After "Terminator 2", Patrick landed roles in various feature films such as "Last Action Hero", "Fire in the Sky" (both 1993) and "Striptease" (1996). Because of his fondness for martial arts, Patrick starred in two martial arts films titled "Double Dragon" and "Hong Kong 97", both released in 1994. His performance in "Fire in the Sky" led "The X-Files" creator Chris Carter to cast him in that series for the role of John Doggett. Patrick's brother, Richard, had previously worked for the series by adding music for the soundtrack album "". Patrick was cast as Doggett in 2000. "The X-Files" was canceled two seasons later, after Duchovny left the show following season 7, which resulted in low ratings for the show. Patrick made several appearances on many genre magazines, with "TV Guide" going so far as to label him one of the Ten Sexiest Men of Sci-Fi.