Patton Oswalt

Known For: Acting
Born: January 27, 1969
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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.

Filmography

Ray Gunn

2026 · Hologram (voice)

Buddy

2026 · Strappy (voice)

The Dink

2026 · Skip

Among Us

2026 · White (voice)

Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch

2026 · Self, Writer, Director

Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

2026 · Self

Strip Law

2026 · (voice)

GOAT

2026 · Dennis Cooper (voice)

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026 · Self - Comedian

Breakdown: 1975

2025 · Self

The Bad Guys: The Series

2025 · Mr. Wigglesworth (voice)

Deathstalker

2025 · Doodad (voice)

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween

2025 · Self - Contestant

Chain Reactions

2025 · Self

Eddie Pepitone: The Collapse

2025 · Executive Producer

American Comic

2025 · Himself

Absolute Dominion

2025 · Fix Huntley

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

2025 · Self - Actor and Comedian

Suits LA

2025 · Patton Oswalt

Hollywood Squares

2025 · Self

Shadowland

2024 · Self (archive footage)

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

2024 · Self

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

2024 · Self

Sardinia

2024 · Executive Producer

The 1% Club

2024 · Self - Host

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

2024 · Self

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024 · Self

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024 · Dr. Hubert Wartzki

Manhunt

2024 · Det. Lafayette Baker

After Midnight

2024 · Self - Guest

Grimsburg

2024 · Slasher (voice)

Shatter Belt

2023 · Dervey Ryan

Heroes of the Golden Mask

2023 · Aesop (voice)

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

2023 · Self

80 for Brady

2023 · Brisket

Unicorn Boy

2023 · King Uniturius (voice)

StoryBots: Answer Time

2022 · Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy

Minions & More 2

2022 · Max (voice)

Celebrity Jeopardy!

2022 · Self - Contestant

Patton Oswalt: We All Scream

2022 · Self, Director, Writer

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 · Heckler

Dark Side of Comedy

2022 · Self

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

2022 · Self

MEAD

2022 · MEAD (voice)

I Love My Dad

2022 · Chuck, Producer

The Sandman

2022 · Matthew the Raven (voice)

George Carlin's American Dream

2022 · Self

Mystery Science Theater 3000

2022 · Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank"

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

2022 · Doug

Gaslit

2022 · Chuck Colson

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

2021 · Self

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

2021 · Ron

Eternals

2021 · Pip the Troll (voice)

The Spine of Night

2021 · Pyrantin (voice)

Inside Job

2021 · TSA Guard (voice)

The Ghost and Molly McGee

2021 · Mayor Brunson (voice)

Teenage Euthanasia

2021

The Sparks Brothers

2021 · Self

Penguin Town

2021 · Self

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021 · Self

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

2021 · George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice), Executive Producer, Writer, Creator

Hacks

2021 · Patton Oswalt

52 - A Tale of Loneliness

2021 · 52

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021 · Self - Contestant

Best of Stand-up 2020

2020 · Self

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

2020 · Lash LaRue

The Postal Service Zoom Auditions

2020 · Self

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

2020 · Moderator / Villager

The Priest

2020 · Father Shauna

In Deep With Ryan Lochte

2020 · Narrator

We Bare Bears: The Movie

2020 · Nom Nom (voice)

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020 · Vizzini

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

2020 · Self - Michelle's Husband, Executive Producer

Space Force

2020 · Captain Lancaster

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

2020 · Self, Screenplay

Reno 911!

2020 · Max Logan (voice)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020 · Self - Phone a Friend

Star Trek: Picard

2020 · Spot 73 (voice)

Bless the Harts

2019 · Vohnnie Ray Power

You're Not a Monster

2019 · Invisible Man

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019 · Self

Tamron Hall

2019 · Self - Guest

Dads

2019 · Self

Super Gidget

2019 · Max (voice)

Adams

2019 · Roger

Lights Out with David Spade

2019 · Self - Panelist

The Boys

2019 · Patton Oswalt (uncredited)

The Secret Life of Pets 2

2019 · Max (voice)

What We Do in the Shadows

2019 · Patton Oswalt

Kim Possible

2019 · Professor Dementor

Minecraft: Story Mode

2018 · Jesse (male voice)

Unlovable

2018 · Associate Producer

The Conners

2018 · Don Blansky

Monster Challenge

2018 · Self

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

2018 · Atom (voice)

Sorry to Bother You

2018 · Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)

Blark and Son

2018 · Mr. Beal (voice)

Sex Madness Revealed

2018 · Jimmy Morris

Spy Kids: Mission Critical

2018

We Brought Back MST3K

2018 · Self

Nostalgia

2018 · Kathleen's Father

A.P. Bio

2018 · Principal Ralph Durbin

Please Stand By

2018 · Officer Frank

Somebody Feed Phil

2018 · Self

HAPPY!

2017 · Happy (voice)

Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm

2017 · Appliance Al (voice)

Big Hero 6 The Series

2017 · Mr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice), Mr. Sparkle (voice)

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation

2017 · Self, Writer, Executive Producer

I Love You, America

2017 · Self

Will & Grace

2017 · Danley Walker

Marvel's Spider-Man

2017 · Uncle Ben (voice)

The Circle

2017 · Tom Stenton

Gilbert

2017 · Self

Mystery Science Theater 3000

2017 · Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank)

Dimension 404

2017 · Uncle Dusty

The History of Comedy

2017 · Self

Santa Clarita Diet

2017 · Dr. Hasmedi

Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad

2016 · Self

Justice League Action

2016 · Space Cabbie (voice)

Nerdland

2016 · Elliot (voice)

Keeping Up with the Joneses

2016 · Bruce Springstein / Scorpion

Zoolander: Super Model

2016 · Dr. Botoxo (voice)

HarmonQuest

2016 · Sand Pole

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

2016 · Self

To Tell the Truth

2016 · Self - Panelist

Lady Dynamite

2016 · Patton Cop

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

2016 · Self, Writer

The Confirmation

2016 · Drake

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

2016 · Derek Young

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

2016 · Merv Griffin

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016 · Self

Space Cop

2016 · Space Police Chief

Freaks of Nature

2015 · Stuart Miller

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

2015 · J. Castleman

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · , Self - Guest

We Bare Bears

2015 · Nom Nom / Additional Voices (voice), Nom Nom (voice)

The Loneliest Stoplight

2015 · Narrator (voice)

Call Me Lucky

2015 · Self

Difficult People

2015 · Kenny Jurgens

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

2015 · Jimmy Ron Cricket (voice)

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

2015 · Self

Dude Bro Party Massacre III

2015 · Chief, Co-Producer

Jordan, Jesse, Go!: Live

2015 · Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Battle Creek

2015 · Mayor Hardy

Old/New

2015 · Narrator

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

2015 · Francisco (voice)

Sex and Broadcasting

2014 · Self

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

2014 · Self

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

2014 · Lemonade Stand Dad

Lemonade War

2014 · Jerry

Out of Print

2014 · Self

BoJack Horseman

2014 · Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (voice), Neal McBeal (voice), Pinky Penguin / Gary / Maggot Funeral Director (voice), Pinky Penguin / Laughing Crew Member (voice), Pinky Penguin (voice), Pinky Penguin / Crab Guy (voice), David / Pig Doctor (voice), Dr. Pepin (Walnut Springs) (voice), Pinky Penguin / Comedian (voice)

Jason Nash Is Married

2014 · Producer

22 Jump Street

2014 · MC State History Professor (uncredited)

TripTank

2014 · Pegasus (voice)

Harmontown

2014 · Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014 · Self

Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time

2014 · Self, Writer

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

2013 · Todd Maher

Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical

Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical

2013 · Self

Rick and Morty

2013 · Beta 7 (voice)

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013 · Self

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

2013 · Self

Mighty Med

2013 · Ed / The Extrminator

The Goldbergs

2013 · Adam Goldberg (voice)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013 · Eric Koenig, Billy Koenig, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig / Thurston Koenig, Ernest Koenig

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Fire Marshall Boone

Drunk History

2013 · Mac Brazel

Sunday

2013 · Thanks

Maron

2013 · Himself

The Jeselnik Offensive

2013 · Self

Odd Thomas

2013 · Ozzie P. Boone

Viva Lucha Libre

Viva Lucha Libre

2012 · Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

2012 · Self

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012 · Roache

The Bitter Buddha

2012 · Self

Gravity Falls

2012 · Franz (voice)

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012 · Self

Veep

2012 · Teddy Sykes

Nature Calls

2012 · Randy Stevens

WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power

2012

Billy on the Street

2011 · Self

Young Adult

2011 · Matt Freehauf

Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?

2011 · Self

The Heart, She Holler

2011 · Hurlan

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

2011 · Mall Santa

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

2011 · Self

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

2011 · Self, Writer

Portlandia

2011 · Thor83

Bob's Burgers

2011 · Moody Foodie (voice)

Conan

2010 · Self

Robotomy

2010

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

2010 · Quibble Pants (voice)

Raising Hope

2010 · Rubin

Neighbors from Hell

2010 · Pazuzu

Beautiful Darling

2010 · Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2010 · Dr. Demento

Justified

2010 · Bob Sweeney

Blood Into Wine

2010 · Self

Caprica

2010 · Baxter Sarno

Fantasia in Best Show Minor

Fantasia in Best Show Minor

2010

Modern Family

2009 · Ducky

Bored to Death

2009 · Howard Baker

The Informant!

2009 · Ed Herbst

Community

2009 · Male Nurse Jackie

Archer

2009 · Alan Shapiro (voice)

Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong

2009 · Self, Writer

Funny People: Live

2009 · Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Al's Brain

2009 · Co-Worker

Observe and Report

2009 · Toast A Bun Manager

Parks and Recreation

2009 · Garth Blundin

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

2009 · Self - Guest

Dollhouse

2009 · Joel Mynor

Big Fan

2009 · Paul Aufiero

United States of Tara

2009 · Neil

All Roads Lead Home

2008 · Milo

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

2008

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

2008 · Self

History of the Joke

2008 · Self

Largo

2008 · Self

Your Friend the Rat

2007 · Remy (voice)

Heckler

2007 · Self

Super High Me

2007 · Self

Reaper

2007 · Leon

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

2007 · Self, Executive Producer, Writer

WordGirl

2007 · Tobey McCalister III (voice)

Balls of Fury

2007 · Hammer

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

2007 · Tommy (voice)

Yo Gabba Gabba!

2007

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

2007 · Self

Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops

2007 · Self, Writer

Ratatouille

2007 · Remy (voice)

Burn Notice

2007 · Calvin Schmidt

Flight of the Conchords

2007 · Elton John Impersonator

Sex and Death 101

2007 · Fred

The Sophisticated Misfit

The Sophisticated Misfit

2007 · Self

Human Giant

2007 · Let's Go Fan

Reno 911!: Miami

2007 · Jeff Spoder

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007 · Beaver Boys Doctor, Joshua Beard, Joshua Beard (uncredited)

The Sarah Silverman Program.

2007 · Vincent Van Guy

Last Laugh '06

2006 · Self

The Amazing Screw-On Head

2006 · Mr. Groin (voice)

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

2006 · Self - Roaster

Amazing Screw-On Head

2006

Live at Gotham

2006 · Self

Failure to Launch

2006 · Techie Guy

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

2006 · Self, Writer

Last Laugh '05

2005 · Self

Comedians of Comedy

2005 · Self, Producer, Creator

Squidbillies

2005 · Talking Squid (voice)

Too Late with Adam Carolla

Too Late with Adam Carolla

2005

Cake Boy

2005 · Cake Pervert

The Comedians of Comedy

2005 · Self, Writer

American Dad!

2005 · Cinema Ticket Man (voice), Candy Maker (voice), Kiss Cam Operator (voice), Rick Rod (voice)

The Annie Awards

2005 · Self - Host

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005 · Self - Guest

Blade: Trinity

2004 · Hedges

Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain

2004 · Self, Writer

Tom Goes to the Mayor

2004 · Zynx (voice)

Taxi

2004 · Clerk at Inpound Office

Veronica Mars

2004 · Penn Epner

The Batman

2004 · Cosmo Krank (voice), Marty Slack (voice)

The Venture Bros.

2004 · Wonderboy (voice)

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

2004 · Video Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)

Starsky & Hutch

2004 · Disco DJ

See This Movie

2004 · Felix

Best Week Ever

2004

Toro and Moro

2004 · Jerry

Two and a Half Men

2003 · Billy Stanhope

Calendar Girls

2003 · Larry

Comedy Central Roasts

2003 · Self

Reno 911!

2003 · Boozehammer of Galen, Dungeon Master, Kenny Rogers Assassin, Jillet-Ben Coe, Car Crash Movie Snob

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003 · Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Zig Zag

2002 · Shelly

Kim Possible

2002 · Professor Dementor (voice), Professor DeMenz / Taco Hawker (voice)

Run Ronnie Run

2002 · Dozer - Editor #1

Zoolander

2001 · Monkey Photographer

The Fairly OddParents

2001 · Crimson Chin Writer

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000 · Ezekial (voice), DP / Skeeter (voice)

Desperate But Not Serious

2000 · Auteur #1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Harry Baskin

Static Shock

2000 · Specs (voice), Specs / Spectral (voice)

Man on the Moon

1999 · Blue Collar Guy

Magnolia

1999 · Delmer Darion

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

1999 · Self

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999 · Jim (voice)

Home Movies

1999

Futurama

1999 · Unattractive Giant Monster (voice)

Family Guy

1999 · Tyler (voice), Bear Show Manager (voice), Remy (voice), Curator (voice)

Batman Beyond

1999 · Eldon Michaels (voice)

Comedy Central Presents

1998 · Self

The King of Queens

1998 · Spence Olchin

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt

1998

The Weird Al Show

1997 · Seymour

Emeril Live

1997

Full Frontal Comedy

1996 · self

Pulp Comics

1996 · Patton Oswalt

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Down Periscope

1996 · Stingray Radioman

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995 · Man in Restaurant, Famous Mortimer

MADtv

1995 · Crip in Wheelchair

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 · Patton (voice), Additional Writing

NewsRadio

1995 · Guy

HBO Comedy Half Hour

1994 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 · Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

The Simpsons

1989 · Bart's Guilt (voice), T-Rex (voice) / Bart's guilt (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000

1989 · Max / TV's Son of TV's Frank

Seinfeld

1989 · Clerk

Welcome to Bridgetown

Welcome to Bridgetown

— · Self

The Liquid Psychologist

—

Goodbye, Monster

Goodbye, Monster

— · Dad

In a Holidaze

—

In Search of Nosferatu

— · Executive Producer

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