Patton Oswalt
Born: 1969-01-27 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s. After spending two seasons writing for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO, he began performing in films and television shows including his film debut Down Periscope (1996) and The King of Queens (1998 - 2007). A rare starring film role was the voice of Remy in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007). Oswalt has appeared in dozens of other films and television series, primarily comedies, including many voice roles. Oswalt was married to writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005 until her death in 2016. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009. He has been married to actress Meredith Salenger since 2017.
Filmography
2026
- GOAT as Dennis (voice)
2025
- Deathstalker as Doodad (voice)
- The Bad Guys: Breaking In as Mr. Wigglesworth (voice)
- Suits LA as Patton Oswalt
- Absolute Dominion
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actor and Comedian
- Breakdown: 1975 as Self
- Chain Reactions as Self
- The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween as Self - Contestant
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- Eddie Pepitone: The Collapse ... (Executive Producer)
- American Comic as Himself
2024
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
- After Midnight as Self
- Manhunt as Det. Lafayette Baker
- Grimsburg as Slasher (voice)
- Shadowland as Self (archive footage)
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self
- Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED as Self
- The 1% Club as Self - Host
- Sardinia ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Unicorn Boy as King Uniturius (voice)
- 80 for Brady as Brisket
- Heroes of the Golden Mask as Aesop (voice)
- A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
- Shatter Belt as Dervey Ryan
2022
- The Sandman as Matthew the Raven (voice)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Doug
- Minions & More Volume 2 as Max (voice)
- I Love My Dad as Chuck
- Gaslit as Chuck Colson
- StoryBots: Answer Time as Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy
- Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- Dark Side of Comedy as Self
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Heckler
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank"
- George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- MEAD as MEAD (voice)
- Patton Oswalt: We All Scream as Self
2021
- Hacks as Patton Oswalt
- Eternals as Pip the Troll (voice)
- The Ghost and Molly McGee as Mayor Brunson (voice)
- Inside Job as TSA Guard (voice)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- The Sparks Brothers as Self
- Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Ron
- Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice)
- The Spine of Night as Pyrantin (voice)
- Teenage Euthanasia
- The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- Penguin Town as Self
- 52 - A Tale of Loneliness as 52
- Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
2020
- Star Trek: Picard as Spot 73 (voice)
- Space Force as Captain Lancaster
- We Bare Bears: The Movie as Nom Nom (voice)
- The Priest as Father Shauna
- The Postal Service Zoom Auditions as Self
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Lash LaRue
- Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Phone a Friend
- Reno 911! as Max Logan (voice)
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark as Self - Michelle's Husband
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Moderator / Villager
- Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything as Self
- In Deep With Ryan Lochte as Narrator
2019
- The Boys as Patton Oswalt (uncredited)
- What We Do in the Shadows as Patton Oswalt
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Max (voice)
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Kim Possible as Professor Dementor
- Dads as Self
- Bless the Harts as Vohnnie Ray Power
- Adams as Roger
- Super Gidget as Max (voice)
- You're Not a Monster as Invisible Man
2018
- The Conners as Don Blansky
- A.P. Bio as Principal Ralph Durbin
- Monster Challenge as Self
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Atom (voice)
- Unlovable ... (Associate Producer)
- Minecraft: Story Mode as Jesse (male voice)
- Please Stand By as Officer Frank
- Sorry to Bother You as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
- Somebody Feed Phil as Self
- We Brought Back MST3K as Self
- Spy Kids: Mission Critical
- Blark and Son as Mr. Beal (voice)
- Sex Madness Revealed as Jimmy Morris
- Nostalgia as Kathleen's Father
2017
- Big Hero 6 The Series as Mr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice)
- Marvel's Spider-Man as Uncle Ben (voice)
- Santa Clarita Diet as Dr. Hasmedi
- Will & Grace as Danley Walker
- HAPPY! as Happy (voice)
- Gilbert as Self
- Patton Oswalt: Annihilation as Self
- Dimension 404 as Uncle Dusty
- The Circle as Tom Stenton
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank)
- The History of Comedy as Self
- I Love You, America as Self
- Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm as Appliance Al (voice)
2016
- Justice League Action as Space Cabbie (voice)
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Keeping Up with the Joneses as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- The Confirmation as Drake
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Merv Griffin
- Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Derek Young
- Nerdland as Elliot (voice)
- HarmonQuest as Sand Pole
- Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
- Lady Dynamite as Patton Cop
- Zoolander: Super Model as Dr. Botoxo (voice)
- Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping as Self
- Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad as Self
- Space Cop as Space Police Chief
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- We Bare Bears as Nom Nom / Additional Voices (voice)
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Francisco (voice)
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as J. Castleman
- Difficult People as Kenny Jurgens
- Old/New as Narrator
- Call Me Lucky as Self
- Freaks of Nature as Stuart Miller
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice)
- Battle Creek as Mayor Hardy
- Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope as Self
- Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Chief
- Welcome to Bridgetown as Self
- The Loneliest Stoplight as Narrator (voice)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (voice)
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 22 Jump Street as MC State History Professor (uncredited)
- Lemonade War as Jerry
- TripTank as Pegasus (voice)
- Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- Harmontown as Self
- Out of Print as Self
- Sex and Broadcasting as Self
- We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss as Lemonade Stand Dad
- Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time as Self
- Jason Nash Is Married as Producer
2013
- Rick and Morty as Beta 7 (voice)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Fire Marshall Boone
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Eric Koenig
- The Goldbergs as Adam Goldberg (voice)
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Drunk History as Mac Brazel
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Todd Maher
- Mighty Med as Ed / The Extrminator
- Odd Thomas as Ozzie P. Boone
- The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
- The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
- Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical as Self
2012
- Gravity Falls as Franz (voice)
- Veep as Teddy Sykes
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Roache
- The Bitter Buddha as Self
- Viva Lucha Libre as Self
- WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power
- Nature Calls as Randy Stevens
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Moody Foodie (voice)
- Portlandia as Thor83
- A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mall Santa
- Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts as Self
- Billy on the Street as Self
- Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld? as Self
- Young Adult as Matt Freehauf
- The Heart, She Holler as Hurlan
- Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as Quibble Pants (voice)
- Justified as Bob Sweeney
- Raising Hope as Rubin
- Caprica as Baxter Sarno
- Fantasia in Best Show Minor
- Blood Into Wine as Self
- Beautiful Darling as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
- Neighbors from Hell as Pazuzu
- Robotomy
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Dr. Demento
2009
- Modern Family as Ducky
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Parks and Recreation as Garth Blundin
- Community as Male Nurse Jackie
- Archer as Alan Shapiro (voice)
- Dollhouse as Joel Mynor
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- United States of Tara as Neil
- Observe and Report as Toast A Bun Manager
- The Informant! as Ed Herbst
- Big Fan as Paul Aufiero
- Al's Brain as Co-Worker
- Funny People: Live as Self
- Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong as Self
2008
- Largo as Self
- All Roads Lead Home as Milo
- History of the Joke as Self
- Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self
- Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
2007
- Ratatouille as Remy (voice)
- Burn Notice as Calvin Schmidt
- Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as Tommy (voice)
- WordGirl as Tobey McCalister III (voice)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Beaver Boys Doctor
- Sex and Death 101 as Fred
- The Sarah Silverman Program. as Vincent Van Guy
- Heckler as Self
- Flight of the Conchords as Elton John Impersonator
- Reaper as Leon
- Balls of Fury as Hammer
- Your Friend the Rat as Remy (voice)
- Human Giant as Let's Go Fan
- Super High Me as Self
- Reno 911!: Miami as Jeff Spoder
- Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav as Self
- The Sophisticated Misfit as Self
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour as Self
2006
- Failure to Launch as Techie Guy
- The Amazing Screw-On Head as Mr. Groin (voice)
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey as Self
- Live at Gotham as Self
- Amazing Screw-On Head
- Last Laugh '06 as Self
2005
- American Dad! as Cinema Ticket Man (voice)
- Squidbillies as Talking Squid (voice)
- Cake Boy as Cake Pervert
- Too Late with Adam Carolla
- Last Laugh '05 as Self
- Comedians of Comedy as Self
- The Comedians of Comedy as Self
2004
- Veronica Mars as Penn Epner
- The Batman as Cosmo Krank (voice)
- Starsky & Hutch as Disco DJ
- Taxi as Clerk at Inpound Office
- The Venture Bros. as Wonderboy (voice)
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Video Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)
- Blade: Trinity as Hedges
- Best Week Ever
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Zynx (voice)
- Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain as Self
- See This Movie as Felix
- Toro and Moro as Jerry
2003
- Two and a Half Men as Billy Stanhope
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Reno 911! as Boozehammer of Galen
- Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- Calendar Girls as Larry
2002
- Kim Possible as Professor Dementor (voice)
- Zig Zag as Shelly
- Run Ronnie Run as Dozer - Editor #1
2001
- The Fairly OddParents as Crimson Chin Writer
- Zoolander as Monkey Photographer
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Harry Baskin
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Ezekial (voice)
- Static Shock as Specs (voice)
- Desperate But Not Serious as Auteur #1
1999
- Family Guy as Tyler (voice)
- Futurama as Unattractive Giant Monster (voice)
- Batman Beyond as Eldon Michaels (voice)
- Magnolia as Delmer Darion
- Home Movies
- Man on the Moon as Blue Collar Guy
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
1998
1997
- Emeril Live
- The Weird Al Show as Seymour
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Down Periscope as Stingray Radioman
- Full Frontal Comedy as self
- Pulp Comics as Patton Oswalt
1995
- NewsRadio as Guy
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Patton (voice)
- MADtv as Crip in Wheelchair
1994
- HBO Comedy Half Hour as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Bart's Guilt (voice)
- Seinfeld as Clerk
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max / TV's Son of TV's Frank