Patton Oswalt
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-01-27 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Patton Oswalt
Biography
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
Acting
(2026)
GOAT
as Dennis (voice)
(2025)
(2025)
Chain Reactions
as Self
(2025)
American Comic
as Himself
(2024)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Dr. Hubert Wartzki
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
Shadowland
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
80 for Brady
as Brisket
(2023)
(2023)
Heroes of the Golden Mask
as Aesop (voice)
(2023)
Unicorn Boy
as King Uniturius (voice)
(2022)
Minions & More Volume 2
as Max (voice)
(2022)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Heckler
(2022)
I Love My Dad
as Chuck
(2022)
MEAD
as MEAD (voice)
(2022)
Patton Oswalt: We All Scream
as Self
(2022)
(2021)
Eternals
as Pip the Troll (voice)
(2021)
The Spine of Night
as Pyrantin
(2021)
The Sparks Brothers
as Self
(2021)
The Super Bob Einstein Movie
as Self
(2021)
(2021)
(2021)
(2020)
We Bare Bears: The Movie
as Nom Nom (voice)
(2020)
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as Moderator / Villager
(2020)
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Lash LaRue
(2020)
Best of Stand-up 2020
as Self
(2020)
In Deep With Ryan Lochte
as Narrator
(2020)
(2020)
The Priest
as Father Shauna
(2020)
(2019)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
as Max (voice)
(2019)
Kim Possible
as Professor Dementor
(2019)
Dads
as Self
(2019)
Super Gidget
as Max (voice)
(2019)
Adams
as Roger
(2018)
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
as Atom (voice)
(2018)
Sorry to Bother You
as Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
(2018)
Please Stand By
as Officer Frank
(2018)
Nostalgia
as Kathleen's Father
(2018)
Monster Challenge
as Self
(2018)
Sex Madness Revealed
as Jimmy Morris
(2018)
We Brought Back MST3K
as Self
(2017)
The Circle
as Tom Stenton
(2017)
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
as Self
(2017)
Gilbert
as Self
(2017)
Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm
as Appliance Al (voice)
(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
(2016)
Zoolander: Super Model
as Dr. Botoxo (voice)
(2016)
(2016)
Nerdland
as Elliot (voice)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
Space Cop
as Space Police Chief
(2015)
Freaks of Nature
as Stuart Miller
(2015)
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
as Chief
(2015)
Call Me Lucky
as Self
(2015)
The Loneliest Stoplight
as Narrator (voice)
(2015)
(2015)
Welcome to Bridgetown
as Self
(2015)
Old/New
as Narrator
(2014)
22 Jump Street
as MC State History Professor (uncredited)
(2014)
(2014)
Jason Nash Is Married
as Producer
(2014)
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss
as Lemonade Stand Dad
(2014)
Lemonade War
as Jerry
(2014)
Harmontown
as Self
(2014)
Sex and Broadcasting
as Self
(2014)
Out of Print
as Self
(2014)
(2013)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Todd Maher
(2013)
Odd Thomas
as Ozzie P. Boone
(2013)
(2013)
Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
(2012)
Nature Calls
as Randy Stevens
(2012)
The Bitter Buddha
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
Viva Lucha Libre
as Self
(2011)
Young Adult
as Matt Freehauf
(2011)
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Mall Santa
(2011)
(2011)
(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)
(2009)
The Informant!
as Ed Herbst
(2009)
Observe and Report
as Toast A Bun Manager
(2009)
Big Fan
as Paul Aufiero
(2009)
Pixar Short Films
as Remy (voice)
(2009)
Funny People: Live
as Self
(2009)
Al's Brain
as Co-Worker
(2009)
(2008)
All Roads Lead Home
as Milo
(2008)
Largo
as Self
(2008)
History of the Joke
as Self
(2008)
(2007)
Ratatouille
as Remy (voice)
(2007)
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
as Tommy (voice)
(2007)
Sex and Death 101
as Fred
(2007)
Your Friend the Rat
as Remy (voice)
(2007)
Balls of Fury
as Hammer
(2007)
Reno 911!: Miami
as Jeff Spoder
(2007)
Heckler
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
Super High Me
as Self
(2007)
(2007)
The Sophisticated Misfit
as Self
(2007)
(2006)
Failure to Launch
as Techie Guy
(2006)
The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Mr. Groin (voice)
(2006)
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Self - Roaster
(2006)
(2006)
Last Laugh '06
as Self
(2005)
The Comedians of Comedy
as Self
(2005)
Last Laugh '05
as Self
(2005)
Cake Boy
as Cake Pervert
(2004)
Blade: Trinity
as Hedges
(2004)
Taxi
as Clerk at Inpound Office
(2004)
Starsky & Hutch
as Disco DJ
(2004)
See This Movie
as Felix
(2004)
(2003)
Calendar Girls
as Larry
(2002)
Run Ronnie Run
as Dozer - Editor #1
(2002)
Zig Zag
as Shelly
(2001)
Zoolander
as Monkey Photographer
(2000)
Desperate But Not Serious
as Auteur #1
(1999)
Magnolia
as Delmer Darion
(1999)
Man on the Moon
as Blue Collar Guy
(1999)
(1998)
(1996)
Down Periscope
as Stingray Radioman
Crew
(2025)
Eddie Pepitone: The Collapse
Executive Producer
(2024)
Sardinia
Executive Producer
(2022)
I Love My Dad
Producer
(2022)
Patton Oswalt: We All Scream
Director, Writer
(2020)
Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
Screenplay
(2018)
Unlovable
Associate Producer
(2017)
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
Executive Producer, Writer
(2016)
(2015)
Dude Bro Party Massacre III
Co-Producer
(2014)
(2011)
(2009)
(2007)
(2007)
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
Executive Producer, Writer
(2006)
(2005)
The Comedians of Comedy
Writer
(2004)