Jeffrey David Fahey (/ˈfeɪhi/, born November 29, 1952) is an American actor. His notable roles include Duane Duke in Psycho III (1986), Pete Verill in Clint Eastwood's White Hunter Black Heart (1990), Jobe Smith in The Lawnmower Man (1992), and Captain Frank Lapidus on the ABC series Lost (2008–2010). He is also known for his collaborations with director Robert Rodriguez, appearing in his films Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010), and Alita: Battle Angel (2019).
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| Born | Jeffrey David Fahey November 29, 1952 Olean, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Early life and education
editFahey was born in Olean, New York, the sixth of 13 siblings in an Irish American family.[1] His mother, Jane, was a homemaker, and his father, Frank Fahey, worked at a clothing store.[2] Fahey was raised in Buffalo, New York, from the age of ten and attended Father Baker's high school there. Fahey left home at the age of 17, subsequently hitchhiking to Alaska. He later backpacked through Europe, and worked on an Israeli kibbutz.[3]
Career
editFahey started performing when he won a full scholarship to dance at the Joffrey Ballet School at the age of 25.[4] He performed in theaters across the United States and on Broadway. He landed his first major role on television playing Gary Corelli on the soap opera, One Life to Live.
In 1985, he received his first major film role as Tyree in Silverado. In 1986, he co-starred with Anthony Perkins in Psycho III as Duane Duke, a money-desperate guitarist who is hired by Norman Bates to work at the Bates Motel. That same year, Fahey guest starred on the Season 3 premiere of Miami Vice as gun dealer Eddie Kaye, famously destroying Detective Sonny Crockett's Ferrari Daytona.
In 1990, Fahey starred in Impulse and White Hunter Black Heart, respectively directed by feuding ex-couple Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood. Also that year, he played the title role in the TV movie Parker Kane alongside Marisa Tomei. In 1992, he starred alongside Pierce Brosnan in The Lawnmower Man. In 1995, Fahey was the lead in the Trimark Pictures adventure film Eye of the Wolf, directed by Arnaud Sélignac, based on the book "KAZAN" by James Oliver Curwood.
In 1995, he starred as "Winston McBride" on ABC's The Marshal. In 1999, he played the main character in Apocalypse II: Revelation. In 2007, he appeared in the Robert Rodriguez film Planet Terror and starred in Messages with Bruce Payne.
Fahey appeared as daredevil Dutch the Clutch in an episode of Psych at the beginning of the third season of the show.
Fahey played Frank Lapidus, the airplane and helicopter pilot of the research team sent to the island in Lost, as a recurring character in the fourth and fifth seasons, and as a regular character in the sixth season.[5]
In 2010, he had a major role in Robert Rodriguez's action film Machete.
In 2013, a new production of the classic play Twelve Angry Men took place at the Garrick Theatre in London, running until March 2014. Fahey played the part of the last juror in the story to change his vote to not guilty. Other notable actors appearing in this production were Martin Shaw who played the part of juror number 8 (a role made famous in the 1957 film by Henry Fonda), Robert Vaughn and Nick Moran.[6]
In 2015, Jeff Fahey starred in History Channel's mini-series Texas Rising as Tom Rusk, the Secretary of War for the new Republic of Texas who fought alongside General Sam Houston.
In 2017, Jeff Fahey joined the UK tour of Bill Kenwright's production of Gore Vidal's The Best Man where he plays the part of US Presidential hopeful Joseph Cantwell against political rival William Russell, played by Martin Shaw.
Humanitarian efforts
editIn 2006 and 2007, Fahey spent time in Afghanistan assisting the newly established American University of Afghanistan, and launching a project to assist orphans in Kabul.[4][better source needed]
Fahey's recent humanitarian work has revolved around the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, focusing on the subject of warehousing, a practice in which the rights and mobility of refugees is restricted by a host country. Fahey's work specifically has addressed the subject of warehoused Sahrawi refugees in Algeria.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Silverado (1985) as Tyree
- Psycho III (1986) as Duane Duke
- Riot on 42nd St. (1987) as Frank Tackler
- Backfire (1988) as Donnie McAndrew
- Split Decisions (1988) as Ray McGuinn
- True Blood (1989) as Raymond Trueblood
- Minnamurra (a.k.a. Outback) (1989) as Ben Creed
- The Serpent of Death (1989) as Jake Bonner
- The Last of the Finest (a.k.a. Blue Heat) (1990) as Ricky Rodriguez
- Impulse (1990) as Stan
- White Hunter Black Heart (1990) as Pete Verrill
- Body Parts (1991) as Bill Chrushank
- Iron Maze (1991) as Barry Mikowski
- The Lawnmower Man (1992) as Jobe Smith
- The Hit List (1993) as Charlie Pike
- Quick (1993) as Muncie
- Woman of Desire (1994) as Jack
- Freefall (1994) as Dex Dellum
- Wyatt Earp (1994) as Ike Clanton
- Temptation (1994) as Eddie Lanarsky
- Serpent's Lair (1995) as Tom Bennett
- Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) as Peter Rooker
- Lethal Tender (1996) as Det. David Chase
- Small Time (1996) as The Dutchman
- The Sweeper (Video, 1996) as Dale Goddard
- Catherine's Grove (1997) as Jack Doyle
- The Underground (1997) as Brian Donnegan
- Time Under Fire (1997) as Alan / John Deakins
- Extramarital (1998) as Griffin
- Detour (Video, 1998) as Danny Devlin
- The Last Siege: Never Surrender (a.k.a. Hijack) (1999) as Eddie Lyman
- When Justice Fails (1999) as Tom Chaney
- Apocalypse II: Revelation (a.k.a. Revelation: The Book Has Been Opened) (1999) as Thorold Stone
- No Tomorrow (1999) as Davis[citation needed]
- Dazzle (1999) as The Collector
- The Contract (1999) as Detective Tucci
- Epicenter (2000) as FBI Agent Moore
- The Sculptress (2000) as Matthew Dobie
- The Newcomers (2000) as Mack Weatherton
- Spin Cycle (2000) as Tall Vinnie
- Blind Heat (2001) as Paul Burke
- Out There (2001, Short) as Agent Gary Booth
- Cold Heart (2001) as Dr. Phil Davis
- Maniacts (2001) as Joe Spinelli
- Outlaw (2001) as Jim Moran
- Choosing Matthias (2001) as Charlie
- Inferno (a.k.a. California Firestorm) (2002) as Robert 'Jake' Wheeler
- Unspeakable (2002) as Governor
- Fallen Angels (2002) as Prof. Richard Leighton
- Ghost Rock (2004) as Moses Logan
- No Witness (2004) as Senator Gene Haskell
- Close Call (2004) as Elliot Krasner
- Darkhunters (2004) as Mr. Barlow
- Blue Demon (2004) as General Remora
- Day of Redemption (2004) as Frank Everly
- Corpses (Video, 2004) as Captain Winston
- Killing Cupid (a.k.a. Warrior or Assassin) (2005) as The Trainer
- Split Second (2005) as Mr. Kudis
- Only the Brave (2005) as Lt. William Terry
- Scorpius Gigantus (2006) as Major Nick Reynolds
- The Hunt for Eagle One: Crash Point (Video, 2006) as Colonel Halloran
- Diablita (2007) as Bill Rockwell
- Messages (2007) as Dr. Richard Murray
- Planet Terror (2007) as J.T.
- Matchmaker Mary (2008) as Cameron Banks
- Machete (2010) as Booth
- Terror Trap (2010) as Cleveland
- Blacktino (2011) as Cooter
- Marriage Retreat (2011) as Craig Sullivan
- Dadgum, Texas (2011) as Robert E Lee Magee
- Eldorado (2012) as Doc Martin
- Easy Rider: The Ride Back (2012) as Wes Coast
- Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood (2012) as Devil Anse Hatfield
- Sushi Girl (2012) as Morris
- Guns, Girls and Gambling (2012) as The Cowboy
- 100 Below Zero (2013) as Steve Foster
- Beneath (2013) as George Marsh
- The Last Light (2014) as Harold
- Dawn Patrol (2014) as Trick
- Skin Traffik (2015) as Jacob Andries
- Too Late (2015) as Roger
- Confident (Music video, 2015) (Demi Lovato)
- Urge (2016) as Gerald
- The Hollow (2016) as Darryl Everett
- County Line (2017) as Clint Thorne
- American Dresser (2018) as Calhoun
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019) as McTeague
- Santa Fake (2019) as Jim
- Badland (2019) as Huxley Wainwright
- Intrigo: Samaria (2019) as Jacob
- Beckman (2020) as Philip[8]
- A Bird Flew In (2021)
- The Long Night (2022) as Wayne
- Maneater as Professor Hoffman
- Battle For Saipan (2022) as Col. Jake Carroll
- Hypnotic (2023) as Carl
- Ruthless (2023) as Dale
- One Year Off (2023) as Ben Katsman
- Due Justice (2023) as Ellis
- Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024) as Tracker
Television
edit- One Life to Live (1984, TV Series) as Gary Corelli
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985, TV Movie) as Raymond Graham
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1986, TV Series) as Ray Lee
- Miami Vice (1986, TV Series) as Eddie Kaye
- Curiosity Kills (1990, TV Movie) as Matthew Manus
- Parker Kane (1990, TV Movie) as Parker Kane
- Sketch Artist (1992, TV Movie) as Det. Jack Whitfield
- In the Company of Darkness (1993, TV Movie) as Will McCaid
- Blindsided (1993, TV Movie) as Frank McKenna
- Eye of the Wolf (1995, TV Series) as Paul Weyman
- Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995, TV Movie) as Jack
- Virtual Seduction (1995, TV Movie) as Liam Bass
- The Marshal (1995, TV Series) as Deputy Marshal Winston MacBride
- Every Woman's Dream (1996, TV Movie) as Mitch Parker
- Operation Delta Force (a.k.a. Great Soldiers) (1997, TV Movie) as Captain Lang
- Perversions of Science (1997, TV Series) as The Bearded Man
- On the Line (1997, TV Movie) as Det. Dan Collins
- Johnny 2.0 (1997, TV Movie) as Johnny Dalton
- The Seventh Scroll (1999, TV Mini-Series) as Nick Harper
- Time Served (1999, TV Movie)[9] as Patrick Berlington
- Nash Bridges (2001, TV Series) as Nelson Collins
- Crossing Jordan (2004, TV Series) as Bounty Hunter
- American Dreams (2004, TV Series) as Stevens
- Icon (2005, TV Movie) as Harvey Blackledge
- Crimson Force (2005, TV Movie) as Older Man
- Locusts: The 8th Plague (2005, TV Movie) as Russ Snow
- Manticore (2005, TV Movie) as Kramer
- Absolute Zero (2006, TV Movie) as Dr. David Kotzman
- The Eden Formula (2006, TV Movie) as Dr. Harrison Parker
- Psych (2008, TV Series) as Dutch the Clutch
- The Cleaner (2008, TV Series) as Quinn
- Criminal Minds (2008, TV Series) as Kane
- Lost (2008–2010, TV Series) as Frank Lapidus
- Cold Case (2009, TV Series) as Darren Malloy '09
- CSI: Miami (2009, TV Series) as Allen Pierce
- Law & Order: LA (2011, TV Series) as Terry Briggs
- Chuck (2011, TV Series) as Karl Sneijder
- Workaholics (2011, TV Series) as Doug
- Alien Tornado (2012, TV Movie) as Judd Walker
- Lake Effects (2012, TV Movie) as Ray
- Femme Fatales (TV Series, 2012; season 2, episodes 13 & 14) as Detective McAllister
- Common Law (2012, TV; season 1, episode 10) as Dan Noone
- Revolution (2012, TV Series) as Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson
- The Sacred (2012) as George
- Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series, 2013; season 3, episode 12: "Kapu") as Dr. Brian Stevens
- Under the Dome (2013, TV) as Sheriff Howard "Duke" Perkins
- Rewind (2013, TV Movie) as Ellis
- Justified (2015, TV Series) as Zachariah
- Grimm (2015, TV Series) as Elder Bowden
- The Librarians (2015, TV series; season 2, "And What Lies Beneath the Stones") as Isaac Stone
- Scorpion (TV series, 2016; season 2, episode 14: "Son of a Gun") as Kenneth Dodd
- Atomic Shark (2016, TV Movie)
- Legends of Tomorrow (TV series, 2016; season 2, episode 6: "Outlaw Country") as Quentin Turnbull
- Training Day (TV Series, 2017; season 1, episode 5: "Wages of Sin") as Pike
- NCIS: New Orleans (2019) as Sheriff/Mayor
- Wu Assassins (2019) as Jack
- Fire Country (2023) as Walter Leone
References
edit- ^ Pergament, Alan (August 23, 1995). "Jeff Fahey, Hard-Working Lawman". Buffalo News. Retrieved December 10, 2007.
- ^ Eberth, John T. (January 30, 2008). "Olean-born actor joins 'Lost' cast". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Fahey Biography". Yahoo! Movies. 2007. Archived from the original on February 21, 2007.
- ^ a b "Jeff Fahey". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Jeff (August 29, 2007). "Lost adds fifth new cast member". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2019 – via EW.com.
- ^ "Twelve Angry Men - Garrick Theatre - ATG Tickets". ATG Tickets. November 12, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2019 – via www.atgtickets.com.
- ^ "About Refugees". U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) (Press release). October 22, 2009. Archived from the original on November 11, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2010 – via www.refugees.org.
- ^ "Beckman (2020)". Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Mick Martin, Marsha Porter, The Video Movie Guide 2002 (2001), p. 1132
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