Will Patton
Biography
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
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Silo
2023
24
2001
Yellowstone
2018
The Good Wife
2009
Numb3rs
2005
American Playhouse
1982
American Playhouse
1982
Nature
1982
Falling Skies
2011
The Equalizer
1985
The Agency
2001
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Craig Halliday · 2000
Silo
as Deputy Sam Marnes · 2023
24
as Alan Wilson · 2001
Yellowstone
as Garrett Randle · 2018
The Good Wife
as Mike Tascioni · 2009
Numb3rs
as Det. Gary Walker · 2005
American Playhouse
as Matthew Perry · 1982
American Playhouse
as Owen's Father · 1982
Nature
as Narrator (voice) · 1982
Falling Skies
as Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver · 2011
The Equalizer
as Officer Nick Braxton · 1985
The Agency
as Jackson Haisley · 2001
Outer Range
as Wayne Tillerson · 2022
The Forever Purge
as Caleb Tucker · 2021
Swamp Thing
as Avery Sunderland · 2019
Armageddon
as Chick · 1998
Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Atley Jackson · 2000
Halloween Kills
as Officer Hawkins · 2021
Remember the Titans
as Coach Bill Yoast · 2000
Halloween Ends
as Frank · 2022
The Punisher
as Quentin Glass · 2004
Halloween
as Officer Hawkins · 2018
Train Dreams
as Narrator (voice) · 2025
The Client
as Sergeant Hardy · 1994
Entrapment
as Hector Cruz · 1999
The November Man
as Perry Weinstein · 2014
After Hours
as Horst · 1985
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
as Owen Kittredge · 2024
Into the West
as James Fletcher · 2005
The Fourth Kind
as Sheriff August · 2009
The Mothman Prophecies
as Gordon Smallwood · 2002
Shots Fired
as Sheriff Daniel Platt · 2017
Copycat
as Nicoletti · 1995
The Postman
as Bethlehem · 1997
Megan Leavey
as Jim · 2017
Janet Planet
as Wayne · 2024
No Way Out
as Scott Pritchard · 1987
Minari
as Paul · 2021
Nasty Boys
as Batiste · 1990
Brooklyn's Finest
as Lt. Bill Hobarts · 2010
VR.5
as Dr. Frank Morgan · 1995
A Mighty Heart
as Randall Bennett · 2007
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Martie · 1993
American Honey
as Back Seat Cowboy · 2016
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Wayne Nolan · 1985
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
as Owen Kittredge · 2024
Inventing the Abbotts
as Lloyd Abbott · 1997
Meek's Cutoff
as Soloman Tetherow · 2011
The Puppet Masters
as Dr. Lawrence Graves · 1994
Fled
as Gibson · 1996
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
as John Wilkes Booth (Voice) · 2009
Wendy and Lucy
as Mechanic · 2008
Radioflash
as Frank · 2019
The Devil Below
as Schuttmann · 2021
You Can't Win
as Foot and a Half George · 2026
Silkwood
as Joe · 1983
Road House 2: Last Call
as Nate Tanner · 2006
Breakfast of Champions
as Moe The Truck Driver · 1999
Code Name: The Cleaner
as Riley · 2007
The Spitfire Grill
as Nahum Goddard · 1996
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
as Old Man Dobyne · 2008
The List
as Michael Harriston · 2007
The Rapture
as Deputy Foster · 1991
Search for Tomorrow
· 1951
A Shock to the System
as Lieutenant Laker · 1990
Boarding School
as Dr. Sherman · 2018
Cold Heaven
as Father Niles · 1992
An Actor Prepares
as Wisdom · 2018
This World, Then the Fireworks
as Lt. Morgan · 1997
Natural Causes
as Michael Murphy · 1994
Trixie
as W. 'Red' Rafferty · 2000
The Scent of Rain & Lightning
as Senior · 2018
American Violet
as Sam Conroy · 2008
Blood on Her Name
as Richard · 2020
The Magnificent Seven
as Cyrus T. Clemons
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
as Preacher · 1998
Knucklehead
as Vic Sullivan · 2010
Everybody Wins
as Jerry · 1990
The Ice at the Bottom of the World
Jesus' Son
as John Smith · 2000
The Canyon
as Henry · 2009
Princess Kaiulani
as Sanford B. Dole · 2010
In the Soup
as Skippy · 1992
Stars & Bars
as Duane Gage · 1988
In the Deep Woods
as Eric Gaines · 1992
The Girl
as Tommy · 2012
All Revved Up
as Sean · 1998
Dog Days of Summer
as Eli Cottonmouth · 2007
The Last Ride
as Aaron Purnell · 2004
A Gathering of Old Men
as Lou Dimes · 1987
Family Sins
as Philip Rothman · 2004
Bright Angel
as Woody (uncredited) · 1990
Ruby Road
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
as Frank Maxwell · 1992
Sweet Thing
as Adam · 2020
Dillinger
as Melvin Purvis · 1991
Lincoln and the War Within
· 1992
Variety
as Mark · 1985
Judicial Consent
as Alan Warwick · 1994
Midnight Edition
as Jack Travers · 1993
Belizaire the Cajun
as Matthew Perry · 1986
Signs of Life
as Owen's Father · 1989
The Beniker Gang
as Forest Ranger · 1984
Waking Madison
as Steven Walker · 2011
Hammer
as Stephen Davis · 2019
Kent State
as Peter · 1981
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
· 1990
Deadly Desire
as Giles Menteer · 1991
Tollbooth
as Dash · 1994
Salvage
as Guy Hill · 2018
Taking the Heat
as Hadley · 1993
Chinese Boxes
as Marsh · 1984
Wildfire
as Mike · 1988
Abigail Harm
as The Visitor/Narrator · 2013
The Rough South of Larry Brown
· 2002
The Paint Job
as Wesley · 1993
Lucky Days
as J.C. · 2008
King Blank
as Bar Customer · 1983
Safe
as Francis · 2021
Minus Zero
as Schreiber · 1979