Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 14, 1954 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
William Rankin 'Will' Patton
William Rankin Patton
William Patton
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威尔·帕顿
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
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Craig Halliday
2000
TV
Yellowstone
Garrett Randle
2018
TV
24
Alan Wilson
2001
TV
The Good Wife
Mike Tascioni
2009
TV
Numb3rs
Det. Gary Walker
2005
TV
Silo
Deputy Sam Marnes
2023
TV
The Equalizer
Officer Nick Braxton
1985
TV
Falling Skies
Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
2011
TV
Nature
Narrator (voice)
1982
TV
The Agency
Jackson Haisley
2001
TV
Outer Range
Wayne Tillerson
2022
Film
Armageddon
Chick
1998
Film
Train Dreams
Narrator (voice)
2025
TV
Swamp Thing
Avery Sunderland
2019
Film
Remember the Titans
Coach Bill Yoast
2000
Film
The Punisher
Quentin Glass
2004
Film
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Atley Jackson
2000
TV
Into the West
James Fletcher
2005
Film
Halloween Ends
Frank
2022
Film
The Forever Purge
Caleb Tucker
2021
Filmography
2026FilmYou Can't Winas Foot and a Half George2025FilmTrain Dreamsas Narrator (voice)2024FilmHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2as Owen Kittredge2024FilmHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as Owen Kittredge2024FilmJanet Planetas Wayne2023TVSiloas Deputy Sam Marnes2022FilmHalloween Endsas Frank2022TVOuter Rangeas Wayne Tillerson2021FilmHalloween Killsas Officer Hawkins2021FilmSafeas Francis2021FilmThe Forever Purgeas Caleb Tucker2021FilmThe Devil Belowas Schuttmann2021FilmMinarias Paul2020FilmSweet Thingas Adam2020FilmBlood on Her Nameas Richard2019FilmHammeras Stephen Davis2019FilmRadioflashas Frank2019TVSwamp Thingas Avery Sunderland2018FilmHalloweenas Officer Hawkins2018FilmAn Actor Preparesas Wisdom2018FilmBoarding Schoolas Dr. Sherman2018TVYellowstoneas Garrett Randle2018FilmThe Scent of Rain & Lightningas Senior2018FilmSalvage2017FilmMegan Leaveyas Jim2017TVShots Firedas Sheriff Daniel Platt2016FilmAmerican Honeyas Back Seat Cowboy2014FilmThe November Manas Perry Weinstein2013FilmAbigail Harmas The Visitor/Narrator2012FilmThe Girlas Tommy2011TVFalling Skiesas Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver2011FilmWaking Madisonas Steven Walker2011FilmMeek's Cutoffas Soloman Tetherow2010FilmKnuckleheadas Vic Sullivan2010FilmPrincess Kaiulanias Sanford B. Dole2010FilmBrooklyn's Finestas Lt. Bill Hobarts2009FilmThe Fourth Kindas Sheriff August2009FilmThe Canyonas Henry2009TVThe Good Wifeas Mike Tascioni2009FilmThe Assassination of Abraham Lincolnas John Wilkes Booth (Voice)2008FilmWendy and Lucyas Mechanic2008FilmThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamondas Old Man Dobyne2008FilmAmerican Violetas Sam Conroy2008FilmLucky Daysas J.C.2007FilmDog Days of Summeras Eli Cottonmouth2007FilmA Mighty Heartas Randall Bennett2007FilmCode Name: The Cleaneras Riley2007FilmThe Listas Harriston2006FilmRoad House 2: Last Callas Nate Tanner2005TVInto the Westas James Fletcher2005FilmFamily Sinsas Philip Rothman2005TVNumb3rsas Det. Gary Walker2004FilmThe Last Rideas Aaron Purnell2004FilmThe Punisheras Quentin Glass2002FilmThe Rough South of Larry Brown2002FilmThe Mothman Propheciesas Gordon Smallwood2001TV24as Alan Wilson2001TVThe Agencyas Jackson Haisley2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Craig Halliday2000FilmRemember the Titansas Coach Bill Yoast2000FilmTrixieas W. 'Red' Rafferty2000FilmJesus' Sonas John Smith2000FilmGone in Sixty Secondsas Atley Jackson1999FilmEntrapmentas Hector Cruz1999FilmBreakfast of Championsas Moe The Truck Driver1998FilmI Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas Preacher1998FilmArmageddonas Chick1998FilmAll Revved Upas Sean1997FilmThe Postmanas Bethlehem1997FilmThis World, Then the Fireworksas Lt. Morgan1997FilmInventing the Abbottsas Lloyd Abbott1996FilmThe Spitfire Grillas Nahum Goddard1996FilmFledas Gibson1995FilmCopycatas Nicoletti1995TVVR.5as Dr. Frank Morgan1994FilmTollboothas Dash1994FilmThe Puppet Mastersas Dr. Lawrence Graves1994FilmJudicial Consentas Alan Warwick1994FilmThe Clientas Sergeant Hardy1994FilmNatural Causesas Michael Murphy1993FilmThe Paint Jobas Wesley1993FilmRomeo Is Bleedingas Martie1993FilmTaking the Heatas Hadley1993FilmMidnight Editionas Jack Travers1992FilmLincoln and the War Within1992FilmA Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Storyas Frank Maxwell1992FilmIn the Deep Woodsas Eric Gaines1992FilmIn the Soupas Skippy1992FilmCold Heavenas Father Niles1991FilmDeadly Desireas Giles Menteer1991FilmThe Raptureas Deputy Foster1991FilmDillingeras Melvin Purvis1990FilmBright Angelas Woody (uncredited)1990FilmA Shock to the Systemas Lt. Laker1990TVNasty Boysas Batiste1990FilmEverybody Winsas Jerry1990FilmNasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice1989FilmSigns of Lifeas Owen's Father1988FilmWildfireas Mike1988FilmStars & Barsas Duane Gage1987FilmNo Way Outas Scott Pritchard1987FilmA Gathering of Old Menas Lou Dimes1986FilmBelizaire the Cajunas Matthew Perry1985TVThe Equalizeras Officer Nick Braxton1985FilmAfter Hoursas Horst1985FilmDesperately Seeking Susanas Wayne Nolan1985FilmVarietyas Mark1984FilmChinese Boxesas Marsh1984FilmThe Beniker Gangas Forest Ranger1983FilmSilkwoodas Joe1983FilmKing Blankas Bar Customer1982TVNatureas Narrator (voice)1981FilmKent Stateas Peter1979FilmMinus Zeroas Schreiber1951TVSearch for Tomorrow—FilmRuby Road—FilmThe Ice at the Bottom of the World—TVUnspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramseyas Lou Smith