Biography
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.
Filmography
all 117
Movies 99
TV Shows 18
Narrator 2
Voice 2
Narrator
Train Dreams (2025)
Movie
Owen Kittredge
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024)
Movie
Owen Kittredge
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Movie
Deputy Sam Marnes
Silo (2023)
TV
4
Wayne Tillerson
Outer Range (2022)
TV
Officer Hawkins
Halloween Kills (2021)
Movie
9.75
Francis
Safe (2021)
Movie
Caleb Tucker
The Forever Purge (2021)
Movie
7.88
Schuttmann
The Devil Below (2021)
Movie
Stephen Davis
Hammer (2019)
Movie
Avery Sunderland
Swamp Thing (2019)
TV
6
Officer Hawkins
Halloween (2018)
Movie
6.13
Dr. Sherman
Boarding School (2018)
Movie
1
Garrett Randle
Yellowstone (2018)
TV
6.67
Sheriff Daniel Platt
Shots Fired (2017)
TV
6
Backseat
American Honey (2016)
Movie
5.5
Perry Weinstein
The November Man (2014)
Movie
4.75
The Visitor/Narrator
Abigail Harm (2013)
Movie
Tommy
The Girl (2012)
Movie
Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
Falling Skies (2011)
TV
5.78
Steven Walker
Waking Madison (2011)
Movie
Soloman Tetherow
Meek's Cutoff (2011)
Movie
5.7
Vic Sullivan
Knucklehead (2010)
Movie
Sanford B. Dole
Princess Kaiulani (2010)
Movie
Lt. Bill Hobarts
Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
Movie
3
Sheriff August
The Fourth Kind (2009)
Movie
7
Mike Tascioni
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (2009)
Movie
Mechanic
Wendy and Lucy (2008)
Movie
5.94
Old Man Dobyne
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (2008)
Movie
Sam Conroy
American Violet (2008)
Movie
2
Eli Cottonmouth
Dog Days of Summer (2007)
Movie
Randall Bennett
A Mighty Heart (2007)
Movie
Harriston
The List (2007)
Movie
Nate Tanner
Road House 2: Last Call (2006)
Movie
James Fletcher
Into the West (2005)
TV
3.5
Philip Rothman
Family Sins (2005)
Movie
Aaron Purnell
The Last Ride (2004)
Movie
Quentin Glass
The Punisher (2004)
Movie
6.59
Jackson Haisley
The Agency (2003)
Movie
Gordon Smallwood
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Movie
1
Alan Wilson
24 (2001)
TV
6.11
Jackson Haisley
The Agency (2001)
TV
Craig Halliday
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Coach Bill Yoast
Remember the Titans (2000)
Movie
3.5
W. 'Red' Rafferty
Trixie (2000)
Movie
John Smith
Jesus' Son (2000)
Movie
Atley Jackson
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
Movie
6.69
Hector Cruz
Entrapment (1999)
Movie
1
Moe The Truck Driver
Breakfast of Champions (1999)
Movie
Bethlehem
The Postman (1997)
Movie
6
Lloyd Abbott
Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
Movie
Nahum Goddard
The Spitfire Grill (1996)
Movie
Gibson
Fled (1996)
Movie
4
Nicoletti
Copycat (1995)
Movie
7
Dr. Frank Morgan
VR.5 (1995)
TV
5.8
Alan Warwick
Judicial Consent (1994)
Movie
Dr. Lawrence Graves
The Puppet Masters (1994)
Movie
1
Sergeant Hardy
The Client (1994)
Movie
6.45
Michael Murphy
Natural Causes (1994)
Movie
Jack Travers
Midnight Edition (1993)
Movie
Eric Gaines
In the Deep Woods (1992)
Movie
Skippy
In the Soup (1992)
Movie
Father Niles
Cold Heaven (1992)
Movie
Giles Menteer
Deadly Desire (1991)
Movie
Deputy Foster
The Rapture (1991)
Movie
Melvin Purvis
Dillinger (1991)
Movie
Woody (uncredited)
Bright Angel (1990)
Movie
Lt. Laker
A Shock to the System (1990)
Movie
Batiste
Nasty Boys (1989)
TV
Owen's Father
Signs of Life (1989)
Movie
Duane Gage
Stars & Bars (1988)
Movie
Scott Pritchard
No Way Out (1987)
Movie
6.75
Lou Dimes
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
Movie
Matthew Perry
Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
Movie
Officer Nick Braxton
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Wayne Nolan
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Movie
1
Forest Ranger
The Beniker Gang (1984)
Movie
Bar Customer
King Blank (1983)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Nature (1982)
TV
1
Foot and a Half George
You Can't Win
Movie
Schreiber
Minus Zero
Movie
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1954-06-14 (70 years old)
Birth NameWilliam Rankin Patton
Birth PlaceCharleston, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsWilliam Rankin 'Will' Patton, William Rankin Patton, William Patton, 윌 패튼, 威尔·帕顿, Вілл Петтон, ویل پاتون
AwardsAudie Award for Best Male Narrator
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