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)
- 2026 · Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self
- 2025 · Breakdown: 1975 as Self
- 2025 · The Bad Guys: Breaking In as Mr. Wigglesworth (voice)
- 2025 · Deathstalker as Doodad (voice)
- 2025 · Chain Reactions as Self
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actor and Comedian
- 2025 · Suits LA as Patton Oswalt
- 2025 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 2024 · The 1% Club as Self - Host
- 2024 · John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- 2024 · Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
- 2024 · Manhunt as Det. Lafayette Baker
- 2024 · After Midnight as Self - Guest
- 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 · 80 for Brady as Brisket
- 2022 · StoryBots: Answer Time as Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy
- 2022 · Minions & More 2 as Max (voice)
- 2022 · Celebrity Jeopardy! 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 · George Carlin's American Dream as Self
- 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 · Eternals as Pip the Troll (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 · Penguin Town 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 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · We Bare Bears: The Movie as Nom Nom (voice)
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Vizzini
- 2020 · I'll Be Gone in the Dark as Self - Michelle's Husband
- 2020 · Space Force as Captain Lancaster
- 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 · You're Not a Monster as Invisible Man
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Dads as Self
- 2019 · Super Gidget as Max (voice)
- 2019 · Adams as Roger
- 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 · Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Atom (voice)
- 2018 · Sorry to Bother You as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
- 2018 · Blark and Son as Mr. Beal (voice)
- 2018 · Spy Kids: Mission Critical as
- 2018 · Sex Madness Revealed as Jimmy Morris
- 2018 · Nostalgia as Kathleen's Father
- 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 · 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 · The Circle as Tom Stenton
- 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 · Justice League Action as Space Cabbie (voice)
- 2016 · Nerdland as Elliot (voice)
- 2016 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
- 2016 · HarmonQuest as Sand Pole
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Lady Dynamite as Patton Cop
- 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
- 2016 · Space Cop as Space Police Chief
- 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 · We Bare Bears as Nom Nom / Additional Voices (voice)
- 2015 · We Bare Bears as Nom Nom (voice)
- 2015 · Difficult People as Kenny Jurgens
- 2015 · Pig Goat Banana Cricket as Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Battle Creek as Mayor Hardy
- 2015 · The Adventures of Puss in Boots as Francisco (voice)
- 2014 · Sex and Broadcasting as Self
- 2014 · Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · The Secret Life of Walter Mitty as Todd Maher
- 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
- 2013 · Best of the Worst as Self
- 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 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · Veep as Teddy Sykes
- 2011 · Billy on the Street as Self
- 2011 · Young Adult as Matt Freehauf
- 2011 · The Heart, She Holler as Hurlan
- 2011 · A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Mall Santa
- 2011 · Portlandia as Thor83
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Moody Foodie (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Robotomy as
- 2010 · My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as Quibble Pants (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Rubin
- 2010 · Neighbors from Hell as Pazuzu
- 2010 · Justified as Bob Sweeney
- 2010 · Caprica as Baxter Sarno
- 2009 · Modern Family as Ducky
- 2009 · The Informant! as Ed Herbst
- 2009 · Community as Male Nurse Jackie
- 2009 · Archer as Alan Shapiro (voice)
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 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 · Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self
- 2007 · Your Friend the Rat as Remy (voice)
- 2007 · Super High Me as Self
- 2007 · Reaper as Leon
- 2007 · WordGirl as Tobey McCalister III (voice)
- 2007 · Balls of Fury as Hammer
- 2007 · Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as Tommy (voice)
- 2007 · Yo Gabba Gabba! as
- 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 · 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 · Live at Gotham as Self
- 2006 · Failure to Launch as Techie Guy
- 2005 · Squidbillies as Talking Squid (voice)
- 2005 · Too Late with Adam Carolla as
- 2005 · Cake Boy as Cake Pervert
- 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)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest
- 2004 · Blade: Trinity as Hedges
- 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 · 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 - Guest
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Man in Restaurant
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Famous Mortimer
- 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
- Future · Among Us as White (voice)
- 2026 · The Dink as
- 2026 · Buddy as Strappy (voice)
- 2025 · The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · American Comic as Himself
- 2025 · Absolute Dominion as
- 2024 · Shadowland as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED as Self
- 2024 · Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames as Self
- 2024 · Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt as Self
- 2023 · A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened as Self
- 2023 · Unicorn Boy as King Uniturius (voice)
- 2022 · Patton Oswalt: We All Scream as Self
- 2022 · Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters as Self
- 2022 · I Love My Dad as Chuck
- 2021 · The Super Bob Einstein Movie as Self
- 2021 · Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Ron
- 2021 · The Spine of Night as Pyrantin (voice)
- 2021 · Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated as Self
- 2021 · 52 - A Tale of Loneliness as 52
- 2020 · Best of Stand-up 2020 as Self
- 2020 · For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Lash LaRue
- 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 · Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything as Self
- 2018 · Monster Challenge as Self
- 2018 · We Brought Back MST3K as Self
- 2017 · Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm as Appliance Al (voice)
- 2017 · Patton Oswalt: Annihilation as Self
- 2017 · Gilbert as Self
- 2016 · Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad as Self
- 2016 · Zoolander: Super Model as Dr. Botoxo (voice)
- 2016 · Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously as Self
- 2016 · Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping as Self
- 2015 · Welcome to Bridgetown as Self
- 2015 · The Loneliest Stoplight as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope as Self
- 2015 · Dude Bro Party Massacre III as Chief
- 2015 · Old/New as Narrator
- 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 · Jason Nash Is Married as Producer
- 2014 · Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time as Self
- 2013 · Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical as Self
- 2013 · The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead as Self
- 2012 · Viva Lucha Libre as Self
- 2012 · The Bitter Buddha as Self
- 2012 · Nature Calls as Randy Stevens
- 2012 · WordGirl: The Rise of Ms. Power as
- 2011 · Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld? as Self
- 2011 · Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts as Self
- 2011 · Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour as Self
- 2010 · Beautiful Darling as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
- 2010 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Dr. Demento
- 2010 · Blood Into Wine as Self
- 2010 · Fantasia in Best Show Minor as
- 2009 · Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong as Self
- 2009 · Funny People: Live as Self
- 2009 · Al's Brain as Co-Worker
- 2008 · All Roads Lead Home as Milo
- 2008 · Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece as
- 2008 · History of the Joke as Self
- 2008 · Largo as Self
- 2007 · Heckler as Self
- 2007 · The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour as Self
- 2007 · Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav as Self
- 2007 · Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops as Self
- 2007 · The Sophisticated Misfit as Self
- 2006 · Last Laugh '06 as Self
- 2006 · The Amazing Screw-On Head as Mr. Groin (voice)
- 2006 · Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner as Self - Roaster
- 2006 · Amazing Screw-On Head as
- 2005 · Last Laugh '05 as Self
- 2005 · Comedians of Comedy as Self
- 2004 · Toro and Moro as Jerry
- 2002 · Zig Zag as Shelly
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Auteur #1
- Future · The Liquid Psychologist as
- 2006 · The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey as Self
- 2005 · The Comedians of Comedy as Self
- 2004 · Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain as Self
- 1999 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller as Self
- 1998 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt as
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Clerk