Patton Oswalt
Stand-up comedian from United States đşđ¸
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 49 to 72 of 124.
3:32Patton Oswalt & Conan Miss The "Walker, Texas Ranger" Lever | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
116K views
9:52Patton Oswalt on His Love of Movies, New Comedy Special & Binge-Watching Mundane Videos
Jimmy Kimmel
115.3K views
3:46Patton Oswalt: Someone Is Creating The Next "Game Of Thrones" Right Now | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
113.5K views
2:10Patton Oswalt Is Having Potty Training Issues | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
112.4K views
1:14Conan & Patton Oswalt discuss how movie promotion has changed.
Conan O'Brien
111K views
7:49Patton Oswalt on Playing Marvelâs M.O.D.O.K. & UFO Sightings!
Jimmy Kimmel
101.4K views
2:20Patton Oswalt Details How He'd Become a Killer
Pete Holmes
101K views
9:18Brian Posehn and Patton Oswalt Horrified a Christian Comic
Tom Papa
99.3K views
0:56I'm judging. From Jeselnik Book Club: 'Brut' by Sam Tallent with Patton Oswalt.
Anthony Jeselnik
97.4K views
5:04Patton Oswalt Thinks A Gen X Temper Tantrum Is Coming | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
97.1K views
4:00Patton Oswalt Could Write Comic Books All Day | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
89.3K views
1:08:15Patton Oswalt | Senses Working Overtime with David Cross | Headgum
David Cross
86.6K views
1:44Patton Oswalt Compares Trump To Sour Cream In A Sauna | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
80.1K views
2:00Patton Oswalt Wanted Andy Serkis To Be A Ring-Bearer At His Wedding | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
79.5K views
4:39Patton Oswaltâs Math Skills Are at a Third Grade Level
Seth Meyers
76.5K views
1:24:06Bertcast # 412 - Patton Oswalt & ME
Bert Kreischer
74.1K views
3:14Adults Ruined Patton Oswalt's Local Halloween Haunted House
Seth Meyers
73.3K views
2:07Patton Oswalt Almost Didnât Make It Here | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
71.3K views
3:26Patton Oswalt Performs Mike Huckabee's Twitter Jokes
Jimmy Kimmel
67.9K views
8:58Patton Oswalt on Grief
Neal Brennan
67.7K views
1:42Patton Oswalt On The Return Of âMystery Science Theaterâ | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
66.3K views
2:05Patton Oswalt Is Eating A Lot Of Ancient Grains These Days | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
62.1K views
2:55Patton Oswaltâs 9-Year-Old Daughter Is Making Her Voiceover Debut On "My Little Pony" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
60.5K views
3:05Patton Oswaltâs Wife Left Him A Terrifying Note | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
60.5K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Pete Holmes, Tom Papa, Anthony Jeselnik, David Cross, Seth Meyers, Bert Kreischer, 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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