Tim Van Patten

As an actor, Timothy Van Patten portrayed various characters, including Mario "Salami" Pettrino on The White Shadow, Peter Stegman in Class of 1984, and Sergeant Andy Wojeski in True Blue. He also appeared in films such as The Master and played the role of Max Keller. After starting his acting career, Van Patten shifted focus to directing, beginning in the early 1990s. His directing career took off with notable projects like The Pacific, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards, and Boardwalk Empire, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. Additionally, Van Patten directed episodes for popular series such as Deadwood, Rome, and Game of Thrones, as well as the Netflix series Black Mirror and the HBO series Perry Mason.