{{short description|American actor (born 1983)}} {{Infobox person | image = Patrick Flueger - Monte-Carlo Television Festival.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Patrick Flueger in 2015 | birth_name = Patrick John Flueger | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|10}} | birth_place = Red Wing, Minnesota, US | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2001–present | spouse = | partner = | website = }}
'''Patrick John Flueger''' (born December 10, 1983) is an American actor, first known for a principal role as Shawn Farrell in the television series ''The 4400''. He currently appears in a lead role on ''Chicago P.D.'', playing Adam Ruzek.
==Life and career== Patrick John Flueger was born in Red Wing, Minnesota, on December 10, 1983, the eldest of three siblings. Flueger attended Red Wing High School graduating in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivertowns.net/entertainment/4121888-patrick-flueger-inducted-wall-honor|title=Get news just for your town by accessing one of our new community websites}}</ref> Flueger's first significant role was in the Disney film ''The Princess Diaries''. Next, Flueger followed several television appearances, including ''JAG'', ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''CSI: Miami''. He then landed the role of Shawn Farrell in the USA Network series ''The 4400'' (2004–07). While still working on ''The 4400'', Flueger got the role of Rusty in the film ''The World's Fastest Indian'', starring Anthony Hopkins. In ''The World's Fastest Indian'', Flueger starred alongside Antony Starr. Flueger was later cast as the American version of the character Starr played in Outrageous Fortune, retitled in the U.S. version as ''Scoundrels'', airing on ABC during the summer of 2010.
He is also known for his role as Chuck in the 2011 "Footloose" remake.
Since 2011, his performances have been credited using his full name - Patrick John Flueger.
In August 2013, Flueger joined the cast for the ''Chicago Fire'' spin-off ''Chicago P.D.'' as rookie officer Adam Ruzek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sophia-bush-patrick-flueger-join-613592|title=Sophia Bush, Patrick Flueger Join NBC's 'Chicago PD'|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 23, 2013}}</ref> The show premiered January 8, 2014.<ref name="Chicago PD">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/18/nbc-yanks-ironside-community-to-premiere-january-2-chicago-p-d-january-8/210019/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021032645/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/18/nbc-yanks-ironside-community-to-premiere-january-2-chicago-p-d-january-8/210019/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2013|title='Ironside' & 'Welcome to the Family' Canceled by NBC; 'Community' to Premiere January 2, 'Chicago P.D.' January 8|last=Bibel|first=Sara|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 18, 2013 |access-date=October 18, 2013}}</ref>
He has also appeared in episodes of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''Criminal Minds''.
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" <!-- Please note: "rowspan" breaks table sortability. --> ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2001 |''{{sortname|The|Princess Diaries|The Princess Diaries (film)}}'' |Jeremiah Hart | |- |2005 |''{{sortname|The|World's Fastest Indian}}'' |Rusty | |- |2007 |''Spin'' |Ryan | |- | rowspan="3" |2009 |''Kill Theory'' |Michael | |- |''{{sortname|The|Job|The Job (2009 film)}}'' |Bubba | |- |''Brothers'' |Private Joe Willis | |- | rowspan="2" |2010 |''VideoDome Rent-O-Rama'' |Dick |Short film |- |''Mother's Day'' |Izaak 'Ike' Koffin | |- |2011 |''Footloose'' |Chuck Cranston | |- |2013 |''Present Trauma'' |Keith |Short film |- |rowspan="2" |2014 |''San Patricios'' |Sean Donnelly | |- |''{{sortname|The|Tell-Tale Heart|The Tell-Tale Heart (2014 film)}}'' |Sean | |- |2015 |''Loaded'' |Ethan | |- |2016 |''Lawless Range'' |Sean Donnelly | |- |2017 |''{{sortname|The|Super|The Super (2017 film)}}'' |Phil Lodge | |- |2018 |''Lawless Range'' |Sean Donnelly | |}
===Television=== <!-- Please note: "rowspan" breaks table sortability. --> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2002 |''Septuplets'' |Zeke Wilde |Unaired pilot |- | rowspan="7" |2003 |''Judging Amy'' |Mark Thurber |Episode: "Judging Eric" |- |''{{sortname|The|Pitts}}'' |'Pipe' Keith |Episode: "Miss American Pipe" |- |''CSI: Miami'' |Brad Kenner |Episode: "Freaks and Tweaks" |- |''Boston Public'' |Joseph Prager |Episode: "Chapter Sixty-Seven" |- |''Twelve Mile Road'' |Will Coffey |TV film |- |''Grounded for Life'' |Caleb |Episode: "Been Caught Stealing" |- |''JAG'' |P.O. Miles Yates |Episode: "Pulse Rate" |- | rowspan="3" |2004 |''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' |Aiden Connor |Episode: "Families" |- |''Paradise'' |Luke Paradise |TV film |- |''It's All Relative'' |Lance |Episode: "Tackleboxxx/The Love Below" |- |2004–2007 |''{{sortname|The|4400}}'' |Shawn Farrell |Main role |- |2010 |''Scoundrels'' |Logan West / Cal West |Main role |- | rowspan="3" |2013 |''Hatfields & McCoys'' |Jack McCoy |Unaired pilot |- |''Criminal Minds'' |Paul Westin |Episode: "Broken" |- |''Warehouse 13'' |Ranger Evan Smith |Episode: "Parks and Rehabilitation" |- | rowspan="2" |2014–present |''Chicago Fire'' |rowspan=2|Adam Ruzek |Recurring role |- |''Chicago P.D.'' |Main role |- |2017 |''Special Skills'' |Paddy |Episode: "We Are Party Animals" |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |''Beta'' |Chad |TV series, post-production |- |''Chicago Med'' |Adam Ruzek |rowspan="2"|Guest Star |- |2022 |''4400'' |Caleb |}
== References == <references />
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1005514}} * [http://popgurls.com/2007/08/01/popgurls-interview-the-4400s-patrick-flueger/ PopGurls Interview: Patrick Flueger] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204135146/http://popgurls.com/2007/08/01/popgurls-interview-the-4400s-patrick-flueger/ |date=2020-12-04 }}
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