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- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1954-06-14 (71 years)
- Place of BirthCharleston, South Carolina, USA
- Also Known AsWilliam Rankin 'Will' PattonWilliam Rankin PattonWilliam Patton윌 패튼威尔·帕顿Вілл Петтонویل پاتون
Will Patton
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Train Dreams
As: Narrator
- 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
As: Owen Kittredge
- 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
As: Owen Kittredge
- 2024
Janet Planet
As: Wayne
- 2023
Silo
As: Deputy Sam Marnes
- 2022
Halloween Ends
As: Frank
- 2022
Outer Range
As: Wayne Tillerson
- 2021
Halloween Kills
As: Officer Hawkins
2021Safe
As: Francis
2021The Forever Purge
As: Caleb Tucker
2021The Devil Below
As: Schuttmann
2021Minari
As: Paul
2020Sweet Thing
As: Adam
2020Blood on Her Name
As: Richard
2019Hammer
As: Stephen Davis
2019Radioflash
As: Frank
2019Swamp Thing
As: Avery Sunderland
- 2018
Halloween
As: Officer Hawkins
2018An Actor Prepares
As: Wisdom
2018Boarding School
As: Dr. Sherman
2018Yellowstone
As: Garrett Randle
2018The Scent of Rain & Lightning
As: Senior
2017Megan Leavey
As: Jim
2017Shots Fired
As: Sheriff Daniel Platt
2016American Honey
As: Back Seat Cowboy
2014The November Man
As: Perry Weinstein
2013Abigail Harm
As: The Visitor/Narrator
2012The Girl
As: Tommy
2011Falling Skies
As: Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
2011Meek's Cutoff
As: Soloman Tetherow
2010Knucklehead
As: Vic Sullivan
2010Princess Kaiulani
As: Sanford B. Dole
2010Brooklyn's Finest
As: Lt. Bill Hobarts
2009The Fourth Kind
As: Sheriff August
2009The Canyon
As: Henry
2009The Good Wife
As: Mike Tascioni
2009The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
As: John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
2008Wendy and Lucy
As: Mechanic
2008The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
As: Old Man Dobyne
2008American Violet
As: Sam Conroy
2008Lucky Days
As: J.C.
2007Dog Days of Summer
As: Eli Cottonmouth
2007A Mighty Heart
As: Randall Bennett
2007Code Name: The Cleaner
As: Riley
2007The List
As: Harriston
2006Road House 2: Last Call
As: Nate Tanner
2005Into the West
As: James Fletcher
2005Family Sins
As: Philip Rothman
2005Numb3rs
As: Det. Gary Walker
2004The Last Ride
As: Aaron Purnell
- 2004
The Punisher
As: Quentin Glass
2002The Mothman Prophecies
As: Gordon Smallwood
200124
As: Alan Wilson
2001The Agency
As: Jackson Haisley
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Craig Halliday
2000Remember the Titans
As: Coach Bill Yoast
2000Trixie
As: W. 'Red' Rafferty
2000Jesus' Son
As: John Smith
- 2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds
As: Atley Jackson
1999Entrapment
As: Hector Cruz
1999Breakfast of Champions
As: Moe The Truck Driver
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
As: Preacher
- 1998
Armageddon
As: Chick
1998All Revved Up
As: Sean
1997The Postman
As: Bethlehem
1997This World, Then the Fireworks
As: Lt. Morgan
1997Inventing the Abbotts
As: Lloyd Abbott
1996The Spitfire Grill
As: Nahum Goddard
1996Fled
As: Gibson
1995Copycat
As: Nicoletti
1995VR.5
As: Dr. Frank Morgan
1994The Puppet Masters
As: Dr. Lawrence Graves
1994Judicial Consent
As: Alan Warwick
1994The Client
As: Sergeant Hardy
1994Natural Causes
As: Michael Murphy
1993The Paint Job
As: Wesley
1993Romeo Is Bleeding
As: Martie
1993Taking the Heat
As: Hadley
1993Midnight Edition
As: Jack Travers
1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
As: Frank Maxwell
1992In the Deep Woods
As: Eric Gaines
1992In the Soup
As: Skippy
1992Cold Heaven
As: Father Niles
1991Deadly Desire
As: Giles Menteer
1991The Rapture
As: Deputy Foster
1991Dillinger
As: Melvin Purvis
1990Bright Angel
As: Woody (uncredited)
1990A Shock to the System
As: Lt. Laker
1990Everybody Wins
As: Jerry
1989Nasty Boys
As: Batiste
1989Signs of Life
As: Owen's Father
1988Wildfire
As: Mike
1988Stars & Bars
As: Duane Gage
1987No Way Out
As: Scott Pritchard
1987A Gathering of Old Men
As: Lou Dimes
1986Belizaire the Cajun
As: Matthew Perry
1985The Equalizer
As: Officer Nick Braxton
1985After Hours
As: Horst
1985Desperately Seeking Susan
As: Wayne Nolan
1985Variety
As: Mark
1984Chinese Boxes
As: Marsh
1984The Beniker Gang
As: Forest Ranger
1983Silkwood
As: Joe
1983King Blank
As: Bar Customer
1982Nature
As: Narrator (voice)
1981Kent State
As: Peter
1979Minus Zero
As: Schreiber