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{{member
| name = Richard Patrick
| imgname = Richardpatrick.jpg
| instruments = Guitar, Backing Vocals
| years = 1989-1993
| tours = [[Pretty Hate Machine Tour]]
}}'''Richard Patrick''' (born May 10, 1968) is a former guitarist for [[Nine Inch Nails]] and leader of the band Filter. He has played the guitar since the age of nine and names The Cure, U2, and Stone Temple Pilots as primary musical influences, specifically the inventive use of technology used by U2's The Edge. His actor brother, Robert Patrick, was often seen wearing NIN shirts and pins while Richard was a member, as evidenced by his headshots from the time. This can also be seen on the behind-the-scenes footage for ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day''.

While Patrick was not inducted into the [[Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame]] along with NIN, he attended the Rock Hall's special NIN fan day that took place in 2022. [[Trent Reznor]] stated during a livestreamed band interview[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOlqBkaY6YY] that he wanted Patrick and [[Charlie Clouser]] to be included, but that he was only allowed so many band members.