Patton Oswalt
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · GOAT as Dennis (voice)
- 2025 · The Bad Guys: Breaking In as Mr. Wigglesworth (voice)
- 2025 · Deathstalker as Doodad (voice)
- 2025 · The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · Chain Reactions as Self
- 2024 · Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self
- 2024 · The 1% Club as Self - Host
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- 2023 · Shatter Belt as Dervey Ryan
- 2023 · A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- 2021 · Penguin Town as Self
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Lash LaRue
- 2020 · I'll Be Gone in the Dark as Self - Michelle's Husband
- 2019 · You're Not a Monster as Invisible Man
- 2019 · Super Gidget as Max (voice)
- 2019 · Adams as Roger
- 2018 · Blark and Son as Mr. Beal (voice)
- 2018 · We Brought Back MST3K as Self
- 2018 · Nostalgia as Kathleen's Father
- 2017 · Patton Oswalt: Annihilation as Self
- 2017 · I Love You, America as Self
- 2016 · Space Cop as Space Police Chief
- 2014 · Sex and Broadcasting as Self
- 2013 · The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
- 2012 · Viva Lucha Libre as Self
- 2011 · Young Adult as Matt Freehauf
- 2011 · The Heart, She Holler as Hurlan
- 2011 · Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts as Self
- 2010 · Robotomy as
- 2010 · Neighbors from Hell as Pazuzu
- 2010 · Fantasia in Best Show Minor as
- 2008 · Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self
- 2008 · History of the Joke as Self
- 2008 · Largo as Self
- 2006 · Live at Gotham as Self
- 2005 · Comedians of Comedy as Self
- 2004 · Toro and Moro as Jerry
- 2003 · Calendar Girls as Larry
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Blue Collar Guy
- 1997 · The Weird Al Show as Seymour
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- Future · Among Us as White (voice)
- 1996 · Pulp Comics as Patton Oswalt
- 1995 · MADtv as Crip in Wheelchair
- Future · Adventures in Wonder Park as Steve
- 2025 · Breakdown: 1975 as
- 2025 · American Comic as Himself
- 2025 · Absolute Dominion as
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actor and Comedian
- 2025 · Suits LA as Patton Oswalt
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 2024 · Shadowland as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED as Self
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
- 2024 · Manhunt as Det. Lafayette Baker
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2024 · Grimsburg as Slasher (voice)
- 2024 · Grimsburg as (voice)
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Aesop (voice)
- 2023 · 80 for Brady as Brisket
- 2023 · Unicorn Boy as King Uniturius (voice)
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 2 as Max (voice)
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · Patton Oswalt: We All Scream as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Heckler
- 2022 · Dark Side of Comedy as Self
- 2022 · MEAD as MEAD (voice)
- 2022 · The Sandman as Matthew the Raven (voice)
- 2022 · I Love My Dad as Chuck
- 2022 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank"
- 2022 · Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Doug
- 2022 · Gaslit as Chuck Colson
- 2021 · The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- 2021 · Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Ron
- 2021 · Eternals as Pip the Troll (voice)
- 2021 · The Spine of Night as Pyrantin (voice)
- 2021 · Inside Job as TSA Guard (voice)
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Mayor Brunson (voice)
- 2021 · Teenage Euthanasia as
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
- 2021 · Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. as George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice)
- 2021 · Hacks as Patton Oswalt
- 2021 · 52 - A Tale of Loneliness as 52
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
- 2020 · The Postal Service Zoom Auditions as Self
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Moderator / Villager
- 2020 · The Priest as Father Shauna
- 2020 · In Deep With Ryan Lochte as Narrator
- 2020 · We Bare Bears: The Movie as Nom Nom (voice)
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- 2020 · Space Force as Captain Lancaster
- 2020 · Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything as Self
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Max Logan (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Max Logan
- 2020 · Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Phone a Friend
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Spot 73 (voice)
- 2019 · Bless the Harts as Vohnnie Ray Power
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Dads as Self
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · The Boys as Patton Oswalt (uncredited)
- 2019 · The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Max (voice)
- 2019 · What We Do in the Shadows as Patton Oswalt
- 2019 · Kim Possible as Professor Dementor
- 2018 · Minecraft: Story Mode as Jesse (male voice)
- 2018 · The Conners as Don Blansky
- 2018 · Monster Challenge as Self
- 2018 · Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Atom (voice)
- 2018 · Sorry to Bother You as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
- 2018 · Spy Kids: Mission Critical as
- 2018 · Sex Madness Revealed as Jimmy Morris
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Principal Ralph Durbin
- 2018 · Please Stand By as Officer Frank
- 2018 · Somebody Feed Phil as Self
- 2017 · HAPPY! as Happy (voice)
- 2017 · Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm as Appliance Al (voice)
- 2017 · Big Hero 6 The Series as Mr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice)
- 2017 · Big Hero 6 The Series as Mr. Sparkle (voice)
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Danley Walker
- 2017 · Marvel's Spider-Man as Uncle Ben (voice)
- 2017 · The Circle as Tom Stenton
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2017 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank)
- 2017 · Dimension 404 as Uncle Dusty
- 2017 · The History of Comedy as Self
- 2017 · Santa Clarita Diet as Dr. Hasmedi
- 2016 · Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad as Self
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Space Cabbie (voice)
- 2016 · Nerdland as Elliot (voice)
- 2016 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
- 2016 · Zoolander: Super Model as Dr. Botoxo (voice)
- 2016 · HarmonQuest as Sand Pole
- 2016 · Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Lady Dynamite as Patton Cop
- 2016 · Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping as Self
- 2016 · The Confirmation as Drake
- 2016 · Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Derek Young
- 2016 · Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Merv Griffin
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2015 · Freaks of Nature as Stuart Miller
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as J. Castleman
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Welcome to Bridgetown as Self
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Nom Nom / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Nom Nom (voice)
- 2015 · The Loneliest Stoplight as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Difficult People as Kenny Jurgens
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice)
- 2015 · Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope as Self
- 2015 · Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Chief
- 2015 · Battle Creek as Mayor Hardy
- 2015 · Old/New as Narrator
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Francisco (voice)
- 2014 · Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- 2014 · We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss as Lemonade Stand Dad
- 2014 · Lemonade War as Jerry
- 2014 · Out of Print as Self
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Neal McBeal (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Gary / Maggot Funeral Director (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Laughing Crew Member (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Crab Guy (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as David / Pig Doctor (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Dr. Pepin (Walnut Springs) (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Comedian (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pig Doctor (voice)
- 2014 · Jason Nash Is Married as Producer
- 2014 · 22 Jump Street as MC State History Professor (uncredited)
- 2014 · TripTank as Pegasus (voice)
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2014 · Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time as Self
- 2013 · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Todd Maher
- 2013 · Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Beta 7 (voice)
- 2013 · @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- 2013 · The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
- 2013 · Mighty Med as Ed / The Extrminator
- 2013 · Mighty Med as Ed
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Eric Koenig
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Billy Koenig
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig / Thurston Koenig
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Ernest Koenig
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Adam Goldberg (voice)
- 2013 · Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Fire Marshall Boone
- 2013 · Drunk History as Mac Brazel
- 2013 · Odd Thomas as Ozzie P. Boone
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Roache
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Franz (voice)
- 2012 · The Bitter Buddha as Self
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Veep as Teddy Sykes
- 2012 · Nature Calls as Randy Stevens
- 2012 · WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power as
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld? as Self
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mall Santa
- 2011 · Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour as Self
- 2011 · Portlandia as Thor83
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Moody Foodie (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as Quibble Pants (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Rubin
- 2010 · Beautiful Darling as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
- 2010 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Dr. Demento
- 2010 · Justified as Bob Sweeney
- 2010 · Blood Into Wine as Self
- 2010 · Caprica as Baxter Sarno
- 2009 · Modern Family as Ducky
- 2009 · The Informant! as Ed Herbst
- 2009 · Archer as Alan Shapiro (voice)
- 2009 · Community as Male Nurse Jackie
- 2009 · Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong as Self
- 2009 · Funny People: Live as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Al's Brain as Co-Worker
- 2009 · Observe and Report as Toast A Bun Manager
- 2009 · Parks and Recreation as Garth Blundin
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Joel Mynor
- 2009 · Big Fan as Paul Aufiero
- 2009 · United States of Tara as Neil
- 2008 · Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece as
- 2008 · All Roads Lead Home as Milo
- 2007 · Your Friend the Rat as Remy (voice)
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Super High Me as Self
- 2007 · Reaper as Leon
- 2007 · The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour as Self
- 2007 · WordGirl as Tobey McCalister III (voice)
- 2007 · Balls of Fury as Hammer
- 2007 · Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as Tommy (voice)
- 2007 · Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav as Self
- 2007 · Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops as Self
- 2007 · Ratatouille as Remy (voice)
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Calvin Schmidt
- 2007 · Flight of the Conchords as Elton John Impersonator
- 2007 · Sex and Death 101 as Fred
- 2007 · The Sophisticated Misfit as Self
- 2007 · Human Giant as Let's Go Fan
- 2007 · Reno 911!: Miami as Jeff Spoder
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Beaver Boys Doctor
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Joshua Beard
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Joshua Beard (uncredited)
- 2007 · The Sarah Silverman Program. as Vincent Van Guy
- 2006 · Last Laugh '06 as Self
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · The Amazing Screw-On Head as Mr. Groin (voice)
- 2006 · Amazing Screw-On Head as
- 2006 · Failure to Launch as Techie Guy
- 2006 · The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey as Self
- 2005 · Last Laugh '05 as Self
- 2005 · Squidbillies as Talking Squid (voice)
- 2005 · Too Late with Adam Carolla as
- 2005 · Cake Boy as Cake Pervert
- 2005 · The Comedians of Comedy as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as Cinema Ticket Man (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Candy Maker (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Kiss Cam Operator (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Rick Rod (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as (voice)
- 2004 · Blade: Trinity as Hedges
- 2004 · Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain as Self
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Zynx (voice)
- 2004 · Taxi as Clerk at Inpound Office
- 2004 · Veronica Mars as Penn Epner
- 2004 · The Batman as Cosmo Krank (voice)
- 2004 · The Batman as Marty Slack (voice)
- 2004 · The Venture Bros. as Wonderboy (voice)
- 2004 · DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story as Video Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)
- 2004 · Starsky & Hutch as Disco DJ
- 2004 · See This Movie as Felix
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Billy Stanhope
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Boozehammer of Galen
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Dungeon Master
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Kenny Rogers Assassin
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Jillet-Ben Coe
- 2003 · Reno 911! as Car Crash Movie Snob
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Zig Zag as Shelly
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Professor Dementor (voice)
- 2002 · Kim Possible as Professor DeMenz (voice)
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Dozer - Editor #1
- 2001 · Zoolander as Monkey Photographer
- 2001 · The Fairly OddParents as Crimson Chin Writer
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Ezekial (voice)
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as DP / Skeeter (voice)
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Auteur #1
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Harry Baskin
- 2000 · Static Shock as Specs (voice)
- 2000 · Static Shock as Specs / Spectral (voice)
- 1999 · Magnolia as Delmer Darion
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
- 1999 · Home Movies as
- 1999 · Futurama as Unattractive Giant Monster (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Tyler (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Bear Show Manager (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Remy (voice)
- 1999 · Family Guy as Curator (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Eldon Michaels (voice)
- 1998 · Comedy Central Presents as
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Spence Olchin
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as
- 1994 · HBO Comedy Half Hour as Self
- Future · The Dink as
- Future · The Liquid Psychologist as
- 1998 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt as
- 1997 · Emeril Live as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Down Periscope as Stingray Radioman
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Patton (voice)
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Guy
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Bart's Guilt (voice)
- 1989 · The Simpsons as T-Rex (voice) / Bart's guilt (voice)
- 1989 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max / TV's Son of TV's Frank
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Clerk