Neil Fitzpatrick

{{short description|Australian actor}}

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| birth_date = 1934

| birth_place = Williamstown, Victoria

| death_date = 2005

| occupation = Actor

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Neil Fitzpatrick (1934–2005) was an Australian actor.{{Citation | last= Blair | first= Ron | title= Known as Horatio, and many others | url= https://www.smh.com.au/national/known-as-horatio-and-many-others-20050726-gdlr44.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 26 July 2005 }} For his performance in Pig in a Poke he won the 1978 Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actor.{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Gra wins the big one| url= | periodical= The Age | date= 4 March 1978}}

Born in Melbourne he first became a professional actor around 1957.{{Citation | last= | first= | title= "Intruder" to measure his progress | url= | periodical= The Sun-Herald | date= 9 March 1969}} He relocated to Great Britain where from 1964 to 1968 he worked with the National Theatre.{{Citation | last= Westwood | first= John | title= Clean lines and beamed ceilings | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 13 June 1986}} Returning in Australia in 1969 and began working at the Old Tote Theatre.

He had a long stage career,{{Citation | title = Neil Fitzpatrick | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3331 }} with roles including Benefactors (1986),{{Citation | last= Cho | first= Judy | title= Lives crumble in a dark comedy | url= | periodical= The Northern Herald | date= 20 February 1986}} Canaries Sometimes Sing (1993){{Citation | last= Stewart | first= Heather | title= Percy sings, but not on cue | url= | periodical= The Northern Herald | date= 6 May 1993}}{{Citation | title = Canaries Sometimes Sing | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/18231 }} and Death Defying Acts (1997) at the Marian Street Theatre;{{Citation | last= Stewart | first= Heather | title= Percy sings, but not on cue | url= | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 24 January 1997}} The Christian Brothers (1992) at Kirribilli's Ensemble Theatre;{{Citation | last= Healy | first= Ken | title= The Christian Brothers | url= | periodical= The Sun-Herald | date= 5 January 1992}}{{Citation | title = The Christian Brothers | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/13462 }} Rookery Nook (1969–70){{Citation | last= Latrielle | first= Anne | title= Curtain Calls | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 11 December 1969}}{{Citation | title = Rookery Nook | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/24363 }} and Bent (1980) at the Russell Street Theatre in Melbourne.{{Citation | last= Cole-Adams | first= Peter | title= Dachau morality tale | url= | periodical= The Age | date= 12 June 1980}}{{Citation | title = Bent | publisher = AusStage | url = https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/30636 }}