Shawn Hatosy on ‘The Pitt,’ Calls for a Night Shift Spinoff and Projects That Got Away — Including ‘Breaking Bad’!
Shawn Hatosy, a veteran actor with more than three decades in the entertainment industry, discussed his career during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The 50-year-old has established himself primarily through television work, appearing in the police drama Southland and the crime series Animal Kingdom before landing his current role as Dr. Jack Abbot on HBO Max's The Pitt, where he won an Emmy for guest acting in season one and received a nomination for supporting actor honours in season two, whilst also directing an episode during that same season.
During the conversation, Hatosy reflected on major roles that eluded him throughout his career, including parts in American Beauty and the television series Breaking Bad, which he declined when the AMC network was still relatively unknown. He attributed his sustained television career to his long-standing collaboration with creator John Wells, a partnership spanning two decades and multiple projects beginning with ER. Hatosy credited Wells with cultivating a creative environment that encouraged risk-taking and allowed him to explore complex, multi-layered characters.
- Emmy-winning actor Shawn Hatosy discusses his current role on HBO Max's acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, where he plays a night-shift physician and has earned major award nominations
- Hatosy reflects on significant film and television roles he declined or lost out on, including Breaking Bad and American Beauty, attributing some passes to timing and network status
- The actor credits a 20-year creative partnership with producer John Wells for much of his television success and describes Wells as fostering an environment for bold creative choices