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Patrick Wilson Biography

Birth Name:
Patrick Joseph Wilson
Birth Place:
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • His father, a news anchorman, and his mother, a voice teacher, have also worked as professional singers
  • Won the Charles Willard Memorial Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Music Theatre while attending Carnegie-Mellon University
  • In 1999, made Broadway debut in the musical Fascinating Rhythm
  • His breakthrough role was as Joe Pitt in the HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003)
  • Appeared alongside Claire Danes in a 2007 GAP commercial that featured the pair dancing to "Anything You Can Do
  • " Headlined a 2012 concert, along with his brothers Mark and Paul, benefiting Paws for Patriots, an organization that trains guide dogs for visually impaired veterans
  • Has appeared as a soloist with Tampa Bay's Mostly Pops Orchestra

Awards

  • 2006Satellite Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated

Relationships