| Bill Forchion | |
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| Born: | William Dandridge Pickett Forchion August 25, 1966 Camden, New Jersey, USA |
| Role: | Patrick |
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William Dandridge Pickett Forchion (born August 25, 1966; age 59) played Patrick during the Season 1 episode Circles. He is an accomplished stuntman.
Biography and career[]
Bill Forchion was born in Camden, New Jersey. He graduated from Hammonton High School in Hammonton, New Jersey in 1984. Forchion received a Certificate of Training for the Complete Actor for the Musical Theater from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a Bachelor of Fun Arts from Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and a Bachelor's degree in Metaphysics from The American Institute of Holistic Theology.
Forchion has worked as a stunt performer, actor, producer, director, and writer. He has performed stunts on films like U.S. Marshals, Cradle 2 the Grave, and Cursed, as well as on TV shows like Nash Bridges, ER, and Fastlane. Forchion has also had acting roles on films like The Polar Express and Father of the Year. He had a regular role on the 2007 TV mini-series The Bronx Is Burning. Since 2005, he has directed several short films and documentaries.
Aside from acting and stunts, Forchion has performed around the world for numerous companies such as Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Pickle Family Circus, and Cirque du Soleil. He also provides voice-overs for audiobooks recordings, and has published two books himself.
Forchion is currently a U.S. Cultural Exchange Ambassador for the Arts. Part of his duties includes facilitating Circus workshops with the Turkmen Institute of Culture and Turkmen State Circus in Ashgabat.
The Shield credits[]
Selected filmography[]
- Father of the Year (2018)
- Cursed (2005)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)
- U.S. Marshals (1998)
Television appearances
- Chasing Life (2014)
- ER (2002)
- Nash Bridges (1997-1998)
