Joseph Patrick Breen (born October 26, 1960) is an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. He has acted primarily on TV but has also appeared in numerous films, as well as on Broadway and Off Broadway. In 2010, he starred on Broadway in Next Fall by Geoffrey Naufts. Breen is currently playing Andrew Munsey, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS drama Madam Secretary.He was originally hired to voice Splatter and Dodge in Thomas & the Magic Railroad but was cut for unknown reasons and was replaced by Neil Crone and Kevin Frank.In a July 2012 interview with Metro Weekly Patrick Breen stated, "I identify as one of the LGBT people" and agreed with the interviewer who referred to Breen coming out as bisexual.
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Theater co-founder, with Jace Alexander, of Naked Angels Theater Company.
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Long-time friend and collaborator of character-actor Fisher Stevens.
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Came up with the idea for writing the off-Broadway play (later adapted into a screenplay) "Just A Kiss" when reading a physics book written by Stephen Jay Gould, about how one single decision and simple action can cause an entire chain reaction of events and how changing a single event can cause an entirely different chain of events to unfold.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
After Louie
2017
completed
Jeffrey
BrainDead
2016
TV Series
Cole Stockwell
The Good Wife
2010-2016
TV Series
Captain Terrence Hicks
Lt. Terrence Hicks
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2016
TV Series
Doug Nelson
Show Me a Hero
2015
TV Mini-Series
Paul W. Pickelle
Whole Day Down
2011-2015
TV Series
Patrick
Madam Secretary
2014-2015
TV Series
Andrew Munsey
Elementary
2015
TV Series
Vance Ford
The Slap
2015
TV Series
Malcolm
Room Service
2014/II
Short
A Most Violent Year
2014
Instructor
The Mysteries of Laura
2014
TV Series
Erik Walden
Royal Pains
2014
TV Series
Therapist Bob
Storage
2014
Short
Father
Those Who Kill
2014
TV Series
Burkhart
Draft Day
2014/I
Bill Zotti
Blue Bloods
2014
TV Series
Joseph Scott
Mumfie's Quest: The Movie
2014
Narrator
Major Crimes
2013
TV Series
Dr. Jason Field / Jim Gilmer
Criminal Minds
2013
TV Series
Peter Harper
Magic Adventures of Mumfie
1995-2013
TV Series
Narrator
The Last Supper
2012/I
Short
CSI: Miami
2012
TV Series
Henry Duncan
The Bleeding House
2011
Nick
The Council of Dads
2011
TV Movie
Jerry Klein
Rio Sex Comedy
2010
Frank
Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back
2010
Dr. Bob (voice)
Nurse Jackie
2010
TV Series
Martin Vobernick
Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas
2009
TV Movie
Phinneas Malloy Sr.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
Mr. Kersey
Three Rivers
2009
TV Series
Dr. Joseph Breen
Ghost Whisperer
2009
TV Series
Duff Faraday
ER
2008
TV Series
Felix
Space Chimps
2008
Dr. Bob (voice)
Eli Stone
2008
TV Series
A.D.A. Paul Sweren
Gimme Twelve Steps
2007
Video short
The Neighbor
2007/I
Clint
Pushing Daisies
2007
TV Series
Leo Gaswint
Notes from the Underbelly
2007
TV Series
Pale Husband
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2007
TV Series
Edmund
Boston Legal
2006-2007
TV Series
A.D.A. Otto Beedle
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2006
TV Series
Mr. Phillipe
Kevin Hill
2004-2005
TV Series
George Weiss
Christmas with the Kranks
2004
Aubie
Joan of Arcadia
2003-2004
TV Series
Sammy
Rock Me, Baby
2003-2004
TV Series
Richard Crandall
Monk
2004
TV Series
Jeffery Sweeney
Law & Order
1996-2004
TV Series
Kevin Hobart / Andrew Gellis
Radio
2003
Tucker
Do Over
2002
TV Series
Mr. Jenkins
Just a Kiss
2002
Peter
Stark Raving Mad
2002
Jeffrey Jay
The West Wing
2002
TV Series
Kevin Kahn, Ritchie's Communications Director
Angel
2002
TV Series
Nev
Will & Grace
2001
TV Series
Mitchell
The Tick
2001
TV Series
Friendly Fire
Judging Amy
2001
TV Series
D.A. Levy
Frasier
2001
TV Series
Phillip
Ally McBeal
2001
TV Series
Kevin Stoller
Jack & Jill
2001
TV Series
Ken
Kristin
2001
TV Series
Nicholas Dupres
East of A
2000
Peter Parker
Advice from a Caterpillar
1999
Hunter #1
Cross Words
1999
Short
Galaxy Quest
1999
Quellek
Sex and the City
1999
TV Series
Dr. Bradley Meego
Storytime with Thomas
1999
TV Series
Narrator (Mumfie Segments)
Oz
1999
TV Series
Robbie Gerth
Just the Ticket
1999/I
San Diego Vinnie
In the Loop
1998
TV Series
One True Thing
1998
G.A. Tweedy
Party of Five
1998
TV Series
Kevin Quoss
Jenny
1998
TV Series
Richard Marino
Men in Black
1997
Mr. Redgick
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Desk Manager (uncredited)
Colin Fitz Lives!
1997
Gnu Fan
Phinehas
1996
Short
Billy
Simon
1995-1996
TV Series
Mitch Lowen
Get Shorty
1995
Resident Doctor
Sweet Nothing
1995
Greg
Call of the Wylie
1995
Short
Ezra
For Love or Money
1993
Gary Taubin
Big Wave Dave's
1993
TV Series
Richie Lamonica
Fallen Angels
1993
TV Series
Doc
Melrose Place
1993
TV Series
Cameron
Passed Away
1992
Father Hallahan
Fool's Fire
1992
TV Movie
Minister Vsquez
Sunday Dinner
1991
TV Series
Kenneth Benedict
Kojak: None So Blind
1990
TV Movie
Reporter #1
Nobody's Perfect
1990
Andy
Monsters
1990
TV Series
Danny
Day One
1989
TV Movie
Richard Feynman
Just in Time
1988
TV Series
Nick Thompson
21 Jump Street
1987
TV Series
Johnny Hartman
Gimme a Break!
1987
TV Series
Keith Dudley
The Cavanaughs
1987
TV Series
Tommy
My Sister Sam
1987
TV Series
Scotty
Spenser: For Hire
1986
TV Series
Bobby Olak
One Life to Live
1968
TV Series
Winslow Freeman (1996-1997)
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Whole Day Down
TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 2011 - 2015 co-creator - 6 episodes, 2011 - 2012 creator - 1 episode, 2015