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Patton Oswalt
Born January 27, 1969 (1969-01-27) (age 39)
Portsmouth, Virginia
Medium Stand-up, Television, Film
Nationality American
Years active 1988 - Present
Genres Observational comedy, Surreal humor, Black comedy
Subject(s) Pop culture, American culture
Influences Jonathan Winters, Richard Pryor, Emo Philips, Louis C.K., Bugs Bunny, Bill Hicks, Blaine Capatch, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jay Leno, Steve Martin[1]
Notable works and roles Spence Olchin in The King of Queens
Remy in Ratatouille
Frat Aliens, and Ezekiel in Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American actor, writer, voiceover artist, and professional comedian. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters (including those in feature films television series animated shorts and Video games) and A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh

Contents

Biography

Personal life

Oswalt was born in Portsmouth, Virginia to a Marine colonel father. Portsmouth is an Independent city located in the US Commonwealth of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective He is a 1987 graduate of Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary, where he majored in English and was initiated into the Alpha Theta Chapter of the Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Broad Run High School is a Public secondary school in Ashburn, an unincorporated area in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States Ashburn Virginia is an unincorporated area located in Loudoun County, Virginia, 30 miles west of Washington D The College of William and Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, also known as William & Mary or W&M) is a Public university Phi Kappa Tau ( ΦΚΤ) is a US national college fraternity History Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (commonly called Phi Tau

Oswalt married writer Michelle McNamara on September 24, 2005. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]

Career

Oswalt first began headlining comedy clubs in 1996. After writing for MADtv and starring in his own 1997 comedy special for HBO, he went on to garner notable roles in films and television shows including Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, Pixar's Ratatouille, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and as Spence Olchin on The King of Queens, on CBS. MADtv, is an American Sketch comedy television series based on the humor magazine Mad. Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26 1970 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated American Filmmaker. Magnolia is a 1999 American Drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is the upcoming 2008 sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar. The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. He has appeared on the television shows Home Movies, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Seinfeld, Human Giant, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, I Love the '80s, Static Shock, The Weird Al Show, Crank Yankers, Reno 911!, The Batman, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '06 and The Fairly OddParents as the writer of the Crimson Chin comics. Home Movies is a Dialogue -driven American animated series that originally aired from 1999 to 2004. Dr Katz Professional Therapist is an Animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28 1995 to December 24 1999 starring Jonathan Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American Animated television series on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim. Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part Static Shock is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros The Weird Al Show is a short-lived Television show starring "Weird Al" Yankovic. Crank Yankers is a United States TV show produced by Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel and Daniel Kellison that features actual Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros This is a list of characters in the Nickelodeon animated series The Fairly OddParents. He lent his voice as in the Playstation 2 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as a caller on the WTCR show, "The Tight End Zone," where he states incredibly obvious things about sports, and was the voice of a caller on "Chatterbox" on LCFR in the PlayStation Portable game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure Video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar He was also the voice of a reporter on New World Order, a radio show on VCPR in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure Video game developed by Rockstar Leeds in association with

Oswalt wrote the comic book 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. He voiced Rémy, the lead character in the Pixar film Ratatouille (2007). Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Also in a connection to Disney, he voices Professor Dementor on the hit Disney Channel animated show Kim Possible. This is a list of characters appearing in the animated series Kim Possible. For the Disney Channel in other countries see Disney Channel around the world. Kim Possible is an Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with Expanding his voice artist repertoire, he will voice a character in the upcoming PBS Kids GO! show The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl. PBS Kids GO! is an educational television brand used by PBS for programs intended at early Elementary school children an older Demographic than the WordGirl is a children’s animated series produced by Soup2Nuts for PBS Kids GO!. He's also an uncredited writer on Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a 2006

In July of 2006, Oswalt's comic script "Fruit Pies!" was turned into a short film available at YouTube and MySpace. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and He also appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner. The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network In August 2007 he appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav. The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network In 2007, he appeared on an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, "The Original Fry Cook," as Jim. SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and Media franchise. The fifth season of SpongeBob SquarePants premiered on April 13, 2007, with the episodes "Friend or Foe He also appears as Carl, the Corndog Hut's mascot in American Hi-Fi's music video for "Another Perfect Day". American Hi-Fi is an American Punk rock / Alternative rock band from best known for their 2001 hit " Flavor of the Weak "

On June 27, 2007, Oswalt was a special guest on the Emeril Live program on the Food Network, where he plugged his new movie, Ratatouille. Emeril Live is a program on Fine Living hosted by Emeril Lagasse. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking

On October 9, 2008, Patton voiced Prince Dreamer in the Madagascar sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is the upcoming 2008 sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar.

Stand-up comedy

Oswalt's style of stand-up comedy is often described as acerbic and sarcastic, and it covers topics ranging from pop culture frivolity such as comic book supervillains and 1980s glam metal to deeper societal issues like American excess, rampant materialism, foreign policy, and religion (Oswalt is an avowed atheist himself[3]). Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Atheism Quite a few of his routines are about vice, especially pornography and alcohol. A famous line: "Do you think you have a problem when you refer to all alcohol as 'pain-go-bye-bye-juice'?"

He started doing standup in San Francisco. Upon moving to Los Angeles, he began performing at Un-Cabaret. Un-Cabaret is a Los Angeles -based Alternative comedy organization that produces live TV and multi-media projects workshops and events

In 2004, Oswalt released a comedy album entitled Feelin' Kinda Patton and later that year a longer, unedited version of the same recording called 222, both through the United Musicians collective, and a stand-up special "No Reason to Complain". Feelin' Kinda Patton is stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt 's first comedy album United Musicians is an independent music collective founded by Aimee Mann, Michael Penn and Michael Hausman. He is also on a split EP called Patton vs. Alcohol vs. Zach vs. Patton with Zach Galifianakis. Zacharius Knight Galifianakis (pronounced ˌgælɨfəˈnækɨs}} born October 1, 1969) is an American Comedian, Actor, and On July 10, 2007, Patton released his latest CD Werewolves and Lollipops on Sub Pop records. Werewolves and Lollipops is Patton Oswalt 's second comedy album following Feelin' Kinda Patton. Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman

Looking for a way to bring cutting-edge comedy to a different audience, Oswalt put together the Comedians of Comedy tour in 2004, using indie rock venues instead of traditional (and expensive) comedy clubs. The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional Stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The tour featured Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn, and Maria Bamford. Zacharius Knight Galifianakis (pronounced ˌgælɨfəˈnækɨs}} born October 1, 1969) is an American Comedian, Actor, and Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian. The Fall 2004 tour was documented in a 2005 film of the same name; it was followed by a six-episode Comedy Central series based on the Summer 2005 tour. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming This tour featured special guest appearances from comedians such as Blaine Capatch, Bobby Tisdale and Todd Barry. Blaine Capatch (born September 19, 1965) is a comedian who is best known for hosting Season 2 of the Comedy Central Game show Todd Andrew Barry (born March 26, 1964 in The Bronx, New York) is a Jewish American Stand-up comedian, Actor and Subsequent incarnations of the tour have included Eugene Mirman, and Morgan Murphy. Eugene Boris Mirman is a Russian born American comedian writer and film maker who is based in New York City. Recently, Oswalt has appeared in Lewis Black's Root of All Evil. Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American Television series that premiered on Comedy Central on March 12, 2008

Discography

Albums

EPs

Complilation Album Appearances

DVDs

DVD Appearances

TV

Stand-up Specials

TV Appearances

Voice Acting Appearances

Films

References

  1. ^ The AST Interview: Patton Oswalt, October 2005
  2. ^ Michelle McNamara, Patton Oswalt. Zacharius Knight Galifianakis (pronounced ˌgælɨfəˈnækɨs}} born October 1, 1969) is an American Comedian, Actor, and The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian. Eugene Boris Mirman is a Russian born American comedian writer and film maker who is based in New York City. WFMU is a listener-supported non-commercial Radio station based in Jersey City New Jersey, broadcasting at 91 Beth Lapides is an entertainer Did I Wake You? Lapides's first book "DID I WAKE YOU? - Haikus for Modern Living" was published in 2007 Un-Cabaret is a Los Angeles -based Alternative comedy organization that produces live TV and multi-media projects workshops and events Beth Lapides is an entertainer Did I Wake You? Lapides's first book "DID I WAKE YOU? - Haikus for Modern Living" was published in 2007 Un-Cabaret is a Los Angeles -based Alternative comedy organization that produces live TV and multi-media projects workshops and events Comedy Death-Ray is a two disc CD collection of highlights from the weekly comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray (curated by Executive Producers Scott Rock Against Bush Vol 2 is the second Rock Against Bush Compilation album released on the Fat Wreck Chords Record label. The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional Stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional Stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Reno 911! is an American Comedy television series on Comedy Central that debuted in 2003. Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American Animated television series on Cartoon Network 's Adult Swim. Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily Reaper is an American Television Comedy-drama created by Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas, who also serve as Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning William Jonathan Drayton Jr (born March 16, 1959) better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper television star Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! is an American Television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which Lewis Black's Root of All Evil is an American Television series that premiered on Comedy Central on March 12, 2008 SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and Media franchise. Kim Possible is an Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with Squidbillies is an Animated television series produced by Williams Street Studios for the Adult Swim programming block of Cartoon Network Aqua Teen Hunger Force (also known as ATHF) is an American Animated television series shown on Cartoon Network as part Dr Katz Professional Therapist is an Animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28 1995 to December 24 1999 starring Jonathan Home Movies is a Dialogue -driven American animated series that originally aired from 1999 to 2004. The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century WordGirl is a children’s animated series produced by Soup2Nuts for PBS Kids GO!. Down Periscope is a 1996 comedy movie starring Kelsey Grammer as the captain of a rust-bucket submarine called the USS ''Stingray'', (referred Magnolia is a 1999 American Drama film, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Zoolander is a 2001 Comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. The film is based on a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and Calendar Girls is a 2003 British Comedy film directed by Nigel Cole. Taxi is a 2004 American Remake of the 1998 Luc Besson -penned Gérard Pirès directed French film Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S Starsky and Hutch (usually written as Starsky & Hutch) is a 1970s US Television series that consisted of a 90-minute pilot Dodgeball A True Underdog Story (or commonly referred to as " Dodgeball " is a 2004 Comedy film from 20th Century Failure to Launch is a 2006 American Romantic comedy Film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy Reno 911! Miami is a film based on Comedy Central's Reno 911! directed by cast-member Robert Ben Garant, who plays "Junior Wrong Turn 2 (aka Wrong Turn 2 Dead End) is a 2007 Horror film which stars Erica Leerhsen, Henry Rollins and Ratatouille (rat-a-too-e is a 2007 Computer-animated Family film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures Balls of Fury is an American Sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. Sex and Death 101 is a 2007 Dark comedy written and directed by Daniel Waters released in the United States on April 4th 2008. The New York Times (September 25, 2005). Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-07-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England.
  3. ^ Patton Oswalt - Celebrity Atheist List
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  8. ^ Amazon.com: Comedy Death Ray: Music: Various Artists
  9. ^ Rock Against Bush, Vol. 2 by Various Artists

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