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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Actor · Born January 27, 1969 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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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.

Acted in 202

2020s

  1. 2026

    In a Holidaze

    Movie

  2. That Damn Cat

    The Narrator

  3. Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive

    Movie

  4. Goodbye, Monster

    Dad

  5. 2025
  6. Absolute Dominion

    Fix Huntley

  7. 2024
  8. 2023

    Shatter Belt

    Dervey Ryan · 1 episode

  9. Unicorn Boy

    King Uniturius (voice)

  10. 2022
  11. Minions & More Volume 2

    Max (voice)

  12. 2021
  13. 52 - A Tale of Loneliness

    52

  14. 2020
  15. A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

    Moderator / Villager

  16. The Priest

    Father Shauna

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. You're Not a Monster

    Invisible Man · 2 episodes

  3. Adams

    Roger

  4. 2018
  5. The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!

    Powdered MilkMan · 2 episodes

  6. Blark and Son

    Mr. Beal (voice) · 1 episode

  7. Sex Madness Revealed

    Jimmy Morris

  8. 2017
  9. Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm

    Appliance Al (voice)

  10. 2016
  11. Zoolander: Super Model

    Dr. Botoxo (voice)

  12. Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

    Merv Griffin

  13. 2015
  14. 2014

    We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

    Lemonade Stand Dad

  15. Jason Nash Is Married

    Producer

  16. 2013
  17. 2012
  18. Nature Calls

    Randy Stevens

  19. WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power

    Movie

  20. 2011
  21. The Heart, She Holler

    Hurlan · 28 episodes

  22. 2010
  23. Neighbors from Hell

    Pazuzu · 10 episodes

  24. Beautiful Darling

    Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)

  25. Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Dr. Demento

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

    Co-Worker

  3. 2008
  4. 2007
  5. 2006

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

    Mr. Groin (voice)

  6. Amazing Screw-On Head

    TV

  7. 2005
  8. 2004
  9. See This Movie

    Felix

  10. Toro and Moro

    Jerry · 1 episode

  11. 2003
  12. 2002
  13. Run Ronnie Run

    Dozer - Editor #1

  14. 2001
  15. 2000
  16. Desperate But Not Serious

    Auteur #1

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998
  3. HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt

    Movie

  4. 1997
  5. 1996

    Pulp Comics

    Patton Oswalt · 1 episode

  6. 1995
  7. MADtv

    Crip in Wheelchair · 1 episode

  8. 1992

No release date

  1. The Liquid Psychologist

    Movie

Wrote 14

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 2022
  3. 2021
  4. 2020

    Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

    Screenplay

2010s

  1. 2017
  2. 2016
  3. 2014

    Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time

    Writer

  4. 2011

    Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong

    Writer

  2. 2007

    The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

    Writer

  3. Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops

    Writer

  4. 2006

    The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

    Writer

  5. 2005

    The Comedians of Comedy

    Writer

  6. 2004

    Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain

    Writer

Produced 11

2020s

  1. 2025

    Eddie Pepitone: The Collapse

    Executive Producer

  2. 2024

    Sardinia

    Executive Producer

  3. 2022
  4. 2021
  5. 2020

2000s

  1. 2007

    The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

    Executive Producer

  2. 2005

    Comedians of Comedy

    Producer

No release date

  1. In Search of Nosferatu

    Executive Producer

Directed 2

Created 2

2000s

  1. 2005

    Comedians of Comedy

    Creator

Other crew 1

Appearances110

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. 5 Things with Jay Mewes

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

  3. Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 2025
  5. The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween

    Self - Contestant

  6. Chain Reactions

    Self

  7. American Comic

    Himself

  8. 2024

    Shadowland

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

    Self

  10. The 1% Club

    Self - Host · 13 episodes

  11. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

    Self

  12. 2023

    A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

    Self

  13. 2022
  14. 2021
  15. Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

    Self

  16. 2020
  17. In Deep With Ryan Lochte

    Narrator

  18. Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018

    Monster Challenge

    Self

  3. We Brought Back MST3K

    Self

  4. 2017
  5. 2016

    Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad

    Self

  6. Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

    Self

  7. 2015
  8. The Loneliest Stoplight

    Narrator (voice)

  9. Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

    Self

  10. Jordan, Jesse, Go!: Live

    Self · 1 episode

  11. 2014
  12. Out of Print

    Self

  13. Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time

    Self

  14. 2013
  15. 2012
  16. 2011
  17. Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?

    Self

  18. Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

    Self

  19. Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

    Self

  20. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong

    Self

  2. Funny People: Live

    Self

  3. 2008
  4. History of the Joke

    Self

  5. Largo

    Self

  6. 2007
  7. The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

    Self

  8. Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

    Self

  9. Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops

    Self

  10. 2006

    Last Laugh '06

    Self

  11. Live at Gotham

    Self · 1 episode

  12. The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

    Self

  13. 2005

    Comedians of Comedy

    Self · 6 episodes

  14. The Comedians of Comedy

    Self

  15. The Annie Awards

    Self - Host · 1 episode

  16. 2004

    Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain

    Self

  17. 2003
Thanked in the credits1

2010s

  1. 2013

    Sunday

    Thanks