Biography
Additionally, Patton was a seasoned vocal performer as narrator for scores of audio books, which included several by American mystery writer, James Lee. As an actor, he was highly regarded as dependable player, always providing quality work in project no matter the size role, genre or budget. After a successful start in the theater - which garnered him a total of three Obie awards - Patton accumulated many memorable turns in independent movies …
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Career Milestones
| Joined the Winter Project theater group, headed by Joseph Chaikin | ||
1976 | Stage debut, "Kingdom of Earth" | |
1981 | TV acting debut, "Kent State" (NBC) | |
1982 | Cast on the ABC soap opera "Ryan's Hope" as Ox Knowles | |
1982 | Made feature debut in "King Blank" | |
1983 | First Hollywood film, "Silkwood" | |
1983 | First collaboration with playwright Sam Shepard, the Off-Broadway production of "Fool For Love" | |
1985 | Featured in Shepard's production of "A Lie of the Mind" | |
1987 | Breakthrough screen role, "No Way Out" co-starring Kevin Costner | |
1994 | Appeared as a sinister lawman in "The Client" | |
1997 | Co-starred as Kevin Costner's brother in "The Postman" | |
1998 | Cast as a oil-rig worker who goes into space to stop an asteroid in "Armageddon" | |
2000 | Portrayed Coach Bill Yoast in "Remember the Titans" | |
2001 | TV series debut as regular on CBS' "The Agency" | |
2002 | Appeared in the thriller "The Mothman Prophecies" | |
2004 | Cast opposite John Travolta as lawyer Quentin Glass in "The Punisher" | |
2005 | Featured in the TNT miniseries "Into the West" | |
2006 | Appeared in several episodes of CBS' "Numb3rs" as Det. Gary Walker | |
2007 | Played Special Agent Randall Bennett, opposite Angelina Jolie in "A Mighty Heart" | |
2008 | Appeared in the indie feature "Wendy and Lucy" directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Michelle Williams | |