Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Acting

Born:
1969-01-27
Place of birth:
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

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

Filmography

In a Holidaze

In a Holidaze

2026
Movie
Ray Gunn

Ray Gunn

2026
Movie
Grandpa's Haunted Planet: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker

Grandpa's Haunted Planet: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker

2026
Movie
That Damn Cat

That Damn Cat

2026
Movie
Who Is Martin Mull?

Who Is Martin Mull?

5.82026
Movie
Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive

Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive

8.02026
Movie
Buddy

Buddy

6.92026
Movie
The Dink

The Dink

6.42026
Movie
Goodbye, Monster

Goodbye, Monster

2026
Movie
Among Us

Among Us

9.02026
TV
Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch

Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotch

6.82026
Movie
5 Things with Jay Mewes

5 Things with Jay Mewes

2026
TV
Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories Podcast

2026
TV
Strip Law

Strip Law

7.22026
TV
GOAT

GOAT

8.02026
Movie
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

4.72026
Movie
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

7.82026
TV
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

6.92025
Movie
The Abandons

The Abandons

5.92025
TV
The Bad Guys: The Series

The Bad Guys: The Series

7.02025
TV
Deathstalker

Deathstalker

5.92025
Movie
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween

2.02025
Movie
Chain Reactions

Chain Reactions

6.02025
Movie
American Comic

American Comic

2025
Movie
Absolute Dominion

Absolute Dominion

5.42025
Movie
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

6.72025
TV
Suits LA

Suits LA

6.82025
TV
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

4.42025
TV
Shadowland

Shadowland

6.02024
Movie
Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

7.42024
Movie
Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames

8.02024
Movie
The 1% Club

The 1% Club

6.62024
TV
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

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

5.92024
TV
Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024
Movie
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

6.42024
Movie
Manhunt

Manhunt

6.92024
TV
After Midnight

After Midnight

5.52024
TV
Grimsburg

Grimsburg

6.22024
TV
Shatter Belt

Shatter Belt

5.82023
TV
Heroes of the Golden Mask

Heroes of the Golden Mask

6.52023
Movie
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

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

6.22023
Movie
80 for Brady

80 for Brady

6.22023
Movie
Unicorn Boy

Unicorn Boy

10.02023
Movie
StoryBots: Answer Time

StoryBots: Answer Time

7.02022
TV
Minions & More Volume 2

Minions & More Volume 2

7.42022
Movie
Celebrity Jeopardy!

Celebrity Jeopardy!

6.32022
TV
Patton Oswalt: We All Scream

Patton Oswalt: We All Scream

5.92022
Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022
TV
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

6.72022
Movie
Dark Side of Comedy

Dark Side of Comedy

8.22022
TV
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters

5.62022
Movie
MEAD

MEAD

1.22022
Movie
I Love My Dad

I Love My Dad

5.92022
Movie
The Sandman

The Sandman

7.82022
TV
George Carlin's American Dream

George Carlin's American Dream

7.92022
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

8.12022
TV
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

7.92022
TV
Gaslit

Gaslit

6.82022
TV
The Super Bob Einstein Movie

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

6.92021
Movie
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon

5.72021
Movie
Eternals

Eternals

6.72021
Movie
The Spine of Night

The Spine of Night

6.02021
Movie
Inside Job

Inside Job

8.12021
TV
The Ghost and Molly McGee

The Ghost and Molly McGee

8.12021
TV
Teenage Euthanasia

Teenage Euthanasia

5.72021
TV
The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

7.42021
Movie
Penguin Town

Penguin Town

7.52021
TV
Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

2021
Movie
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

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

6.72021
TV
Hacks

Hacks

7.52021
TV
52 - A Tale of Loneliness

52 - A Tale of Loneliness

2021
Movie
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.12021
TV
Best of Stand-Up 2020

Best of Stand-Up 2020

6.02020
Movie
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

6.72020
Movie
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

6.32020
Movie
The Priest

The Priest

5.02020
Movie
In Deep With Ryan Lochte

In Deep With Ryan Lochte

5.02020
Movie
We Bare Bears: The Movie

We Bare Bears: The Movie

7.82020
Movie
Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

7.42020
TV
I'll Be Gone in the Dark

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

7.02020
TV
Space Force

Space Force

6.52020
TV
Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything

6.12020
Movie
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

8.62020
TV
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

8.62020
TV
Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

7.22020
TV
Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts

6.52019
TV
You're Not a Monster

You're Not a Monster

6.22019
TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

3.42019
TV
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019
TV
Dads

Dads

6.92019
Movie
Super Gidget

Super Gidget

6.12019
Movie
Adams

Adams

3.52019
Movie
Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

5.82019
TV
The Boys

The Boys

8.42019
TV
The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2

6.92019
Movie
What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

8.02019
TV
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

5.52019
Movie
Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode

8.32018
TV
The Conners

The Conners

6.92018
TV
Monster Challenge

Monster Challenge

5.82018
Movie
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!

The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!

2018
TV
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

7.22018
Movie
Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

6.82018
Movie
Blark and Son

Blark and Son

7.62018
TV
Sex Madness Revealed

Sex Madness Revealed

6.02018
Movie
Spy Kids: Mission Critical

Spy Kids: Mission Critical

7.22018
TV
We Brought Back MST3K

We Brought Back MST3K

10.02018
Movie
Nostalgia

Nostalgia

5.32018
Movie
A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

6.92018
TV
Please Stand By

Please Stand By

6.82018
Movie
Somebody Feed Phil

Somebody Feed Phil

7.32018
TV
HAPPY!

HAPPY!

7.42017
TV
Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm

Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm

6.52017
Movie
Big Hero 6 The Series

Big Hero 6 The Series

7.52017
TV
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation

7.12017
Movie
I Love You, America

I Love You, America

6.62017
TV
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

7.52017
TV
Marvel's Spider-Man

Marvel's Spider-Man

7.52017
TV
The Circle

The Circle

5.52017
Movie
Gilbert

Gilbert

6.72017
Movie
Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

7.52017
TV
Dimension 404

Dimension 404

6.32017
TV
The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

6.62017
TV
Santa Clarita Diet

Santa Clarita Diet

7.42017
TV
Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad

Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad

7.02016
Movie
Justice League Action

Justice League Action

7.22016
TV
Nerdland

Nerdland

5.52016
Movie
Keeping Up with the Joneses

Keeping Up with the Joneses

6.12016
Movie
Zoolander: Super Model

Zoolander: Super Model

5.02016
Movie
HarmonQuest

HarmonQuest

7.82016
TV
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously

7.02016
Movie
To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

5.82016
TV
Lady Dynamite

Lady Dynamite

6.82016
TV
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

6.72016
Movie
The Confirmation

The Confirmation

6.42016
Movie
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$

6.62016
TV
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

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

5.32016
Movie
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

6.02016
TV
Space Cop

Space Cop

5.22016
Movie
Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

6.12015
Movie
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

6.92015
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015
TV
We Bare Bears

We Bare Bears

7.72015
TV
The Loneliest Stoplight

The Loneliest Stoplight

6.62015
Movie
Call Me Lucky

Call Me Lucky

7.02015
Movie
Difficult People

Difficult People

6.22015
TV
Pig Goat Banana Cricket

Pig Goat Banana Cricket

4.22015
TV
Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope

4.92015
Movie
Dude Bro Party Massacre III

Dude Bro Party Massacre III

5.72015
Movie
Jordan, Jesse, Go!: Live

Jordan, Jesse, Go!: Live

2015
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.12015
TV
Battle Creek

Battle Creek

6.92015
TV
The Adventures of Puss in Boots

The Adventures of Puss in Boots

7.12015
TV
Sex and Broadcasting

Sex and Broadcasting

6.02014
Movie
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

6.82014
Movie
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

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

7.02014
Movie
Lemonade War

Lemonade War

5.02014
Movie
Out of Print

Out of Print

5.72014
Movie
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

8.52014
TV
Jason Nash Is Married

Jason Nash Is Married

3.82014
Movie
22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

6.82014
Movie
TripTank

TripTank

5.22014
TV
Harmontown

Harmontown

6.62014
Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.82014
TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

5.02014
TV
Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time

Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time

6.82014
Movie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

7.22013
Movie
Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical

Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical

4.02013
Movie
Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

8.72013
TV
@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

5.32013
TV
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead

7.62013
Movie
Mighty Med

Mighty Med

7.42013
TV
The Goldbergs

The Goldbergs

7.42013
TV
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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

7.52013
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.22013
TV
Drunk History

Drunk History

6.92013
TV
Maron

Maron

7.02013
TV
The Jeselnik Offensive

The Jeselnik Offensive

7.42013
TV
Odd Thomas

Odd Thomas

7.02013
Movie
Viva Lucha Libre

Viva Lucha Libre

2012
Movie
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

7.12012
TV
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

6.62012
Movie
The Bitter Buddha

The Bitter Buddha

7.62012
Movie
Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls

8.62012
TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

6.42012
TV
Veep

Veep

7.52012
TV
Nature Calls

Nature Calls

4.02012
Movie
WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power

WordGirl: The Rise of Miss Power

2012
Movie
Billy on the Street

Billy on the Street

6.32011
TV
Young Adult

Young Adult

5.82011
Movie
Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?

Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?

2011
Movie
The Heart, She Holler

The Heart, She Holler

7.12011
TV
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

6.02011
Movie
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

7.02011
Movie
Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour

7.32011
Movie
Portlandia

Portlandia

6.92011
TV
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

7.82011
TV
Conan

Conan

7.22010
TV
Robotomy

Robotomy

7.52010
TV
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

8.22010
TV
Raising Hope

Raising Hope

7.52010
TV
Neighbors from Hell

Neighbors from Hell

6.42010
TV
Beautiful Darling

Beautiful Darling

6.32010
Movie
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

6.92010
Movie
Justified

Justified

8.02010
TV
Blood Into Wine

Blood Into Wine

7.12010
Movie
Caprica

Caprica

6.92010
TV
Fantasia in Best Show Minor

Fantasia in Best Show Minor

2010
Movie
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.92009
TV
Bored to Death

Bored to Death

7.22009
TV
The Informant!

The Informant!

6.22009
Movie
Community

Community

8.02009
TV
Archer

Archer

7.92009
TV
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong

Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong

7.22009
Movie
Funny People: Live

Funny People: Live

5.02009
Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.92009
TV
AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

8.02009
Movie
Observe and Report

Observe and Report

5.42009
Movie
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

8.02009
TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5.92009
TV
Dollhouse

Dollhouse

7.22009
TV
Big Fan

Big Fan

6.12009
Movie
United States of Tara

United States of Tara

7.12009
TV
All Roads Lead Home

All Roads Lead Home

5.82008
Movie
Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

Untitled Patton/Byrne Piece

2008
Movie
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

8.82008
TV
History of the Joke

History of the Joke

5.02008
Movie
Largo

Largo

7.52008
Movie
Your Friend the Rat

Your Friend the Rat

6.82007
Movie
Heckler

Heckler

5.92007
Movie
Super High Me

Super High Me

5.72007
Movie
Reaper

Reaper

7.12007
TV
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour

7.12007
Movie
WordGirl

WordGirl

6.92007
TV
Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury

5.32007
Movie
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End

6.22007
Movie
Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

7.02007
TV
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

6.52007
Movie
Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops

Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops

6.32007
Movie
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

7.92007
Movie
Burn Notice

Burn Notice

7.52007
TV
Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

8.02007
TV
Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

6.12007
Movie
The Sophisticated Misfit

The Sophisticated Misfit

2007
Movie
Human Giant

Human Giant

7.32007
TV
Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

5.82007
Movie
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

7.22007
TV
The Sarah Silverman Program

The Sarah Silverman Program

6.32007
TV
Last Laugh '06

Last Laugh '06

9.52006
Movie
The Amazing Screw-On Head

The Amazing Screw-On Head

6.82006
Movie
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

6.52006
Movie
Amazing Screw-On Head

Amazing Screw-On Head

6.52006
TV
Live at Gotham

Live at Gotham

2006
TV
Failure to Launch

Failure to Launch

5.92006
Movie
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

6.32006
Movie
Last Laugh '05

Last Laugh '05

5.62005
Movie
Comedians of Comedy

Comedians of Comedy

8.02005
TV
Squidbillies

Squidbillies

6.92005
TV
Too Late with Adam Carolla

Too Late with Adam Carolla

8.52005
TV
Cake Boy

Cake Boy

4.02005
Movie
The Comedians of Comedy

The Comedians of Comedy

7.02005
Movie
American Dad!

American Dad!

7.02005
TV
The Annie Awards

The Annie Awards

2005
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.92005
TV
Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

5.92004
Movie
Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain

Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain

7.32004
Movie
Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

6.82004
TV
Taxi

Taxi

5.62004
Movie
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

7.82004
TV
The Batman

The Batman

8.02004
TV
The Venture Bros.

The Venture Bros.

7.92004
TV
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

6.42004
Movie
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

5.82004
Movie
See This Movie

See This Movie

5.52004
Movie
Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

5.92004
TV
Toro and Moro

Toro and Moro

2004
TV
Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

7.42003
TV
Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

6.52003
Movie
Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

7.22003
TV
Reno 911!

Reno 911!

7.32003
TV
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

6.02003
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.32003
TV
Zig Zag

Zig Zag

5.72002
Movie
Kim Possible

Kim Possible

7.52002
TV
Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

5.92002
Movie
Zoolander

Zoolander

6.22001
Movie
The Fairly OddParents

The Fairly OddParents

7.62001
TV
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

7.52000
TV
Desperate But Not Serious

Desperate But Not Serious

5.52000
Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

8.12000
TV
Static Shock

Static Shock

8.02000
TV
Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

7.21999
Movie
Magnolia

Magnolia

7.71999
Movie
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

5.71999
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

7.71999
TV
Home Movies

Home Movies

7.61999
TV
Futurama

Futurama

8.41999
TV
Family Guy

Family Guy

7.41999
TV
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

8.21999
TV
Comedy Central Presents

Comedy Central Presents

7.01998
TV
The King of Queens

The King of Queens

7.11998
TV
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

7.61998
TV
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton Oswalt

1998
Movie
The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show

7.01997
TV
Emeril Live

Emeril Live

5.01997
TV
Full Frontal Comedy

Full Frontal Comedy

1996
TV
Pulp Comics

Pulp Comics

1996
TV
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.41996
TV
Down Periscope

Down Periscope

6.41996
Movie
Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David

7.51995
TV
MADtv

MADtv

7.11995
TV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

7.81995
TV
NewsRadio

NewsRadio

7.41995
TV
HBO Comedy Half Hour

HBO Comedy Half Hour

7.41994
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.31993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

5.31992
TV
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8.01989
TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000

7.71989
TV
Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.21989
TV
The Liquid Psychologist

The Liquid Psychologist

Movie