Will Patton
Acting
Biography
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Will Patton
Filmography
Acting (100)
2026
You Can't Winas Foot and a Half George
4.9
2025
Train Dreamsas Narrator (voice)
7.3
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2as Owen Kittredge
6.8
2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as Owen Kittredge
6.8
2024
Janet Planetas Wayne
6.2
2022
Halloween Endsas Frank
6.0
2021
Halloween Killsas Officer Hawkins
6.4
2021
Safeas Francis
5.0
2021
The Forever Purgeas Caleb Tucker
6.9
2021
The Devil Belowas Schuttmann
4.6
2021
Minarias Paul
7.3
2020
Sweet Thingas Adam
6.7
2020
Blood on Her Nameas Richard
5.6
2019
Hammeras Stephen Davis
5.4
2019
Radioflashas Frank
5.2
2018
Halloweenas Officer Hawkins
6.6
2018
An Actor Preparesas Wisdom
5.8
2018
Boarding Schoolas Dr. Sherman
6.3
2018
The Scent of Rain & Lightningas Senior
5.0
2018
Salvageas Guy Hill
2017
Megan Leaveyas Jim
7.3
2016
American Honeyas Back Seat Cowboy
6.8
2014
The November Manas Perry Weinstein
6.1
2013
Abigail Harmas The Visitor/Narrator
4.0
2012
The Girlas Tommy
6.1
2011
Waking Madisonas Steven Walker
5.5
2011
Meek's Cutoffas Soloman Tetherow
6.5
2010
Knuckleheadas Vic Sullivan
5.6
2010
Princess Kaiulanias Sanford B. Dole
5.7
2010
Brooklyn's Finestas Lt. Bill Hobarts
6.3
2009
The Fourth Kindas Sheriff August
6.4
2009
The Canyonas Henry
5.6
2009
The Assassination of Abraham Lincolnas John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
4.5
2008
Wendy and Lucyas Mechanic
6.8
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamondas Old Man Dobyne
5.3
2008
American Violetas Sam Conroy
6.7
2008
Lucky Daysas J.C.
2007
Dog Days of Summeras Eli Cottonmouth
4.8
2007
A Mighty Heartas Randall Bennett
6.4
2007
Code Name: The Cleaneras Riley
5.1
2007
The Listas Michael Harriston
3.5
2006
Road House 2: Last Callas Nate Tanner
5.2
2004
The Last Rideas Aaron Purnell
4.3
2004
The Punisheras Quentin Glass
6.4
2004
Family Sinsas Philip Rothman
5.7
10.0
2002
The Mothman Propheciesas Gordon Smallwood
6.2
2000
Remember the Titansas Coach Bill Yoast
7.7
2000
Trixieas W. 'Red' Rafferty
4.8
2000
Jesus' Sonas John Smith
6.2
2000
Gone in Sixty Secondsas Atley Jackson
6.5
1999
Entrapmentas Hector Cruz
6.2
1999
Breakfast of Championsas Moe The Truck Driver
5.0
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Preacher
4.8
1998
Armageddonas Chick
6.8
1998
All Revved Upas Sean
5.6
1997
The Postmanas Bethlehem
6.3
1997
This World, Then the Fireworksas Lt. Morgan
5.3
1997
Inventing the Abbottsas Lloyd Abbott
6.3
1996
The Spitfire Grillas Nahum Goddard
6.5
1996
Fledas Gibson
5.7
1995
Copycatas Nicoletti
6.5
1994
Tollboothas Dash
6.2
1994
The Puppet Mastersas Dr. Lawrence Graves
5.8
1994
Judicial Consentas Alan Warwick
5.6
1994
The Clientas Sergeant Hardy
6.7
1994
Natural Causesas Michael Murphy
5.3
1993
The Paint Jobas Wesley
4.6
1993
Romeo Is Bleedingas Martie
6.2
1993
Taking the Heatas Hadley
5.0
1993
Midnight Editionas Jack Travers
7.5
8.0
1992
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Frank Maxwell
7.3
1992
In the Deep Woodsas Eric Gaines
5.5
1992
In the Soupas Skippy
6.7
1992
Cold Heavenas Father Niles
4.3
1991
Deadly Desireas Giles Menteer
3.3
1991
The Raptureas Deputy Foster
5.7
1991
Dillingeras Melvin Purvis
5.6
1990
Bright Angelas Woody (uncredited)
4.8
1990
A Shock to the Systemas Lieutenant Laker
6.5
1990
Everybody Winsas Jerry
4.1
1989
Signs of Lifeas Owen's Father
4.9
1988
Wildfireas Mike
4.0
1988
Stars & Barsas Duane Gage
4.4
1987
No Way Outas Scott Pritchard
6.9
1987
A Gathering of Old Menas Lou Dimes
6.2
1986
Belizaire the Cajunas Matthew Perry
5.9
1985
After Hoursas Horst
7.5
1985
Desperately Seeking Susanas Wayne Nolan
6.1
1985
Varietyas Mark
5.4
1984
Chinese Boxesas Marsh
6.0
1984
The Beniker Gangas Forest Ranger
6.2
1983
Silkwoodas Joe
6.9
1983
King Blankas Bar Customer
6.5
1981
Kent Stateas Peter
6.0
1979
Minus Zeroas Schreiber
Production & Directing (1)
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Ruby RoadExecutive Producer