Patrick Wilson

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Biography

His success in that project led to more roles as seemingly upstanding young men whose all-American appearance hid deep emotional and mental flaws, most notably as an accused pedophile in the harrowing "Hard Candy" (2006) and a philandering former football hero in "Little Children" (2006). Add to his blond good looks and dramatic range that he also possessed some powerful pipes, belting out Andrew Lloyd Weber's classic numbers as one third of …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Patrick Joseph Wilson on July 3, 1973 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Cast as the young Elizabeth Shaw's (played as an adult by Noomi Rapace) father in "Prometheus," directed by Ridley Scott

2011

Acted opposite Charlize Theron in "Young Adult," written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman

2011

Starred on the CBS drama "A Gifted Man" as a neurosurgeon who communicates with the ghost of his ex-wife

2011

Starred in the horror film "Insidious"

2010

Played the title character in the comedy "Barry Munday"

2010

Acted opposite Bradley Cooper and Liam Neeson in the feature film adaptation of "The A-Team" as Lynch, originally played in the 1980s TV series by William Lucking

2009

Cast as Nite Owl II in the film adaptation of the graphic novel "Watchmen"

2008

Co-starred with Kerry Washington as an interracial couple being harassed by a racist cop in Neil LaBute's "Lakeview Terrace"

2008

Appeared in the Broadway revival of "All My Sons"

2006

Co-starred in Todd Field's "Little Children" opposite Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly

2006

Starred in the Broadway revival of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park"

2005

Played a a sexual predator opposite Ellen Page in the psychological thriller "Hard Candy"

2004

Portrayed Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera," the screen adaptation of the long-running stage musical

2003

Portrayed Joe Pitt in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Tony Kushner's award-winning "Angels in America"; directed by Mike Nichols; received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations in 2004 for Supporting Actor in a Miniseries

2002

Returned to Broadway as Curly in the revival of "Oklahoma!"; earned Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical

2001

Made film debut in "My Sister's Wedding"

2000

Played the lead in the stage musical "The Full Monty"; originated part at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre before reprising it on Broadway; earned Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical

1999

Cast as part of an ensemble in the short-lived Broadway musical "The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm"

1999

Played the lead role of Jamie, the fact-checker and would-be writer in the Off-Broadway stage musical "Bright Lights, Big City"

1998

Played a dramatic role in the six-hour stage adaptation of "The Cider House Rules" at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Center

1997

Had leading role as Erwin 'Chopin' Bootz, in the musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, "Harmony"

1997

Portrayed a young reporter in love in the play "Lucky in the Rain"

1996

Toured as Billy Bigelow in "Carousel"; staged by Nicholas Hytner

1995

Moved to NYC; landed role in a touring company of "Miss Saigon"

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, obtained Equity card working at Pittsburgh's Civic Light Opera

Awards

2004

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie in Angels in America

2003

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Angels in America