Will Patton
Acting
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
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movieYou Can't Win
2026
Foot and a Half George
movieTrain Dreams
2025
Narrator (voice)
movieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
Owen Kittredge
movieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
Owen Kittredge
tvSilo
2023
Deputy Sam Marnes
tvOuter Range
2022
Wayne Tillerson
movieHalloween Kills
2021
Officer Hawkins
movieSafe
2021
Francis
movieThe Forever Purge
2021
Caleb Tucker
movieThe Devil Below
2021
Schuttmann
movieMinari
2021
Paul
movieBlood on Her Name
2020
Richard
movieHammer
2019
Stephen Davis
movieRadioflash
2019
Frank
tvSwamp Thing
2019
Avery Sunderland
movieHalloween
2018
Officer Hawkins
movieBoarding School
2018
Dr. Sherman
tvYellowstone
2018
Garrett Randle
tvShots Fired
2017
Sheriff Daniel Platt
movieAmerican Honey
2016
Back Seat Cowboy
movieThe November Man
2014
Perry Weinstein
movieAbigail Harm
2013
The Visitor/Narrator
movieThe Girl
2012
Tommy
tvFalling Skies
2011
Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
movieWaking Madison
2011
Steven Walker
movieMeek's Cutoff
2011
Soloman Tetherow
movieKnucklehead
2010
Vic Sullivan
moviePrincess Kaiulani
2010
Sanford B. Dole
movieBrooklyn's Finest
2010
Lt. Bill Hobarts
movieThe Fourth Kind
2009
Sheriff August
movieThe Canyon
2009
Henry
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Mike Tascioni
movieThe Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2009
John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
movieWendy and Lucy
2008
Mechanic
movieThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
Old Man Dobyne
movieAmerican Violet
2008
Sam Conroy
movieDog Days of Summer
2007
Eli Cottonmouth
movieA Mighty Heart
2007
Randall Bennett
movieThe List
2007
Harriston
movieRoad House 2: Last Call
2006
Nate Tanner
tvInto the West
2005
James Fletcher
movieFamily Sins
2005
Philip Rothman
tvNumb3rs
2005
Det. Gary Walker
movieThe Last Ride
2004
Aaron Purnell
movieThe Punisher
2004
Quentin Glass
movieThe Mothman Prophecies
2002
Gordon Smallwood
tv24
2001
Alan Wilson
tvThe Agency
2001
Jackson Haisley
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Craig Halliday
movieRemember the Titans
2000
Coach Bill Yoast
movieTrixie
2000
W. 'Red' Rafferty
movieJesus' Son
2000
John Smith
movieGone in Sixty Seconds
2000
Atley Jackson
movieEntrapment
1999
Hector Cruz
movieBreakfast of Champions
1999
Moe The Truck Driver
movieArmageddon
1998
Chick
movieThe Postman
1997
Bethlehem
movieThis World, Then the Fireworks
1997
Lt. Morgan
movieInventing the Abbotts
1997
Lloyd Abbott
movieThe Spitfire Grill
1996
Nahum Goddard
movieFled
1996
Gibson
movieCopycat
1995
Nicoletti
tvVR.5
1995
Dr. Frank Morgan
movieThe Puppet Masters
1994
Dr. Lawrence Graves
movieJudicial Consent
1994
Alan Warwick
movieThe Client
1994
Sergeant Hardy
movieNatural Causes
1994
Michael Murphy
movieThe Paint Job
1993
Wesley
movieTaking the Heat
1993
Hadley
movieMidnight Edition
1993
Jack Travers
movieIn the Deep Woods
1992
Eric Gaines
movieIn the Soup
1992
Skippy
movieCold Heaven
1992
Father Niles
movieDeadly Desire
1991
Giles Menteer
movieThe Rapture
1991
Deputy Foster
movieDillinger
1991
Melvin Purvis
movieBright Angel
1990
Woody (uncredited)
movieA Shock to the System
1990
Lt. Laker
tvNasty Boys
1990
Batiste
movieSigns of Life
1989
Owen's Father
movieStars & Bars
1988
Duane Gage
movieNo Way Out
1987
Scott Pritchard
movieA Gathering of Old Men
1987
Lou Dimes
movieBelizaire the Cajun
1986
Matthew Perry
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Officer Nick Braxton
movieAfter Hours
1985
Horst
movieDesperately Seeking Susan
1985
Wayne Nolan
movieVariety
1985
Mark
movieThe Beniker Gang
1984
Forest Ranger
movieKing Blank
1983
Bar Customer
tvNature
1982
Narrator (voice)
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Matthew Perry / Owen's Father
movieKent State
1981
Peter
movieMinus Zero
1979
Schreiber
The Magnificent Seven
Cyrus T. Clemons
Production1
Ruby Road
Executive Producer