American comedian and actor (born 1969)
Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969)[ 1] [ 2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom The Goldbergs (2013–2023) as adult Adam F. Goldberg . After making his acting debut in the Seinfeld episode "The Couch ", he has appeared in a variety of television series, such as Parks and Recreation , Community , Two and a Half Men , Drunk History , Reno 911! , Mystery Science Theater 3000 , Archer , Veep , Justified , Kim Possible , Modern Family , Brooklyn Nine-Nine and We Bare Bears . He portrayed Principal Ralph Durbin in A.P. Bio (2018–2021) and Matthew the Raven in the TV series The Sandman (2022–present).
Oswalt has voiced Remy in the animated film Ratatouille (2007), various characters in the animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020), Max in the animated film The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) where he replaced Louis C.K. , Jesse (male) in the game Minecraft: Story Mode , and M.O.D.O.K in the 2021 animated series of the same name . Other film credits include Man on the Moon (1999), Zoolander (2001), Blade: Trinity (2004), All Roads Lead Home (2008), Big Fan (2009), A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011), 22 Jump Street (2014), and The Circle (2017). In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) multimedia franchise , Oswalt guest starred as the Koenigs on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2020) and voiced Pip the Troll in Eternals (2021). He was also in the web series Best of the Worst in 2019. As a stand-up comedian, Oswalt has appeared in six stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for the album of his Netflix special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016).
Early life
Oswalt was born on January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia ,[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] the son of Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, a career United States Marine Corps officer.[ 6] He was named after General George S. Patton .[ 7] He has one younger brother, Matt Oswalt, a comedy writer best known for writing and starring in the YouTube web series Puddin' . While he was a military brat , his family lived in Ohio and in Tustin, California , before settling in Sterling , Virginia.[ 8] He is a 1987 graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn , Virginia. He later attended the College of William & Mary where he majored in English and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991,[ 9] and was initiated into the Alpha Theta chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.[ 10] In May 2023, Oswalt was made an honorary Doctor of Arts by William & Mary.[ 11] He lived in San Francisco in the 1990s where he said "It was cheap, so, so cheap, and I was a young, hopeful comedian."[ 12]
Career
Oswalt in 2006
Oswalt's influences include Jonathan Winters , Richard Pryor ,[ 13] Emo Philips , Blaine Capatch , Jim Goad ,[ 14] Bill Hicks , Bobcat Goldthwait , Sam Kinison , Steve Martin ,[ 15] [ 16] and Louis C.K. [ 16]
Oswalt began performing stand-up comedy on July 18, 1988.[ 17] After writing for MADtv and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO , he went on to garner notable roles in films and television shows with his film debut coming in the 1996 military comedy film Down Periscope alongside Kelsey Grammer . His television debut was on the Seinfeld episode "The Couch ".[ 18] His most prominent and longest running role was as Spence Olchin on The King of Queens .[ 19] His first starring film role was as the voice of Remy, the lead character in the 2007 Academy Award -winning Pixar film Ratatouille . He has also appeared in smaller roles in such films as Magnolia [ 18] and 22 Jump Street .
Oswalt is a longtime reader of comics , in particular DC Comics , having discussed his love of the medium in his stand-up, and having written comics stories,[ 20] He is also a cinephile , having watched 4,000 films, including 720 films from 1995 to 1999 at the New Beverly Cinema .[ 21] [ 22] such as "JLA: Welcome to the Working Week", a backup story in Batman #600; a story for Dwight T. Albatross's The Goon Noir #01 and a story for Masks: Too Hot for TV .[ 23] Expanding his voice artist repertoire, he began voicing the villainous character Tobey on PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl in 2007.[ 24]
He work in roast comedy includes appearances in the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner in 2006 and the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav in August 2007.[ 25] That same year, he appeared on an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants , "The Original Fry Cook ", as Jim. Oswalt moderated a reunion panel of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast at San Diego Comic-Con in 2008.[ 26]
Oswalt played Paul Aufiero, the leading role in Robert D. Siegel 's 2009 directorial debut, Big Fan . He was set to star in a 2010 Broadway revival of Lips Together, Teeth Apart .[ 27] The show was postponed, then eventually canceled, when Megan Mullally left the production after the director denied her request to replace Oswalt due to his lack of stage experience.[ 28]
He starred in the Showtime drama United States of Tara as Neil, an employee of Four Winds Landscaping.[ 29] He also provided the voice of Thrasher, a robot protagonist from the Cartoon Network show Robotomy .[ 30]
Oswalt emceed the 2010 BookExpo America , promoting his then-upcoming book Zombie Spaceship Wasteland and introducing the evening's panelists: Christopher Hitchens , William Gibson , and Sara Gruen .[ 31] Oswalt released Zombie Spaceship Wasteland in 2011.[ 32]
Oswalt played the role of Hurlan Heartshe in the 2011 surrealist comedy miniseries The Heart, She Holler on Cartoon Network 's late-night programming block, Adult Swim . Oswalt appeared in the 2011 film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas .[ 18] Oswalt played Matt Freehauf in Jason Reitman 's 2011 black comedy Young Adult .[ 19] He played Billy Stanhope, ex-best friend of Ashton Kutcher 's Walden Schmidt on Two and a Half Men in 2012.[ 33]
From September 2013 to May 2023, Oswalt narrated all 10 seasons of the TV series The Goldbergs .[ 34] He also had a recurring role as Constable Bob Sweeney in the fourth season of the FX series Justified .
Patton played the role of Agent Koenig on the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He later appeared in separate episodes as brothers Eric and Billy Koenig . He continued to appear in the second season as Billy and a third brother named Sam . In season four, he also played a fourth brother, Thurston .
Oswalt's memoir Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film was published by Simon & Schuster in 2015. He also voiced the male version of Jesse in Minecraft: Story Mode , which was released in October 2015.
Oswalt played Max in the reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000 , as the son of Frank Conniff 's character TV's Frank .[ 35] [ 36] The program premiered on Netflix in 2017. That same year, he provided the voice of horror icon Boris Karloff in several episodes of film critic Karina Longworth 's podcast You Must Remember This, for the season entitled "Bela and Boris".[citation needed ]
Oswalt had a voice-over role in science fiction comedy film Sorry to Bother You ,[ 37] which was released in theaters on July 6, 2018.[ 38]
Oswalt replaced Louis C.K. in the 2019 animated film The Secret Life of Pets 2 , as the voice of main character Max. In addition, he reprised his role as Professor Dementor in the Disney Channel Original Movie Kim Possible , a live-action adaptation of the 2002-2007 animated series .
On April 15, 2019, Oswalt joined a host of other writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging .[ 39]
Oswalt at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con
Oswalt's stand-up comedy covers topics ranging from pop culture frivolity, such as comic book supervillains and 1980s glam metal , to deeper social issues like American excess , materialism , foreign policy , and religion . He also discusses his atheism in his stand-up. He recorded his third comedy album at the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. , on February 28, 2009. It premiered on Comedy Central as Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong on August 23, 2009, and was released on DVD August 25, 2009.[ 40]
An animated video of Patton's take on New Song 's Christmas Shoes was posted on YouTube in November 2009.[ 41] The track does not appear on any albums. The audio is claimed[by whom? ] to be recorded at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. .[ 42]
Oswalt's album Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour was released on September 19, 2011. The extended and uncensored DVD of this special was released in April 2012, a few days after its television premiere on Comedy Central.[ 43] [ 44]
Oswalt's comedy special Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time was to be released on January 16, 2014, via online streaming website Epix , but was pushed back by the company for unknown reasons.[ 45] However, it did premiere on Comedy Central on April 6, 2014, and became available for purchase on April 8, 2014, in both DVD and CD format.[ 46]
Oswalt's comedy special Talking for Clapping was released on Netflix on April 22, 2016. For the album, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album .[ 47]
Oswalt's comedy special Annihilation was released on Netflix on October 17, 2017.[citation needed ]
In an episode of Hiking with Kevin Nealon on YouTube , posted November 14, 2019, Oswalt confirmed a new special, I Love Everything , recorded three weeks prior to the recording of the hike.[ 48] It is currently airing on Netflix and was nominated for another Primetime Emmy Award.
He was featured in an ad campaign for Caesars Sportsbook in 2021, playing a character named Carl.[ 49] [ 50]
He was featured on the first season of the primetime Celebrity Jeopardy! from January 12 to February 2, 2023.[citation needed ]
On March 24, 2023, it was confirmed that Oswalt had joined the cast of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire .[ 51]
In May 2024, Oswalt began hosting the FOX game show The 1% Club .
In July 2024, it was announced that Netflix was in early development on a television series based on Minor Threats , the comic series created by Oswalt, Jordan Blum, and Scott Hepburn and published by Dark Horse Comics . Oswalt and Blum are set to serve as writers, showrunners and executive producers, with Hepburn also executive producing.[ 52]
In November 2024, Deadline announced that Oswalt was boarding the Oscar-contending short Sardinia as Executive Producer alongside his wife, actress Meredith Salenger .[ 53] Oswalt called the film, which stars Philip Ettinger , Emmy-winner Martha Plimpton , Olek Krupa and Breeda Wool , "an effortlessly original piece of work" and "beyond timely”.[ 54] [ 55]
Personal life
Oswalt married true crime writer and journalist Michelle McNamara on September 24, 2005.[ 56] In April 2009 McNamara gave birth to their daughter,[ 57] Alice, who at age nine, made her voiceover debut on the TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ,[ 58] as Wind Sprint, which saw her working alongside her father, who voices the character of Quibble Pants, and Alice's stepmother, Meredith Salenger , who plays Clear Sky.[ 59]
McNamara died in her sleep in the family's Los Angeles home on April 21, 2016. Her death was attributed to a combination of a previously undiagnosed heart condition and complications from ingested medications, including Adderall , Xanax , and fentanyl .[ 60] The season-three finale of The Goldbergs was dedicated to her memory.
On August 1, 2016, Oswalt announced that he had been working to complete McNamara's unfinished nonfiction book about the Golden State Killer .[ 61] In September 2017, Oswalt announced that the book, titled I'll Be Gone in the Dark , was scheduled for release on February 27, 2018, and was subsequently available for preorders.[ 62] Less than two months after the book's release, on April 25, 2018, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department announced they had made an arrest in the Golden State Killer case. Oswalt posted a brief video to Instagram , saying: "I think you got him, Michelle."[ 63] He also posted on Twitter that same day, saying that he hoped to visit the suspect if he was indeed the Golden State Killer, "not to gloat or gawk – to ask him the questions that [McNamara] wanted answered in her 'Letter to an Old Man' " at the end of her book.[ 64]
Oswalt has been diagnosed with clinical depression , which he has dealt with throughout his adult life. He has incorporated these experiences into his comedy routines.[ 65]
In July 2017, he and actress Meredith Salenger confirmed their engagement.[ 66] They were married in November 2017.[ 67] [ 68]
In 2013, he teamed up with PETA , spoke out against chaining pet dogs, and sent a letter to the mayor and members of the city council of Newport News, Virginia , urging them to ban the practice.[ 69]
Oswalt is an outspoken atheist [ 70] and has referred to his atheism in his comedy specials: No Reason to Complain , Feelin' Kinda Patton , My Weakness Is Strong , and Finest Hour .
Oswalt is a progressive and a supporter of the Democratic Party , having endorsed Barack Obama for re-election as president in 2012 and Joe Biden in 2020 .[ 71] Oswalt was an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump . In January 2019, following an intense Twitter feud with a Trump supporter, he donated $2,000 to the man's GoFundMe fund created to help cover his medical expenses .[ 72] [ 73] [ 74]
Discography
Comedy albums
Stand-up comedy specials
EPs
Compilation album appearances
Filmography
Film
Key
†
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Television
Key
†
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1994
Seinfeld
Video Store Clerk
Episode: "The Couch "
1995–1997
MADtv
Crip in Wheelchair
1 episode; also writer
1996
NewsRadio
Gym Member
Episode: "The Trainer"
1996, 1998
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Famous Mortimer, Man in Restaurant, Blind Man on Balcony
2 episodes
1997
The Weird Al Show
Seymour
Episode: "Bad Influence"
1998
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Patton
Voice, 2 episodes
Pulp Comics: Margaret Cho
Various
Television special
1998–2007
The King of Queens
Spence Olchin
122 episodes
2000
Batman Beyond
Eldon Michaels
Voice, episode: "Sentries of the Last Cosmos"[ 83]
Super Nerds
Leslie
Pilot
2000–2004
Static Shock
Specs
Voice, 3 episodes[ 83]
2002
The Man Show
Weepum Buzzkillus
Uncredited; episode: "Juggy Car Wash"
Home Movies
Helmet
Voice, episode: "Renaissance"
2002–2003
Crank Yankers
Boomer
Voice, 4 episodes
2003–2006
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
DP, Skeeter, Ezekial
Voice, 3 episodes
2003–2007
Kim Possible
Professor Dementor
Voice, 10 episodes
2004
The Fairly OddParents
Crimson Chin Writer
Episode: "The Big Superhero Wish"
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Zynx
Voice, episode: "Pioneer Island"
2004–2020
Reno 911!
Various
12 episodes
2005
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker
Carter Bogie
Episode: "Kids Putt-Putt/Double Dutch"
2006
Clark and Michael
Realtor
1 episode
Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
Roaster
Television special
Squidbillies
Shecky Chucklestein
Episode: "Survival of the Dumbest"
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Mr. Groin
Voice, pilot
2006–2007
The Batman
Toymaker, Marty Slack
Voice, 2 episodes[ 83]
2007
Human Giant
Various
3 episodes; also consultant writer
SpongeBob SquarePants
Jim
Voice, episode: "The Original Fry Cook" Mistakenly credited as "Patton Oswald"
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Roaster
Television special
Reaper
Leon
Episode: "Leon"
2007–2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Joshua Beard, Beaver Boys Doctor
3 episodes
2007–2021
American Dad!
Various voices
5 episodes
2007–2015
WordGirl
Tobey McCallister III
Voice, recurring role[ 83]
2008
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Himself
6 episodes
2009
Flight of the Conchords
Elton John Impersonator
Episode: "Prime Minister "
The Venture Bros.
Wonderboy
Voice, episode: "Self-Medication"[ 83]
Dollhouse
Joel Mynor
2 episodes
2009–2010
Community
Nurse Jackie
2 episodes
2009–2011
United States of Tara
Neil
21 episodes
Bored to Death
Howard Baker
4 episodes
2010
The Sarah Silverman Program
Vincent Van Guy
Episode: "A Good Van is Hard to Find"
Neighbors from Hell
Pazuzu
Voice, 10 episodes
Caprica
Baxter Sarno
6 episodes
Glenn Martin, DDS
Volunteer Center Guy
Voice, episode: "Volunteers"
2010–2011
Robotomy
Thrasher
Voice, 10 episodes
2011
Futurama
Unattractive Giant Monster
Voice, episode: "Benderama "
Jon Benjamin Has a Van
Steven Drears
Episode: "House on the Lake"
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Florist with Tourette's Syndrome
Deleted scenes Episode: "An Arranged Marriage"
Raising Hope
Rubin
Episode: "Bro-gurt"
2011–2014
The Heart, She Holler
Hurlan
28 episodes
2012
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
Clyde the Pac Man Ghost
Voice, episode: "Generic Holiday Special"
Bob's Burgers
Moody Foodie
Voice, episode: "Moody Foodie "[ 83]
Metalocalypse
Dr. Bartholomew Grahsrihajul, Klokateer
Voice, 2 episodes
Burn Notice
Calvin Schmidt
3 episodes
2012–2013
Two and a Half Men
Billy Stanhope
5 episodes
2012, 2014
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Himself
2 episodes
2012, 2017
The Simpsons
T-Rex, Bart's Guilt
Voice, 2 episodes
2013
Portlandia
Thor83
2 episodes
Parks and Recreation
Garth Blundin
Episode: "Article Two"
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Croackey
Voice, episode: "Dinosaur"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Fire Marshall Boone
2 episodes
2013–2015
Axe Cop
Sockarang
Voice, 12 episodes
Justified
Constable Bob Sweeney
6 episodes
2013–2023
The Goldbergs
Adult Adam F. Goldberg
Voice, 121 episodes
2014
29th Independent Spirit Awards
Himself (host)
Television special
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Himself
Episode: "How Would You Kill Superman?"
2014–2017
Doc McStuffins
Count Clarence
Voice, 4 episodes
2014
Mighty Med
Ed, The Exterminator
2 episodes
Modern Family
Ducky
Episode: "Las Vegas "
Gravity Falls
Franz
Voice, episode: "The Golf War"[ 83]
2014–2016
Drunk History
Various Roles
3 episodes
2014–2020
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Koenigs
9 episodes[ 87]
BoJack Horseman
Pinky Penguin, Various Voices
Voice, 14 episodes
2015
Battle Creek
Mayor Hardy
Episode: "Cereal Killer"
Maron
Himself
Episode: "Anti-Depressed"
Rick and Morty
Beta Seven
Voice, episode: "Auto Erotic Assimilation "
The Adventures of Puss in Boots
Francisco
Voice, episode: "Luck"[ 83]
2015–2018
Pickle and Peanut
Papa
4 episodes
2015–2019
Veep
Teddy Sykes
11 episodes
We Bare Bears
Nom Nom
Voice, recurring role[ 83]
2016
Archer
Alan Shapiro
Voice, 6 episodes
Inside Amy Schumer
AMZ Host
Episode: "Madame President"
Lady Dynamite
Himself
3 episodes
TripTank
Pegasus
Voice, episode: "Crime Scene Investigation"[ 83]
The Tom and Jerry Show
Carver
Voice, episode: "Return to Sender"[ 83]
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
Derek Young
Episode: "Baxter's Confession"
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Himself
Television special
2016, 2019
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
Quibble Pants
Voice, 2 episodes[ 88] [ 83]
2016–2019
Those Who Can't
Gil Nash
4 episodes
2016–2017
Miles from Tomorrowland
Hubie
Voice, 2 episodes[ 83]
2017
Zoolander: Super Model
Dr. Botoxo
Voice, television film
Santa Clarita Diet
Dr. Charles Hasmedi
Episode: "We Can't Kill People!"
69th Writers Guild of America Awards
Himself (host)
Television special
Dimension 404
Uncle Dusty
Episode: "Cinethrax"
Difficult People
Kenny Jurgens
Episode: "Fuzz Buddies"
HarmonQuest
Sandpole
Episode: "Back to Sandman Desert"
Click, Clack, Moo: Christmas at the Farm
Appliance Al
Voice[ 83]
2017–2018
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
J. Castleman
2 episodes
Justice League Action
Space Cabbie
Voice, recurring role (8 episodes)[ 83]
2017–present
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Max (TV's Son of TV's Frank) / Friar Nolte
33 episodes
2017–2019
Happy!
Happy
Voice, main role[ 83]
2017–2020
Mickey and the Roadster Racers
Maynard McSnorter
Voice, 9 episodes
Spider-Man
Uncle Ben , Chameleon
Voice, recurring role[ 83]
2018
Robot Chicken
Brock , Doug Funnie , Flamingo
Voice, episode: "Strummy Strummy Sad Sad"
Another Period
Interviewer
Episode: "Sex Nickelodeon"
Spy Kids: Mission Critical
Mint Condition
Voice, episode: "The Vinyl Countdown"
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
Jimmy Ron Cricket
Voice, episode: "Jimmy Ron Cricket"[ 83]
Niko and the Sword of Light
The Prince of Whale
Voice, episode: "Sky Whale City"
2018–2021
Big Hero 6: The Series
Mr. Frank Sparkles
Voice, recurring role
A.P. Bio
Principal Ralph Durbin
Main role
2019
Schooled
Adult Adam
Voice, episode: "Be Like Mike"
Kim Possible
Professor Dementor
Television film
An Emmy for Megan
Himself
6 episodes
Veronica Mars
Penn Epner
8 episodes
Teen Titans Go!
Atom
Voice, episode: "Strength of a Grown Man"[ 83]
2019–2020
Will & Grace
Danley Walker
3 episodes
2020
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders
Oscar
Voice, episode: "King Burple"[ 83]
Home Movie: The Princess Bride [ 89]
Vizzini
Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits"
Mapleworth Murders [ 90]
Jerry Sprinks
5 episodes
The Boys
Deep's Gills
Voice, episode: "Proper Preparation and Planning"
2021
Bless the Harts
Vohnnie Ray Power
Voice, episode: "Crappy Death Day"
Teenage Euthanasia
Voice, episode: "Adventures in Beetle Sitting"
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Harry Baskin
Episode: "The Mini Bar"
Santa Inc.
Peter Rabbit
Voice, episode: "Spring Awakening"
M.O.D.O.K.
George Tarleton / M.O.D.O.K.
Voice, main role; also writer[ 91]
2021–2022
The Conners
Don Blansky
3 episodes
2021–2024
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Mayor Brunson
Voice, 9 episodes[ 83]
2021, 2024
Family Guy
Tyler / Bear Show Manager
Voice, episodes: "Brief Encounter", "Cabin Pressure"
2022
Space Force
Captain Lancaster
2 episodes
Star Trek: Picard
Spot 73
Voice, episode: "Penance"
Gaslit
Charles Colson
3 episodes
The Boys
Himself
Episode: "Herogasm"; cameo
Big City Greens
Mr. Fluffenfold
Voice, episode: "DependaBill/The Delivernator"
The Sandman
Matthew the Raven
Voice, 7 episodes
Inside Job
TSA Guard
Voice, episode: "We Found Love in a Popeless Place"
Storybots: Answer Time
Mr. Super Snowy Icy Cone Guy
Episode: "Ice"
2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Himself
3 episodes
What We Do in the Shadows
Himself
Episode: "Exit Interview "; cameo
Shatter Belt
Dervey Ryan
Episode: "The Specimen"
2024
Grimsburg
Stinky
Voice, 2 episodes
Manhunt
Lafayette Baker
Main role
Adventures in Wonder Park
Steve
Voice, main role; 11 episodes
Hacks
Himself
Episode: "The Roast of Deborah Vance"[ 92]
The 1% Club
Host
United States version
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA
Himself
Episode: "Helicopters"[ 93]
TBA
Among Us †
White
Voice[ 94]
The Abandons †
Recurring role
The Forever House †
TBA
[ 95]
Video games
Music videos
Web series
Theme park attractions
Podcast
Awards and nominations
Miscellaneous awards
Writing
Nonfiction
The Overrated Book (co-author with Henry H. Owings, Last Gasp (publisher) , San Francisco, 2006) OCLC 65203542 ISBN 0867196572
Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga (foreword, DC Comics, 2008)
The Rock Bible: Unholy Scripture for Fans & Bands (co-author with Henry H. Owings, Quirk Books , Philadelphia, 2008) ISBN 1594742693
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland (Scribner , 2011)[ 126] [ 127] OCLC 555639819
Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film (Simon & Schuster , 2015) OCLC 885377924
Oswalt, Patton (May 3, 2016). "Patton Oswalt Remembers His Wife, Michelle McNamara: 'She Steered Her Life With Joyous, Wicked Curiosity' " . Time .
Oswalt, Patton (December 2, 2016). "Patton Oswalt's Year of Magical Parenting" . GQ .
Comics
JLA: Welcome to the Working Week (DC Comics , 2003)
The Goon: Noir (co-author with Thomas Lennon , Steve Niles , and Eric Powell , Dark Horse Comics , 2007)
Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror 13 (contributor to anthology comic) (Bongo Comics , 2007)
Serenity : Float Out (Dark Horse Comics, 2010)
Better Days and Other Stories (co-author with Will Conrad, Dark Horse Comics, 2011) OCLC 751718642
Sky Cake! (co-author with Kona Morris, Jon Olsen , Chris Henry. Godless Comics, 2012) OCLC 933277633
M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games (co-writer with Jordan Blum. Marvel Comics, Dec 2020)
Black Hammer: Visions #1 (Dark Horse Comics, February 2021)
Minor Threats (co-writer with Jordan Blum. Dark Horse Comics, 2022)
From the World of Minor Threats: The Alternates (co-writer with Jordan Blum and Tim Seeley . Dark Horse Comics, 2023)
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^ Billboard
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Awards for Patton Oswalt
1971–1978
Bob Ellison and Marty Farrell (1971)
Anne Howard Bailey (1972)
Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor (1973)
Rosalyn Drexler , Ann Elder , Karyl Geld Miller , Robert Illes , Lorne Michaels , Richard Pryor , Jim Rusk , Herb Sargent , James R. Stein, Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren , and George Yanok (1974)
John Bradford, Cy Coleman , and Robert Wells (1975)
Ann Elder , Christopher Guest , Lorne Michaels , Earl Pomerantz , Jim Rusk , Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren , and George Yanok (1976)
Buz Kohan and Ted Strauss (1977)
Chevy Chase , Tom Davis , Al Franken , Charles Grodin , Lorne Michaels , Paul Simon , Lily Tomlin , and Alan Zweibel (1978)
2009–present
Chris Rock (2009)
Dave Boone and Paul Greenberg (2010)
Dave Boone, Matt Roberts, and Mo Rocca (2011)
Louis C.K. (2012)
Louis C.K. (2013)
Sarah Silverman (2014)
Louis C.K. (2015)
Patton Oswalt (2016)
Samantha Bee , Ashley Nicole Black , Pat Cassels, Eric Drysdale , Mathan Erhardt, Travon Free , Joe Grossman, Miles Kahn, Jo Miller , and Melinda Taub (2017)
John Mulaney (2018)
Hannah Gadsby (2019)
Dave Chappelle (2020)
Bo Burnham (2021)
Jerrod Carmichael (2022)
John Mulaney (2023)
Alex Edelman (2024)
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