Patrick Petersen

For the American football player, see Patrick Peterson.
Patrick Petersen
Born (1966-08-09) August 9, 1966 (age 58)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1977—1997
Children2

Patrick Petersen (born August 9, 1966) is an American actor best known for his role as Michael Fairgate in the television drama Knots Landing. He played the role from episode one on December 27, 1979, to May 16, 1991, reprising the part for Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in May 1997.[1] He is the brother of former television actor Chris Petersen.[1]

Petersen also was a regular cast member on the short-lived sitcom The Kallikaks (1977), and co-starred in the films Alligator (1980) and The Little Dragons (1980).[2]

Since retiring from acting, Petersen owns a health-food business. He is married with two children.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Pat Petersen". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  2. ^ "The Little Dragons". Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ Patrick Petersen Interview, Angelfire.com; accessed 2017-07-25