Patton Oswalt
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Patton Oswalt
Filmography
Acting (149)
2026
Ray Gunnas Hologram (voice)
2026
2026
Buddyas Strappy (voice)
7.7
2026
The Dinkas Skip 'Piggy' Pigliani
6.4
2026
Goodbye, Monsteras Dad
2026
Patton Oswalt: Tea & Scotchas Self
6.8
2026
GOATas Dennis Cooper (voice)
8.1
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self
6.9
2025
Deathstalkeras Doodad (voice)
5.9
2025
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloweenas Self - Contestant
2.0
2025
Chain Reactionsas Self
6.0
2025
American Comicas Himself
2025
Absolute Dominionas Fix Huntley
5.4
2024
Shadowlandas Self (archive footage)
6.0
2024
7.5
2024
8.0
2024
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Dr. Hubert Wartzki
6.4
2023
Heroes of the Golden Maskas Aesop (voice)
6.5
2023
80 for Bradyas Brisket
6.2
2023
Unicorn Boyas King Uniturius (voice)
10.0
2022
Minions & More 2as Max (voice)
7.4
2022
Patton Oswalt: We All Screamas Self
5.9
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Heckler
6.7
2022
5.3
2022
MEADas MEAD (voice)
1.3
2022
I Love My Dadas Chuck
5.9
2021
The Super Bob Einstein Movieas Self
6.9
2021
5.8
2021
Eternalsas Pip the Troll (voice)
6.8
2021
The Spine of Nightas Pyrantin (voice)
6.0
2021
The Sparks Brothersas Self
7.4
2021
2021
2020
Best of Stand-Up 2020as Self
6.0
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Lash LaRue
6.7
2020
2020
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunionas Moderator / Villager
6.3
2020
The Priestas Father Shauna
5.0
2020
In Deep With Ryan Lochteas Narrator
5.0
2020
We Bare Bears: The Movieas Nom Nom (voice)
7.8
2020
6.1
2019
Dadsas Self
6.9
2019
Super Gidgetas Max (voice)
6.1
2019
Adamsas Roger
3.5
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2as Max (voice)
7.0
2019
Kim Possibleas Professor Dementor
5.5
2018
Monster Challengeas Self
5.8
2018
Teen Titans Go! To the Moviesas Atom (voice)
7.2
2018
Sorry to Bother Youas Mr. _______'s White Voice (voice)
6.8
2018
Sex Madness Revealedas Jimmy Morris
6.0
2018
We Brought Back MST3Kas Self
10.0
2018
Nostalgiaas Kathleen's Father
5.5
2018
Please Stand Byas Officer Frank
6.8
2017
Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farmas Appliance Al (voice)
6.5
2017
Patton Oswalt: Annihilationas Self
7.1
2017
The Circleas Tom Stenton
5.5
2017
Gilbertas Self
6.7
2016
7.0
2016
Nerdlandas Elliot (voice)
5.5
2016
Keeping Up with the Jonesesas Bruce Springstein / Scorpion
6.1
2016
Zoolander: Super Modelas Dr. Botoxo (voice)
4.6
2016
7.0
2016
6.7
2016
The Confirmationas Drake
6.4
2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movieas Merv Griffin
5.3
2016
Space Copas Space Police Chief
5.5
2015
Freaks of Natureas Stuart Miller
6.1
2015
The Loneliest Stoplightas Narrator (voice)
6.6
2015
Call Me Luckyas Self
7.0
2015
4.9
2015
Dude Bro Party Massacre IIIas Chief
5.6
2015
Old/Newas Narrator
2014
Sex and Broadcastingas Self
6.0
2014
6.8
2014
We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Missas Lemonade Stand Dad
7.0
2014
Lemonade Waras Jerry
5.0
2014
Out of Printas Self
5.7
2014
Jason Nash Is Marriedas Producer
3.8
2014
22 Jump Streetas MC State History Professor (uncredited)
6.8
2014
Harmontownas Self
6.6
6.8
2013
The Secret Life of Walter Mittyas Todd Maher
7.2
2013
Radiolab Live: Apocalypticalas Self
4.0
2013
7.6
2013
Odd Thomasas Ozzie P. Boone
6.9
2012
Viva Lucha Libreas Self
2012
6.6
2012
The Bitter Buddhaas Self
7.6
2012
Nature Callsas Randy Stevens
4.1
2011
Young Adultas Matt Freehauf
5.8
2011
2011
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmasas Mall Santa
6.0
2011
7.0
2011
Patton Oswalt: Finest Houras Self
7.3
2010
Beautiful Darlingas Andy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)
6.3
2010
Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Dr. Demento
6.7
2010
Blood Into Wineas Self
7.1
2009
The Informant!as Ed Herbst
6.2
2009
7.2
2009
Funny People: Liveas Self
5.0
8.0
2009
Observe and Reportas Toast A Bun Manager
5.4
2009
Big Fanas Paul Aufiero
6.1
2008
All Roads Lead Homeas Milo
5.8
2008
History of the Jokeas Self
5.0
2008
Largoas Self
7.5
2007
Your Friend the Ratas Remy (voice)
6.8
2007
Heckleras Self
5.9
2007
Super High Meas Self
5.7
7.1
2007
Balls of Furyas Hammer
5.3
2007
Wrong Turn 2: Dead Endas Tommy (voice)
6.2
2007
6.5
2007
6.3
2007
Ratatouilleas Remy (voice)
7.8
2007
Sex and Death 101as Fred
6.2
2007
The Sophisticated Misfitas Self
2007
Reno 911!: Miamias Jeff Spoder
5.8
2006
Last Laugh '06as Self
9.5
2006
The Amazing Screw-On Headas Mr. Groin (voice)
6.8
2006
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatneras Self - Roaster
6.5
2006
Failure to Launchas Techie Guy
5.9
2006
6.3
2005
Last Laugh '05as Self
5.6
2005
Cake Boyas Cake Pervert
4.0
2005
The Comedians of Comedyas Self
7.0
2004
Blade: Trinityas Hedges
5.9
2004
7.3
2004
Taxias Clerk at Inpound Office
5.6
2004
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Video Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)
6.4
2004
Starsky & Hutchas Disco DJ
5.8
2004
See This Movieas Felix
5.5
2003
Calendar Girlsas Larry
6.5
2002
Zig Zagas Shelly
5.7
2002
Run Ronnie Runas Dozer - Editor #1
5.9
2001
Zoolanderas Monkey Photographer
6.2
2000
Desperate But Not Seriousas Auteur #1
5.5
1999
Man on the Moonas Blue Collar Guy
7.2
1999
Magnoliaas Delmer Darion
7.7
1999
5.7
1996
Down Periscopeas Stingray Radioman
6.4
Production & Directing (24)
2026
6.8
2026
Patton Oswalt: Tea & ScotchDirector
6.8
2025
Eddie Pepitone: The CollapseExecutive Producer
2024
SardiniaExecutive Producer
7.7
2022
Patton Oswalt: We All ScreamDirector
5.9
2022
5.9
2022
I Love My DadProducer
5.9
2020
Patton Oswalt: I Love EverythingScreenplay
6.1
2018
UnlovableAssociate Producer
5.6
2017
7.1
2017
Patton Oswalt: AnnihilationExecutive Producer
7.1
2016
6.7
2015
Dude Bro Party Massacre IIICo-Producer
5.6
6.8
2013
SundayThanks
2011
7.3
2009
7.2
2007
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The TroubadourExecutive Producer
7.1
7.1
2007
6.3
6.3
2005
The Comedians of ComedyWriter
7.0
2004
7.3
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In Search of NosferatuExecutive Producer