• He likes the “Lord of the Rings”.

• Patrick has two tattoos, including one on his ankle written in Elvish.

• Before he accepted the role of Shawn on “The 4400” he had a number of other TV offers on the table. One of those was FOX's short-lived “North Shore”, which everyone told him was going to be the next “OC”. Wisely, he accepted his role on “The 4400” instead.

• He has a crush on Rachel McAdams and would love to work with her.

• He likes thongs on ladies.

• His "The 4400" co-star, Joel Gretsch, and him are from Minnesota.

• He can turn on a hysterically thick Minnesotan accent.

• One of Patrick’s greatest joys was watching Sir Anthony Hopkins acting and take command of a scene when he starred as Rusty opposite the highly honored veteran actor in the film “The World’s Fastest Indian.”

• He thinks William Shatner and James Spader together in Boston Legal are awesome.

• Patrick’s favorite TV shows include Boston Legal, Arrested Development, and The Family Guy.

• His cousin, Valerie, works in the movie business as an assistant producer.

• His natural hair color is dark blonde.

• Director Garry Marshall liked him so much that he created the supporting role specifically for him in Disney's "The Princess Diaries".

• He was once "Man of the week" in the USA Weekly magazine.

• He starred in the independent feature You Are Here (2006) during his recent hiatus from The 4400 .

• Patrick originally auditioned for the role of Michael Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries (2001).

• The Princess Diaries (2001) was his first movie.

• During the second season of The 4400 we heard some of the music he wrote.

• He spent his recent hiatus traveling throughout Europe.

• He has two younger siblings.

• He graduated from Red Wing High School in Minnesota.

• He was the lead singer for the band Sleeper 7.

• He is an accomplished musician writing music and playing the guitar.

• He is 6' (1.83 m).

Source: TV.com