Patton Oswalt American Actor Born 1969 in Portsmouth

Patton Oswalt, born 27 January 1969 in Portsmouth, is an American actor and comedian. Among the titles he is known for are The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) and The Circle (2017).

Early life

His education includes College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, English studies), finishing in 1991 and Broad Run High School, finishing in 1987.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1988 with Mystery Science Theater 3000. The 1990s brought Magnolia (1999) and Man on the Moon (1999). His 2000s credits include Two and a Half Men (2003) and Blade: Trinity (2004). During the 2010s, he worked on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013) and 22 Jump Street (2014). Work from the 2020s includes Eternals (2021, as Pip the Troll) and The Sandman (2022).

Patton Oswalt’s credits add up to 48 films and 11 TV series from 1988 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (18), followed by drama (10) and science fiction (8). His credits run up to The Dink in 2026. Of his five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Eternals (2021) has the highest, at $402 million.

Rob Corddry appears in four of his listed titles, including Community (2009) and Failure to Launch (2006). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Ken Jeong (two titles) and Sean Penn (two titles). Ben Garant directed two of his titles on record, among them Balls of Fury (2007) and Reno 911!: Miami (2007). Ben Stiller is credited as director on two of them, including Zoolander (2001) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013).

The records also show 8 albums, for example Finest Hour (2011). The label on record is Sub Pop.

Recognition

Patton Oswalt received an Emmy Award. The list of wins also includes an award at the Grammy Awards and a Critics' Choice Television Award. A nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2011 for Finest Hour is also listed. In total, he has won 3 awards and earned 3 nominations.

Personal life

He has been married to Meredith Salenger since 2017. Earlier marriages on record are to Michelle McNamara (2005 to 2016, widowed). He has one child on record.