Patton Oswalt
About Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born Patton Peter Oswalt on January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He began performing stand-up comedy on July 18, 1988, and released his first comedy album 222 (Live & Uncut) in 2003. He has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album seven times and won in 2017 for his seventh album Talking for Clapping (2016). He was named after General George S. Patton, the son of Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, a career United States Marine Corps officer.
Oswalt's television acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens (1998-2007) and narrating the sitcom The Goldbergs from September 2013 to May 2023. His film credits include voicing the main character Remy in the Academy Award-winning Pixar animated film Ratatouille (2007), his film debut in the 1996 military comedy Down Periscope alongside Kelsey Grammer, and roles in Magnolia and 22 Jump Street. He played the leading role of Paul Aufiero in Robert D. Siegel's 2009 directorial debut Big Fan, and Matt Freehauf in Jason Reitman's 2011 black comedy Young Adult.
A 1987 graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, Oswalt later attended the College of William & Mary, where he majored in English and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991; in May 2023 he was made an honorary Doctor of Arts by the college. A longtime reader of comics, in particular DC Comics, his writing credits include "JLA: Welcome to the Working Week", a backup story in Batman #600. He released his book Zombie Spaceship Wasteland in 2011, and his influences include Jonathan Winters, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison and Steve Martin.
Videos (82)
Videos 1 to 24 of 82.
6:57Airplane
237.3K views
6:08The Magician
189.5K views
3:48Death Bed
158.4K views
4:23Rats
142.5K views
5:39You Are Allowed 20 Birthday Parties
131K views
3:09Text
125K views
6:34Obama... And Time Travel... And Coolness... And the Last Racist
122.9K views
3:50The Oswalt Family Crest
109.4K views
4:43Orgy
99.2K views
4:16The Sad Boy
99.1K views
4:36At Midnight I Will Kill George Lucas With a Shovel
97.4K views
2:52Grocery Robots
91.5K views
3:27Birth
85.3K views
2:22Fat
84.3K views
4:06Physics For Poets
83.1K views
3:14Sky Cake
77.9K views
2:59Whiskey and Weed and L.S.D.
77.6K views
3:27America Has Spoken
75.3K views
5:58I Tell A Story About Birth Control And Deal With A Retarded Heckler
73.6K views
2:08First
71.9K views
1:52Treadmill
64.9K views
3:07Beautiful People And A Bridge Troll
62.5K views
2:40The Miracle Of Childbirth
61K views
2:35Great Food Is Cooked By Psychos
55.5K viewsGuest appearances (124)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Patton Oswalt.
Guest appearances 25 to 48 of 124.
5:20Patton Oswalt Is Trying To Be Healthier | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
249.4K views
6:20Patton Oswalt - How His Late Wife Michelle Helped Catch a Killer | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
222.5K views
9:39Patton Oswalt & Wife Meredith Salenger Clear Up Big Fight
Jimmy Kimmel
213.6K views
10:12Patton Oswalt on Halloween, Being Terrified of Ouija Boards & His New Comic Series
Jimmy Kimmel
210.7K views
4:32Patton Oswalt's Worst Bombing Story - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
206K views
15:32Patton Oswalt Full Interview - CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
205.6K views
21:38Patton Oswalt Forced to APOLOGIZE for Chappelle Photo
Jimmy Dore
202.2K views
2:04Patton Oswalt On The New “Star Wars" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
201K views
2:46Patton Oswalt’s Surprising Mongolian Ancestry | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
177.9K views
3:37Patton Oswalt And Pete Share Weird Old Jokes
Pete Holmes
176.8K views
1:07From Jeselnik Book Club: 'Brut' by Sam Tallent with Patton Oswalt.
Anthony Jeselnik
175.2K views
3:36Patton Oswalt & Conan's Favorite Bad Movies | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
162.2K views
19:12Patton Oswalt appears in Stephen King's new novel
Kevin Nealon
155.4K views
3:46Patton Oswalt Gives Obama & Romney Town Hall Meeting Protips | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
154.4K views
54:26'Brut' by Sam Tallent, with Patton Oswalt | Jeselnik Book Club
Anthony Jeselnik
152.7K views
10:36Patton Oswalt on His Love of Star Wars, Meeting Harrison Ford & Message for ICE Agents
Jimmy Kimmel
151.1K views
26:17Patton Oswalt Full Interview | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
145.7K views
1:32TED Talks: Patton Oswalt | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
137.5K views
58:39Colorado Barrel Chest with Patton Oswalt | Soder Podcast | EP 131
Dan Soder
136.1K views
47:53Patton Oswalt | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
132.3K views
1:51"Patton Oswalt Gets The Crap Kicked Out Of Him" Supercut | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
131.3K views
5:37Patton Oswalt Talks About His Comedy Special Annihilation
Seth Meyers
126K views
5:18Patton Oswalt Shares Stories About Paula Pell on the A.P. Bio Set
Seth Meyers
119K views
2:49Patton Oswalt Skipped The "Solo" Premiere For His Daughter | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
116.4K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Dore, Pete Holmes, Anthony Jeselnik, Kevin Nealon, Dan Soder, Neal Brennan
Frequently asked questions
What is Patton Oswalt best known for?
He is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for playing Spence Olchin in The King of Queens and voicing Remy in the Pixar film Ratatouille (2007).
Has Patton Oswalt won a Grammy Award?
Yes, he has been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album seven times and won in 2017 for his seventh album Talking for Clapping (2016).
When did Patton Oswalt start doing stand-up?
He began performing stand-up comedy on July 18, 1988, and released his first comedy album 222 (Live & Uncut) in 2003.
Where did Patton Oswalt go to college?
He attended the College of William & Mary, majoring in English and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991, and was made an honorary Doctor of Arts there in May 2023.
How did Patton Oswalt get his name?
He was named after General George S. Patton; his father Larry J. Oswalt was a career United States Marine Corps officer.
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