
Will Patton
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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
Credits

Armageddon (1998)
as Chick

The Punisher (2004)
as Quentin Glass

Halloween (2018)
as Officer Hawkins

Train Dreams (2025)
as Narrator (voice)

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
as Atley Jackson

The Forever Purge (2021)
as Caleb Tucker

Remember the Titans (2000)
as Coach Bill Yoast

Halloween Kills (2021)
as Officer Hawkins

The November Man (2014)
as Perry Weinstein

The Client (1994)
as Sergeant Hardy

The Fourth Kind (2009)
as Sheriff August

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

Entrapment (1999)
as Hector Cruz

Megan Leavey (2017)
as Jim

The Postman (1997)
as Bethlehem

Copycat (1995)
as Nicoletti

Halloween Ends (2022)
as Frank

Minari (2021)
as Paul

All Revved Up (1998)
as Sean

After Hours (1985)
as Horst

No Way Out (1987)
as Scott Pritchard

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

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
as Gordon Smallwood

Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
as Lt. Bill Hobarts

Natural Causes (1994)
as Michael Murphy

Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Riley

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
as Wayne Nolan

Fled (1996)
as Gibson

Cold Heaven (1992)
as Father Niles

Road House 2: Last Call (2006)
as Nate Tanner

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
as Martie

Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
as Lloyd Abbott

Meek's Cutoff (2011)
as Soloman Tetherow

Silkwood (1983)
as Joe

A Mighty Heart (2007)
as Randall Bennett

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

Jesus' Son (2000)
as John Smith

The Rapture (1991)
as Deputy Foster

A Shock to the System (1990)
as Lt. Laker

Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Moe The Truck Driver

In the Deep Woods (1992)
as Eric Gaines

American Honey (2016)
as Back Seat Cowboy

The Spitfire Grill (1996)
as Nahum Goddard

Janet Planet (2024)
as Wayne

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)
as Old Man Dobyne

Knucklehead (2010)
as Vic Sullivan
Ruby Road (—)
Actor

Midnight Edition (1993)
as Jack Travers

Radioflash (2019)
as Frank

Princess Kaiulani (2010)
as Sanford B. Dole

The Devil Below (2021)
as Schuttmann

Stars & Bars (1988)
as Duane Gage

Dog Days of Summer (2007)
as Eli Cottonmouth

Bright Angel (1990)
as Woody (uncredited)

This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)
as Lt. Morgan

American Violet (2008)
as Sam Conroy

The Puppet Masters (1994)
as Dr. Lawrence Graves

In the Soup (1992)
as Skippy

Trixie (2000)
as W. 'Red' Rafferty

Boarding School (2018)
as Dr. Sherman

Everybody Wins (1990)
as Jerry

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)
as Preacher

The Last Ride (2004)
as Aaron Purnell

A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
as Lou Dimes

The List (2007)
as Harriston

An Actor Prepares (2018)
as Wisdom

The Girl (2012)
as Tommy

Wendy and Lucy (2008)
as Mechanic

Signs of Life (1989)
as Owen's Father

Judicial Consent (1994)
as Alan Warwick

Family Sins (2005)
as Philip Rothman

The Scent of Rain & Lightning (2018)
as Senior

Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
as Matthew Perry

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

Waking Madison (2011)
as Steven Walker

Variety (1985)
as Mark

Tollbooth (1994)
as Dash

The Canyon (2009)
as Henry

The Beniker Gang (1984)
as Forest Ranger

Taking the Heat (1993)
as Hadley

Hammer (2019)
as Stephen Davis

Abigail Harm (2013)
as The Visitor/Narrator

Blood on Her Name (2020)
as Richard

Deadly Desire (1991)
as Giles Menteer

The Paint Job (1993)
as Wesley
The Ice at the Bottom of the World (—)
Actor

Kent State (1981)
as Peter

Dillinger (1991)
as Melvin Purvis

Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
Actor

Sweet Thing (2020)
as Adam

Chinese Boxes (1984)
as Marsh

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (1990)
Actor
Salvage (2018)
Actor

Lucky Days (2008)
as J.C.

King Blank (1983)
as Bar Customer

Wildfire (1988)
as Mike

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2009)
as John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
The Rough South of Larry Brown (2002)
Actor

Safe (2021)
as Francis

Minus Zero (1979)
as Schreiber





