Patrick O'Brien Demsey
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Patrick O’Brien Demsey (born December 14, 1978) is an American actor.
. His parents are Gene and Gail Demsey; he has an older brother, Christopher, and a younger brother, Michael. He graduated from Danvers High School in 1997 and attended Fitchburg State College
, playing hockey
at both schools, but was forced to quit the sport due to injuries.
Demsey's acting career started with a successful casting call for the 2004 movie Miracle
, in which he plays Mike Eruzione, the captain of the US hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union
's team in the 1980 Winter Olympics
. To prepare for the movie, Demsey trained with the real Eruzione’s hockey team.
After Miracle he moved to Sherman Oaks, California to continue his acting career, but received only one major role opportunity, for the 2006 horror movie Big Bad Wolf
, an offer he turned down. He returned to Danvers, worked in construction briefly, but returned to California
to give acting another try. He received an offer to play a part in the movie Frail
.
Life and career
Demsey was born in Danvers, MassachusettsDanvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
. His parents are Gene and Gail Demsey; he has an older brother, Christopher, and a younger brother, Michael. He graduated from Danvers High School in 1997 and attended Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State College
Fitchburg State University, also known as Fitchburg State, is a four-year public institution of higher learning with a compact urban campus, located in the city of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Fitchburg State University has over 3,500 undergraduate and over 1650 graduate/continuing education...
, playing hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
at both schools, but was forced to quit the sport due to injuries.
Demsey's acting career started with a successful casting call for the 2004 movie Miracle
Miracle (film)
Miracle is a 2004 American biographical sports film about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The USA team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice...
, in which he plays Mike Eruzione, the captain of the US hockey team that defeated the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
's team in the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
. To prepare for the movie, Demsey trained with the real Eruzione’s hockey team.
After Miracle he moved to Sherman Oaks, California to continue his acting career, but received only one major role opportunity, for the 2006 horror movie Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf
The Big Bad Wolf is a term used to describe a fictional wolf who appears in several precautionary folkloric stories, including some of Aesop's Fables and Grimm's Fairy Tales.-Interpretations:...
, an offer he turned down. He returned to Danvers, worked in construction briefly, but returned to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to give acting another try. He received an offer to play a part in the movie Frail
Frail
Frail may also refer to:* Frail , a 2004 album by Norwegian artist Maria Solheim* Frail , a 1994 demo album by Christian rock band Jars of Clay* "Frail" , a song by Jars of Clay...
.