Will Patton
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
Awards
- 1998Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2003Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2020Ensemble Cast Spotlight AwardWinner
- 2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2021Tar Heel AwardWinner
- 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2022CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2022Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Male:Nominated
- 2025AFCA Award - Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance:Nominated
- 2025IFJA Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Winner
- 2025SLFCA Award - Best Vocal Performance:Winner
- 2026Astra Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2026Windie - Sight Unseen Performance:Nominated
- 2026OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated