Patrick Clarke

For the Scottish footballer, see Pat Clarke

Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke at Irish Film Awards, 2009
Born Patrick Clarke
Dublin, Ireland
Residence Dublin, New York
Occupation Actor, Writer, Producer
Years active since 1996

Patrick Clarke is an Irish writer, producer and actor.

Inspired by New York's Independent Film Culture, Clarke formed Maiden Voyage Pictures in 1996 and wrote and produced his first feature, Beyond the Pale (1999), which was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the UK and won awards at the Houston and Arizona film festivals (2000). His performance in Beyond the Pale led to roles in The Magnificent Ambersons (2002 TV film) for NBC and the award winning black comedy Stay Until Tomorrow (2004) which was developed through the Sundance Institute

In 2004 Clarke formed i4i Productions which completed many projects including One (2008), written and performed by Greg Pearl, John Illsley and Paul Brady; the feature-length documentary The Extra Mile (2007); and the period feature thriller Trapped AKA Anton (2008) which was nominated for three Irish Film & Television Awards (2009).

Selected filmography

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