
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

Numb3rs
2005
as Det. Gary Walker

Silo
2023
as Deputy Sam Marnes

Nature
1982
as Narrator (voice)

The Equalizer
1985
as Officer Nick Braxton

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

Search for Tomorrow
1951

VR.5
1995
as Dr. Frank Morgan

Nasty Boys
1990
as Batiste
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

Remember the Titans
2000
as Coach Bill Yoast

The Forever Purge
2021
as Caleb Tucker

Entrapment
1999
as Hector Cruz

The November Man
2014
as Perry Weinstein

Halloween
2018
as Officer Hawkins

Copycat
1995
as Nicoletti

Halloween Ends
2022
as Frank

The Client
1994
as Sergeant Hardy

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
as Owen Kittredge

Halloween Kills
2021
as Officer Hawkins

The Postman
1997
as Bethlehem

The Mothman Prophecies
2002
as Gordon Smallwood

The Fourth Kind
2009
as Sheriff August

Minari
2021
as Paul

No Way Out
1987
as Scott Pritchard

After Hours
1985
as Horst

Fled
1996
as Gibson

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
as Owen Kittredge

Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Lt. Bill Hobarts

Silkwood
1983
as Joe

Megan Leavey
2017
as Jim

Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Martie

Inventing the Abbotts
1997
as Lloyd Abbott

Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Wayne Nolan

The Rapture
1991
as Deputy Foster

Code Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Riley

Stars & Bars
1988
as Duane Gage

You Can't Win
2026
as Foot and a Half George

A Mighty Heart
2007
as Randall Bennett

American Honey
2016
as Back Seat Cowboy

Trixie
2000
as W. 'Red' Rafferty

The Puppet Masters
1994
as Dr. Lawrence Graves

This World, Then the Fireworks
1997
as Lt. Morgan

Road House 2: Last Call
2006
as Nate Tanner

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Preacher

The Canyon
2009
as Henry

Breakfast of Champions
1999
as Moe The Truck Driver

The Girl
2012
as Tommy

Meek's Cutoff
2011
as Soloman Tetherow

Radioflash
2019
as Frank

Janet Planet
2024
as Wayne

In the Deep Woods
1992
as Eric Gaines

Boarding School
2018
as Dr. Sherman

A Shock to the System
1990
as Lt. Laker

The Devil Below
2021
as Schuttmann

Bright Angel
1990
as Woody (uncredited)

Cold Heaven
1992
as Father Niles

In the Soup
1992
as Skippy

Wendy and Lucy
2008
as Mechanic

Waking Madison
2011
as Steven Walker

American Violet
2008
as Sam Conroy

Variety
1985
as Mark

Family Sins
2005
as Philip Rothman

Knucklehead
2010
as Vic Sullivan

The Last Ride
2004
as Aaron Purnell

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
1992
as Frank Maxwell

Kent State
1981
as Peter

Jesus' Son
2000
as John Smith

The List
2007
as Harriston

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
as Old Man Dobyne

Midnight Edition
1993
as Jack Travers

The Spitfire Grill
1996
as Nahum Goddard
Tollbooth
1994
as Dash

Everybody Wins
1990
as Jerry

Sweet Thing
2020
as Adam

Hammer
2019
as Stephen Davis

Judicial Consent
1994
as Alan Warwick

Safe
2021
as Francis

An Actor Prepares
2018
as Wisdom

Taking the Heat
1993
as Hadley

The Scent of Rain & Lightning
2018
as Senior

Deadly Desire
1991
as Giles Menteer

Signs of Life
1989
as Owen's Father

Dillinger
1991
as Melvin Purvis

All Revved Up
1998
as Sean

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
1990

Lincoln and the War Within
1992

Abigail Harm
2013
as The Visitor/Narrator

Wildfire
1988
as Mike

The Paint Job
1993
as Wesley

Princess Kaiulani
2010
as Sanford B. Dole

A Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Lou Dimes

Chinese Boxes
1984
as Marsh

Natural Causes
1994
as Michael Murphy

The Beniker Gang
1984
as Forest Ranger
Salvage
2018

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2009
as John Wilkes Booth (Voice)

Dog Days of Summer
2007
as Eli Cottonmouth

Blood on Her Name
2020
as Richard

Lucky Days
2008
as J.C.

Belizaire the Cajun
1986
as Matthew Perry
The Ice at the Bottom of the World

Minus Zero
1979
as Schreiber
The Rough South of Larry Brown
2002
Ruby Road

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
- Remember the Titans (2000) — as Coach Bill Yoast
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