
Will Patton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 14, 1954
- Birthplace
- Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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?.
Filmography
- The Ice at the Bottom of the World
The Ice at the Bottom of the World TBA
Actor
- Ruby Road
Ruby Road TBA
Actor, Executive Producer

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

Train Dreams 2025
as Narrator (voice)

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

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

Janet Planet 2024
as Wayne

Halloween Ends 2022
as Frank

Halloween Kills 2021
as Officer Hawkins

Safe 2021
as Francis

The Forever Purge 2021
as Caleb Tucker

The Devil Below 2021
as Schuttmann

Minari 2020
as Paul

Sweet Thing 2020
as Adam

Blood on Her Name 2020
as Richard

Hammer 2019
as Stephen Davis

Radioflash 2019
as Frank

Halloween 2018
as Officer Hawkins

An Actor Prepares 2018
as Wisdom

Boarding School 2018
as Dr. Sherman

The Scent of Rain & Lightning 2018
as Senior
- Salvage
Salvage 2018
as Guy Hill

Megan Leavey 2017
as Jim

American Honey 2016
as Back Seat Cowboy

The November Man 2014
as Perry Weinstein

Abigail Harm 2013
as The Visitor/Narrator

The Girl 2012
as Tommy

Waking Madison 2011
as Steven Walker

Meek's Cutoff 2011
as Soloman Tetherow

Knucklehead 2010
as Vic Sullivan

Princess Kaiulani 2010
as Sanford B. Dole

Brooklyn's Finest 2010
as Lt. Bill Hobarts

The Fourth Kind 2009
as Sheriff August

The Canyon 2009
as Henry

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

Wendy and Lucy 2008
as Mechanic

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond 2008
as Old Man Dobyne

American Violet 2008
as Sam Conroy

Lucky Days 2008
as J.C.

Dog Days of Summer 2007
as Eli Cottonmouth

A Mighty Heart 2007
as Randall Bennett

Code Name: The Cleaner 2007
as Riley

The List 2007
as Michael Harriston

Road House 2: Last Call 2006
as Nate Tanner

The Last Ride 2004
as Aaron Purnell

The Punisher 2004
as Quentin Glass

Family Sins 2004
as Philip Rothman
- The Rough South of Larry Brown
The Rough South of Larry Brown 2002
Actor

The Mothman Prophecies 2002
as Gordon Smallwood

Remember the Titans 2000
as Coach Bill Yoast

Trixie 2000
as W. 'Red' Rafferty

Jesus' Son 2000
as John Smith

Gone in Sixty Seconds 2000
as Atley Jackson

Entrapment 1999
as Hector Cruz

Breakfast of Champions 1999
as Moe The Truck Driver

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died 1998
as Preacher

Armageddon 1998
as Chick

All Revved Up 1998
as Sean

The Postman 1997
as Bethlehem

This World, Then the Fireworks 1997
as Lt. Morgan

Inventing the Abbotts 1997
as Lloyd Abbott

The Spitfire Grill 1996
as Nahum Goddard

Fled 1996
as Gibson

Copycat 1995
as Nicoletti

Tollbooth 1994
as Dash

Judicial Consent 1994
as Alan Warwick

The Puppet Masters 1994
as Dr. Lawrence Graves

The Client 1994
as Sergeant Hardy

Natural Causes 1994
as Michael Murphy

The Paint Job 1993
as Wesley

Romeo Is Bleeding 1993
as Martie

Taking the Heat 1993
as Hadley

Midnight Edition 1993
as Jack Travers

Lincoln and the War Within 1992
Actor

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

In the Deep Woods 1992
as Eric Gaines

In the Soup 1992
as Skippy

Cold Heaven 1992
as Father Niles

Deadly Desire 1991
as Giles Menteer

The Rapture 1991
as Deputy Foster

Dillinger 1991
as Melvin Purvis

Bright Angel 1990
as Woody (uncredited)

A Shock to the System 1990
as Lieutenant Laker

Everybody Wins 1990
as Jerry

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice 1990
Actor

Signs of Life 1989
as Owen's Father

Wildfire 1988
as Mike

Stars & Bars 1988
as Duane Gage

No Way Out 1987
as Scott Pritchard

A Gathering of Old Men 1987
as Lou Dimes

Belizaire the Cajun 1986
as Matthew Perry

After Hours 1985
as Horst

Desperately Seeking Susan 1985
as Wayne Nolan

Variety 1985
as Mark

Chinese Boxes 1984
as Marsh

The Beniker Gang 1984
as Forest Ranger

Silkwood 1983
as Joe

King Blank 1983
as Bar Customer

Kent State 1981
as Peter

Minus Zero 1979
as Schreiber
Credits from TMDB.