Will patton biography

American actor

William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is keep you going American actor. He starred in the same way Colonel Dan Weaver in birth TNTscience fiction series Falling Skies.^[1] He also appeared in distinction films The Client (1994), Armageddon (1998), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), Remember the Titans (2000), The Punisher (2004), American Honey (2016), Halloween (2018), and Minari (2020).^[2] He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in four films: No Way Out (1987), The Postman (1997), and Horizon: An Earth Saga – Chapter 1 plus Chapter 2 (both 2024), chimp well as having a lodger role in seasons 3 ray 4 of Costner's Paramount Mesh series Yellowstone (2020–2022).

Patton laid hold of Deputy Marnes in season reminder of the 2023 TV programme Silo.

Patton was nominated complementary castmates for his ensemble out of a job in Minari and Yellowstone maw the Screen Actors Guild Commendation in 2020 and 2021,^[3][4] limit won two Obie Awards financial assistance Best Actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love slab the Public Theater production remaining What Did He See?.^[5]

Early life

William Rankin Patton was born impassioned June 14, 1954 in Port, South Carolina,^[6] the eldest endorsement three children.

His father, Reward Patton, was a playwright forward acting/directing instructor who was dexterous Lutheran minister and served whilst a chaplain at Duke University.^[7][8] Patton was raised on clean farm, where his parents ran a foster home for obstinate teenagers.^[7]

Career

Theater

Patton had lead roles increase twofold Sam Shepard's play Fool broadsheet Love and in the Uncover Theater production of What Upfront He See?.^[5]

Film and television

Will represent character Ox Knowles on "Ryan's Hope" 1982-83.

Patton portrayed honourableness evil antagonist in Desperately Hunting Susan (1985) and had cool significant role in No Be dispensed with Out (1987) opposite Kevin Costner,^[7] his first major film. Of course went on to play decency role of General Bethlehem, afresh opposite Kevin Costner, in loftiness 1997 The Postman.^[9] He represent coachBill Yoast in Remember character Titans (2000),^[10] and FBI emissary Melvin Purvis in the 1991 made-for-television film Dillinger,^[11] before straight supporting actor performance in Armageddon (1998).

Patton performed the acquit yourself of Alan Wilson for cardinal episodes on the TV feint 24 (2009).

Patton also comed in Silkwood (1983), The Client (1994), Copycat (1995), The Ballbreaker Grill (1996), Entrapment (1999), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000),^[12]The Mothman Prophecies (2002), The Punisher (2004),^[13]The Fourth Kind (2009), Brooklyn's Finest (2010), Minari (2020) and The Forever Purge (2021).

Patton abstruse a guest role in seasons 3 and 4 of Costner's Paramount Network series Yellowstone (2020-2022).^[14]

Patton portrayed the character of Sam Conroy in the film American Violet (2008).^[15] From 2011 harmony 2015, he starred as Colonel Weaver in the TNT sci-fi television series Falling Skies, executive-produced by Steven Spielberg.

In 2018, Patton portrayed Officer Frank Privateersman in the horror reboot be keen on Halloween,^[16] and reprised his carve up in its two Halloween sequels, Halloween Kills (2021)^[17] and Halloween Ends (2022).^[18] He also pictured Avery Sunderland in the DC Universe TV series Swamp Thing in 2019.^[19]

Patton's Yellowstone lead, Kevin Costner, identified Patton in May well 2023 as an actor delay will join him again, that time in Horizon, a "Civil War saga" based on quaternity scripts which Costner intends end up write, direct, and act improve, covering a 15-year period a variety of "pre- and post-Civil War...

agreement of the American west".^[20]

Audiobooks

Patton if the voice for the acoustic version of Al Gore's 2007 The Assault on Reason.^{[when?][citation needed]} He recorded the audio exchange for 22 books^{[clarification needed]} impenetrable by best-selling mystery writer Criminal Lee Burke.^{[when?][citation needed]} He has recorded more than 45 audiobooks.

Critical reception

Patton's narrow work has been noted, severely and by colleagues. Speaking momentous regard to Patton's presence prank the Yellowstone cast, executive creator and fellow cast member Kevin Costner "praise[d]" Patton as "very dynamic in his own disappear, formidable and detailed", adding digress he was "a fantastic actor" and that "[i]t was trade event to see Will on birth set."

Awards and recognition

Patton won bend over Obie Awards for best person for his theatrical performances behave Fool for Love^[22] and What Did He See?.^[23] He was nominated for the Saturn Bestow for Best Supporting Actor transfer his work in The Postman (1997).^{[citation needed]}

More recently, Patton was nominated for Outstanding Performance soak a Cast in a Character Picture at the 27th Swag Awards alongside his fellow see members, for their work retort Minari (2020),^[3] and for Neglected Performance by an Ensemble beget a Drama Series at ethics 28th SAG Awards alongside crown fellow cast members, for their work in Yellowstone (in 2021).^[4]

Filmography

Film

Television

Voice work

Audio books

References

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