
Patton Oswalt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 27, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
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.
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Filmography

The Liquid Psychologist
Movie

The Dink
Movie · as Skip 'Piggy' Pigliani

GOAT
Movie · as Dennis Cooper (voice)

Buddy
Movie · as Strappy (voice)

Goodbye, Monster
Movie · as Dad

In a Holidaze
Movie

Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch
Movie · as Self

Ray Gunn
Movie · as Orderly / Board Member / Holo Ad Announcer (voice)

Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive
Movie

Who Is Martin Mull?
Movie · as Self

That Damn Cat
Movie · as The Narrator

Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Movie · as Self

Grandpa's Haunted Planet: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Kylo Ren / Ben Solo

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV · as Self - Comedian · 2 eps

Strip Law
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep

Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Among Us
TV · as White (voice) · 2 eps

5 Things with Jay Mewes
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Absolute Dominion
Movie · as Fix Huntley

Chain Reactions
Movie · as Self

American Comic
Movie · as Himself

Deathstalker
Movie · as Doodad (voice)

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween
Movie · as Self - Contestant

Breakdown: 1975
Movie · as Self

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Suits LA
TV · as Patton Oswalt · 2 eps

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
TV · as Self - Actor and Comedian · 1 ep

The Bad Guys: The Series
TV · as Mr. Wigglesworth (voice) · 2 eps

The Abandons
TV · as Mayor Victor Nibley · 2 eps

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Movie · as Dr. Hubert Wartzki

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt
Movie · as Self

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames
Movie · as Self

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED
Movie · as Self

Shadowland
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Grimsburg
TV · as Slasher (voice) · 1 ep

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The 1% Club
TV · as Self - Host · 13 eps

After Midnight
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

Manhunt
TV · as Det. Lafayette Baker · 4 eps

It's Florida, Man.
TV · 1 ep

80 for Brady
Movie · as Brisket

Heroes of the Golden Mask
Movie · as Aesop (voice)

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Movie · as Self

Unicorn Boy
Movie · as King Uniturius (voice)

Shatter Belt
TV · as Dervey Ryan · 1 ep

I Love My Dad
Movie · as Chuck

Patton Oswalt: We All Scream
Movie · as Self

MEAD
Movie · as MEAD (voice)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Movie · as Heckler

Minions & More Volume 2
Movie · as Max (voice)

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Movie · as Self

Gaslit
TV · as Chuck Colson · 2 eps

Dark Side of Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep

George Carlin's American Dream
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV · as Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank" · 13 eps

The Sandman
TV · as Matthew the Raven (voice) · 23 eps

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep

StoryBots: Answer Time
TV · as Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy · 1 ep

Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Contestant · 5 eps

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
TV · as Doug · 1 ep

Eternals
Movie · as Pip the Troll (voice)

The Super Bob Einstein Movie
Movie · as Self

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Movie · as Ron

The Sparks Brothers
Movie · as Self

The Spine of Night
Movie · as Pyrantin (voice)

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Movie · as Self

52 - A Tale of Loneliness
Movie · as 52

Inside Job
TV · as TSA Guard (voice) · 1 ep

Teenage Euthanasia
TV · 1 ep

Penguin Town
TV · as Self · 8 eps

The Ghost and Molly McGee
TV · as Mayor Brunson (voice) · 9 eps

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
TV · as George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice) · 10 eps

Hacks
TV · as Patton Oswalt · 1 ep

In Deep With Ryan Lochte
Movie · as Narrator

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
Movie · as Self

We Bare Bears: The Movie
Movie · as Nom Nom (voice)

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Movie · as Moderator / Villager

The Priest
Movie · as Father Shauna

Best of Stand-Up 2020
Movie · as Self

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Movie · as Lash LaRue

Reno 911!
TV · as Max Logan (voice) · 1 ep

Star Trek: Picard
TV · as Spot 73 (voice) · 1 ep

Space Force
TV · as Captain Lancaster · 2 eps

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Vizzini · 1 ep

I'll Be Gone in the Dark
TV · as Self - Michelle's Husband · 6 eps

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Phone a Friend · 1 ep

The Secret Life of Pets 2
Movie · as Max (voice)

Kim Possible
Movie · as Professor Dementor

Super Gidget
Movie · as Max (voice)

Dads
Movie · as Self

Adams
Movie · as Roger

The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Bless the Harts
TV · as Vohnnie Ray Power · 1 ep

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep

You're Not a Monster
TV · as Invisible Man · 2 eps

What We Do in the Shadows
TV · as Patton Oswalt · 1 ep

The Boys
TV · as Patton Oswalt (uncredited) · 1 ep

Lights Out with David Spade
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

We Brought Back MST3K
Movie · as Self

Nostalgia
Movie · as Kathleen's Father

Sorry to Bother You
Movie · as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)

Please Stand By
Movie · as Officer Frank

Sex Madness Revealed
Movie · as Jimmy Morris

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Movie · as Atom (voice)

Monster Challenge
Movie · as Self

The Conners
TV · as Don Blansky · 3 eps

Minecraft: Story Mode
TV · as Jesse (male voice) · 5 eps

A.P. Bio
TV · as Principal Ralph Durbin · 42 eps

Spy Kids: Mission Critical
TV · 20 eps

Blark and Son
TV · as Mr. Beal (voice) · 1 ep

Somebody Feed Phil
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
TV · as Powdered MilkMan · 2 eps

Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm
Movie · as Appliance Al (voice)

The Circle
Movie · as Tom Stenton

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
Movie · as Self

Gilbert
Movie · as Self

Big Hero 6 The Series
TV · as Mr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice), Mr. Sparkle (voice) · 1 ep

Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV · as Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank) · 20 eps

HAPPY!
TV · as Happy (voice) · 18 eps

Marvel's Spider-Man
TV · as Uncle Ben (voice) · 57 eps

The History of Comedy
TV · as Self · 14 eps

I Love You, America
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Will & Grace
TV · as Danley Walker · 3 eps

Santa Clarita Diet
TV · as Dr. Hasmedi · 1 ep

Dimension 404
TV · as Uncle Dusty · 1 ep

Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad
Movie · as Self

The Confirmation
Movie · as Drake

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Movie · as Merv Griffin

Nerdland
Movie · as Elliot (voice)

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Movie · as Self

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Movie · as Self

Keeping Up with the Joneses
Movie · as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion

Zoolander: Super Model
Movie · as Dr. Botoxo (voice)

Space Cop
Movie · as Space Police Chief

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Lady Dynamite
TV · as Patton Cop · 1 ep

HarmonQuest
TV · as Sand Pole · 1 ep

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
TV · as Derek Young · 1 ep

To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

Justice League Action
TV · as Space Cabbie (voice) · 5 eps

Freaks of Nature
Movie · as Stuart Miller

Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Movie · as Chief

Call Me Lucky
Movie · as Self

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
Movie · as Self

The Loneliest Stoplight
Movie · as Narrator (voice)

We Bare Bears
TV · as Nom Nom / Additional Voices (voice), Nom Nom (voice) · 1 ep

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV · as J. Castleman · 2 eps

Pig Goat Banana Cricket
TV · as Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice) · 1 ep

Difficult People
TV · as Kenny Jurgens · 1 ep

Battle Creek
TV · as Mayor Hardy · 1 ep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Adventures of Puss in Boots
TV · as Francisco (voice) · 2 eps

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Jordan, Jesse, Go!: Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Harmontown
Movie · as Self

Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
Movie · as Self

22 Jump Street
Movie · as MC State History Professor (uncredited)

Jason Nash Is Married
Movie · as Producer

Out of Print
Movie · as Self

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
Movie · as Lemonade Stand Dad

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Movie · as Self
Lemonade War
Movie · as Jerry

Sex and Broadcasting
Movie · as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 4 eps

BoJack Horseman
TV · as Pinky Penguin / Laughing Crew Member (voice), Pinky Penguin / Gary / Maggot Funeral Director (voice), Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (voice), Pinky Penguin (voice), Neal McBeal (voice), Pinky Penguin / Crab Guy (voice), David / Pig Doctor (voice), Dr. Pepin (Walnut Springs) (voice), Pinky Penguin / Comedian (voice) · 1 ep

TripTank
TV · as Pegasus (voice) · 1 ep

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Movie · as Todd Maher

Odd Thomas
Movie · as Ozzie P. Boone
Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical
Movie · as Self
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
Movie · as Self

The Goldbergs
TV · as Adam Goldberg (voice) · 229 eps

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV · as Fire Marshall Boone · 2 eps

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV · as Eric Koenig, Billy Koenig, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig / Thurston Koenig, Ernest Koenig · 2 eps

Drunk History
TV · as Mac Brazel · 1 ep

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Jeselnik Offensive
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Rick and Morty
TV · as Beta 7 (voice) · 1 ep

Mighty Med
TV · as Ed, Ed / The Extrminator · 1 ep

Maron
TV · as Himself · 1 ep

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Movie · as Roache

Nature Calls
Movie · as Randy Stevens

The Bitter Buddha
Movie · as Self
Viva Lucha Libre
Movie · as Self

WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power
Movie

Gravity Falls
TV · as Franz (voice) · 1 ep

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Veep
TV · as Teddy Sykes · 11 eps

Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Movie · as Mall Santa

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
Movie · as Self

Young Adult
Movie · as Matt Freehauf

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Movie · as Self

Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?
Movie · as Self

Billy on the Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep

The Heart, She Holler
TV · as Hurlan · 28 eps

Portlandia
TV · as Thor83 · 1 ep

Bob's Burgers
TV · as Moody Foodie (voice) · 1 ep

Blood Into Wine
Movie · as Self

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Movie · as Dr. Demento
Fantasia in Best Show Minor
Movie

Beautiful Darling
Movie · as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)

Robotomy
TV · 10 eps

Neighbors from Hell
TV · as Pazuzu · 10 eps

Justified
TV · as Bob Sweeney · 5 eps

Caprica
TV · as Baxter Sarno · 4 eps

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
TV · as Quibble Pants (voice) · 2 eps

Conan
TV · as Self · 12 eps

Raising Hope
TV · as Rubin · 1 ep

The Informant!
Movie · as Ed Herbst

Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
Movie · as Self

Big Fan
Movie · as Paul Aufiero

Observe and Report
Movie · as Toast A Bun Manager

Funny People: Live
Movie · as Self

AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Movie · as Co-Worker

United States of Tara
TV · as Neil · 3 eps

Community
TV · as Male Nurse Jackie · 2 eps

Parks and Recreation
TV · as Garth Blundin · 1 ep

Modern Family
TV · as Ducky · 1 ep

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

Archer
TV · as Alan Shapiro (voice) · 6 eps

Dollhouse
TV · as Joel Mynor · 2 eps

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

Bored to Death
TV · as Howard Baker · 4 eps

History of the Joke
Movie · as Self

All Roads Lead Home
Movie · as Milo

Largo
Movie · as Self
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece
Movie

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
TV · as Self · 6 eps

Ratatouille
Movie · as Remy (voice)

Reno 911!: Miami
Movie · as Jeff Spoder

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
Movie · as Self

Balls of Fury
Movie · as Hammer

Your Friend the Rat
Movie · as Remy (voice)

Heckler
Movie · as Self

Super High Me
Movie · as Self

Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops
Movie · as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Movie · as Self

Sex and Death 101
Movie · as Fred
The Sophisticated Misfit
Movie · as Self

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Movie · as Tommy (voice)

Flight of the Conchords
TV · as Elton John Impersonator · 1 ep

Human Giant
TV · as Let's Go Fan · 1 ep

Reaper
TV · as Leon · 1 ep

WordGirl
TV · as Tobey McCalister III (voice) · 183 eps

Burn Notice
TV · as Calvin Schmidt · 3 eps

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
TV · as Beaver Boys Doctor, Joshua Beard, Joshua Beard (uncredited) · 1 ep

The Sarah Silverman Program
TV · as Vincent Van Guy · 1 ep

Yo Gabba Gabba!
TV · 1 ep

Failure to Launch
Movie · as Techie Guy

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
Movie · as Self

The Amazing Screw-On Head
Movie · as Mr. Groin (voice)

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Movie · as Self - Roaster

Last Laugh '06
Movie · as Self

Live at Gotham
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Amazing Screw-On Head
TV · 1 ep

The Comedians of Comedy
Movie · as Self

Cake Boy
Movie · as Cake Pervert
Last Laugh '05
Movie · as Self

American Dad!
TV · as Cinema Ticket Man (voice), Candy Maker (voice), Kiss Cam Operator (voice), Rick Rod (voice) · 1 ep

Too Late with Adam Carolla
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Comedians of Comedy
TV · as Self · 6 eps

Squidbillies
TV · as Talking Squid (voice) · 1 ep

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

The Annie Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

Taxi
Movie · as Clerk at Inpound Office

Blade: Trinity
Movie · as Hedges

Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain
Movie · as Self

See This Movie
Movie · as Felix

Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as Disco DJ

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
Movie · as Video Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)

Best Week Ever
TV · 130 eps

The Batman
TV · as Cosmo Krank (voice), Marty Slack (voice) · 1 ep

The Venture Bros.
TV · as Wonderboy (voice) · 1 ep

Toro and Moro
TV · as Jerry · 1 ep

Veronica Mars
TV · as Penn Epner · 8 eps

Tom Goes to the Mayor
TV · as Zynx (voice) · 1 ep

Calendar Girls
Movie · as Larry

Reno 911!
TV · as Boozehammer of Galen, Dungeon Master, Kenny Rogers Assassin, Jillet-Ben Coe, Car Crash Movie Snob · 4 eps

Two and a Half Men
TV · as Billy Stanhope · 5 eps

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 18 eps

Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Run Ronnie Run
Movie · as Dozer - Editor #1

Zig Zag
Movie · as Shelly

Kim Possible
TV · as Professor Dementor (voice), Professor DeMenz / Taco Hawker (voice) · 9 eps

Zoolander
Movie · as Monkey Photographer

The Fairly OddParents
TV · as Crimson Chin Writer · 1 ep

Desperate But Not Serious
Movie · as Auteur #1

Static Shock
TV · as Specs (voice), Specs / Spectral (voice) · 2 eps

Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Harry Baskin · 1 ep

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TV · as Ezekial (voice), DP / Skeeter (voice) · 1 ep

Magnolia
Movie · as Delmer Darion

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Movie · as Self

Man on the Moon
Movie · as Blue Collar Guy

Batman Beyond
TV · as Eldon Michaels (voice) · 1 ep

Home Movies
TV · 1 ep

Family Guy
TV · as Tyler (voice), Bear Show Manager (voice), Remy (voice), Curator (voice) · 1 ep

Futurama
TV · as Unattractive Giant Monster (voice) · 1 ep

SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · as Jim (voice) · 1 ep

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt
Movie

The King of Queens
TV · as Spence Olchin · 207 eps

Comedy Central Presents
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps

The Weird Al Show
TV · as Seymour · 1 ep

Emeril Live
TV · 341 eps

Down Periscope
Movie · as Stingray Radioman

The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps

Pulp Comics
TV · as Patton Oswalt · 1 ep

Full Frontal Comedy
TV · as self · 1 ep

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as Patton (voice) · 2 eps

NewsRadio
TV · as Guy · 1 ep

MADtv
TV · as Crip in Wheelchair · 1 ep

Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV · as Man in Restaurant, Famous Mortimer · 1 ep

HBO Comedy Half Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 13 eps

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps

Seinfeld
TV · as Clerk · 1 ep

The Simpsons
TV · as Bart's Guilt (voice), T-Rex (voice) / Bart's guilt (voice) · 1 ep

Mystery Science Theater 3000
TV · as Max / TV's Son of TV's Frank


