Will Patton
Known for Acting · 119 credits
- Born
- 1954-06-14 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA
- Also known as
- William Rankin 'Will' Patton · William Rankin Patton · William Patton · 윌 패튼 · 威尔·帕顿 · Вілл Петтон
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?.
Known For
TV Shows (19)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Craig Halliday
Yellowstone
2018
as Garrett Randle
24
2001
as Alan Wilson
The Good Wife
2009
as Mike Tascioni
Silo
2023
as Deputy Sam Marnes
Numb3rs
2005
as Det. Gary Walker
The Equalizer
1985
as Officer Nick Braxton
Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
Falling Skies
2011
as Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
Outer Range
2022
as Wayne Tillerson
The Agency
2001
as Jackson Haisley
Swamp Thing
2019
as Avery Sunderland
Into the West
2005
as James Fletcher
Shots Fired
2017
as Sheriff Daniel Platt
VR.5
1995
as Dr. Frank Morgan
Nasty Boys
1990
as Batiste
Search for Tomorrow
1951
Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
as Lou Smith
The Magnificent Seven
as Cyrus T. Clemons
Movies (100)
The Punisher
2004
as Quentin Glass
Armageddon
1998
as Chick
Train Dreams
2025
as Narrator (voice)
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Atley Jackson
Halloween
2018
as Officer Hawkins
Remember the Titans
2000
as Coach Bill Yoast
Copycat
1995
as Nicoletti
The Client
1994
as Sergeant Hardy
The November Man
2014
as Perry Weinstein
The Mothman Prophecies
2002
as Gordon Smallwood
Halloween Ends
2022
as Frank
The Forever Purge
2021
as Caleb Tucker
Entrapment
1999
as Hector Cruz
The Postman
1997
as Bethlehem
Fled
1996
as Gibson
The Fourth Kind
2009
as Sheriff August
Halloween Kills
2021
as Officer Hawkins
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
as Owen Kittredge
After Hours
1985
as Horst
No Way Out
1987
as Scott Pritchard
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
as Owen Kittredge
Minari
2021
as Paul
Inventing the Abbotts
1997
as Lloyd Abbott
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Martie
You Can't Win
2026
as Foot and a Half George
Megan Leavey
2017
as Jim
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Lt. Bill Hobarts
Stars & Bars
1988
as Duane Gage
Silkwood
1983
as Joe
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Wayne Nolan
A Mighty Heart
2007
as Randall Bennett
Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Riley
The Rapture
1991
as Deputy Foster
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Preacher
Trixie
2000
as W. 'Red' Rafferty
American Honey
2016
as Back Seat Cowboy
Janet Planet
2024
as Wayne
Deadly Desire
1991
as Giles Menteer
Variety
1985
as Mark
The Canyon
2009
as Henry
Breakfast of Champions
1999
as Moe The Truck Driver
Cold Heaven
1992
as Father Niles
The Puppet Masters
1994
as Dr. Lawrence Graves
The Devil Below
2021
as Schuttmann
Family Sins
2005
as Philip Rothman
Bright Angel
1990
as Woody (uncredited)
Waking Madison
2011
as Steven Walker
Midnight Edition
1993
as Jack Travers
Road House 2: Last Call
2006
as Nate Tanner
This World, Then the Fireworks
1997
as Lt. Morgan
Boarding School
2018
as Dr. Sherman
In the Soup
1992
as Skippy
In the Deep Woods
1992
as Eric Gaines
Radioflash
2019
as Frank
A Shock to the System
1990
as Lt. Laker
Wendy and Lucy
2008
as Mechanic
Knucklehead
2010
as Vic Sullivan
Meek's Cutoff
2011
as Soloman Tetherow
All Revved Up
1998
as Sean
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
1992
as Frank Maxwell
Jesus' Son
2000
as John Smith
The Spitfire Grill
1996
as Nahum Goddard
An Actor Prepares
2018
as Wisdom
Signs of Life
1989
as Owen's Father
The Last Ride
2004
as Aaron Purnell
American Violet
2008
as Sam Conroy
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
as Old Man Dobyne
Judicial Consent
1994
as Alan Warwick
Kent State
1981
as Peter
Lincoln and the War Within
1992
The List
2007
as Harriston
Sweet Thing
2020
as Adam
Everybody Wins
1990
as Jerry
Chinese Boxes
1984
as Marsh
Dillinger
1991
as Melvin Purvis
The Girl
2012
as Tommy
Tollbooth
1994
as Dash
Salvage
2018
Hammer
2019
as Stephen Davis
Abigail Harm
2013
as The Visitor/Narrator
Taking the Heat
1993
as Hadley
The Scent of Rain & Lightning
2018
as Senior
Natural Causes
1994
as Michael Murphy
Wildfire
1988
as Mike
The Beniker Gang
1984
as Forest Ranger
The Paint Job
1993
as Wesley
Princess Kaiulani
2010
as Sanford B. Dole
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
1990
Dog Days of Summer
2007
as Eli Cottonmouth
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Lou Dimes
Safe
2021
as Francis
Lucky Days
2008
as J.C.
Blood on Her Name
2020
as Richard
Ruby Road
The Ice at the Bottom of the World
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2009
as John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
Belizaire the Cajun
1986
as Matthew Perry
The Rough South of Larry Brown
2002
Minus Zero
1979
as Schreiber
King Blank
1983
as Bar Customer
About Will Patton
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?. With 119 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Will Patton has appeared in 100 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Will Patton Movies
- The Punisher (2004) — as Quentin Glass
- Armageddon (1998) — as Chick
- Train Dreams (2025) — as Narrator (voice)
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) — as Atley Jackson
- Halloween (2018) — as Officer Hawkins
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