Will Patton

June 14, 1954 (age 72) Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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?.

His titles like Armageddon, Remember the Titans, and Halloween - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/90

Weighted avg: 6.19 /10

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Armageddon

1998July 1998 by Michael Bay

Supporting as Chick

Supporting as Chick

6.40 Good-
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2

Remember the Titans

2000September 2000 by Boaz Yakin

Starring as Coach Bill Yoast

Starring as Coach Bill Yoast

7.30 Excellent--
3

3

Halloween

2018October 2018 by David Gordon Green

Supporting as Officer Hawkins

Supporting as Officer Hawkins

6.15 Good--
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4

The Punisher

2004April 2004 by Jonathan Hensleigh

Starring as Quentin Glass

Starring as Quentin Glass

5.91 Okay++
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5

Gone in Sixty Seconds

2000June 2000 by Dominic Sena

Minor role as Atley Jackson

Minor role as Atley Jackson

6.01 Okay++
6

6

Entrapment

1999April 1999 by Jon Amiel

Starring as Hector Cruz

Starring as Hector Cruz

5.76 Okay+
7

7

The Forever Purge

2021June 2021 by Everardo Gout

Supporting as Caleb Tucker

Supporting as Caleb Tucker

6.42 Good-
8

8

The Fourth Kind

2009November 2009 by Olatunde Osunsanmi

Starring as Sheriff August

Starring as Sheriff August

5.91 Okay++
9

9

Halloween Kills

2021October 2021 by David Gordon Green

Supporting as Officer Hawkins

Supporting as Officer Hawkins

5.93 Okay++
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10

Minari

2021February 2021 by Lee Isaac Chung

Supporting as Paul

Supporting as Paul

6.92 Good+
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11

Halloween Ends

2022October 2022 by David Gordon Green

Supporting as Frank

Supporting as Frank

5.53 Okay
12

12

The Postman

1997December 1997 by Kevin Costner

Starring as Bethlehem

Starring as Bethlehem

5.83 Okay+
13

13

Falling Skies

2011–2015 by Robert Rodat

Starring as Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver

Starring as Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver

6.17 Good--
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14

The Mothman Prophecies

2002January 2002 by Mark Pellington

Starring as Gordon Smallwood

Starring as Gordon Smallwood

5.75 Okay+
15

15

Swamp Thing

2019 by Mark Verheiden

Starring as Avery Sunderland

Starring as Avery Sunderland

6.50 Good-
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16

The November Man

2014August 2014 by Roger Donaldson

Minor role as Perry Weinstein

Minor role as Perry Weinstein

5.63 Okay
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17

After Hours

1985September 1985 by Martin Scorsese

Minor role as Horst

Minor role as Horst

7.10 Good++
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18

The Client

1994July 1994 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Sergeant Hardy

Supporting as Sergeant Hardy

6.24 Good--
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19

Copycat

1995October 1995 by Jon Amiel

Supporting as Nicoletti

Supporting as Nicoletti

6.01 Okay++
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20

No Way Out

1987August 1987 by Roger Donaldson

Supporting as Scott Pritchard

Supporting as Scott Pritchard

6.41 Good-
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21

Megan Leavey

2017June 2017 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Supporting as Jim

Supporting as Jim

6.83 Good+
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22

Train Dreams

2025November 2025 by Clint Bentley

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

Minor role as Narrator (voice)

6.87 Good+
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23

Brooklyn's Finest

2010March 2010 by Antoine Fuqua

Minor role as Lt. Bill Hobarts

Minor role as Lt. Bill Hobarts

5.82 Okay+
24

24

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985March 1985 by Susan Seidelman

Supporting as Wayne Nolan

Supporting as Wayne Nolan

5.64 Okay
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25

Meek's Cutoff

2011April 2011 by Kelly Reichardt

Starring as Soloman Tetherow

Starring as Soloman Tetherow

6.03 Okay++
26

26

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

2024June 2024 by Kevin Costner

Minor role as Owen Kittredge

Minor role as Owen Kittredge

6.36 Good-
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27

Wendy and Lucy

2008December 2008 by Kelly Reichardt

Supporting as Mechanic

Supporting as Mechanic

6.35 Good-
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28

Fled

1996July 1996 by Kevin Hooks

Supporting as Gibson

Supporting as Gibson

5.33 Okay-
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29

The Canyon

2009October 2009 by Richard Harrah

Lead role as Henry

Lead role as Henry

5.34 Okay-
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30

Inventing the Abbotts

1997April 1997 by Pat O'Connor

Supporting as Lloyd Abbott

Supporting as Lloyd Abbott

5.86 Okay+
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31

Code Name: The Cleaner

2007January 2007 by Les Mayfield

Supporting as Riley

Supporting as Riley

4.81 Mediocre++
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32

The Puppet Masters

1994October 1994 by Stuart Orme

Supporting as Dr. Lawrence Graves

Supporting as Dr. Lawrence Graves

5.40 Okay-
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33

Boarding School

2018August 2018 by Boaz Yakin

Supporting as Dr. Sherman

Supporting as Dr. Sherman

5.83 Okay+
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34

Into the West

2005 by Steven Spielberg

Lead role as James Fletcher

Lead role as James Fletcher

6.81 Good+
35

35

A Mighty Heart

2007June 2007 by Michael Winterbottom

Minor role as Randall Bennett

Minor role as Randall Bennett

5.94 Okay++
36

36

Romeo Is Bleeding

1993September 1993 by Peter Medak

Supporting as Martie

Supporting as Martie

5.79 Okay+
37

37

The Devil Below

2021March 2021 by Bradley Parker

Starring as Schuttmann

Starring as Schuttmann

4.55 Mediocre
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38

A Shock to the System

1990March 1990 by Jan Egleson

Supporting as Lieutenant Laker

Supporting as Lieutenant Laker

6.01 Okay++
39

39

Radioflash

2019November 2019 by Benjamin McPherson

Starring as Frank

Starring as Frank

5.10 Okay--
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40

Blood on Her Name

2020February 2020 by Matthew Pope

Starring as Richard

Starring as Richard

5.46 Okay
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41

In the Soup

1992October 1992 by Alexandre Rockwell

Supporting as Skippy

Supporting as Skippy

6.21 Good--
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42

The Rapture

1991October 1991 by Michael Tolkin

Supporting as Deputy Foster

Supporting as Deputy Foster

5.50 Okay
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43

Janet Planet

2024June 2024 by Annie Baker

Starring as Wayne

Starring as Wayne

5.76 Okay+
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44

Breakfast of Champions

1999February 1999 by Alan Rudolph

Minor role as Moe The Truck Driver

Minor role as Moe The Truck Driver

4.94 Mediocre++
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45

The Spitfire Grill

1996August 1996 by Lee David Zlotoff

Supporting as Nahum Goddard

Supporting as Nahum Goddard

6.00 Okay++
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46

Hammer

2019December 2019 by Christian Sparkes

Lead role as Stephen Davis

Lead role as Stephen Davis

5.60 Okay
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47

Knucklehead

2010October 2010 by Michael W. Watkins

Supporting as Vic Sullivan

Supporting as Vic Sullivan

5.50 Okay
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48

Everybody Wins

1990January 1990 by Karel Reisz

Starring as Jerry

Starring as Jerry

4.81 Mediocre++
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49

Jesus' Son

2000June 2000 by Alison Maclean

Minor role as John Smith

Minor role as John Smith

5.86 Okay+
50

50

The Last Ride

2004June 2004 by Guy Norman Bee

Starring as Aaron Purnell

Starring as Aaron Purnell

5.09 Okay--
51

51

American Violet

2008August 2008 by Tim Disney

Starring as Sam Conroy

Starring as Sam Conroy

6.12 Good--
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52

Princess Kaiulani

2010May 2010 by Marc Forby

Starring as Sanford B. Dole

Starring as Sanford B. Dole

5.64 Okay
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53

Variety

1985February 1985 by Bette Gordon

Supporting as Mark

Supporting as Mark

5.46 Okay
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54

The Scent of Rain & Lightning

2018February 2018 by Blake Robbins

Starring as Senior

Starring as Senior

5.34 Okay-
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55

The Girl

2012January 2012 by David Riker

Starring as Tommy

Starring as Tommy

5.86 Okay+
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56

Shots Fired

2017 by Reggie Rock Bythewood

Supporting as Sheriff Daniel Platt

Supporting as Sheriff Daniel Platt

5.28 Okay-
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57

Road House 2: Last Call

2006July 2006 by Scott Ziehl

Supporting as Nate Tanner

Supporting as Nate Tanner

5.40 Okay-
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58

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond

2008September 2008 by Jodie Markell

Supporting as Old Man Dobyne

Supporting as Old Man Dobyne

5.40 Okay-
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59

Waking Madison

2011May 2011 by Katherine Brooks

Supporting as Steven Walker

Supporting as Steven Walker

5.55 Okay
60

60

Sweet Thing

2020October 2020 by Alexandre Rockwell

Starring as Adam

Starring as Adam

6.09 Okay++
61

61

An Actor Prepares

2018August 2018 by Steve Clark

Supporting as Wisdom

Supporting as Wisdom

5.72 Okay+
62

62

Dog Days of Summer

2007September 2007 by Mark Freiburger

Lead role as Eli Cottonmouth

Lead role as Eli Cottonmouth

5.66 Okay
63

63

VR.5

1995–1997 by Michael Katleman

Supporting as Dr. Frank Morgan

Supporting as Dr. Frank Morgan

5.91 Okay++
64

64

The List

2007January 2007 by Gary Wheeler

Supporting as Harriston

Supporting as Harriston

4.99 Mediocre++
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65

Trixie

2000June 2000 by Alan Rudolph

Supporting as W. 'Red' Rafferty

Supporting as W. 'Red' Rafferty

5.42 Okay-
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66

Family Sins

2005February 2005 by Graeme Clifford

Supporting as Philip Rothman

Supporting as Philip Rothman

5.81 Okay+
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67

In the Deep Woods

1992October 1992 by Charles Correll

Supporting as Eric Gaines

Supporting as Eric Gaines

5.73 Okay+
68

68

Cold Heaven

1992May 1992 by Nicolas Roeg

Supporting as Father Niles

Supporting as Father Niles

5.48 Okay
69

69

The Paint Job

1993September 1993 by Michael Taav

Lead role as Wesley

Lead role as Wesley

Needs more reviews
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70

The Agency

2001–2003 by Wolfgang Petersen

Supporting as Jackson Haisley

Supporting as Jackson Haisley

5.98 Okay++
71

71

Stars & Bars

1988March 1988 by Pat O'Connor

Minor role as Duane Gage

Minor role as Duane Gage

5.36 Okay-
72

72

A Gathering of Old Men

1987May 1987 by Volker Schlöndorff

Supporting as Lou Dimes

Supporting as Lou Dimes

5.95 Okay++
73

73

Wildfire

1988September 1988 by Zalman King

Starring as Mike

Starring as Mike

Needs more reviews
74

74

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died

1998September 1998 by Aris Iliopulos

Minor role as Preacher

Minor role as Preacher

5.46 Okay
75

75

All Revved Up

1998April 1998 by Brandon Cole

Starring as Sean

Starring as Sean

Needs more reviews
76

76

You Can't Win

2026February 2026 by Robinson Devor

Starring as Foot and a Half George

Starring as Foot and a Half George

Needs more reviews
77

77

Belizaire the Cajun

1986June 1986 by Glen Pitre

Supporting as Matthew Perry

Supporting as Matthew Perry

Needs more reviews
78

78

Judicial Consent

1994October 1994 by William Bindley

Starring as Alan Warwick

Starring as Alan Warwick

Needs more reviews
79

79

Signs of Life

1989January 1989 by John David Coles

Supporting as Owen's Father

Supporting as Owen's Father

Needs more reviews
80

80

Chinese Boxes

1984November 1984 by Chris Petit

Lead role as Marsh

Lead role as Marsh

Needs more reviews
81

81

Safe

2021July 2021 by Ian Barling

Lead role as Francis

Lead role as Francis

Needs more reviews
82

82

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2

2024September 2024 by Kevin Costner

Minor role as Owen Kittredge

Minor role as Owen Kittredge

6.12 Good--
83

83

Taking the Heat

1993June 1993 by Tom Mankiewicz

Supporting as Hadley

Supporting as Hadley

Needs more reviews
84

84

Dillinger

1991January 1991 by Rupert Wainwright

Starring as Melvin Purvis

Starring as Melvin Purvis

Needs more reviews
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85

Tollbooth

1994November 1994 by Salomé Breziner

Starring as Dash

Starring as Dash

Needs more reviews
86

86

The Beniker Gang

1984November 1984 by Ken Kwapis

Supporting as Forest Ranger

Supporting as Forest Ranger

Needs more reviews
87

87

Deadly Desire

1991October 1991 by Charles Correll

Starring as Giles Menteer

Starring as Giles Menteer

Needs more reviews
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88

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice

1990January 1990 by Leo Penn

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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89

Natural Causes

1994April 1994 by James Becket

Supporting as Michael Murphy

Supporting as Michael Murphy

Needs more reviews
90

90

A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story

1992November 1992 by Claudia Weill

Minor role as Frank Maxwell

Minor role as Frank Maxwell

Needs more reviews