
Patton Oswalt
Acting
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.
Born: January 27, 1969 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Filmography (249)

Strip Law
2026

GOAT
2026

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026

Breakdown: 1975
2025

The Bad Guys: The Series
2025

Deathstalker
2025

Chain Reactions
2025

Absolute Dominion
2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025

Suits LA
2025

Hollywood Squares
2025

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED
2024

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024

Manhunt
2024

After Midnight
2024

Grimsburg
2024

Shatter Belt
2023

Heroes of the Golden Mask
2023

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023

80 for Brady
2023

StoryBots: Answer Time
2022

Minions & More 2
2022

Celebrity Jeopardy!
2022

Patton Oswalt: We All Scream
2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022

Dark Side of Comedy
2022

I Love My Dad
2022

The Sandman
2022

George Carlin's American Dream
2022

Mystery Science Theater 3000
2022

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
2022

Gaslit
2022

The Super Bob Einstein Movie
2021

Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
2021

Eternals
2021

The Spine of Night
2021

Inside Job
2021

The Ghost and Molly McGee
2021

Teenage Euthanasia
2021

The Sparks Brothers
2021

Penguin Town
2021

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

Hacks
2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021

Best of Stand-up 2020
2020

We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020

I'll Be Gone in the Dark
2020

Space Force
2020

Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
2020

Reno 911!
2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020

Star Trek: Picard
2020

Bless the Harts
2019

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019

Tamron Hall
2019

Dads
2019

Super Gidget
2019

Lights Out with David Spade
2019

The Boys
2019

The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019

What We Do in the Shadows
2019

Kim Possible
2019

Minecraft: Story Mode
2018

Unlovable
2018

The Conners
2018

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
2018

Sorry to Bother You
2018

Blark and Son
2018

Spy Kids: Mission Critical
2018

Nostalgia
2018

A.P. Bio
2018

Please Stand By
2018

Somebody Feed Phil
2018

HAPPY!
2017

Big Hero 6 The Series
2017

Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
2017

I Love You, America
2017

Will & Grace
2017

Marvel's Spider-Man
2017

The Circle
2017

Gilbert
2017

Mystery Science Theater 3000
2017

Dimension 404
2017

The History of Comedy
2017

Santa Clarita Diet
2017

Justice League Action
2016

Nerdland
2016

Keeping Up with the Joneses
2016

Zoolander: Super Model
2016

HarmonQuest
2016

To Tell the Truth
2016

Lady Dynamite
2016

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
2016

The Confirmation
2016

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016

Space Cop
2016

Freaks of Nature
2015

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015

We Bare Bears
2015

The Loneliest Stoplight
2015

Call Me Lucky
2015

Difficult People
2015

Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015

Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
2015

Dude Bro Party Massacre III
2015

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015

Battle Creek
2015

The Adventures of Puss in Boots
2015

Sex and Broadcasting
2014

Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
2014

Out of Print
2014

BoJack Horseman
2014

Jason Nash Is Married
2014

22 Jump Street
2014

TripTank
2014

Harmontown
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014

Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time
2014

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2013

Rick and Morty
2013

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013

Mighty Med
2013

The Goldbergs
2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013

Drunk History
2013

The Jeselnik Offensive
2013

Odd Thomas
2013

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012

The Bitter Buddha
2012

Gravity Falls
2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012

Veep
2012

Nature Calls
2012

Billy on the Street
2011

Young Adult
2011

The Heart, She Holler
2011

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
2011

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
2011

Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
2011

Portlandia
2011

Bob's Burgers
2011

Conan
2010

Robotomy
2010

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010

Raising Hope
2010

Neighbors from Hell
2010

Beautiful Darling
2010

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010

Justified
2010

Blood Into Wine
2010

Caprica
2010

Modern Family
2009

The Informant!
2009

Community
2009

Archer
2009

Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009

Observe and Report
2009

Parks and Recreation
2009

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009

Dollhouse
2009

Big Fan
2009

United States of Tara
2009

All Roads Lead Home
2008

Your Friend the Rat
2007

Heckler
2007

Super High Me
2007

Reaper
2007

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007

WordGirl
2007

Balls of Fury
2007

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
2007

Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007

Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
2007

Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and Lollipops
2007

Ratatouille
2007

Burn Notice
2007

Flight of the Conchords
2007

Sex and Death 101
2007

Human Giant
2007

Reno 911!: Miami
2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007

The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007

The Amazing Screw-On Head
2006

Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006

Failure to Launch
2006

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey
2006

Squidbillies
2005

The Comedians of Comedy
2005

American Dad!
2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005

Blade: Trinity
2004

Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain
2004

Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004

Taxi
2004

Veronica Mars
2004

The Batman
2004

The Venture Bros.
2004

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
2004

Starsky & Hutch
2004

Best Week Ever
2004

Two and a Half Men
2003

Calendar Girls
2003

Comedy Central Roasts
2003

Reno 911!
2003

Real Time with Bill Maher
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Zig Zag
2002

Kim Possible
2002

Run Ronnie Run
2002

Zoolander
2001

The Fairly OddParents
2001

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000

Desperate But Not Serious
2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000

Static Shock
2000

Man on the Moon
1999

Magnolia
1999

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999

Home Movies
1999

Futurama
1999

Family Guy
1999

Batman Beyond
1999

Comedy Central Presents
1998

The King of Queens
1998

Hollywood Squares
1998

The Weird Al Show
1997

Emeril Live
1997

The Daily Show
1996

Down Periscope
1996

Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995

MADtv
1995

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995

NewsRadio
1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

The Simpsons
1989

Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989

Seinfeld
1989
