Hunter Doherty 'Patch' Adams (born May 28, 1945) is an American physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author.He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1971. Each year he organizes volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns to bring humor to orphans, patients, and other people.
Patch Adams (1998) is a Very Loosely Based on a True Story film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams as Hunter 'Patch' Adams, a medical student who wants to treat people, not just diseases. To do this, he bucks authority, dresses up as a clown, and acts silly and (on occasion) unprofessionally.
Patch Adams Best Friend Murdered Rating: 6,8/10 4326 reviews By Bill Guggenheim The ADC Project. The movie 'Patch Adams' is based upon the book, 'Gesundheit: Good Heath Is a Laughing Matter,' which is about the life of an actual doctor named Hunter 'Patch' Adams.