
Patton Oswalt
Comedian, Actor, Writer and Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for his Netflix stand-up special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping
Patton Oswalt continues to find success in all areas of entertainment, from his Grammy-nominated comedy specials to his many memorable guest roles on his favorite TV shows (including “Parks and Recreation,” for which he received a TV Critics Choice Award). In addition, he was in 2013’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” with Ben Stiller…
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Patton Oswalt continues to find success in all areas of entertainment, from his Grammy-nominated comedy specials to his many memorable guest roles on his favorite TV shows (including “Parks and Recreation,” for which he received a TV Critics Choice Award). In addition, he was in 2013’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” with Ben Stiller and also had a starring role on Adult Swim’s “The Heart, She Holler.”
Oswalt is also the narrator on ABC’s breakout comedy “The Goldbergs.” Last year, Oswalt was recognized for his work on the big screen; he was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for his brilliant performance in Jason Reitman’s film “Young Adult,” which he starred in opposite Charlize Theron. In 2009, Patton received critical acclaim for his performance in Robert Siegel’s “Big Fan.” The film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, and Patton earned a Gotham Award nomination for his performance.
Patton recently released his fifth television special, “Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time.” His previous albums included “Finest Hour,” which received a Grammy nomination for “Best Comedy Album,” as well as a Showtime one-hour special of the same name. In 2009, Patton received his first Grammy nomination for his album “My Weakness Is Strong,” which was distributed through Warner Bros. Records.
Patton starred in “The Comedians of Comedy,” which was shot as an independent feature film, a TV series and a long running tour. He tours regularly and extensively, headlining both in the United States and UK, and he is a regular at music festivals like Bumbershoot, Bonnaroo, Comic-Con and Coachella. Patton also has a bi-monthly show at the new Largo at the Coronet Theater in Los Angeles.
In addition to his guest roles on “Parks and Recreation,” “Justified,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Portlandia” and “Burn Notice,” Patton also voiced characters on “The Simpsons” and “Bob’s Burgers.” He was a series regular on Showtime’s “United States of Tara,” and he appeared as a guest star on “Bored to Death” and “Flight of the Conchords” on HBO and “The Sarah Silverman Program” on Comedy Central. He also had a recurring role on the Syfy series “Caprica.” Patton was also a regular contributor on “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil.” Previous television roles have included Spence on “The King of Queens” on CBS for nine seasons, as well as appearing on “Seinfeld,” “Reaper,” “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” and “Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job!”
In 2009, Patton appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s feature film “The Informant” and “Observe and Report” with Seth Rogen. Patton provided the voice for Remy, the rat in Pixar’s Oscar-winning film “Ratatouille.” He also voiced characters on “Word Girl” and “Neighbors from Hell.” Patton has appeared in more than 20 films, including “Magnolia,” “Starsky & Hutch” and “Reno 911!: Miami.”
Patton’s first published book, “Zombie Spaceship Wasteland,” was released in January 2011 and is a New York Times Best Seller.
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