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Will Patton Biography

Birth Name:William Rankin Patton

Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received an Obie Award for his stage performance in "Fool for Love․"
Won the Audie Award for best male narrator
Attended the North Carolina School for the Arts
Quote: "(On reading for audiobooks) "When I read a book aloud, I get to know the author․ I get to know where he was emotionally․""
Has frequently narrated audiobooks
Got his role in "The Postman" after actor Kevin Costner saw his performance in "No Way Out․"
Once worked as a Christmas-tree salesman