, the eldest of three children. His father is Bill Patton, a playwright and acting/directing instructor who was a Lutheran minister and served as a chaplain at
. Patton was raised on a farm, where his parents ran a
for wayward teenagers. He attended the
's play Fool for Love and the Public Theatre production of What Did He See?. He was nominated for the
. He also portrayed
. Patton provided the voice for the audio version of
. Patton plays the character of Sam Conroy in the film
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
| 1981 |
Kent State |
Peter |
Television film |
| 1983 |
Variety |
Mark |
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| King Blank |
Bar Customer |
|
SilkwoodSilkwood is a 1983 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was inspired by the true-life story of Karen Silkwood, who died in a suspicious car accident while investigating alleged wrongdoing at the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she...
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Joe |
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| 1985 |
The EqualizerThe Equalizer is an American television series that ran for four seasons, initially on CBS, between 1985 and 1989. It starred Edward Woodward as an aging New York vigilante with a mysterious past...
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Officer Nick Braxton |
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| The Beniker Gang The Beniker Gang is a 1984 drama film. The story was written by Judie Angell and directed by Ken Kwapis. The movie stars Andrew McCarthy as Arthur Beniker, Jennifer Dundas as Cassie Beniker, Charles Fields as Edmund Beniker, and Danny Pintauro as Ben Benniker. The movie is about five orphans who...
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Forest Ranger |
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Desperately Seeking SusanDesperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.-Plot:...
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Wayne Nolan |
|
After HoursAfter Hours is a 1985 American black comedy film, written by Joseph Minion and directed by Martin Scorsese. Paul Hackett , a New Yorker, experiences a series of adventures and perils in trying to make his way home from SoHo.-Plot:...
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Horst |
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| 1986 |
Chinese Boxes Chinese boxes are a set of boxes of graduated size, each fitting inside the next larger box.A traditional style in Chinese design, nested boxes have proved a popular packaging option in the West for novelty or display reasons....
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Lang Marsh |
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| Belizaire the Cajun Belizaire the Cajun is a 1986 film directed by Glen Pitre and starring Armand Assante. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival....
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Matthew Perry |
|
| 1987 |
A Gathering of Old Men A Gathering of Old Men is a 1987 American television drama film directed by Volker Schlöndorff and based on the novel of the same name. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Louis Gossett Jr...
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Lou Dimes |
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| No Way Out No Way Out is a 1987 thriller film about a U.S. Naval officer investigating a Washington, D.C. murder. It stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Sean Young...
|
Scott Pritchard |
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| 1988 |
Wildfire |
Mike |
|
| Stars and Bars Stars and Bars is an American comedy film released in 1988, directed by Pat O'Connor and based on a book by William Boyd. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Henderson Dores.-Plot:...
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Duane Gage |
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| 1989 |
Signs of Life Signs of Life, also known as One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, is a film by American director John David Coles, released May 5, 1989. The film stars Beau Bridges, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Arthur Kennedy...
|
Owen's Father |
|
| 1991 |
Everybody Wins Everybody Wins is a play written by Arthur Miller, who also wrote the screenplay for the film of the same name directed by Karel Reisz released in 1990 starring Debra Winger and Nick Nolte.-Synopsis:...
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Jerry |
|
A Shock to the SystemA Shock to the System is a U.S. comedy crime thriller film directed by Jan Egleson, starring Michael Caine, Swoosie Kurtz, Elizabeth McGovern, and Peter Riegert...
|
Lt. Laker |
|
| 1991 |
Dillinger |
Melvin Purvis |
Made for television film |
| Deadly Desire Deadly Desire is a 1991 made-for-TV thriller film directed by Charles Corell and starring Jack Scalia, Kathryn Harrold, and Will Patton.-Synopsis:Frank Decker is an ex-Los Angeles policeman now partnered in a private security firm in San Diego...
|
Giles Menteer |
Made for television film |
| Bright Angel Bright Angel is a 1990 film directed by Michael Fields. Although it received some critical acclaim, the film earned only $158,243 at the domestic box office.-Plot:...
|
Woody |
uncredited |
| The Rapture The Rapture is a 1991 psychological/religious drama film starring Mimi Rogers, David Duchovny, Darwyn Carson, Patrick Bauchau, Marvin Elkins, Will Patton, and Stephanie Menuez; directed by Michael Tolkin; rated R; 100 minutes long; and produced by New Line Cinema.-Cast:*Mimi Rogers... Sharon*David...
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Deputy Foster |
|
| Cold Heaven Cold Heaven is a film, released in 1991, which was directed by Nicolas Roeg. The screenplay, by Allan Scott, is based on a novel by Northern Irish-Canadian writer Brian Moore, which was published in 1983.-Plot:...
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Father Niles |
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| 1992 |
The Paint Job |
Wesley |
|
| Lincoln and the War Within |
|
Made for television film |
| In the Soup In the Soup is a 1992 independent film comedy directed by Alexandre Rockwell. It stars Steve Buscemi as a self-conscious screenwriter who has written an unfilmable 500-page screenplay and is looking for a producer....
|
Skippy |
|
| In the Deep Woods |
Eric Gaines |
Made for television film |
| A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story |
Frank Maxwell |
Made for television film |
| 1993 |
Midnight Edition |
Jack Travers |
|
| Taking the Heat |
Hadley |
Made for television film |
| Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding is a darkly comic 1993 crime film starring Gary Oldman and Lena Olin, directed by Peter Medak. The film's title was taken from a song by Tom Waits....
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Martie |
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| 1994 |
Tollbooth |
Dash Pepper |
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| Natural Causes |
Michael Murphy |
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| Judicial Consent |
Alan Warwick |
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| The Client |
Sergeant Hardy |
|
| The Puppet Masters The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space...
|
Dr. Graves |
|
| 1995 |
Copycat Copycat is an American psychological thriller, starring Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter. The film was directed by Jon Amiel, with a score composed by Christopher Young.-Plot:...
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Nicoletti |
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| 1996 |
Plain Pleasures |
|
|
The Spitfire GrillThe Spitfire Grill is a 1996 American motion picture that tells a story of a woman who was just released from prison and goes to work in a small-town café known as The Spitfire Grill. A central theme is redemption....
|
Nahum Goddard |
|
FledFled is a 1996 action film directed by Kevin Hooks. A remake of the 1958 film The Defiant Ones, the film stars Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin as a pair of escaped criminals on the run from the police, corrupt officials and the Cuban Mafia....
|
Det. Matthew 'Gib' Gibson |
|
| 1997 |
Inventing the Abbotts Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 romance film directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Connelly, and Michael Keaton. The screenplay by Ken Hixon is based on a short story by Sue Miller. The original music score is composed by Michael Kamen...
|
Lloyd Abbott |
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| Hounddogg |
|
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| This World, Then the Fireworks |
Lt. Morgan |
|
| The Postman The Postman is an American post-apocalyptic epic film based on the 1985 novel of the same name by David Brin. It was filmed in northeastern Washington , Fidalgo Island, Washington, central Oregon and Tucson, Arizona, and was directed by Kevin Costner, who also stars in the film...
|
General Bethlehem |
Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1998 |
O.K. Garage O.K. Garage is a 1998 film written and directed by Brandon Cole. The movie won several awards at different film festivals. It premiered in the United States at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.-Plot:...
|
Sean |
|
| Armageddon |
Charles 'Chick' Chapple |
|
| I Woke Up Early the Day I Died I Woke Up Early The Day I Died is a camp comedy film written by Edward D. Wood, Jr.. The film, directed by Aris Iliopulos, stars Billy Zane, Tippi Hedren, Ron Perlman, and Christina Ricci, among many others.-Production:...
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Preacher |
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| 1999 |
Breakfast of Champions Breakfast of Champions is a 1999 American comedy film adapted and directed by Alan Rudolph from the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.-Plot:...
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Moe the Truck Driver |
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EntrapmentEntrapment is a 1999 American caper film directed by Jon Amiel and starring Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones.-Plot:Virginia "Gin" Baker is an investigator for Waverly Insurance. Robert "Mac" MacDougal is an international art thief. A priceless Rembrandt painting is stolen from an office one...
|
Hector Cruz |
|
Jesus' SonJesus' Son is a 1999 film that was adapted from a collection of short stories of the same name by Denis Johnson. It stars Billy Crudup, Samantha Morton, Holly Hunter, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Will Patton, John Ventimiglia, Michael Shannon and Jack Black...
|
John Smith |
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| 2000 |
Gone in 60 Seconds |
Atley Jackson |
|
| Trixie Trixie is a 2000 American mystery-crime film directed by Alan Rudolph and stars Emily Watson, Nick Nolte, Will Patton and Brittany Murphy.- Plot :...
|
W. 'Red' Rafferty |
|
Remember the TitansRemember the Titans is a 2000 American sports film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Boaz Yakin. Inspired by real events, the plot was conceived from a screenplay written by Gregory Allen Howard. The film starts as a new coach of the Titans, a football team previously coached by the...
|
Coach Bill Yoast William "Bill" Yoast is an American high school football coach best known for being featured in the 2000 film Remember the Titans. He was portrayed by veteran actor Will Patton.Yoast grew up in Florence, Alabama...
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| 2002 |
The Mothman Prophecies The Mothman Prophecies is a 2002 psychological horror film directed by Mark Pellington, based on the 1975 book of the same name by parapsychologist and Fortean author John Keel. The screenplay was written by Richard Hatem...
|
Gordon Smallwood |
|
| 2004 |
Family Sins |
Philip Rothman |
Made for television film |
The PunisherThe Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family...
|
Quentin Glass |
|
| The Last Ride This article is about the 2004 film. For the unrelated western novel, see The Last Ride.The Last Ride is an American TV action drama directed by Guy Norman Bee and starring Dennis Hopper, Will Patton, Nadine Velazquez and Fred Ward...
|
Aaron Purnell |
Made for television film |
| 2006 |
Road House 2: Last Call Road House 2: Last Call is a 2006 action adventure film. It is the sequel to Road House , and was released direct to DVD.-Plot:...
|
Nate Tanner |
|
| 2007 |
Code Name: The Cleaner Code Name: The Cleaner is an action/comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie and Nicollette Sheridan. The film was released by New Line Cinema on January 5, 2007.-Synopsis:...
|
Riley |
|
| A Mighty Heart A Mighty Heart is a 2007 drama film directed by Michael Winterbottom; It is an adaptation of Mariane Pearl's memoir, A Mighty Heart. Although initially a financial failure, A Mighty Heart was met with relatively positive reviews from both critics and viewers alike.The film was screened out of...
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U.S. Diplomatic Security (DSS) Special Agent The U.S. Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State. The majority of its Special Agents are members of the Foreign Service and federal law enforcement agents at the same time, making them unique... Randall Bennett |
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| The List The List is a 2007 American independent feature film that was released nationwide on DVD June 11, 2008. It is based on the novel of the same name by author Robert Whitlow. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina...
|
Michael Harriston |
|
| Dog Days of Summer Dog Days of Summer is a 2008 American independent feature film directed by Mark Freiburger and shot on location in Edenton, North Carolina. It is based on an original screenplay by screenwriters Travis Beacham and Christopher J. Waild....
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Eli Cottonmouth |
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| 2008 |
Wendy and Lucy Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt. Reichardt and Jon Raymond adapted the screenplay from his short story "Train Choir". The film stars Michelle Williams and Will Patton...
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Mechanic |
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| American Violet American Violet is a 2009 drama directed by Tim Disney and starring Nicole Beharie. The story is based on Regina Kelly, a victim of Texas police drug enforcement tactics.-Plot:...
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Sam Conroy |
|
| The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond is a 2009 film by director Jodie Markell. The film is based on Tennessee Williams's long-forgotten 1957 screenplay. The film stars Bryce Dallas Howard in the leading role of Fisher Willow.- Plot :...
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Old Man Dobyne |
|
| Lucky Days Lucky Days , also known as I Love You in the Second Round, is a currently airing Taiwanese Drama starring Tammy Chen and Chris Wang which first premiered on January 8, 2010 on TTV and SETTV.-Main cast:...
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J.C. |
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| 2009 |
Barbarian Princess Princess Kaiulani is a 2009 film based on the life of Princess Kaiulani of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Description:...
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Sanford B. DoleSanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic and territory...
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|
| Looking at Animals |
Raymond |
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| The Canyon The Canyon is a 2009 thriller film written by Steve Allrich and directed by Richard Harrah.-Plot:The story starts with the newlywed couple who after eloping, want to take a mule ride them down into the canyon himself. The next day the trio head down into the canyon...
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Henry |
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| The Fourth Kind The Fourth Kind is a 2009 American mockumentary science fiction film starring Milla Jovovich, Charlotte Milchard, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Mia McKenna-Bruce. The title is derived from the expansion of J...
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Sheriff August |
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| Waking Madison Waking Madison, , is an independent drama/thriller film written and directed by Katherine Brooks and starring Sarah Roemer and Elisabeth Shue. It is currently in post-production....
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completed |
| 2010 |
Brooklyn's Finest Brooklyn's Finest is a 2009 American crime film starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes in his first theatrical film since 2004's Blade: Trinity. The film also stars Will Patton, Ellen Barkin and Vincent D'Onofrio. It is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by Michael...
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Lt. Bill Hobarts |
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| Meek's Cutoff Meek's Cutoff is a 2010 western film directed by Kelly Reichardt. The film was shown in competition at the 67th Venice International Film Festival...
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completed |
| Knucklehead Knucklehead is a comedy film starring WWE Superstar Big Show , Mark Feuerstein, Melora Hardin and Dennis Farina. Its was released on October 22, 2010 in select theatres...
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Vic Sullivan |
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