Patton Oswalt
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Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s. After spending two seasons writing for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO, he began performing in films and television shows including his film debut Down Periscope (1996) and The King of Queens (1998 - 2007). A rare starring film role was the voice of Remy in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007). Oswalt has appeared in dozens of other films and television series, primarily comedies, including many voice roles. Oswalt was married to writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005 until her death in 2016. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009. He has been married to actress Meredith Salenger since 2017.
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Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s. After spending two seasons writing for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO, he began performing in films and television shows including his film debut Down Periscope (1996) and The King of Queens (1998 - 2007). A rare starring film role was the voice of Remy in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007). Oswalt has appeared in dozens of other films and television series, primarily comedies, including many voice roles. Oswalt was married to writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005 until her death in 2016. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009. He has been married to actress Meredith Salenger since 2017.
Known For
Family Guy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
American Dad!
The Daily Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Simpsons
Burn Notice
What We Do in the Shadows
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Sarah Silverman Program.
Veronica Mars
Real Time with Bill Maher
Hacks
MADtv
Two and a Half Men
Raising Hope
BoJack Horseman
Hollywood Squares
Kim Possible
Seinfeld
Will & Grace
After Midnight
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Community
The Boys
Caprica
Orphan Black
Modern Family
The Batman
Justice League Action
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Parks and Recreation
Archer
Batman Beyond
Bob's Burgers
The Fairly OddParents
Mighty Med
Lights Out with David Spade
Star Trek: Picard
Comedy Central Roasts
Space Force
TripTank
Dark Side of Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Rick and Morty
Gaslit
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Futurama
Drunk History
Reno 911!
NewsRadio
Teenage Euthanasia
Santa Clarita Diet
Too Late with Adam Carolla
Justified
Hollywood Squares
Grimsburg
Full Frontal Comedy
Dimension 404
Suits LA
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Big Hero 6 The Series
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Veep
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Reaper
Flight of the Conchords
Pulp Comics
Battle Creek
The Conners
The Jeselnik Offensive
Comedy Central Presents
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Inside Job
Home Movies
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Weird Al Show
United States of Tara
Somebody Feed Phil
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Gravity Falls
StoryBots: Answer Time
Difficult People
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Squidbillies
Live at Gotham
Blark and Son
Manhunt
Reno 911!
I Love You, America
The Venture Bros.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Lady Dynamite
Zoolander
Calendar Girls
The Informant!
22 Jump Street
Eternals
Run Ronnie Run
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
80 for Brady
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
Magnolia
Starsky & Hutch
Down Periscope
Observe and Report
Reno 911!: Miami
Sex and Death 101
Tom Goes to the Mayor
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Minions & More Volume 2
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Sorry to Bother You
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Failure to Launch
Blade: Trinity
The Abandons
Among Us
The Sandman
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
HAPPY!
The Bad Guys: Breaking In
Marvel's Spider-Man
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The Dink
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Odd Thomas
Shatter Belt
We Bare Bears: The Movie
The Circle
The Walking Dead: A Decade of Dead
The Goldbergs
The King of Queens
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Spy Kids: Mission Critical
George Carlin's American Dream
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Young Adult
In Deep With Ryan Lochte
A.P. Bio
Last Laugh '06
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Minecraft: Story Mode
Your Friend the Rat
I Love My Dad
The 1% Club
Ratatouille
Penguin Town
The Heart, She Holler
We Bare Bears
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