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name: "Patrick St. Esprit"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/patrick-st-esprit"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 May 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T09:47:22.181506+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Patrick St. Esprit

Actor. Born 18 May 1954 in California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 May 1954, California, USA
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** Patrick Lincoln 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_St._Esprit, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6569492, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0820520/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/117437

## Coming up

- *S.W.A.T. Exiles* (2026-09-25), as Robert 'Bob' Hicks — [page](https://film.one/tv/s-w-a-t-exiles.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*War Dogs*](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Patrick St. Esprit is an American character actor. He was born on 18 May 1954 in California and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He made his screen debut in 1982 in an episode of the series Police Squad! and has since appeared in numerous films and television series, often in authoritative or military roles.

He is known for his performances as Romulus Thread in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013), Elliott Oswald in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), Captain Phillip Santos in War Dogs (2016) and Commander Robert 'Bob' Hicks in S.W.A.T. (2017–2025). He reprised the role of Hicks in the series S.W.A.T. Exiles (2026). Other credits include The Fate of the Furious (2017) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, tvinsider.com, ew.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Big Little Lies* (2017), Fi1m 78, as Mayor Bartley — [page](https://film.one/tv/big-little-lies.md)
- *War Dogs* (2016), Fi1m 55, as Captain Phillip Santos — [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)

## Complete filmography (95)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *S.W.A.T. Exiles* (2026), series, as Robert 'Bob' Hicks — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/s-w-a-t-exiles.md)
- *Acts of Violence* (2018), as Hemland
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Robert 'Bob' Hicks
- *The Fate of the Furious* (2017), as DS Allan
- *Big Little Lies* (2017), series, as Mayor Bartley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-little-lies.md)
- *Incorporated* (2016), series, Actor
- *Killing Reagan* (2016), as Alexander Haig
- *War Dogs* (2016), as Captain Phillip Santos — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/war-dogs.md)
- *Independence Day: Resurgence* (2016), as Secretary of Defense
- *I Am Wrath* (2016), as Governor Meserve
- *Truth* (2015), as Brig. Gen. Buck Staudt
- *Ballers* (2015), series, as Dallas Cowboys GM
- *Little Loopers* (2015), as Judge
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Captain James Pike
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as Witt
- *Draft Day* (2014), as Tom Michaels
- *The Hunger Games: Catching Fire* (2013), as Romulus Thread
- *Torn* (2013), as Charles
- *Ironside* (2013), series, as Nick Sturgess
- *The Last of Robin Hood* (2013), as Herb Aadland
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Hector's Manager
- *Revolution* (2012), series, as Wayne Ramsey
- *Blue Lagoon: The Awakening* (2012), as Jack McMullen
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Peter Foster
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Aaron — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Against the Wall* (2011), series, as Officer Whiteside
- *Super 8* (2011), as Weapons Commander
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Leonard Waxman
- *Demoted* (2011), as JR Daniels
- *The Chicago Code* (2011), series, as Hugh Killian
- *Chain Letter* (2010), as Dean Jones
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Vice Admiral Rhodes
- *Back Nine* (2010), as Sheriff
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Artie McMurphy
- *The Glades* (2010), series, as Tim Ballard
- *Green Zone* (2010), as Military Intel 2 Star
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, Actor
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Roger Bates
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Agent Forrest
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Henry Brooks
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Frank Lockhardt
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as Elliott Oswald — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Journeyman* (2007), series, as Carl Hanson
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Leo Hanadarko
- *Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee* (2007), as Major Walsh
- *Smokin' Aces* (2006), as Moustache
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Bill Stanton
- *Crash Landing* (2006), as Pilot Craig
- *United 93* (2006), as Major Kevin Nasypany — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md)
- *The Unit* (2006), series, as Agent Inman
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Sheriff Merrill Dobson
- *Must Love Dogs* (2005), as Marshall
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Caleb Walker
- *Eyes* (2005), series, as George Sanborn
- *House* (2004), series, as Keith Tannenbaum — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Detective Berry
- *King of the Ants* (2003), as Sgt. Moorse
- *Lost Treasure* (2003), as Lieutenant Mullen
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Porter Rawley (2007)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Commander Weidman
- *Tremors* (2003), series, as Karl Hartung
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Bob Clifford
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Paul Jennings
- *She Spies* (2002), series, as Dallas Dassi
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Lody
- *George Lopez* (2002), series, as Special Agent Saunders
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Lester — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *We Were Soldiers* (2002), as General in Hallway
- *Face Value* (2001), as Agent Edwards
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Off. Dodd
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sheriff Gardner
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Jenoff
- *Crusade* (1999), series, as Captain Ross
- *Where Truth Lies* (1996), Stunts
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Markov
- *Texas Payback* (1994), as Jimmy
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Thorpe — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *I Love Trouble* (1994), as Assassin
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Guard #2 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Quint, Brad Furnell, Jack Garrett, Darby, Lester Rawlins
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Carl
- *Renegade* (1992), series, Actor
- *The Wild Pair* (1987), as Commando
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Arvin Cates
- *Terminal Exposure* (1987), as Ned Carson
- *She's the Sheriff* (1987), series, as Coach Campbell
- *Sidekicks* (1986), series, Actor
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Rick Allen
- *Fire in the Night* (1986), as Mike Swanson
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Dino Morelli, Jack Colefax
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Tommy-Lee Burgess
- *Police Squad!* (1982), series, Actor
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Pete
- *Liberty*, as Sgt. Tanner

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