Will Patton

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

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?.

Their titles like Armageddon, Remember the Titans, and Halloween - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

77 titles
Community avg: 7.61 /10
  • 1
    1
    Armageddon
    1998July 1998 by Michael Bay
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Remember the Titans
    2000September 2000 by Boaz Yakin
    Drama
    Drama
    8.57 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    Halloween
    2018October 2018 by David Gordon Green
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 4
    4
    The Punisher
    2004April 2004 by Jonathan Hensleigh
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.32 Good++
  • 5
    5
    Gone in Sixty Seconds
    2000June 2000 by Dominic Sena
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 6
    6
    Entrapment
    1999April 1999 by Jon Amiel
    Romance, Drama, Mystery
    Romance, Drama, Mystery
    7.16 Good+
  • 7
    7
    The Forever Purge
    2021June 2021 by Everardo Gout
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    Halloween Kills
    2021October 2021 by David Gordon Green
    Horror
    Horror
    7.35 Good++
  • 9
    9
    The Fourth Kind
    2009November 2009 by Olatunde Osunsanmi
    Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.32 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Minari
    2021February 2021 by Lee Isaac Chung
    Drama
    Drama
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Halloween Ends
    2022October 2022 by David Gordon Green
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.00 Good
  • 12
    12
    The Postman
    1997December 1997 by Kevin Costner
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
    7.23 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Falling Skies
    2011–2015 by Robert Rodat
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    The Mothman Prophecies
    2002January 2002 by Mark Pellington
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.20 Good+
  • 15
    15
    Swamp Thing
    2019 by Mark Verheiden
    Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 16
    16
    The November Man
    2014August 2014 by Roger Donaldson
    Crime, Action, Thriller
    Crime, Action, Thriller
    7.08 Good
  • 17
    17
    After Hours
    1985September 1985 by Martin Scorsese
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    Comedy, Thriller, Drama
    8.41 Excellent++
  • 18
    18
    The Client
    1994July 1994 by Joel Schumacher
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Copycat
    1995October 1995 by Jon Amiel
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.43 Good++
  • 20
    20
    No Way Out
    1987August 1987 by Roger Donaldson
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    Megan Leavey
    2017June 2017 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 22
    22
    Train Dreams
    2025November 2025 by Clint Bentley
    Drama
    Drama
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Brooklyn's Finest
    2010March 2010 by Antoine Fuqua
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.28 Good+
  • 24
    24
    Desperately Seeking Susan
    1985March 1985 by Susan Seidelman
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.12 Good+
  • 25
    25
    Meek's Cutoff
    2011April 2011 by Kelly Reichardt
    Western, History
    Western, History
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
    2024June 2024 by Kevin Costner
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Wendy and Lucy
    2008December 2008 by Kelly Reichardt
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    The Canyon
    2009October 2009 by Richard Harrah
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.93 Good
  • 29
    29
    Fled
    1996July 1996 by Kevin Hooks
    Action
    Action
    6.85 Good-
  • 30
    30
    Inventing the Abbotts
    1997April 1997 by Pat O'Connor
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.37 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Code Name: The Cleaner
    2007January 2007 by Les Mayfield
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    6.43 Decent++
  • 32
    32
    Boarding School
    2018August 2018 by Boaz Yakin
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.35 Good++
  • 33
    33
    The Puppet Masters
    1994October 1994 by Stuart Orme
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.97 Good
  • 34
    34
    A Mighty Heart
    2007June 2007 by Michael Winterbottom
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    7.41 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Into the West
    2005 by Steven Spielberg
    Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Western, Drama, Action & Adventure
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 36
    36
    Romeo Is Bleeding
    1993September 1993 by Peter Medak
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.35 Good++
  • 37
    37
    The Devil Below
    2021March 2021 by Bradley Parker
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.26 Decent+
  • 38
    38
    A Shock to the System
    1990March 1990 by Jan Egleson
    Crime, Comedy
    Crime, Comedy
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Radioflash
    2019November 2019 by Benjamin McPherson
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.71 Good-
  • 40
    40
    In the Soup
    1992October 1992 by Alexandre Rockwell
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    The Rapture
    1991October 1991 by Michael Tolkin
    Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
    Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
    7.11 Good+
  • 42
    42
    Breakfast of Champions
    1999February 1999 by Alan Rudolph
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    6.57 Good--
  • 43
    43
    Janet Planet
    2024June 2024 by Annie Baker
    Drama
    Drama
    7.38 Good++
  • 44
    44
    The Spitfire Grill
    1996August 1996 by Lee David Zlotoff
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 45
    45
    Knucklehead
    2010October 2010 by Michael W. Watkins
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.18 Good+
  • 46
    46
    Everybody Wins
    1990January 1990 by Karel Reisz
    Crime
    Crime
    6.58 Good--
  • 47
    47
    Jesus' Son
    2000June 2000 by Alison Maclean
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.46 Good++
  • 48
    48
    The Last Ride
    2004June 2004 by Guy Norman Bee
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    6.86 Good-
  • 49
    49
    American Violet
    2008August 2008 by Tim Disney
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 50
    50
    Variety
    1985February 1985 by Bette Gordon
    Drama
    Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 51
    51
    The Scent of Rain & Lightning
    2018February 2018 by Blake Robbins
    Western, Drama, Mystery
    Western, Drama, Mystery
    7.07 Good
  • 52
    52
    Road House 2: Last Call
    2006July 2006 by Scott Ziehl
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    Adventure, Action, Thriller
    7.14 Good+
  • 53
    53
    Shots Fired
    2017 by Reggie Rock Bythewood
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.35 Good++
  • 54
    54
    The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
    2008September 2008 by Jodie Markell
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.09 Good
  • 55
    55
    Waking Madison
    2011May 2011 by Katherine Brooks
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    7.25 Good+
  • 56
    56
    An Actor Prepares
    2018August 2018 by Steve Clark
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.43 Good++
  • 57
    57
    The List
    2007January 2007 by Gary Wheeler
    Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
    Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
    6.86 Good-
  • 58
    58
    VR.5
    1995–1997 by Michael Katleman
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    Trixie
    2000June 2000 by Alan Rudolph
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    Action, Comedy, Mystery
    7.19 Good+
  • 60
    60
    Family Sins
    2005February 2005 by Graeme Clifford
    Drama
    Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 61
    61
    In the Deep Woods
    1992October 1992 by Charles Correll
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    Cold Heaven
    1992May 1992 by Nicolas Roeg
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.29 Good+
  • 63
    63
    The Agency
    2001–2003 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama
    Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 64
    64
    Stars & Bars
    1988March 1988 by Pat O'Connor
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 65
    65
    I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
    1998September 1998 by Aris Iliopulos
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.35 Good++
  • 66
    66
    All Revved Up
    1998April 1998 by Brandon Cole
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 67
    67
    Judicial Consent
    1994October 1994 by William Bindley
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    You Can't Win
    2026February 2026 by Robinson Devor
    Drama
    Drama
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    Chinese Boxes
    1984November 1984 by Chris Petit
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    Safe
    2021July 2021 by Ian Barling
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Tollbooth
    1994November 1994 by Salomé Breziner
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
    2024September 2024 by Kevin Costner
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 73
    73
    Midnight Edition
    1993January 1993 by Howard Libov
    Thriller
    Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 74
    74
    Deadly Desire
    1991October 1991 by Charles Correll
    Mystery, Thriller
    Mystery, Thriller
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 75
    75
    Natural Causes
    1994April 1994 by James Becket
    Action
    Action
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 76
    76
    Lincoln and the War Within
    1992December 1992 by Calvin Skaggs
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
    Air date unknown by Harrison Query
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    Needs more reviews