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Patton Oswalt
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Oswalt at the San Diego Comic-Con 2017
Born (1969-01-27) January 27, 1969 (age 55)
Alma mater College of William & Mary (BA)
Occupation
  • Stand-up comedian
  • actor
  • screenwriter
Years active 1988–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2005; died 2016)
(m. 2017)
Children 1
Relatives Matt Oswalt (brother)
Comedy career
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Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) 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, Reno 911!, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Archer, Veep, Justified, Kim Possible, Modern Family, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 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), 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, the son of Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, a career United States Marine Corps officer. He was named after General George S. Patton. Oswalt is of Italian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish descent. 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. He is a 1987 graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia. He later graduated from The College of William & Mary where he majored in English and was initiated into the Alpha Theta chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

Career

Patton Oswalt
Oswalt in 2006

Oswalt began performing stand-up comedy on July 18, 1988. 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". His most prominent and longest running role was as Spence Olchin on The King of Queens. 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 and 22 Jump Street.

Oswalt wrote the comic book story "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. Expanding his voice artist repertoire, he began voicing the villainous character Tobey on PBS Kids GO! series WordGirl in 2007. He also appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. He appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav in August 2007. 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 the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2008.

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. 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.

He starred in the Showtime drama The United States of Tara as Neil, an employee of Four Winds Landscaping. He also provided the voice of Thrasher, a robot protagonist from the Cartoon Network show Robotomy.

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. Oswalt released Zombie Spaceship Wasteland in 2011.

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. Oswalt played Matt Freehauf in Jason Reitman's 2011 black comedy Young Adult. He played Billy Stanhope, ex-best friend of Ashton Kutcher's Walden Schmidt on Two and a Half Men in 2012.

As of September 2013, Oswalt narrates the TV series The Goldbergs. 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. The program premiered on Netflix in 2017.

Also in 2017, lifelong film fan Oswalt 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”.

Oswalt had a voice-over role in science fiction comedy film Sorry to Bother You, which was released in theaters on July 6, 2018.

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.

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.

An animated video of Patton's take on New Song's Christmas Shoes was posted on YouTube in November 2009. The track does not appear on any albums. The audio is claimed to be recorded at Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC.

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.

Oswalt's comedy special Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time was to be released on January 16, 2014, via online movie streaming website Epix, but was pushed back by the company for unknown reasons. 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.

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.

Oswalt's comedy special Annihilation was released on Netflix on October 17, 2017.

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. 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.

He was featured on the celebrity version of Jeopardy! on January 26, 2023.

On March 24, 2023, it was confirmed that Oswalt had joined the cast of the upcoming Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

Personal life

Oswalt married true crime writer and journalist Michelle McNamara on September 24, 2005. Their daughter Alice was born in April 2009.

McNamara died in her sleep in the family's Los Angeles, California home on April 21, 2016. Her death was attributed to a combination of a previously undiagnosed heart condition and complications from ingested medications (Adderall, Xanax, and Fentanyl). 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. 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. 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." 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.

Oswalt is a longtime comic book fan, particularly a DC Comics fan, which he has discussed in his stand up. He has written a few issues for comics.

In July 2017, he and actress Meredith Salenger confirmed their engagement. They were married in November 2017.

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.

Oswalt is an outspoken atheist 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's influences include Jonathan Winters, Richard Pryor, Emo Philips, Blaine Capatch, Jim Goad, Bill Hicks, Bobcat Goldthwait, Sam Kinison, Steve Martin, and Louis C.K.

Oswalt endorsed Barack Obama for re-election as president in 2012. Oswalt was an outspoken critic of former President 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.

Discography

Comedy albums

Year Title Label Chart positions
Top 200 US Comedy US Digital US Indie US Heat
2003 222 Chunklet Magazine
2004 Feelin' Kinda Patton United Musicians
2007 Werewolves and Lollipops Sub Pop 137 1 18 4
2009 My Weakness Is Strong Warner Bros. 67 1 5
2011 Finest Hour Comedy Central Records 71 1 12
2014 Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time Comedy Central Records 54 1 19 9
2016 Talking for Clapping A Special Thing Records 6
2017 Annihilation Netflix

Stand-up comedy specials

Year Title Distributor
1997 HBO Comedy Half-Hour HBO
1999 Comedy Central Presents Comedy Central
2006 Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain
2009 Patton Oswalt: My Weakness Is Strong
2011 Patton Oswalt: Finest Hour
2014 Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time Comedy Central
Epix
2016 Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping Netflix
2017 Patton Oswalt: Annihilation
2020 Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything
2022 Patton Oswalt: We All Scream

EPs

  • Melvins/Patton Oswalt split 7 (2006) with Melvins
  • Comedians of Comedy Tour (2006)
  • The Pennsylvania Macaroni Company (2006) with Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, and Eugene Mirman
  • Frankensteins and Gumdrops (2008) - available during the WFMU pledge drive

Compilation album appearances

  • Beth Lapides's Un-CabaretThe Un & Only (2002)
  • Beth Lapides's Un-Cabaret – The Good, The Bad, and the Drugly (2006)
  • Comedy Death-Ray (2007)

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Student Loans and You A Comedian Industrial film (paid $300)
1996 Down Periscope Stingray Radioman
1999 Man on the Moon Blue Collar Guy
Magnolia Delmer Darion
2000 Desperate But Not Serious Auteur No. 1
2001 Zoolander Monkey Photographer
2002 Zig Zag Shelly
2003 Run Ronnie Run Dozer
Calendar Girls Larry
2004 Taxi Clerk at Inpound Office
Blade: Trinity Hedges
Starsky and Hutch Disco DJ
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Video Store Clerk Uncredited
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 Himself Direct-to-video
See This Movie Felix
2005 The Comedians of Comedy Himself Documentary; also executive producer
Cake Boy
2006 Failure to Launch Techie Guy
2007 Reno 911!: Miami Jeff Spoder
Ratatouille Remy Voice
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End Tommy Voice
Balls of Fury The Hammer
Your Friend the Rat Remy Voice, short film
2008 Super High Me Himself Documentary
All Roads Lead Home Milo
2009 Observe and Report Roger
Big Fan Paul Aufiero
Informant!, TheThe Informant! Ed Herbst
Al's Brain Co-Worker Short film
2010 Blood into Wine Himself Documentary
Beautiful Darling Andy Warhol, Truman Capote Voice, documentary
2011 Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, AA Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Larry Juston
Young Adult Matt Freehauf
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Roache
Nature Calls Randy
2013 Odd Thomas Ozzie P. Boone
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Todd Maher
2014 Jason Nash Is Married Producer
22 Jump Street MC State History Professor Uncredited cameo
Mune: Guardian of the Moon Mox Voice, English dub
2015 Dude Bro Party Massacre III Chief Also co-producer
Old/New Narrator Voice, short film
Freaks of Nature Stuart Miller
The Loneliest Stoplight Narrator Voice, short film
2016 Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie Merv Griffin
Space Cop Space Police Chief
Nerdland Elliot Voice
The Confirmation Drake
Keeping Up with the Joneses Scorpion
2017 The Circle Tom Stenton
Please Stand By Officer Frank
Gilbert Himself Documentary film
2018 Nostalgia Peter
Sorry to Bother You Mr. Blank's White Voice Voice
Unlovable N/A Associate producer
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Atom Voice
2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Max Voice, replacing Louis C.K
Super Gidget
Dads Himself Documentary
2020 We Bare Bears: The Movie Nom Nom Voice
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Lash LaRue
2021 The Spine of Night Lord Pyrantin Voice
Eternals Pip the Troll Voice, mid-credits scene
Reno 911! The Hunt for QAnon Ron Mackelberg Direct-to-streaming
2022 I Love My Dad Chuck
MEAD M.E.A.D. Voice
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Heckler
2023 80 for Brady "Brisket"
Heroes of the Golden Masks Aesop Voice
2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Hubert Post-production
TBA Absolute Dominion Post-production

Television

Key
Not yet released Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
1994 Seinfeld Video Store Clerk Episode: "The Couch"
1995–97 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 King of Queens, TheThe King of Queens Spence Olchin 122 episodes
2000 Batman Beyond Eldon Michaels Voice, episode: "Sentries of the Last Cosmos"
Super Nerds Leslie Pilot
2000–04 Static Shock Specs Voice, 3 episodes
2002 The Man Show Weepum Buzzkillus Uncredited; episode: "Juggy Car Wash"
Home Movies Helmet Voice, episode: "Renaissance"
2002–03 Crank Yankers Boomer Voice, 4 episodes
2003–06 Aqua Teen Hunger Force DP, Skeeter, Ezekial Voice, 3 episodes
2003–07 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"
2004–20 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"
Amazing Screw-On Head, TheThe Amazing Screw-On Head Voice, pilot
2006–07 Batman, TheThe Batman Toymaker, Marty Slack Voice, 2 episodes
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"
2007–08 Tim and Eric Awesome Show,
Great Job!
Joshua Beard, Beaver Boys Doctor 3 episodes
2007–21 American Dad! Various voices 5 episodes
2007–15 WordGirl Tobey McCallister III Voice, recurring role
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"
Dollhouse Joel Mynor 2 episodes
2009–10 Community Nurse Jackie 2 episodes
2009–11 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"
2010–11 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"
2011–14 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"
Metalocalypse Dr. Bartholomew Grahsrihajul, Klokateer Voice, 2 episodes
Burn Notice Calvin Schmidt 3 episodes
2012–13 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
2013–15 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?"
2014–17 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"
2014–20 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Koenigs 9 episodes
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, 1 episode
The Adventures of Puss in Boots Francisco Voice, episode: "Luck"
2015–18 Pickle and Peanut Papa 4 episodes
2015–19 Veep Teddy Sykes 11 episodes
We Bare Bears Nom Nom Voice, recurring role
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"
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
2016–19 Those Who Can't Gil Nash 4 episodes
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"
2017–18 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend J. Castleman 2 episodes
Justice League Action Space Cabbie Voice, recurring role
2017–present Mystery Science Theater 3000 Max 33 episodes
2017–19 Happy! Happy Voice, main role
2017–20 Mickey and the Roadster Racers Maynard McSnorter Voice, 9 episodes
Spider-Man Uncle Ben, Chameleon Voice, recurring role
2018 Robot Chicken Brock, Doug Funnie, Flamingo Voice, episode: "Strummy Strummy Sad Sad"
Another Period Interviewer 1 episode
Spy Kids: Mission Critical Mint Condition Voice, episode: "The Vinyl Countdown"
Pig Goat Banana Cricket Jimmy Ron Cricket Voice, episode: "Jimmy Ron Cricket"
Niko and the Sword of Light The Prince of Whale Voice, episode: "Sky Whale City"
2018–21 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"
2019–20 Will & Grace Danley Walker 3 episodes
2020 DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders Oscar Voice, episode: "King Burple"
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Vizzini Episode: "Chapter Four: Battle of the Wits"
Mapleworth Murders 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"
Family Guy Tyler Voice, episode: "Brief Encounter"
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
2021–22 The Ghost and Molly McGee Mayor Brunson Voice, 5 episodes
The Conners Don Blansky 3 episodes
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 Guy 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
2023 What We Do in the Shadows Himself Episode: "Exit interview"; cameo
TBA Manhunt Not yet released Lafayette Baker Upcoming miniseries

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The X-Fools N/A Writer
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Radio Station Caller Uncredited
2005 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Radio Caller
2006 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories New World Order Caller
Reporter
Kim Possible: What's the Switch? Professor Dementor
2007 Ratatouille Remy
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am DP, Skeeter
2012 Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure Remy
2015–2017 Minecraft: Story Mode Jesse (Male),
Romeo (Male Jesse)
2017 Ghostbusters VR: Now Hiring Mooglie Mobile game
2022 Disney Dreamlight Valley Remy

Music videos

Year Title Artist
2001 "Another Perfect Day" American Hi-Fi
2011 "Excuse" The Ettes
2013 "The Magic Clap" The Coup
2014 "Foil" "Weird Al" Yankovic
2015 "Will You Dance?" The Bird and the Bee
2016 "I Love the USA" Weezer
2020 "Eat It (We're All In This Together)" David Cross featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Red Letter Media Himself Episode: "Best of the Worst: Plinketto #8"
2020 Honest Trailers Himself Voice, episode:’’2020’’
2022 The Glue Factory Daddy James Voice

Theme park attractions

Year Title Role
2014 Remy's Ratatouille Adventure Remy
2016 The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure Risky Business
2021 The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash Max

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Who is No/One? Teddy Barstow

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

Year Category Title Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards
2016 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping Won
2018 Patton Oswalt: Annihilation Nominated
2019 Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series An Emmy for Megan Nominated
2020 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything Nominated
Daytime Emmy Awards
2022 Outstanding Daytime Program Host Penguin Town Nominated
Outstanding Travel, Adventure and Nature Program Penguin Town Won

Grammy Awards

Year Category Title Result Ref.
2010 Best Comedy Album My Weakness Is Strong Nominated
2012 Finest Hour Nominated
2015 Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time Nominated
2017 Talking for Clapping Won
2019 Annihilation Nominated
2021 I Love Everything Nominated
2023 We All Scream Nominated

Miscellaneous awards

Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2007 Annie Awards Voice Acting in a Feature Production Ratatouille Nominated
2009 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor Big Fan Nominated
2009 St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor Nominated
2011 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Young Adult Nominated
2011 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2011 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Runner-up
2011 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor 3rd Place
2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival Vanguard Award for Creative Ensemble Won
2011 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award Won
2011 Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Runner-up
2011 Village Voice Film Poll Best Supporting Actor 8th Place
2013 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Parks and Recreation Won
2013 Gold Derby Awards Best Comedy Guest Actor Nominated
2013 Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series Justified Nominated
2014 American Comedy Awards Comedy Special of the Year Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time Nominated
2014 Writers Guild of America Awards Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials 29th Independent Spirit Awards Nominated
2016 Visual Effects Society Awards Honorary Membership N/A Honored
2020 Dreamachine International Film Festival Best Voice-Over Performance 52 - A Tale of Loneliness Won
2021 Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival Best Actor The Priest Nominated
2021 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy A.P. Bio Nominated
2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Artist of Distinction Award N/A Honored

See also

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