Biography
A popular fixture on the stand-up comedy circuit of the late 1990s, actor and writer Patton Oswalt later balanced mainstream acceptance on the popular sitcom "King of Queens" (CBS, 1998-2007) and the Pixar animated film "Ratatouille" (2007) with indie popularity from voice work on countless Adult Swim animated series and the Comedians of Comedy tour - a project which presented alternative-minded comics in a rock club setting. While he …
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Career Milestones
1989 | Made his stand-up debut while attending college at William & Mary |
1994 | Moved to Los Angeles with fellow aspiring comic Blaine Capatch to write a series of short comedy films that ran on a program called "Small Doses" (Comedy Central) |
1995 | Hired as a writer for Fox's "MadTV" along with comedy partner Capatch |
1996 | Made feature debut with a bit role opposite Kelsey Grammer in "Down Periscope" |
1997 | Appeared on "HBO Comedy Half-Hour" |
1998 | Series regular debut as Kevin James' sidekick on "The King of Queens" (CBS) |
1999 | Cast in supporting roles in the ensemble drama "Magnolia" and the biopic "Man on the Moon" |
2004 | Made recurring appearance on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" as 'Boozehammer of Galen,' a hapless role-playing enthusiast |
2004 | Released debut comedy album Feelin' Kinda Patton |
2004 | Starred in the Comedy Central concert film "Patton Oswalt: No Reason to Complain" |
2007 | Released second album Werewolves and Lollipops |
2009 | Appeared in Steven Soderbergh directed "The Informant!" |
2011 | Co-starred with Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson in "Young Adult"; film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody |
2011 | Played a mall Santa in the comedy sequel "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" |
Awards
2009 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2011 | Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album |
2011 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Young Adult |
2011 | Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Performance, Male in Young Adult |