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Will Patton

Actor

Will Patton

Born June 14, 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA98 films

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?.

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Remember the Titans posterFirst watchRemember the Titans20007.7as Coach Bill YoastAfter leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be.View film

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Armageddon poster6.8Armageddon1998Halloween poster6.6Halloween2018After Hours poster7.5After Hours1985Minari poster7.3Minari2021Gone in Sixty Seconds poster6.5Gone in Sixty Seconds2000The Forever Purge poster6.9The Forever Purge2021Train Dreams poster7.3Train Dreams2025The Punisher poster6.4The Punisher2004

Filmography

98 films as actor
  1. TBARuby Road
  2. TBAThe Ice at the Bottom of the World
  3. 2026You Can't WinFoot and a Half George
  4. 2025Train DreamsNarrator (voice)
  5. 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2Owen Kittredge
  6. 2024Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1Owen Kittredge
  7. 2024Janet PlanetWayne
  8. 2022Halloween EndsFrank
  9. 2021Halloween KillsOfficer Hawkins
  10. 2021SafeFrancis
  11. 2021The Forever PurgeCaleb Tucker
  12. 2021The Devil BelowSchuttmann
  13. 2021MinariPaul
  14. 2020Sweet ThingAdam
  15. 2020Blood on Her NameRichard
  16. 2019HammerStephen Davis
  17. 2019RadioflashFrank
  18. 2018HalloweenOfficer Hawkins
  19. 2018An Actor PreparesWisdom
  20. 2018Boarding SchoolDr. Sherman
  21. 2018The Scent of Rain & LightningSenior
  22. 2018SalvageGuy Hill
  23. 2017Megan LeaveyJim
  24. 2016American HoneyBack Seat Cowboy
  25. 2014The November ManPerry Weinstein
  26. 2013Abigail HarmThe Visitor/Narrator
  27. 2012The GirlTommy
  28. 2011Waking MadisonSteven Walker
  29. 2011Meek's CutoffSoloman Tetherow
  30. 2010KnuckleheadVic Sullivan
  31. 2010Princess KaiulaniSanford B. Dole
  32. 2010Brooklyn's FinestLt. Bill Hobarts
  33. 2009The Fourth KindSheriff August
  34. 2009The CanyonHenry
  35. 2008Wendy and LucyMechanic
  36. 2008The Loss of a Teardrop DiamondOld Man Dobyne
  37. 2008American VioletSam Conroy
  38. 2008Lucky DaysJ.C.
  39. 2007Dog Days of SummerEli Cottonmouth
  40. 2007A Mighty HeartRandall Bennett
  41. 2007Code Name: The CleanerRiley
  42. 2007The ListMichael Harriston
  43. 2006Road House 2: Last CallNate Tanner
  44. 2004The Last RideAaron Purnell
  45. 2004The PunisherQuentin Glass
  46. 2004Family SinsPhilip Rothman
  47. 2002The Mothman PropheciesGordon Smallwood
  48. 2000Remember the TitansCoach Bill Yoast
  49. 2000TrixieW. 'Red' Rafferty
  50. 2000Jesus' SonJohn Smith
  51. 2000Gone in Sixty SecondsAtley Jackson
  52. 1999EntrapmentHector Cruz
  53. 1999Breakfast of ChampionsMoe The Truck Driver
  54. 1998I Woke Up Early the Day I DiedPreacher
  55. 1998ArmageddonChick
  56. 1998All Revved UpSean
  57. 1997The PostmanBethlehem
  58. 1997This World, Then the FireworksLt. Morgan
  59. 1997Inventing the AbbottsLloyd Abbott
  60. 1996The Spitfire GrillNahum Goddard
  61. 1996FledGibson
  62. 1995CopycatNicoletti
  63. 1994TollboothDash
  64. 1994The Puppet MastersDr. Lawrence Graves
  65. 1994Judicial ConsentAlan Warwick
  66. 1994The ClientSergeant Hardy
  67. 1994Natural CausesMichael Murphy
  68. 1993The Paint JobWesley
  69. 1993Romeo Is BleedingMartie
  70. 1993Taking the HeatHadley
  71. 1993Midnight EditionJack Travers
  72. 1992Lincoln and the War Within
  73. 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryFrank Maxwell
  74. 1992In the Deep WoodsEric Gaines
  75. 1992In the SoupSkippy
  76. 1992Cold HeavenFather Niles
  77. 1991Deadly DesireGiles Menteer
  78. 1991The RaptureDeputy Foster
  79. 1991DillingerMelvin Purvis
  80. 1990Bright AngelWoody (uncredited)
  81. 1990A Shock to the SystemLieutenant Laker
  82. 1990Everybody WinsJerry
  83. 1990Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
  84. 1989Signs of LifeOwen's Father
  85. 1988WildfireMike
  86. 1988Stars & BarsDuane Gage
  87. 1987No Way OutScott Pritchard
  88. 1987A Gathering of Old MenLou Dimes
  89. 1986Belizaire the CajunMatthew Perry
  90. 1985After HoursHorst
  91. 1985Desperately Seeking SusanWayne Nolan
  92. 1985VarietyMark
  93. 1984Chinese BoxesMarsh
  94. 1984The Beniker GangForest Ranger
  95. 1983SilkwoodJoe
  96. 1983King BlankBar Customer
  97. 1981Kent StatePeter
  98. 1979Minus ZeroSchreiber