Patrick Tilden "Pat" Close (June 1, 1948 – February 15, 1988) was an American child actor who later appeared in the 1967 Andy Warhol film Imitation of Christ.

Close began his career at the age of 11, when he was discovered while appearing in a stage production of Auntie Mame in Hollywood.

Close continued his acting career in his late teenage years from 1967 to 1970 as one of Andy Warhol's film stars.

There was speculation at the time that Close would have become a new James Dean if Warhol had released the film into general distribution, instead of allowing only a single premiere presentation.

[4] After 1980, he continued acting in movies, credited as Patrick Close, in minor roles for such low-budget productions as Roger Corman's Space Raiders (1983).