William Rankin Patton was born on June 14, 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest of three children. His father, Bill Patton, was a playwright and acting/directing instructor who was a Lutheran minister and served as a chaplain at Duke University. Patton was raised on a farm, where his parents ran a foster home for wayward teenagers.
Will Patton
Will Patton
June 14, 1954 • 71 y.o.
American actor known for roles in "Yellowstone" and "Armageddon".
| Full Name | William Rankin Patton |
| Place of Birth | Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Career | 1975 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, Action |
| Height | 1.77 m 5′ 10″ |
| Zodiac sign | gemini |
| Religion | lutheran |
| Education | University: North Carolina School of the Arts |
Facts
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Characters
Silo
2023 — ... "Silo"
Deputy Sam Marnes
Outer Range
2022 — 2024 "Outer Range"
Wayne Tillerson
Halloween
2018 "Halloween" (63 y.o.)
Officer Hawkins
Yellowstone
2018 — 2024 "Yellowstone"
Garrett Randall
Falling Skies
2011 — 2015 "Falling Skies"
Captain Dan Weaver / Colonel Dan Weaver
Brooklyn's Finest
2009 "Brooklyn's Finest" (54 y.o.)
Lt. Bill Hobarts
A Mighty Heart
2007 "A Mighty Heart" (52 y.o.)
Randall Bennett
Entrapment
1999 "Entrapment" (44 y.o.)
Hector Cruz
Armageddon
1998 "Armageddon" (43 y.o.)
Chick
The Postman
1997 "The Postman" (42 y.o.)
General Bethlehem
No Way Out
1987 "No Way Out" (32 y.o.)
Scott Pritchard
- Drama 23%
- Thriller 18%
- Crime 11%
- Mystery 9%
- Action 8%
- Reset
2 
Drama
United States • Talia Lugacy
3
Lou Smith
8 Episodes
Crime, Drama
United States • Anne Sewitsky...
4 
2026 — Foot and A Half George
Drama, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Robinson Devor
5 
2025 — narrator, voice
Drama, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Clint Bentley
6 
2024
Drama, Western, 3 hr 10 min
United States • Kevin Costner
7 
2024 — Owen Kittredge
Drama, Western, 3 hr 1 min
United States • Kevin Costner
8
2023 — Wayne
Drama, 1 hr 53 min
United States, United Kingdom • Annie Baker
9
2023 — ... — Deputy Sam Marnes
4 Episodes, 2023
Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 49 min
United States • Amber Templemore...
10
2022 — Frank
Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 51 min
United States • David Gordon Green
11
2022 — 2024 — Wayne Tillerson
13 Episodes, 2022–2024
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hour
United States • Jennifer Getzinger...
12
12
Safe
2021 — Francis
Short, 16 min
United States • Ian Barling
13
2021 — Officer Hawkins
Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
United States • David Gordon Green
14
2021 — Caleb Tucker
Horror, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
United States, China • Everardo Gout
15
2021 — Schuttmann
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 29 min
United States • Bradley Parker
16
16
Minari
2020 — Paul
Drama, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Lee Isaac Chung
17
17
Sweet Thing
2020 — Adam
Drama, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Alexandre Rockwell
18
18
Hammer
2019 — Stephen Davis
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 22 min
Canada • Christian Sparkes
19
2019 — Richard Tiller
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Matthew Pope
20
20
Radioflash
2019 — Frank
Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Ben McPherson
21
2019 — Avery Sunderland
10 Episodes, 2019
Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, 1 hour
United States • Deran Sarafian...
22
22
Salvage
2018 — Guy Hill
Mystery
United States • Uta Briesewitz
23
23
Halloween
2018 — Officer Hawkins
Horror, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 46 min
United States • David Gordon Green
24
2018 — Wisdom
Comedy, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Steve Clark
25
2018 — 2024 — Garrett Randall
10 Episodes, 2020–2022
Drama, Western, 1 hour
United States • Stephen Kay...
26
2017 — Dr. Sherman
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 51 min
United States • Boaz Yakin
27
2017 — Hugh 'Senior' Linder
Drama, Mystery, Western, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Blake Robbins
28
28
Megan Leavey
2017 — Jim
Action, Biography, Drama, 1 hr 56 min
United States, Spain • Gabriela Cowperthwaite
29
2017 — Sheriff Daniel Platt
10 Episodes, 2017
Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Manoj Sharma...
30
2016 — Backseat
Adventure, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 43 min
United Kingdom, United States • Andrea Arnold
31
2014 — Perry Weinstein
Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 48 min (in credits: William Patton)
United States, Serbia • Roger Donaldson
32
2012
Documentary, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 25 min
United States, Netherlands, Israel • Troy Word
33
33
Abigail Harm
2012 — The Visitor, narrator
Drama, 1 hr 20 min
United States, Hong Kong • Lee Isaac Chung
34
34
The Girl
2012 — Tommy
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
United States, Mexico • David Riker
35
2011 — 2015 — Captain Dan Weaver / Colonel Dan Weaver
52 Episodes, 2011–2015
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 43 min
United States, Canada • Greg Beeman...
36
2010 — Soloman Tetherow
Adventure, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 44 min
United States • Kelly Reichardt
37
37
Knucklehead
2010 — Vic
Comedy, Sport, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Michael W. Watkins
38
2010 — Sanford Dole
Documentary, Short, 34 min
United States • Roy Tjioe
39
2009 — Sanford Dole
Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 10 min
United States, United Kingdom • Marc Forby
40
2009 — Lt. Bill Hobarts
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 12 min
United States • Antoine Fuqua
41
2009 — Sheriff August
Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria • Olatunde Osunsanmi
42
42
The Canyon
2009 — Henry
Thriller, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Richard Harrah
43
2009 — 2016 — Mike Tascioni
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Rosemary Rodriguez...
44
2009 — Raymond
Short, Drama, 25 min
United States • Marc Turtletaub
45
2008 — Steven Walker
Drama, 1 hr 29 min
United States • Katherine Brooks
46
46
Lucky Days
2008 — J.C.
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Angelica Page...
47
2008 — Mr. Dobyne
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 42 min
United States • Jodie Markell
48
2008 — Sam Conroy
Drama, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Tim Disney
49
2008 — Mechanic
Drama, 1 hr 20 min
United States • Kelly Reichardt
50
2007 — Eli Cottonmouth
Drama, 1 hr 28 min
United States • Mark Freiburger
51
51
The List
2007 — Michael Harriston
Thriller, 1 hr 45 min
United States • Gary Wheeler
52
2007 — Randall Bennett
Biography, Drama, History, 1 hr 48 min
United States, United Kingdom • Michael Winterbottom
53
53
The Way
2006
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hour
United States • Rod Holcomb
54
2006 — Riley
Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 24 min
United States • Les Mayfield
55
2006 — Nate Tanner
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 26 min
United States • Scott Ziehl
56
2005 — James Fletcher
1 episode, 2005
Adventure, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Robert Dornhelm...
57
2005 — 2010 — Det. Gary Walker, Lt. Gary Walker
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Dennis Smith...
58
2004 — Aaron Purnell
Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 24 min
United States • Guy Norman Bee
59
59
The Punisher
2004 — Quentin Glass
Action, Crime, Drama, 2 hr 4 min
United States, Germany • Jonathan Hensleigh
60
60
Family Sins
2004 — Philip Rothman
Drama, 1 hr 26 min
United States, Canada • Graeme Clifford
61
2002 — Frank in 'Samaritans'
Documentary, 1 hr 25 min
United States • Gary Hawkins
62
2001 — Gordon Smallwood
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Mark Pellington
63
63
24 TV Show
2001 — 2014 — Alan Wilson
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Jon Cassar...
64
2001 — 2003 — Jackson Haisley
45 Episodes, 2001–2003
Drama, Thriller, 43 min
Canada, United States • J. Miller Tobin...
65
2000 — 2015 — CIA Associate Director Craig Halliday
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States, Canada • Kenneth Fink...
66
2000 — Coach Bill Yoast
Biography, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 53 min
United States • Boaz Yakin
67
67
Trixie
2000 — W. 'Red' Rafferty
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 56 min
United States • Alan Rudolph
68
2000 — Atley Jackson
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 58 min
United States • Dominic Sena
69
69
Jesus' Son
1999 — John Smith
Drama, 1 hr 47 min
Canada, United States • Alison Maclean
70
70
Entrapment
1999 — Hector Cruz
Action, Crime, Romance, 1 hr 53 min
United States, United Kingdom, Germany • Jon Amiel
71
1999 — Moe the Truck Driver
Comedy, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Alan Rudolph
72
1998 — Preacher
Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Aris Iliopulos
73
73
O.K. Garage
1998 — Sean
Comedy, Drama, Crime, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Brandon Cole
74
74
Armageddon
1998 — Chick
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 31 min
United States • Michael Bay
75
1997 — ... — Jeff
Drama, Crime, Thriller, 40 min
United States
76
76
The Postman
1997 — General Bethlehem
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 57 min
United States • Kevin Costner
77
1997 — Lt. Morgan
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Michael Oblowitz
78
1997 — Lloyd Abbott
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Pat O'Connor
79
1996
Short, 30 min
United States • Tom Kalin
80
80
Fled
1996 — Gibson
Action, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 38 min
United States • Kevin Hooks
81
1995 — Nahum Goddard
Drama, 1 hr 57 min
United States • Lee David Zlotoff
83
83
VR.5 TV Show
1995 — 1997 — Dr. Frank Morgan
5 Episodes, 1995–1997
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama, 43 min
United States • Michael Katleman...
84
84
Tollbooth
1994 — Dash Pepper
Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
United States • Salomé Breziner
85
1994 — Dr. Graves
Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 49 min
United States • Stuart Orme
86
1994 — Alan Warwick
Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
United States • William Bindley
87
87
The Client
1994 — Sgt. Hardy
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Joel Schumacher
88
1994 — Michael Murphy
Action, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
United States • James Becket
89
1993 — Jack Travers
Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Howard Libov
90
1993 — Martie
Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 48 min
United States, United Kingdom • Peter Medak
91
1993 — Hadley
Action, Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Tom Mankiewicz
92
1993 — Batiste
Crime, Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Aaron Lipstadt...
93
1992 — Leland Ward
Drama, 1 hr 14 min
United States • Calvin Skaggs
94
1992 — Frank Maxwell
Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Claudia Weill
95
1992 — Eric Gaines
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 35 min
United States • Charles Correll
96
1992 — Wesley
Comedy, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Michael Taav
97
97
In the Soup
1992 — Skippy
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 36 min
United States, France, Italy • Alexandre Rockwell
98
98
The Rapture
1991 — Foster
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Michael Tolkin
99
1991 — Giles Menteer
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Charles Correll
100
100
Dillinger
1991 — Melvin Purvis
Action, Biography, Crime, 1 hr 30 min
United States • Rupert Wainwright
101
101
Cold Heaven
1990 — Father Niles
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
United States, Mexico • Nicolas Roeg
102
102
Bright Angel
1990 — Woody, uncredited
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 33 min
United States • Michael Fields
103
1990 — Lt. Laker
Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 28 min
United States • Jan Egleson
104
1990 — Raymond Batiste
1 episode, 1990
Action, Crime, 1 hour
United States • Vern Gillum...
105
105
Everybody Wins
1989 — Jerry
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
United States, United Kingdom • Karel Reisz
106
106
Signs of Life
1989 — Owen's Father
Drama, 1 hr 30 min
United States • John David Coles
107
107
Wildfire
1988 — Mike
Drama, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Zalman King
108
1988 — ... — John Wilkes Booth
Documentary, Biography, History, 43 min
United States • David Grubin...
109
109
Stars and Bars
1988 — Duane Gage
Comedy, 1 hr 34 min
United States • Pat O'Connor
110
110
No Way Out
1987 — Scott Pritchard
Action, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 54 min
United States • Roger Donaldson
111
1987 — Lou Dimes
Drama, 1 hr 31 min
United States, West Germany • Volker Schlöndorff
112
1986 — Matthew Perry
Drama, History, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
United States • Glen Pitre
113
1985 — 1989 — Officer Nick Braxton
1 episode, 1985
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Alan Metzger...
114
114
After Hours
1985 — Horst
Comedy, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Martin Scorsese
115
1985 — Wayne Nolan
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 44 min
United States • Susan Seidelman
116
116
Chinese Boxes
1984 — Marsh
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 27 min
United Kingdom, West Germany • Christopher Petit
117
117
The Beniker Gang
1984 — Forest Ranger
Drama, 1 hr 27 min
United States • Ken Kwapis
118
118
King Blank
1983 — Bar Customer
Drama, 1 hr 11 min
United States • Michael Oblowitz
119
119
Variety
1983 — Mark
Drama, 1 hr 40 min
United Kingdom, West Germany, United States • Bette Gordon
120
120
Silkwood
1983 — Joe
Biography, Drama, History, 2 hr 11 min
United States • Mike Nichols
121
121
Kent State
1981 — Peter
Drama, History, 3 hours
United States • James Goldstone
122
1979 — 1983 — Ben Moody
1 episode, 1982
Animation, Horror, Adventure, 45 min
United States • Sam Weiss...
123
123
Minus Zero
1979 — Schreiber
Thriller, 50 min
United States • Michael Oblowitz
124
1975 — 1989 — Ox Knowles
Drama, Romance, 30 min
United States • Lela Swift...
125
1951 — 1986 — Kentucky Bluebird (1984-1985) / Kentucky Bluebird
203 Episodes, 1984–1985
Drama, Romance, 30 min
United States • Gregory Lehane...
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