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Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt has been headlining at comedy clubs all over the United States since 1996, as well as appearing in his own standup specials on Comedy Central and HBO. He was chosen as Entertainment Weekly's "It" comedian in 2002. He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His other television credits include appearances on Seinfeld and NewsRadio.

  • Born January 27, 1969
  • Gender Male

Movies

Ratatouille
as Remy (voice)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Todd Maher

Starsky & Hutch
as Disco DJ

Blade: Trinity
as Hedges

Failure to Launch
as Techie Guy

Calendar Girls
as Larry

Taxi
as Clerk at Inpound Office

Zoolander
as Monkey Photographer

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
as Atom (voice)

Magnolia
as Delmer Darion

Man on the Moon
as Blue Collar Guy

Balls of Fury
as Hammer

The Circle
as Tom Stenton

The Informant!
as Ed Herbst

Down Periscope
as Stingray Radioman

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
as Mall Santa

Keeping Up with the Joneses
as Bruce Springstein / Scorpion

Observe and Report
as Toast A Bun Manager

Young Adult
as Matt Freehauf

Reno 911!: Miami
as Jeff Spoder

Sorry to Bother You
as Mr. _______'s White Voice

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Roache

Mune: Guardian of the Moon
as Mox (English)

Nature Calls
as Randy

Sex and Death 101
as Fred

Big Fan
as Paul Aufiero

Freaks of Nature
as Stuart Miller

Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad
as Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
as Patton Oswalt

Please Stand By
as Officer Frank

Zig Zag
as Shelly

All Roads Lead Home
as Milo

Beautiful Darling
as Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)

Blood Into Wine
as Himself

Cake Boy
as Cake Pervert

Call Me Lucky
as Himself

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
as Himself

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
as Himself

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
as Himself

Desperate But Not Serious
as Auteur #1

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
as Merv Griffin

Dude Bro Party Massacre III
as Chief

Heckler
as Himself

History of the Joke
as Himself

Jason Nash Is Married
as Producer

Kim Possible
as Professor Dementor

Largo
as Himself

Lemonade War

Marvel: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop!
as Himself

Minecraft: Story Mode
as Jesse (Male)

Monster Challenge
as Himself

Nerdland
as Elliot

Odd Thomas
as Ozzie P. Boone

Out of Print
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
as Himself

Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops
as Himself

Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical
as Himself

Run Ronnie Run
as Dozer - Editor #1

Sex and Broadcasting
as Himself

Sex Madness Revealed
as Jimmy Morris

Space Cop
as Space Police Chief

Super High Me
as Himself

The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Mr. Groin (voice)

The Bitter Buddha
as Himself

The Comedians of Comedy
as Himself

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
as Himself

The Confirmation
as Drake

The Lego Movie 4D: A New Adventure
as Risky Business (voice)

The Secret Life of Pets 2
as Max (voice)

The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
as Himself

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
as Himself

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Dr. Demento

Your Friend the Rat
as Remy

Zoolander: Super Model
as Dr. Botoxo (voice)

Television

Netflix Stand Up Specials

A.P. Bio
as Principal Ralph Durbin

Best Week Ever

BoJack Horseman
as Pinky Penguin

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Himself

Dimension 404
as Uncle Dusty

Happy!
as Happy

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Vizzini

I'll Be Gone in the Dark
as Self

Justice League Action
as Space Cabbie

Justice League Action Shorts!
as Space Cabbie

Justified
as Bob Sweeney

Mapleworth Murders
as Jerry Sprinks

Marvel's Spider-Man
as Ben Parker

Minecraft: Story Mode
as Jesse (voice)

M.O.D.O.K.
as George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice)

Mystery Science Theater 3000
as Max

Neighbors from Hell
as Pazuzu

Patton Oswalt
as Himself

Super Nerds
as Leslie

The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Mr. Groin / Gung the Magnificent (voice)

The Comedians of Comedy

The Heart, She Holler
as Hurlan Heartshe

The King of Queens
as Spence Olchin

United States of Tara
as Neil Kowalski

Veronica Mars
as Penn Epner

We Bare Bears
as Nom Nom

You're Not a Monster
as Invisible Man

Other Movies

Movie Year Type
Bob Rubin: Oddities and Rarities 2020 Producer
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour 2007 Producer
Patton Oswalt: Annihilation 2017 Producer
Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour 2011 Writer
Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong 2009 Writer
Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain 2006 Writer
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping 2016 Writer
Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time 2014 Writer
Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops 2007 Writer

Other Television

Series Episodes Date Type
M.O.D.O.K. IF THIS BE … M.O.D.O.K.! May 21, 2021 Writer
The Boys Proper Preparation and Planning September 4, 2020 Guest Star
To Tell The Truth (2016) Michael Strahan, Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal, Taran Killam August 6, 2020 Guest Star
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Walk Into the Light August 2, 2020 Producer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Monsters Recede But Never Vanish July 26, 2020 Producer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark The Motherlode July 19, 2020 Producer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Rat in a Maze July 12, 2020 Producer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Reign of Terror July 5, 2020 Producer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Murder Habit June 28, 2020 Producer
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Know Your Onions June 3, 2020 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The New Deal May 27, 2020 Guest Star
Big Hero 6 The Series The Present December 7, 2019 Guest Star
Will & Grace The Chick and the Egg Donor November 14, 2019 Guest Star
Will & Grace With Enemies Like These November 7, 2019 Guest Star
You're Not a Monster Masking Your Problems October 17, 2019 Guest Star
You're Not a Monster Night of the Living October 10, 2019 Guest Star
Best of the Worst Plinketto #08 August 6, 2019 Guest Star
Teen Titans Go! Strength of a Grown Man July 15, 2019 Guest Star
Big Hero 6 The Series Lie Detector May 17, 2019 Guest Star
Big Hero 6 The Series Something Fluffy May 15, 2019 Guest Star
Big Hero 6 The Series The Fate of the Roommates May 13, 2019 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jessica Chastain, Patton Oswalt, Katy Tur, Gary Clark Jr. February 27, 2019 Guest Star
The Aquabats! Super Show! Aquabats! Kickstarter series! Episode 6 - Patton Oswalt - Powdered Milk Man August 23, 2018 Guest Star
The Aquabats! Radventures! Powdered MilkMan Returns! August 22, 2018 Guest Star
Big Hero 6 The Series Mr. Sparkles Loses His Sparkle July 14, 2018 Guest Star
The Late Late Show with James Corden Adam Scott, Patton Oswalt, Darren Criss, ZZ Ward featuring Fitz March 13, 2018 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Kate McKinnon, Patton Oswalt, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign December 5, 2017 Guest Star
Patton Oswalt Annihilation October 17, 2017 Writer
The Chris Gethard Show Take A Chance October 12, 2017 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon John Oliver, Patton Oswalt, James Arthur April 25, 2017 Guest Star
Dimension 404 Cinethrax April 4, 2017 Guest Star
The Simpsons The Cad and the Hat February 19, 2017 Guest Star
Santa Clarita Diet We Can't Kill People! February 3, 2017 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Hot Potato Soup January 31, 2017 Guest Star
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Viggo Mortensen, Patton Oswalt, Maz Jobrani November 4, 2016 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Vince Vaughn, Patton Oswalt, Erykah Badu November 2, 2016 Guest Star
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Baxter's Confession October 13, 2016 Guest Star
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Stranger Than Fan Fiction July 30, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) Deadly Velvet (2) June 2, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) Deadly Velvet (1) May 26, 2016 Guest Star
Inside Amy Schumer Madame President May 12, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) Bel Panto (2) May 5, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) Bel Panto (1) April 28, 2016 Guest Star
Patton Oswalt Talking For Clapping April 22, 2016 Writer
Not Safe with Nikki Glaser I Broke My Dick April 12, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) The Handoff April 7, 2016 Guest Star
Archer (2009) The Figgis Agency March 31, 2016 Guest Star
Drunk History New Mexico November 3, 2015 Guest Star
Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell National Lampoon's Fireballz September 21, 2015 Guest Star
Rick and Morty Auto Erotic Assimilation August 9, 2015 Guest Star
Maron Anti-Depressed July 9, 2015 Guest Star
Conan (2010) Patton Oswalt, Bill Kreutzmann, The Tallest Man on Earth May 20, 2015 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Scars May 5, 2015 Guest Star
Mighty Med Wallace and Clyde: A Grand Day Out April 7, 2015 Guest Star
Battle Creek Cereal Killers April 5, 2015 Guest Star
Conan (2010) Patton Oswalt, Sally Hawkins, Run The Jewels January 15, 2015 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Nicole Kidman, Patton Oswalt, The War on Drugs January 6, 2015 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. What They Become December 9, 2014 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ...Ye Who Enter Here December 2, 2014 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Shadows September 23, 2014 Guest Star
Gravity Falls The Golf War August 11, 2014 Guest Star
Drunk History Charleston July 29, 2014 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Beginning of the End May 13, 2014 Guest Star
Comedy Bang! Bang! Patton Oswalt Wears a Black Blazer and Dress Shoes May 8, 2014 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Only Light in the Darkness April 22, 2014 Guest Star
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Providence April 15, 2014 Guest Star
Orphan Black The Cloneversation April 12, 2014 Guest Star
Comedy Central Stand Up Specials Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time April 6, 2014 Writer
@midnight Patton Oswalt, Blaine Capatch, Brian Posehn April 3, 2014 Guest Star
Modern Family Las Vegas March 26, 2014 Guest Star
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Julianna Margulies, Patton Oswalt, Nate Bargatze March 13, 2014 Guest Star
Mighty Med Lockdown February 24, 2014 Guest Star
Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Party February 4, 2014 Guest Star
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Operation: Broken Feather February 2, 2014 Guest Star
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Patton Oswalt, Hannah New January 9, 2014 Guest Star
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Patton Oswalt: How Would You Kill Superman? January 9, 2014 Guest Star
Conan (2010) In France They Call the Show a “Conan with Cheese.” January 8, 2014 Guest Star
The Soup December 18, 2013 December 18, 2013 Guest Star
The Pete Holmes Show Patton Oswalt; Ellie Kemper December 12, 2013 Guest Star
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Patton Oswalt; Elizabeth Olsen; The 1975 November 27, 2013 Guest Star
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sal's Pizza November 19, 2013 Guest Star
Tubbin with Tash Tig Notaro & Kumail Nanjiani October 30, 2013 Guest Star
@midnight Matt Braunger, Nikki Glaser, Patton Oswalt October 29, 2013 Guest Star
Conan (2010) The Evil “S” Who Turned Laughter to Slaughter September 9, 2013 Guest Star
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Katie Couric, Patton Oswalt, Eugenio Derbez, New Politics, Tamar Braxton September 6, 2013 Guest Star
Parks and Recreation Article Two April 18, 2013 Guest Star
Badman College Humor Batman vs. The Penguin April 15, 2013 Guest Star
Justified Decoy March 19, 2013 Guest Star
Justified The Hatchet Tour March 5, 2013 Guest Star
The Jeselnik Offensive Patton Oswalt & Nick Kroll February 26, 2013 Guest Star
Justified Kin February 5, 2013 Guest Star
Two and a Half Men Run, Steven Staven! Run! January 31, 2013 Guest Star
Portlandia Nina's Birthday January 11, 2013 Guest Star
Justified Hole in the Wall January 8, 2013 Guest Star
Two and a Half Men Give Santa a Tail-Hole December 13, 2012 Guest Star
The Simpsons The Day the Earth Stood Cool December 9, 2012 Guest Star
Conan (2010) Never Bring a Knife to a Hot Dog Eating Contest October 15, 2012 Guest Star
Two and a Half Men A Big Bag of Dog October 4, 2012 Guest Star
Stand Down Patton Oswalt's magical black man July 11, 2012 Guest Star
Attack of the Show Patton Oswalt May 16, 2012 Guest Star
Two and a Half Men Oh Look! Al-Qaeda! May 14, 2012 Guest Star
Conan (2010) The Doomsday Device (Batteries Not Included) April 17, 2012 Guest Star
Two and a Half Men The War Against Gingivitis February 27, 2012 Guest Star
Chelsea Lately Patton Oswalt December 20, 2011 Guest Star
Conan (2010) Patton Oswalt, Kevin Lee, Joe Mande December 20, 2011 Guest Star
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Patton Oswalt December 14, 2011 Guest Star
Bored to Death I Keep Taking Baths Like Lady MacBeth November 7, 2011 Guest Star
Bored to Death Gumball! October 17, 2011 Guest Star
Talking Dead What Lies Ahead October 16, 2011 Guest Star
How Did This Get Made? Punisher: War Zone October 3, 2011 Guest Star
Comedy Central Stand Up Specials Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour September 5, 2011 Writer, Guest Star
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Patton Oswalt May 17, 2011 Guest Star
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Isaac Mizrahi, Patton Oswalt February 28, 2011 Guest Star
Conan (2010) Something Smelly That Way Went January 25, 2011 Guest Star
The Daily Show Patton Oswalt January 6, 2011 Guest Star
Bored to Death The Gowanus Canal Has Gonorrhea! October 10, 2010 Guest Star
Community The Psychology of Letting Go October 7, 2010 Guest Star
Real Time with Bill Maher May 21, 2010 May 21, 2010 Guest Star
Funny or Die: Totally Real Movies Coming Soon Weird: The Al Yankovic Story March 22, 2010 Guest Star
Caprica Know Thy Enemy March 5, 2010 Guest Star
Caprica Gravedancing February 19, 2010 Guest Star
Caprica The Reins of a Waterfall February 5, 2010 Guest Star
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Ethan Hawke, Patton Oswalt, Katharine McPhee January 4, 2010 Guest Star
Dollhouse A Love Supreme December 11, 2009 Guest Star
The Venture Bros. Self-Medication November 22, 2009 Guest Star
Community Home Economics November 5, 2009 Guest Star
Bored to Death The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer October 25, 2009 Guest Star
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Patton Oswalt, John Krasinski, Quinn Dahle September 29, 2009 Guest Star
Comedy Central Stand Up Specials Patton Oswalt - My Weakness Is Strong August 23, 2009 Writer, Guest Star
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Ryan Seacrest, Patton Oswalt, Chickenfoot June 5, 2009 Guest Star
Dollhouse Man on the Street March 20, 2009 Guest Star
Last Call with Carson Daly Patton Oswalt, M83 March 11, 2009 Guest Star
Flight of the Conchords Prime Minister March 1, 2009 Guest Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Diane Lane, Patton Oswalt, Little Feat September 22, 2008 Guest Star
Reno 911! Death of a Pickle-Thrower May 22, 2008 Guest Star
Reaper Leon October 30, 2007 Guest Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Ted Danson, Patton Oswalt, Devendra Banhart September 26, 2007 Guest Star
Comedy Central Roasts Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav August 12, 2007 Guest Star
Kim Possible Fashion Victim April 14, 2007 Guest Star
American Dad! A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial February 11, 2007 Guest Star
Kim Possible Ill Suited February 10, 2007 Guest Star
Campus Ladies The Blind Leading The Blonde December 19, 2006 Guest Star
Squidbillies Survival of the Dumbest December 10, 2006 Guest Star
Comedy Central Roasts Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner August 20, 2006 Guest Star
The Henry Rollins Show Patton Oswalt & Damian Marley June 3, 2006 Guest Star
The Batman Cash for Toys February 4, 2006 Guest Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Tea Leoni, Patton Oswalt, Doris Kearns Goodwin December 21, 2005 Guest Star
Cheap Seats Kids Putt-Putt-Double Dutch October 10, 2005 Guest Star
Tom Goes to the Mayor Pioneer Island December 5, 2004 Guest Star
Reno 911! Junior Gets Married September 8, 2004 Guest Star
Reno 911! Security for Kenny Rogers July 28, 2004 Guest Star
Reno 911! Not Without My Mustache July 21, 2004 Guest Star
Reno 911! Dangle's Wife Visits June 30, 2004 Guest Star
Static Shock Where the Rubber Meets the Road March 27, 2004 Guest Star
The Fairly OddParents The Big Superhero Wish February 16, 2004 Guest Star
Aqua Teen Hunger Force The Last One December 31, 2003 Guest Star
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Frat Aliens November 30, 2003 Guest Star
Static Shock Trouble Squared April 26, 2003 Guest Star
Home Movies Renaissance October 13, 2002 Guest Star
Comic Remix Episode #108 September 2, 2002 Guest Star
Comic Remix Episode #102 July 15, 2002 Guest Star
The King of Queens Pregnant Pause (2) May 21, 2001 Guest Star
Static Shock The New Kid November 18, 2000 Guest Star
Batman Beyond Sentries of the Last Cosmos May 6, 2000 Guest Star
Comedy Central Presents Patton Oswalt May 10, 1999 Guest Star
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Stern, Patton Oswalt February 11, 1999 Guest Star
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Miles Away August 10, 1998 Guest Star
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Movies July 6, 1998 Guest Star
Dave Chappelle HBO Comedy Half-Hour January 9, 1998 Guest Star
NewsRadio The Trainer December 19, 1996 Guest Star
Mr. Show Operation Hell on Earth December 13, 1996 Guest Star
MADtv Episode #119 June 22, 1996 Writer
MADtv Episode #118 May 25, 1996 Writer
MADtv Episode #105 November 11, 1995 Guest Star
MADtv Episode #103 October 28, 1995 Writer
MADtv Episode #101 October 14, 1995 Writer
Seinfeld The Couch October 27, 1994 Guest Star

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