Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 9, 1959
Place of Birth:
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
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Nick Patrick
Biography
Joseph Nicholas Patrick Hamilton Jr. is a retired American professional wrestling referee, best known for his work in WCW and WWE. He is the son of wrestling legend Jody Hamilton and started as a referee in 1980 to make a name for himself. He had a brief wrestling career that ended due to a knee injury.
In WCW, he became the senior referee and was part of the New World Order (nWo) as a biased referee favoring its members, but later returned to being impartial. After WCW was purchased by WWE in 2001, he continued refereeing in the new company, including during the WCW/ECW invasion storyline, and served as head referee on SmackDown and in developmental territories. He retired in 2008 due to a back injury.
Afterwards, he worked as a commissioner and promoter in independent wrestling and revived the Deep South Wrestling promotion founded by his father in 2021. He also appears in several WWE video games.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Legends of Mid-South Wrestling | Himself |
| 2010 | Chris Benoit: The Aftermath | Himself |
| 2008 | Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II | Nick Patrick |
| 2006 | WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | Nick Patrick |
| 2001 | WWE InVasion | Nick Patrick |
| 1989 | NWA WrestleWar 1989 |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | WCW Thunder | Referee |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro | |
| 1993 | Raw | Nick Patrick |
| 1981 | Mid-South Wrestling | Nick Patrick |