Patrick Fabian
The actor who plays Howard Hamlin, managing partner of HHM.
Patrick Fabian is best known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul (2015–2022). A graduate of Penn State University (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance) and California State University, Long Beach (master's degree), Fabian brings a grounded, professional presence to the screen.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 7 December 1964
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1991–present
- Education
- Pennsylvania State University
- University Park (BFA)
- California State University
- Long Beach (MFA)
- Spouse
- Mandy Steckelberg
Lore & Background
Fabian's character Howard Hamlin is a main role in the AMC television series Better Call Saul. During the show's principal photography, Fabian lived with cast members Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn in an Albuquerque house owned by Odenkirk and his wife. Odenkirk mentioned this arrangement was for the actors to keep each other company after filming, as he had lived alone during the first season and felt lonely at home. Seehorn stated that the actors and their spouses all knew and were friends with one another, so all parties were content. Fabian was known to make his housemates dinner when they came home from filming.
Reader's Guide
Fabian plays Howard Hamlin, the managing partner at Hamlin, Hamlin & McGill, who appears to be Jimmy McGill's nemesis until it becomes clear that he was acting on Chuck McGill's orders.
Did You Know?
- Patrick Fabian was born on December 7, 1964, in Pittsburgh and grew up in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
- He has been a member of SAG-AFTRA's National and Los Angeles Local Board of Directors, running under the Unite for Strength slate.
More in Production & Themes
Elsewhere in Better Call Saul
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