Act Dr. Lewis 4 episodes
Black Monday Governor Putnam 3 episodes
2021 The Morning Show Jeff Episode: "It's Like the Flu"
2021–2022 Strange Air Malcolm Smith (voice) Podcast
2022 Gordita Chronicles Mr. Frank 4 episodes
Big Shot Mark 3 episodes
2023 Kung Fu David Wheeler 2 episodes
Moonshine Dick Lonergan Episode: "High Season"
Cooper's Bar Peter Episode: "The Cast"
2023–2024 Magnum P.I. Sam Bedrosian 2 episodes
2024 Tracker Shane Niall 1 episode

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Better Call Saul Nominated
2022 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television Better Call Saul Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Wiki Mandy Fabian". www.zgr.net.
  2. ^ Hogan, Michael (May 23, 2022). "'My Mother's Going to Be So Mad': Patrick Fabian Reacts to Howard Hamlin's Big Moment on Better Call Saul". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Owen, Rob (January 28, 2011). "Tuned In: CMT puts new sitcom to work". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Vancheri, Barbara (August 27, 2010). "'Last Exorcism' star, Patrick Fabian, pledged allegiance to the Steelers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Scott, Tony (September 14, 1993). "Review: 'Saved by the Bell: The College Years'". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Second episode picks up considerably because of Patrick Fabian, anthropology prof who has Zack's number.
  6. ^ "Media Rights Capital and the CW Network Announce Premiere Dates and Casting for Original Sunday Night Primetime Programs "In Harm's Way," "Surviving Suburbia," "Valentine" and "Easy Money"" (Press release). The CW. July 19, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ "CMT's First Sitcom "Working Class" Starring Melissa Peterman Announces Cast and Begins Production" (Press release). CMT. October 18, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
  8. ^ a b McAllister, Matt (October 2, 2010). "Patrick Fabian Interview: Preaching to the Possessed". futuremovies.co.uk. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  9. ^ Miller, Daniel (August 22, 2011). "'Last Exorcism' Sequel in the Works with Writer Damien Chazelle (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2016. Exorcism centered on an Evangelical preacher, played by Patrick Fabian, who, after years of performing exorcisms, decides to allow a documentary crew to film the last exorcism he plans to perform...
  10. ^ Couch, Aaron (July 11, 2014). "'Better Call Saul': Cast, Timeline Details and New Photos". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (January 30, 2015). "'Better Call Saul' Cast, Creators Reveal Details of 'Breaking Bad' Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  12. ^ Brantley, Ben (August 25, 1995). "THEATER REVIEW; Love as a Comical Fugue Of Thin, Lonely Voices". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  13. ^ Weber, Bruce (April 3, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  14. ^ Handel, Jonathan (July 18, 2013). "SAG-AFTRA UFS Group Unveils Candidate List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  15. ^ McNary, Dave (July 16, 2015). "SAG-AFTRA Election Draws Frances Fisher, Diane Ladd, Amy Aquino, Lisa Vidal". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  16. ^ Leon, Anya (August 10, 2012). "Patrick Fabian Welcomes Daughter Delilah Grace". People Babies. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  17. ^ "Hitched, Hatched, Hired". The Hollywood Reporter. August 21, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "'Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2022.
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