Dara Coleman (born 4 December 1972 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish actor known for playing the redcoat sergeant defying Mel Gibson in the 2000 movie The Patriot. Career Coleman's film credits include World Trade Center, Newlyweds, Brother to Brother, Ash Wednesday and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas. He has also appeared on Broadway in The Playboy of the Western World. Filmography References External links http://m.imdb.com/name/nm0170995 Living people 1972 births Male actors from Belfast Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Irish male voice actors