Patton Oswalt
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Patton Oswalt has been headlining at comedy clubs all over the United
States since 1996, as well as appearing in his own standup specials on
Comedy Central and HBO. He was chosen as Entertainment Weekly's "It"
comedian in 2002. He is a regular on
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993).
His other television credits include appearances on
Seinfeld (1989) and
NewsRadio (1995).
As a writer, Oswalt spent two seasons on Mad TV (1995) and has also written for the MTV Music Video Awards. He is currently writing screenplays and has appeared in the feature films Starsky & Hutch (2004), Man on the Moon (1999) and Magnolia (1999).
As a writer, Oswalt spent two seasons on Mad TV (1995) and has also written for the MTV Music Video Awards. He is currently writing screenplays and has appeared in the feature films Starsky & Hutch (2004), Man on the Moon (1999) and Magnolia (1999).
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 8 wins & 29 nominations total
Actor
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
Writer
Producer
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- Shecky Chucklestein
- Height
- 5′ 3½″ (1.61 m)
- Born
- SpousesMeredith SalengerNovember 4, 2017 - present
- Children
- ParentsLarry J. Oswalt
- Relatives
- Matt Oswalt(Sibling)
- Other worksHis stand up comedy act led to jobs doing short form comedy sketches during Comedy Central commercial breaks to promote upcoming programs.
- Publicity listings
- TriviaTwo years after the untimely death of his first wife, Michelle McNamara, her nonfiction crime book "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List (2018). The introduction and afterword were contributed by author Gillian Flynn and Oswalt respectively.
- QuotesBased on my own experience, when you're going through adolescence you don't know how the world works. You can't set a story in the world you live in because you don't know what a utility bill is, or how to budget your paycheck. So you either set it in a zombie apocalypse, a wasteland or a spaceship. I think which one you choose decides the adult you become.
- TrademarksOften plays nerdy characters
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