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Will Patton attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. He has won two OBIE awards for best actor for the off-Broadway plays, Sam Shepard's "Fool for Love" and the Public Theatre production of "What Did He See?". See full bio »

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William Rankin Patton
in Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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2013 To Appomattox (TV mini-series) (pre-production)
Robert E. Lee
– American Macbeth (2013) … Robert E. Lee
– Shooting Star (2013) … Robert E. Lee
– The Point (2013) … Robert E. Lee
– American God … Robert E. Lee
– An American, by Himself … Robert E. Lee
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2012 Abigail Harm (post-production)
The Visitor/Narrator
 
2012/I The Girl
Tommy
 
2011 Falling Skies (TV series)
Captain Weaver
– Eight Hours (2011) … Captain Weaver
– Mutiny (2011) … Captain Weaver
– What Hides Beneath (2011) … Captain Weaver
– Sanctuary: Part 2 (2011) … Captain Weaver
– Sanctuary: Part 1 (2011) … Captain Weaver
See all 10 episodes »
 
2010 Knucklehead
Vic Sullivan
 
2010 Meek's Cutoff
Soloman Tetherow
 
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
CIA Associate Director Craig Halliday
– Unshockable (2010) … CIA Associate Director Craig Halliday
 
2010 Waking Madison
Mr. Walker
 
2009 The Fourth Kind
Sheriff August
 
2009 The Canyon
Henry
 
2009 Looking at Animals (short)
Raymond
 
2009 24 (TV series)
Alan Wilson
– Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2009) … Alan Wilson
– Day 7: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2009) … Alan Wilson
– Day 7: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2009) … Alan Wilson
– Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009) … Alan Wilson
– Day 7: 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2009) … Alan Wilson
 
2009 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
John Wilkes Booth
– The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2009) … John Wilkes Booth (voice)
 
2009 Princess Kaiulani
Sanford B. Dole
 
2009 Brooklyn's Finest
Lt. Bill Hobarts
 
2008 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
Mr. Dobyne
 
2008 American Violet
Sam Conroy
 
2008 Wendy and Lucy
Mechanic
 
2008 Lucky Days
J.C.
 
2006-2007 Numb3rs (TV series)
Detective Gary Walker / Lieutenant Gary Walker
– Robin Hood (2007) … Lieutenant Gary Walker
– End of Watch (2007) … Lieutenant Gary Walker
– Backscatter (2006) … Detective Gary Walker
– The OG (2006) … Detective Gary Walker
 
2007 Dog Days of Summer
Eli Cottonmouth
 
2007 A Mighty Heart
Randall Bennett
 
2007/I The List
Michael Harriston
 
2007 Code Name: The Cleaner
Riley
 
2006 Road House 2: Last Call (video)
Nate Tanner
 
2006 The Way (TV movie)
 
2005 Into the West (TV mini-series)
James Fletcher
– Wheel to the Stars (2005) … James Fletcher
 
2004 The Last Ride (TV movie)
Aaron Purnell
 
2004 The Punisher
Quentin Glass
 
2004 Family Sins (TV movie)
Philip Rothman
 
2001-2003 The Agency (TV series)
Jackson Haisley
– Our Man in Washington (2003) … Jackson Haisley
– Our Man in Korea (2003) … Jackson Haisley
– Mi Cena con Andrei (2003) … Jackson Haisley
– War, Inc. (2003) … Jackson Haisley
– Spy Finance (2003) … Jackson Haisley
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2002 The Mothman Prophecies
Gordon Smallwood
 
2000 Remember the Titans
Coach Bill Yoast
 
2000 Trixie
W. 'Red' Rafferty
 
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds
Atlee Jackson
 
1999 Jesus' Son
John Smith
 
1999 Entrapment
Hector Cruz
 
1999 Breakfast of Champions
Moe the Truck Driver
 
1998 I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Preacher
 
1998 Armageddon
Chick
 
1998 O.K. Garage
Sean
 
1997 The Postman
General Bethlehem
 
1997 Inventing the Abbotts
Lloyd Abbott
 
1995-1997 VR.5 (TV series)
Dr. Frank Morgan
– Parallel Lives (1997) … Dr. Frank Morgan
– Sisters (1997) … Dr. Frank Morgan
– Love and Death (1995) … Dr. Frank Morgan
– Dr. Strangechild (1995) … Dr. Frank Morgan
– Pilot (1995) … Dr. Frank Morgan
 
1997 The Protector (TV series)
Jeff
 
1997 This World, Then the Fireworks
Lt. Morgan
 
1996 Fled
Gibson
 
1996 The Spitfire Grill
Nahum Goddard
 
1996 Plain Pleasures
 
1995 Copycat
Nicoletti
 
1994 Tollbooth
Dash Pepper
 
1994 The Puppet Masters
Dr. Graves
 
1994 The Client
Sergeant Hardy
 
1994 The Paint Job
Wesley
 
1994 Natural Causes
Michael Murphy
 
1994 Judicial Consent
Alan Warwick
 
1993 Midnight Edition
Jack Travers
 
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding
Martie
 
1993 Taking the Heat (TV movie)
Hadley
 
1992 A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (TV movie)
Frank Maxwell
 
1992 In the Deep Woods (TV movie)
Eric Gaines
 
1992 Lincoln and the War Within (TV movie)
 
1992 In the Soup
Skippy
 
1991 Cold Heaven
Father Niles
 
1991 The Rapture
Deputy Foster
 
1991 Deadly Desire (TV movie)
Giles Menteer
 
1991 Dillinger (TV movie)
Melvin Purvis
 
1990 Bright Angel
Woody (uncredited)
 
1990 Nasty Boys (TV series)
Batiste
– Flesh and Blood (1990) … Batiste
 
1990 A Shock to the System
Lt. Laker
 
1990 Everybody Wins
Jerry
 
1990 Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (TV movie)
Batiste
 
1989 Signs of Life
Owen's Father
 
1988 Wildfire
Mike
 
1988 Stars and Bars
Duane Gage
 
1987 No Way Out
Scott Pritchard
 
1987 A Gathering of Old Men (TV movie)
Lou Dimes
 
1986 Belizaire the Cajun
Matthew Perry
 
1985 The Equalizer (TV series)
Officer Nick Braxton
– Lady Cop (1985) … Officer Nick Braxton
 
1985 After Hours
Horst
 
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan
Wayne Nolan
 
1985 The Beniker Gang
Forest Ranger
 
1984 Chinese Boxes
Lang Marsh
 
1984-1985 Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
Kentucky Bluebird
– Episode #1.8556 (1984) … Kentucky Bluebird
 
1983 Silkwood
Joe
 
1983 King Blank
Bar Customer
 
1983 Variety
Mark
 
1982-1983 Ryan's Hope (TV series)
Ox Knowles
– Episode #1.1778 (1982) … Ox Knowles
– Episode dated 18 March 1982 (1982) … Ox Knowles
 
1982 CBS Library (TV series)
Ben Moody
– Robbers, Rooftops and Witches (1982) … Ben Moody
 
1981 Kent State (TV movie)
Peter
 
1979 Minus Zero
Schreiber
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2012 The Presence of Joseph Chaikin (documentary) (completed)
 
2010 Ka'iulani: Crown Princess of Hawai'i (documentary short)
Sanford Dole
 
2010 MindFlux (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Making of 'Dog Days of Summer' (video)
Himself
 
2003 Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part II (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Rough South of Larry Brown (documentary)
Frank in 'Samaritans'
 
1998 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself
– Om filmen 'Armageddon' (1998) … Himself
 
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2011 Conan (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(June 2002): Plays Dad in "Shoppers Carried by Escalators Into the Flames" play by Denis Johnson (Dimson Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Trained for the stage at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Actor's Studio and with Joseph Chaiken at the Open Theatre in New York. See more »

Trademark:

Usually plays the right hand man to the leader roles See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini