Patton Oswalt
Known for acting · Born 27 January 1969 · 57 · Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
342 credits
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
The King of Queens
1998
Ratatouille
2007
The Goldbergs
2013
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019
Marvel's Spider-Man
2017
The Sandman
2022
Young Adult
2011
A.P. Bio
2018
WordGirl
2007
Emeril Live
1997
The Circle
2017
Best Week Ever
2004
Acting (318)
2026GOATDennis Cooper (voice)Film
2026Among UsWhite (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2026The DinkSkip 'Piggy' PiglianiFilm
2026BuddyStrappy (voice)Film
2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Comedian · 2 episodesSeries
2026Strip Law(voice)Series
2026Patton Oswalt: Tea & ScotchSelfFilm
2026Goodbye, MonsterDadFilm
2026In a HolidazeFilm
2026Ray GunnHologram (voice)Film
2026Vincent Price: What Keeps Us AliveFilm
2026Talking Pictures: A Movie Memories PodcastSelfSeries
20265 Things with Jay MewesSelf - GuestSeries
2025The AbandonsMayor Victor Nibley · 2 episodesSeries
2025DeathstalkerDoodad (voice)Film
2025Suits LAPatton Oswalt · 2 episodesSeries
2025The Bad Guys: The SeriesMr. Wigglesworth (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2025Breakdown: 1975SelfFilm
2025Absolute DominionFix HuntleyFilm
2025Chain ReactionsSelfFilm
2025Hollywood SquaresSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Actor and ComedianSeries
2025The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity HalloweenSelf - ContestantFilm
2025American ComicHimselfFilm
2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireDr. Hubert WartzkiFilm
2024ManhuntDet. Lafayette Baker · 4 episodesSeries
2024GrimsburgSlasher (voice)Series
2024After MidnightSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.SelfSeries
2024Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHEDSelfFilm
2024ShadowlandSelf (archive footage)Film
2024The 1% ClubSelf - Host · 13 episodesSeries
2024Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 FramesSelfFilm
2024Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht BeltSelfFilm
202380 for BradyBrisketFilm
2023Heroes of the Golden MaskAesop (voice)Film
2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special HappenedSelfFilm
2023Shatter BeltDervey RyanSeries
2023Unicorn BoyKing Uniturius (voice)Film
2022The SandmanMatthew the Raven (voice) · 23 episodesSeries
2022Star Trek: Strange New WorldsDougSeries
2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryHecklerFilm
2022Minions & More 2Max (voice)Film
2022GaslitChuck Colson · 2 episodesSeries
2022I Love My DadChuckFilm
2022George Carlin's American DreamSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
2022Patton Oswalt: We All ScreamSelfFilm
2022StoryBots: Answer TimeSuper Snowy Icy Cone GuySeries
2022Dark Side of ComedySelfSeries
2022Mystery Science Theater 3000Max "Tv's Son of Tv's Frank" · 13 episodesSeries
2022Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant · 5 episodesSeries
2022Mike Mignola: Drawing MonstersSelfFilm
2022MEADMEAD (voice)Film
2021EternalsPip the Troll (voice)Film
2021Inside JobTSA Guard (voice)Series
2021HacksPatton OswaltSeries
2021Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K. (voice) · 10 episodesSeries
2021Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnonRonFilm
2021The Sparks BrothersSelfFilm
2021The Spine of NightPyrantin (voice)Film
2021The Ghost and Molly McGeeMayor Brunson (voice) · 9 episodesSeries
2021The Super Bob Einstein MovieSelfFilm
2021Penguin TownSelf · 8 episodesSeries
2021Teenage EuthanasiaSeries
2021Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - ContestantSeries
202152 - A Tale of Loneliness52Film
2021Monty Python's Best Bits CelebratedSelfFilm
2020Star Trek: PicardSpot 73 (voice)Series
2020Space ForceCaptain Lancaster · 2 episodesSeries
2020We Bare Bears: The MovieNom Nom (voice)Film
2020I'll Be Gone in the DarkSelf - Michelle's Husband · 6 episodesSeries
2020Patton Oswalt: I Love EverythingSelfFilm
2020Best of Stand-Up 2020SelfFilm
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideVizziniSeries
2020Reno 911!Max Logan (voice), Max Logan · 2 episodesSeries
2020Who Wants to Be a MillionaireSelf - Phone a FriendSeries
2020A Virtual Princess Bride ReunionModerator / VillagerFilm
2020In Deep With Ryan LochteNarratorFilm
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseLash LaRueFilm
2020The PriestFather ShaunaFilm
2019The BoysPatton Oswalt (uncredited)Series
2019The Secret Life of Pets 2Max (voice)Film
2019What We Do in the ShadowsPatton OswaltSeries
2019Kim PossibleProfessor DementorFilm
2019Bless the HartsVohnnie Ray PowerSeries
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelfSeries
2019DadsSelfFilm
2019Super GidgetMax (voice)Film
2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - PanelistSeries
2019You're Not a MonsterInvisible Man · 2 episodesSeries
2019AdamsRogerFilm
2018Sorry to Bother YouMr. _______'s White Voice (voice)Film
2018Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesAtom (voice)Film
2018Please Stand ByOfficer FrankFilm
2018A.P. BioPrincipal Ralph Durbin · 42 episodesSeries
2018The ConnersDon Blansky · 3 episodesSeries
2018Somebody Feed PhilSelfSeries
2018Spy Kids: Mission Critical · 20 episodesSeries
2018Minecraft: Story ModeJesse (male voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2018NostalgiaKathleen's FatherFilm
2018Blark and SonMr. Beal (voice)Series
2018Monster ChallengeSelfFilm
2018We Brought Back MST3KSelfFilm
2018Sex Madness RevealedJimmy MorrisFilm
2018The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!Powdered MilkMan · 2 episodesSeries
2017The CircleTom StentonFilm
2017Santa Clarita DietDr. HasmediSeries
2017HAPPY!Happy (voice) · 18 episodesSeries
2017Marvel's Spider-ManUncle Ben (voice) · 57 episodesSeries
2017Big Hero 6 The SeriesMr. Sparkle / Dispatch Voice (voice), Mr. Sparkle (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2017Will & GraceDanley Walker · 3 episodesSeries
2017Dimension 404Uncle DustySeries
2017Patton Oswalt: AnnihilationSelfFilm
2017GilbertSelfFilm
2017Mystery Science Theater 3000Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank) · 20 episodesSeries
2017I Love You, AmericaSelfSeries
2017The History of ComedySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2017Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the FarmAppliance Al (voice)Film
2016Keeping Up with the JonesesBruce Springstein / ScorpionFilm
2016The ConfirmationDrakeFilm
2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The MovieMerv GriffinFilm
2016Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelfSeries
2016Justice League ActionSpace Cabbie (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2016Patton Oswalt: Talking for ClappingSelfFilm
2016Lady DynamitePatton CopSeries
2016HarmonQuestSand PoleSeries
2016NerdlandElliot (voice)Film
2016Zoolander: Super ModelDr. Botoxo (voice)Film
2016Space CopSpace Police ChiefFilm
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Derek YoungSeries
2016To Tell the TruthSelf - PanelistSeries
2016Neil Gaiman: Dream DangerouslySelfFilm
2016Laurie Kilmartin: 45 Jokes About My Dead DadSelfFilm
2015We Bare BearsNom Nom / Additional Voices (voice), Nom Nom (voice) · 11 episodesSeries
2015Freaks of NatureStuart MillerFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Self - Guest · 5 episodesSeries
2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendJ. Castleman · 2 episodesSeries
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - GuestSeries
2015Dude Bro Party Massacre IIIChiefFilm
2015The Adventures of Puss in BootsFrancisco (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2015Battle CreekMayor HardySeries
2015Call Me LuckySelfFilm
2015Difficult PeopleKenny JurgensSeries
2015Pig Goat Banana CricketJimmy Ron Cricket (voice)Series
2015Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New DopeSelfFilm
2015The Loneliest StoplightNarrator (voice)Film
2015Old/NewNarratorFilm
2015Jordan, Jesse, Go!: LiveSelfSeries
201422 Jump StreetMC State History Professor (uncredited)Film
2014BoJack HorsemanPinky Penguin / Laughing Crew Member (voice), Pinky Penguin / Gary / Maggot Funeral Director (voice), Charlie Rose / Pinky Penguin / Doctor (voice), Pinky Penguin (voice) · 5 episodes, Neal McBeal (voice), Pinky Penguin / Crab Guy (voice), David / Pig Doctor (voice), Dr. Pepin (Walnut Springs) (voice), Pinky Penguin / Comedian (voice)Series
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2014HarmontownSelfFilm
2014Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!SelfFilm
2014Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals TimeSelfFilm
2014TripTankPegasus (voice)Series
2014Sex and BroadcastingSelfFilm
2014Jason Nash Is MarriedProducerFilm
2014Out of PrintSelfFilm
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2014Lemonade WarJerryFilm
2014We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to MissLemonade Stand DadFilm
2013Rick and MortyBeta 7 (voice)Series
2013The Secret Life of Walter MittyTodd MaherFilm
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineFire Marshall Boone · 2 episodesSeries
2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Eric Koenig · 2 episodes, Billy Koenig · 2 episodes, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig · 3 episodes, Billy Koenig / Sam Koenig / Thurston Koenig, Ernest Koenig · 2 episodesSeries
2013Odd ThomasOzzie P. BooneFilm
2013The GoldbergsAdam Goldberg (voice) · 229 episodesSeries
2013Drunk HistoryMac BrazelSeries
2013Mighty MedEd, Ed / The ExtrminatorSeries
2013MaronHimselfSeries
2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelfSeries
2013The Walking Dead: A Decade of DeadSelfFilm
2013The Jeselnik OffensiveSelfSeries
2013Radiolab Live: ApocalypticalSelfFilm
2012Gravity FallsFranz (voice)Series
2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldRoacheFilm
2012VeepTeddy Sykes · 11 episodesSeries
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelfSeries
2012Nature CallsRandy StevensFilm
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2012The Bitter BuddhaSelfFilm
2012Viva Lucha LibreSelfFilm
2012WordGirl: The Rise of Miss PowerFilm
2011Young AdultMatt FreehaufFilm
2011Bob's BurgersMoody Foodie (voice)Series
2011A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasMall SantaFilm
2011PortlandiaThor83Series
2011Billy on the StreetSelfSeries
2011Patton Oswalt: Finest HourSelfFilm
2011Warren Ellis: Captured GhostsSelfFilm
2011The Heart, She HollerHurlan · 28 episodesSeries
2011Who the F#ck Is Chip Seinfeld?SelfFilm
2010JustifiedBob Sweeney · 5 episodesSeries
2010My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicQuibble Pants (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2010CapricaBaxter Sarno · 4 episodesSeries
2010Raising HopeRubinSeries
2010ConanSelf · 12 episodesSeries
2010Blood Into WineSelfFilm
2010Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryDr. DementoFilm
2010Beautiful DarlingAndy Warhol (voice) / Truman Capote (voice)Film
2010Neighbors from HellPazuzu · 10 episodesSeries
2010Robotomy · 10 episodesSeries
2010Fantasia in Best Show MinorFilm
2009Modern FamilyDuckySeries
2009CommunityMale Nurse Jackie · 2 episodesSeries
2009Parks and RecreationGarth BlundinSeries
2009ArcherAlan Shapiro (voice) · 6 episodesSeries
2009The Informant!Ed HerbstFilm
2009Observe and ReportToast A Bun ManagerFilm
2009DollhouseJoel Mynor · 2 episodesSeries
2009Bored to DeathHoward Baker · 4 episodesSeries
2009United States of TaraNeil · 3 episodesSeries
2009Big FanPaul AufieroFilm
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - GuestSeries
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2009Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is StrongSelfFilm
2009Funny People: LiveSelfFilm
2009AL’S BRAIN: A 3-D Journey through the Human Brain with ‘Weird Al’ YankovicCo-WorkerFilm
2008All Roads Lead HomeMiloFilm
2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2008History of the JokeSelfFilm
2008LargoSelfFilm
2008Untitled Patton/Byrne PieceFilm
2007RatatouilleRemy (voice)Film
2007Wrong Turn 2: Dead EndTommy (voice)Film
2007Balls of FuryHammerFilm
2007Burn NoticeCalvin Schmidt · 3 episodesSeries
2007Flight of the ConchordsElton John ImpersonatorSeries
2007Your Friend the RatRemy (voice)Film
2007Sex and Death 101FredFilm
2007Reno 911!: MiamiJeff SpoderFilm
2007ReaperLeonSeries
2007Super High MeSelfFilm
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Beaver Boys Doctor, Joshua Beard, Joshua Beard (uncredited)Series
2007The Sarah Silverman ProgramVincent Van GuySeries
2007HecklerSelfFilm
2007Comedy Central Roast of Flavor FlavSelfFilm
2007Human GiantLet's Go FanSeries
2007Yo Gabba Gabba!Series
2007WordGirlTobey McCalister III (voice) · 183 episodesSeries
2007The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The TroubadourSelfFilm
2007Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and LollipopsSelfFilm
2007The Sophisticated MisfitSelfFilm
2006Failure to LaunchTechie GuyFilm
2006Comedy Central Roast of William ShatnerSelf - RoasterFilm
2006The Amazing Screw-On HeadMr. Groin (voice)Film
2006The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El ReySelfFilm
2006Amazing Screw-On HeadSeries
2006Last Laugh '06SelfFilm
2006Live at GothamSelfSeries
2005American Dad!Cinema Ticket Man (voice), Candy Maker (voice), Kiss Cam Operator (voice), Rick Rod (voice)Series
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf - GuestSeries
2005SquidbilliesTalking Squid (voice)Series
2005The Comedians of ComedySelfFilm
2005Last Laugh '05SelfFilm
2005Comedians of ComedySelf · 6 episodesSeries
2005Cake BoyCake PervertFilm
2005Too Late with Adam CarollaSeries
2005The Annie AwardsSelf - HostSeries
2004Blade: TrinityHedgesFilm
2004DodgeBall: A True Underdog StoryVideo Store Clerk on Phone (uncredited)Film
2004Starsky & HutchDisco DJFilm
2004TaxiClerk at Inpound OfficeFilm
2004Veronica MarsPenn Epner · 8 episodesSeries
2004The BatmanCosmo Krank (voice), Marty Slack (voice)Series
2004The Venture Bros.Wonderboy (voice)Series
2004Tom Goes to the MayorZynx (voice)Series
2004Patton Oswalt: No Reason to ComplainSelfFilm
2004Best Week Ever · 130 episodesSeries
2004See This MovieFelixFilm
2004Toro and MoroJerrySeries
2003Two and a Half MenBilly Stanhope · 5 episodesSeries
2003Calendar GirlsLarryFilm
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 18 episodesSeries
2003Reno 911!Boozehammer of Galen · 4 episodes, Dungeon Master · 3 episodes, Kenny Rogers Assassin, Jillet-Ben Coe, Car Crash Movie SnobSeries
2003Comedy Central RoastsSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2002Kim PossibleProfessor Dementor (voice) · 9 episodes, Professor DeMenz / Taco Hawker (voice)Series
2002Run Ronnie RunDozer - Editor #1Film
2002Zig ZagShellyFilm
2001ZoolanderMonkey PhotographerFilm
2001The Fairly OddParentsCrimson Chin WriterSeries
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmHarry BaskinSeries
2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceEzekial (voice), DP / Skeeter (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2000Static ShockSpecs (voice) · 2 episodes, Specs / Spectral (voice)Series
2000Desperate But Not SeriousAuteur #1Film
1999Family GuyTyler (voice), Bear Show Manager (voice), Remy (voice), Curator (voice)Series
1999MagnoliaDelmer DarionFilm
1999FuturamaUnattractive Giant Monster (voice)Series
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsJim (voice)Series
1999Man on the MoonBlue Collar GuyFilm
1999Batman BeyondEldon Michaels (voice)Series
1999Home MoviesSeries
1999The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry StillerSelfFilm
1998The King of QueensSpence Olchin · 207 episodesSeries
1998Comedy Central PresentsSelfSeries
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 episodesSeries
1998HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Patton OswaltFilm
1997The Weird Al ShowSeymourSeries
1997Emeril Live · 341 episodesSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1996Down PeriscopeStingray RadiomanFilm
1996Pulp ComicsPatton OswaltSeries
1996Full Frontal ComedyselfSeries
1995NewsRadioGuySeries
1995MADtvCrip in WheelchairSeries
1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidMan in Restaurant, Famous MortimerSeries
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistPatton (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
1994HBO Comedy Half HourSelfSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 13 episodesSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno · 2 episodesSeries
1989The SimpsonsBart's Guilt (voice), T-Rex (voice) / Bart's guilt (voice)Series
1989SeinfeldClerkSeries
1989Mystery Science Theater 3000Max / TV's Son of TV's FrankSeries
—The Liquid PsychologistFilm
Crew (2)
2013SundayThanksFilm
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional WritingSeries
Directing (1)
2022Patton Oswalt: We All ScreamDirector, WriterFilm
Production (11)
2025Eddie Pepitone: The CollapseExecutive ProducerFilm
2024SardiniaExecutive ProducerFilm
2022I Love My DadProducerFilm
2021Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.Executive Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
2020I'll Be Gone in the DarkExecutive ProducerSeries
2018UnlovableAssociate ProducerFilm
2017Patton Oswalt: AnnihilationExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2015Dude Bro Party Massacre IIICo-ProducerFilm
2007The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The TroubadourExecutive Producer, WriterFilm
2005Comedians of ComedyProducer, CreatorSeries
—In Search of NosferatuExecutive ProducerFilm
Writing (10)
2026Patton Oswalt: Tea & ScotchWriter, DirectorFilm
2020Patton Oswalt: I Love EverythingScreenplayFilm
2016Patton Oswalt: Talking for ClappingWriterFilm
2014Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals TimeWriterFilm
2011Patton Oswalt: Finest HourWriterFilm
2009Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is StrongWriterFilm
2007Patton Oswalt: Werewolves and LollipopsWriterFilm
2006The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El ReyWriterFilm
2005The Comedians of ComedyWriterFilm
2004Patton Oswalt: No Reason to ComplainWriterFilm