Patrick Raymond Fugit is an American actor best known for his debut performance in the lead role of Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous. Making his acting debut in a school production while in the seventh grade , Fugit pursued an acting career and landed guest roles on episodes of Promised Land and Touched by an Angel in 1998. That same year, he was a meal for hungry insects in the Fox television movie Legion of Fire: Killer Ants. Work in the more mild-mannered Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder followed in 2000. Fugit became much more widely known when he was cast... in the starring role in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, playing a young rock-fan-turned-reporter. He later claimed that his knowledge of 1970s rock music was nil . Fugit's performance was widely praised. Before Almost Famous was released, he auditioned for the title role in Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko. The role eventually went to Jake Gyllenhaal.
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| Birthdate: | October 27, 1982 |
| Birthplace: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Age: | 29 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Also known as: | Patrick Raymond Fugit, Fuggy |