Patrick Heusinger

Patrick Heusinger (born February 14, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring roles as James Schuller / Lord Marcus Beaton on the second season of The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2008), Adam Pierce on the USA Network medical comedy drama series Royal Pains (2010–11), and Max McCarthy on the Bravo comedy drama series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014–17). Heusinger is also known for his lead role as FBI Special Agent Nick Durand on the Amazon Prime Video crime thriller series Absentia (2017–20).

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Patrick Heusinger
Heusinger in 2008
(1981-02-14) February 14, 1981Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Juilliard School (BFA)
Actor
2005–present

Patrick Heusinger (born February 14, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring roles as James Schuller / Lord Marcus Beaton on the second season of The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2008), Adam Pierce on the USA Network medical comedy drama series Royal Pains (2010–11), and Max McCarthy on the Bravo comedy drama series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014–17). Heusinger is also known for his lead role as FBI Special Agent Nick Durand on the Amazon Prime Video crime thriller series Absentia (2017–20).

Heusinger was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. He is a graduate of Juilliard.

Heusinger made his debut in the 2005 independent period drama film Sweet Land, as young Lars, and then appeared in Tie a Yellow Ribbon, The Nanny Diaries, and Black Swan.

On television, Heusinger is known for the roles of Lord Marcus on the CW teen drama Gossip Girl, where he appeared on four episodes in 2008, and Adam on USA Network's Royal Pains in 2010 and 2011. He was also in a recurring role as Max McCarthy on Bravo TV's first original scripted series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. Other television credits include 30 Rock, The Good Wife, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Rescue Me, Unforgettable, and Necessary Roughness.

Heusinger starred as Lancelot in the national tour of Spamalot from 2006 through 2008. In 2010, he starred in the Naked Angels' Tony-nominated Broadway production of Next Fall. Other theater credits include the off-Broadway production of Next Fall and the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof (as Fyedka).

In 2009, Heusinger appeared in the comedy web series Jack in a Box. In 2010 and 2011, he appeared in the comedy web series Submissions Only. In 2013, he had a guest-starring story arc on the NBC survival drama series Revolution as bounty hunter Adam. In 2015, he had a guest-starring role on the Hulu original series, Casual, as Michael, a photography teacher. Heusinger was cast as Special Agent Nick Durand in the AXN series Absentia that premiered in 2017.

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Sweet LandYoung Lars
2007Tie a Yellow RibbonJoe Mason
2007The Nanny DiariesCarter
2007Skin-DeepJaredShort film
2010Black SwanRich Gent
2012WillowbrookBill HuntsmanShort film
2012Snow White and the Seven MoviesAgentShort film
2012Frances HaReade 'Patch' Krause
2013Cause of DeathGuy In The parkShort film
2015A Beautiful NowAaron
2016Jack Reacher: Never Go BackThe Hunter
2018AccommodationsJake Somner
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Gossip GirlJames Schuller / Lord Marcus Beaton4 episodes
200930 RockBrianEpisode: "Generalissimo"
2009The Good WifeRay DemoryEpisode: "Fixed"
2009Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBrady HarrisonEpisode: "Perverted"
2010Rescue MeSteve BurtonEpisode: "Comeback"
2010–2011Royal PainsAdam Pierce4 episodes
2011CSI: MiamiMatthew ShawEpisode: "Match Made in Hell"
2011Law & Order: LADan RathmanEpisode: "Angel's Knoll"
2011The ProtectorUnknownEpisode: "Wings"
2011Necessary RoughnessCash CarsonEpisode: "Losing Your Swing"
2011Friends with BenefitsAustin2 episodes
2011UnforgettableDeanEpisode: "Friended"
2013RevolutionAdam3 episodes
2013BonesMartin ProctorEpisode: "The Lady on the List"
2013CastleRaymond VanceEpisode: "Number One Fan"
2014–2017Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceMax11 episodes
2015A to ZJayEpisode: "M is for Meant to Be"
2015CasualMichael Carr7 episodes
2017–2020AbsentiaNick DurandMain role
2018-2020CorporateJoshua2 episodes
2022Law & OrderWyatt AckmanEpisode: "The Great Pretender"
2024ParishTravis1 episode
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Jack in a BoxCoyEpisode: "The Alpha Actor"
2010–2011Submissions OnlyEric Hennigan4 episodes
2014Writers' BlockEliEpisode: "Flirting with Disaster"
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Quantum BreakLiam BurkeVoice, motion capture performance, and full motion video cutscenes

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  • Patrick Heusinger at IMDb
  • Patrick Heusinger at the Internet Broadway Database
  • Patrick Heusinger at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)

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