Patrick Star is a fictional character in the American animated television series "SpongeBob SquarePants". He is voiced by actor "Bill Fagerbakke" and was created and designed by marine biologist and cartoonist "Stephen Hillenburg". He first appeared on television in the series' pilot episode "Help Wanted" on May 1, 1999.

Seen as an overweight, dimwitted pink starfish, Patrick lives under a rock in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom" next door to "Squidward". His most significant character trait is his lack of common sense, which sometimes leads him and his best friend, SpongeBob SquarePants, into trouble. Patrick is unemployed and a self-proclaimed expert in the "art of doing nothing".

For the show's characters, Hillenburg started to draw and used character designs from his comic book—including starfish, crab, and sponge. He described Patrick as "probably the dumbest guy in town". The character was conceived as a starfish to embody the animal's nature; according to Hillenburg, starfish look "dumb and slow", but they are "very active and aggressive" in reality, like Patrick.

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