Patton Oswalt
January 27, 1969 (56 years old) in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
American stand-up comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s to early 1990s. 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.In January 2011, Oswalt released his first book, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Oswalt married writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · GOAT as Dennis (voice)
- 2025 · Chain Reactions as Self
- 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 · Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED as Self
- 2024 · The 1% Club as Self - Host
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- 2024 · Grimsburg as Slasher (voice)
- 2024 · Grimsburg as (voice)
- 2023 · Shatter Belt as Dervey Ryan
- 2023 · Heroes of the Golden Mask as Aesop (voice)
- 2023 · A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
- 2023 · 80 for Brady as Brisket
- 2022 · Minions & More Volume 2 as Max (voice)
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Heckler
- 2022 · I Love My Dad as Chuck
- 2022 · George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- 2022 · Mystery Science Theater 3000 as Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank"
- 2021 · Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Ron
- 2021 · The Spine of Night as Pyrantin
- 2021 · Teenage Euthanasia as
- 2021 · The Sparks Brothers as Self
- 2021 · Penguin Town as Self
- 2020 · We Bare Bears: The Movie as Nom Nom (voice)
- 2019 · Dads as Self
- 2019 · Kim Possible as Professor Dementor
- 2018 · Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Atom (voice)
- 2018 · Spy Kids: Mission Critical as
- Future · Among Us as White (voice)
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
- 2021 · Eternals as Pip the Troll (voice)
- 2020 · I'll Be Gone in the Dark as Self - Michelle's Husband
- 2019 · You're Not a Monster as Invisible Man
- 2019 · The Secret Life of Pets 2 as Max (voice)
- 2018 · Sorry to Bother You as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
- 2018 · Nostalgia as Kathleen's Father
- 2018 · Please Stand By as Officer Frank
- 2017 · The Circle as Tom Stenton
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2016 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
- 2016 · The Confirmation as Drake
- 2016 · Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie as Merv Griffin
- 2015 · Freaks of Nature as Stuart Miller
- 2015 · Battle Creek as Mayor Hardy
- 2014 · Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- 2014 · 22 Jump Street as MC State History Professor (uncredited)
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2013 · The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
- 2012 · Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Roache
- 2012 · Nature Calls as Randy Stevens
- 2011 · Young Adult as Matt Freehauf
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mall Santa
- 2010 · Robotomy as
- 2010 · Neighbors from Hell as Pazuzu
- 2010 · Beautiful Darling as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
- 2009 · The Informant! as Ed Herbst
- 2009 · Observe and Report as Toast A Bun Manager
- 2008 · Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self
- Future · Adventures in Wonder Park as Steve
- 2025 · American Comic as Himself
- 2024 · Shadowland as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self
- 2022 · Patton Oswalt: We All Scream as Self
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · MEAD as MEAD (voice)
- 2021 · The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
- 2020 · Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Lash LaRue
- 2020 · A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion as Moderator / Villager
- 2020 · Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything as Self
- 2019 · Super Gidget as Max (voice)
- 2017 · Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm as Appliance Al (voice)
- 2017 · Patton Oswalt: Annihilation as Self
- 2016 · Nerdland as Elliot (voice)
- 2016 · Zoolander: Super Model as Dr. Botoxo (voice)
- 2016 · Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
- 2016 · Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping as Self
- 2016 · Space Cop as Space Police Chief
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope as Self
- 2015 · Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Chief
- 2014 · Sex and Broadcasting as Self
- 2014 · We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss as Lemonade Stand Dad
- 2014 · Out of Print as Self
- 2014 · Jason Nash Is Married as Producer
- 2012 · Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2 as
- 2012 · The Bitter Buddha as Self
- 2012 · WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power as
- 2011 · Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts as Self
- 2010 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Dr. Demento
- 2010 · Blood Into Wine as Self
- 2009 · Big Fan as Paul Aufiero
- 2008 · Largo as Self
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · Super High Me as Self
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · The Amazing Screw-On Head as Mr. Groin (voice)
- 2005 · Cake Boy as Cake Pervert
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Auteur #1
- Future · The Dink as
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2024 · Manhunt as Det. Lafayette Baker
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self
- 2023 · Unicorn Boy as King Uniturius (voice)
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Dark Side of Comedy as Self
- 2022 · The Sandman as Matthew the Raven (voice)
- 2022 · Gaslit as Chuck Colson
- 2021 · Inside Job as TSA Guard (voice)
- 2021 · The Ghost and Molly McGee as Mayor Brunson (voice)
- 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 · The Postal Service Zoom Auditions as Self
- 2020 · The Priest as Father Shauna
- 2020 · In Deep With Ryan Lochte as Narrator
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- 2020 · Space Force as Captain Lancaster
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Max Logan (voice)
- 2020 · Reno 911! as Max Logan
- 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 · Adams as Roger
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · The Boys as Patton Oswalt (uncredited)
- 2019 · What We Do in the Shadows as Patton Oswalt
- 2018 · Minecraft: Story Mode as Jesse (male voice)
- 2018 · The Conners as Don Blansky
- 2018 · Monster Challenge as Self
- 2018 · Blark and Son as Mr. Beal (voice)
- 2018 · Sex Madness Revealed as Jimmy Morris
- 2018 · We Brought Back MST3K as Self
- 2018 · A.P. Bio as Principal Ralph Durbin
- 2018 · Somebody Feed Phil as Self
- 2017 · HAPPY! as Happy (voice)
- 2017 · Big Hero 6 The Series as Mr. Sparkle (voice)
- 2017 · Big Hero 6 The Series as Mr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice)
- 2017 · I Love You, America as Self
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Danley Walker
- 2017 · Marvel's Spider-Man as Uncle Ben (voice)
- 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 · HarmonQuest as Sand Pole
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Lady Dynamite as Patton Cop
- 2016 · Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as Derek Young
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2015 · Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as J. Castleman
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 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 · Difficult People as Kenny Jurgens
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice)
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Francisco (voice)
- 2014 · Lemonade War as Jerry
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Gary / Maggot Funeral Director (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Pinky Penguin / Laughing Crew Member (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Neal McBeal (voice)
- 2014 · BoJack Horseman as Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (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 · TripTank as Pegasus (voice)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 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 · 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 · The Jeselnik Offensive as Self
- 2013 · Odd Thomas as Ozzie P. Boone
- 2012 · Viva Lucha Libre as Self
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Gravity Falls as Franz (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Veep as Teddy Sykes
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Koenig (archive footage)
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld? as Self
- 2011 · The Heart, She Holler as Hurlan
- 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 · Justified as Bob Sweeney
- 2010 · Caprica as Baxter Sarno
- 2010 · Fantasia in Best Show Minor as
- 2009 · Modern Family as Ducky
- 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 · Parks and Recreation as Garth Blundin
- 2009 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Joel Mynor
- 2009 · United States of Tara as Neil
- 2008 · Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece as
- 2008 · History of the Joke as Self
- 2008 · All Roads Lead Home as Milo
- 2007 · Your Friend the Rat as Remy (voice)
- 2007 · Reaper as
- 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 · Burn Notice as Calvin Schmidt
- 2007 · Ratatouille as Remy (voice)
- 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 · Amazing Screw-On Head as
- 2006 · Live at Gotham as Self
- 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 · Comedians of Comedy as Self
- 2005 · Squidbillies as Talking Squid (voice)
- 2005 · Too Late with Adam Carolla as
- 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 · Starsky & Hutch as Disco DJ
- 2004 · See This Movie as Felix
- 2004 · Best Week Ever as
- 2004 · Toro and Moro as Jerry
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Billy Stanhope
- 2003 · Calendar Girls as Larry
- 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
- 2000 · Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Ezekial (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Harry Baskin
- 2000 · Static Shock as Specs (voice)
- 2000 · Static Shock as Specs / Spectral (voice)
- 1999 · Man on the Moon as Blue Collar Guy
- 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 · Batman Beyond as Eldon Michaels (voice)
- 1998 · Comedy Central Presents as
- 1998 · The King of Queens as Spence Olchin
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as
- 1998 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt as
- 1997 · The Weird Al Show as Seymour
- 1997 · Emeril Live as
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- 1996 · Pulp Comics as Patton Oswalt
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Down Periscope as Stingray Radioman
- 1995 · MADtv as Crip in Wheelchair
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Patton (voice)
- 1995 · NewsRadio as Guy
- 1994 · HBO Comedy Half Hour as Self
- 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
- Future · Sandman: Season 2 as