
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

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
as Atley Jackson

Train Dreams (2025)
as Narrator (voice)

The Client (1994)
as Sergeant Hardy

The Forever Purge (2021)
as Caleb Tucker

The Fourth Kind (2009)
as Sheriff August

Entrapment (1999)
as Hector Cruz

Remember the Titans (2000)
as Coach Bill Yoast

Halloween Ends (2022)
as Frank

No Way Out (1987)
as Scott Pritchard

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

Halloween Kills (2021)
as Officer Hawkins

The November Man (2014)
as Perry Weinstein

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

Copycat (1995)
as Nicoletti

After Hours (1985)
as Horst

Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
as Lloyd Abbott

The Postman (1997)
as Bethlehem

The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
as Gordon Smallwood

Minari (2021)
as Paul

Megan Leavey (2017)
as Jim

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

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

Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
as Martie

The Rapture (1991)
as Deputy Foster

Silkwood (1983)
as Joe

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
as Wayne Nolan

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

Fled (1996)
as Gibson

Knucklehead (2010)
as Vic Sullivan

A Mighty Heart (2007)
as Randall Bennett

Natural Causes (1994)
as Michael Murphy

Meek's Cutoff (2011)
as Soloman Tetherow

American Honey (2016)
as Back Seat Cowboy

In the Soup (1992)
as Skippy

The Canyon (2009)
as Henry

The Puppet Masters (1994)
as Dr. Lawrence Graves

Jesus' Son (2000)
as John Smith

The Girl (2012)
as Tommy

Wendy and Lucy (2008)
as Mechanic

Radioflash (2019)
as Frank

Bright Angel (1990)
as Woody (uncredited)

Cold Heaven (1992)
as Father Niles

All Revved Up (1998)
as Sean

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

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

Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)
as Riley

The Last Ride (2004)
as Aaron Purnell

The List (2007)
as Harriston

Sweet Thing (2020)
as Adam

The Devil Below (2021)
as Schuttmann

Stars & Bars (1988)
as Duane Gage

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

Boarding School (2018)
as Dr. Sherman

Signs of Life (1989)
as Owen's Father

Trixie (2000)
as W. 'Red' Rafferty

The Spitfire Grill (1996)
as Nahum Goddard

Kent State (1981)
as Peter

Janet Planet (2024)
as Wayne

American Violet (2008)
as Sam Conroy

Family Sins (2005)
as Philip Rothman

In the Deep Woods (1992)
as Eric Gaines

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

Everybody Wins (1990)
as Jerry

Breakfast of Champions (1999)
as Moe The Truck Driver

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

Blood on Her Name (2020)
as Richard

Midnight Edition (1993)
as Jack Travers
Ruby Road (—)
Actor

Hammer (2019)
as Stephen Davis

Tollbooth (1994)
as Dash

Princess Kaiulani (2010)
as Sanford B. Dole

An Actor Prepares (2018)
as Wisdom

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

Deadly Desire (1991)
as Giles Menteer

Waking Madison (2011)
as Steven Walker

The Scent of Rain & Lightning (2018)
as Senior

Abigail Harm (2013)
as The Visitor/Narrator

Dog Days of Summer (2007)
as Eli Cottonmouth

Dillinger (1991)
as Melvin Purvis

Lucky Days (2008)
as J.C.

Lincoln and the War Within (1992)
Actor

Taking the Heat (1993)
as Hadley

King Blank (1983)
as Bar Customer

Variety (1985)
as Mark

The Beniker Gang (1984)
as Forest Ranger

The Paint Job (1993)
as Wesley

Minus Zero (1979)
as Schreiber

Chinese Boxes (1984)
as Marsh

Judicial Consent (1994)
as Alan Warwick

A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
as Lou Dimes

Wildfire (1988)
as Mike
Salvage (2018)
Actor

Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
as Matthew Perry
The Ice at the Bottom of the World (—)
Actor

Safe (2021)
as Francis

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (1990)
Actor
The Rough South of Larry Brown (2002)
Actor





