
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?.
You Can't Win
2026
Train Dreams
2025
Janet Planet
2024
Silo
2023
Halloween Ends
2022
Outer Range
2022
Halloween Kills
2021
Safe
2021
The Devil Below
2021
Minari
2021
Sweet Thing
2020
Hammer
2019
Radioflash
2019
Swamp Thing
2019
Halloween
2018
Boarding School
2018
Yellowstone
2018
Megan Leavey
2017
Shots Fired
2017
American Honey
2016
The November Man
2014
Abigail Harm
2013
The Girl
2012
Falling Skies
2011
Waking Madison
2011
Meek's Cutoff
2011
Knucklehead
2010
The Fourth Kind
2009
The Canyon
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Wendy and Lucy
2008
American Violet
2008
Lucky Days
2008
A Mighty Heart
2007
The List
2007
Into the West
2005
Family Sins
2005
Numb3rs
2005
The Last Ride
2004
The Punisher
2004
24
2001
The Agency
2001
Trixie
2000
Jesus' Son
2000
Entrapment
1999
Armageddon
1998
All Revved Up
1998
The Postman
1997
Fled
1996
Copycat
1995
VR.5
1995
Judicial Consent
1994
The Client
1994
Natural Causes
1994
The Paint Job
1993
Taking the Heat
1993
Midnight Edition
1993
In the Soup
1992
Cold Heaven
1992
Deadly Desire
1991
The Rapture
1991
Dillinger
1991
Bright Angel
1990
Nasty Boys
1990
Everybody Wins
1990
Signs of Life
1989
Wildfire
1988
Stars & Bars
1988
No Way Out
1987
The Equalizer
1985
After Hours
1985
Variety
1985
Chinese Boxes
1984
The Beniker Gang
1984
Silkwood
1983
King Blank
1983
Nature
1982
Kent State
1981
Minus Zero
1979















































































































