
Highest rated as cast or director
Minari
2020
Into the West
2005 · 1 Season
No Way Out
1987
Wendy and Lucy
2008
Sweet Thing
2020
Meek's Cutoff
2011
Biography
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.
Acted in 112
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
The Scent of Rain & Lightning
Senior
- 2017
- 2016
- 2014
- 2013
Abigail Harm
The Visitor/Narrator
- 2012
The Girl
Tommy
- 2011
Waking Madison
Steven Walker
- 2010
Princess Kaiulani
Sanford B. Dole
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Old Man Dobyne
Lucky Days
J.C.
- 2007
- 2006
Road House 2: Last Call
Nate Tanner
- 2005
- 2004
The Last Ride
Aaron Purnell
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Preacher
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
VR.5
Dr. Frank Morgan · 13 episodes
- 1994
Tollbooth
Dash
The Puppet Masters
Dr. Lawrence Graves
Judicial Consent
Alan Warwick
- 1993
The Paint Job
Wesley
Taking the Heat
Hadley
Midnight Edition
Jack Travers
- 1992
Lincoln and the War Within
Movie
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
Frank Maxwell
- 1991
Dillinger
Melvin Purvis
- 1990
Nasty Boys
Batiste · 1 episode
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
Movie
1980s
- 1989
Signs of Life
Owen's Father
- 1988
Wildfire
Mike
Stars & Bars
Duane Gage
- 1987
A Gathering of Old Men
Lou Dimes
- 1986
Belizaire the Cajun
Matthew Perry
- 1985
Variety
Mark
- 1984
Chinese Boxes
Marsh
The Beniker Gang
Forest Ranger
- 1983
King Blank
Bar Customer
- 1982
- 1981
Kent State
Peter
1970s
- 1979
Minus Zero
Schreiber
1950s
- 1951
Search for Tomorrow
TV
Appearances2
2020s
- 2025
1980s
- 1982





