Patrick Sabongui

Patrick Sabongui is the Program Director and Head of the BFA Acting Program at Brooklyn College, a dad of two young adults heading to college (yikes!), and a working actor with over 200 professional credits spanning two decades.

Currently starring as Jacob Hassani in NBC's hit series "The Hunting Party," Patrick has built a diverse career across film, television, and theater. His television work includes 9 seasons as David Singh in The CW's "The Flash" (appearing across "The Flash," "Arrow," and "Supergirl"), an award-winning performance as Professor Chad Wiley in Netflix's "Firefly Lane," and recurring roles on premium series including "Homeland," "Get Shorty," "The Good Doctor," "Shooter," "Virgin River," and "Shameless."

His film portfolio spans blockbuster franchises and independent features, from Zack Snyder's legendary trio "300," "Watchmen," and "Sucker Punch" to recent projects like Dwayne Johnson's "Black Adam," "Godzilla" (2014), and the 2017 political thriller "Drone" opposite Sean Bean. Most recently, he starred opposite Academy Award winners Helen Hunt and Troy Kotsur in "In Cold Light" (Tribeca Film Festival 2025) and headlined "Between Borders" a powerful film about Armenian refugees fleeing persecution that's now streaming internationally.

On stage, he appeared at The Guthrie Theater as Marc in Yasmina Reza's <> and starred as Amir Kapoor in the Canadian premiere of Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer Prize-winning Disgraced at Vancouver's Arts Club Theatre. He's originated roles in several world premieres including Foster Bryant in Inside the Seed, and the enigmatic Abdul/Mustafa in Rick Pagano's Sex & Work.

Born in Montreal to Egyptian immigrants, he earned his MFA in Acting from UC Irvine, BFA in Drama for Human Development from Concordia University, and is an alumnus of The National Theatre Conservatory.

His commitment to mentorship led him to co-found "Fulfilling Young Artists," a non-profit program focusing on artistic fulfillment over mere employment, and "Dreams Beyond Thirty," an artist collective creating original works including the award-winning site-specific play Felony. As a producer and director, he champions women and BIPOC filmmakers through projects like "The Prince" (a semi-autobiographical story about discrimination he has experienced in his own life), and "The Letter Carrier" (Jesse L. Martin's directorial debut).

At Brooklyn College, Patrick strives to reimagine actor training through his ‘Be yourself. Professionally.’ philosophy, empowering students to cultivate their authentic artistic voices while navigating professional demands. His pedagogical approach earned him the Brooklyn College Faculty Award for Scholarly and Creative Work in 2025. When not on set, in rehearsal, or in the classroom, he's probably trying to convince his teenagers that his shows are actually cool.