Cast and director

Throughout the movie many people played a large role through set design, direction, acting, writing, and so many more. Some of the key members are credited on this page.

Robert Rodat (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0734441/)(On the left)

Roland Emmerich (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000386/)(On the right)

Robert Rodat and Roland Emmerich

  • Robert Rodat, the writer of the Patriot was born in 1953 in New Hampshire. He is known for many of his movies such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), Falling Skies (2011), and Fly Away Home (1996). Rodat inspired The Patriot off of his previous hit Saving Private Ryan. He is married with 3 kids, and has also obtained one Oscar along with 7 nominations.
  • Roland Emmerich the director of The Patriot, was born November 10th 1955 in Stuttgart, West Germany. He has directed and produced many large movies such a as, Independence Day (1996), Godzilla (1998), and The Day After Tomorrow (2004).

Heath Ledger (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005132/) (On the left)

Mel Gibson (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000154/) (In the middle)

Jason Isaacs (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005042/) (On the right)

Benjamin Martin, Gabriel Martin, and William Tavington

The biggest three parts of this movie were Benjamin Martin played by Mel Gibson, Gabriel Martin played by Heath Ledger, and William Tavington played by Jason Isaacs. 

  • Mel Gibson was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York. Gibson is a well known actor most notably playing parts in Braveheart (1995), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Conspiracy Theory (1997).
  • Heath Ledger was born on April 4th, 1979, and died on January 22nd, 2008. Ledger is an incredibly successful actor most well known for his role as the Joker in The Dark Night (2008). Ledger has also won one Oscar for best supporting actor in his role as the Joker.
  • Jason Isaacs was born in Liverpool, and studied law at Bristol University before pursuing theatre. Isaacs played Captain Gabriel Lorca for the first season of Star Trek, as well as Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 

Tom Wilkinson ((https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929489/)) (On the left)

Skye McCole Bartusiak (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566084/) (Second to the left)

Joely Richardson (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000613/) (Second to the right)

Jay Arlen Jones (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428326/) (On the right)

Other Notable Charectors

The movie as a whole features many crucial supporting characters to drive the story some of which include:

  • Cornwallis played by Tom Wilkinson
  • Susan Martin played by Skye McCole Bartusiak
  • Charlotte Seltom played by Joely Richardson
  • Occam played by Jay Arlen Jones
  • Thomas Martin played by Gregory Smith 
  • Reverend Oliver played by René Auberjonois
  • Margaret Martin played by Mika Boorem
  • John Billings played by Leon Rippy

 

Gregory Smith (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808376/) (On the left)

René Auberjonois (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0041281/) (Second to the left)

Mika Boorem (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095561/) (Second to the right)

Leon Rippy (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0728132/) (On the right)

To view the complete list of cast members for "The Patriot" click: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187393/