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Patrick Wilson

Born: 1973

Biography

Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor, director, and singer. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma! (2002). He co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which he was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. Wilson has also appeared in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Hard Candy (2005), Little Children (2006), Watchmen (2009), Insidious (2010), The A-Team (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and as demonologist Ed Warren in the Conjuring Universe (2013–present). He has earned a reputation as a "scream king" due to his frequent casting in horror films. On television, Wilson starred in the CBS drama series A Gifted Man (2011–2012) and as Lou Solverson in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo (2015), for which he received a second Golden Globe Award nomination. In the DC Extended Universe, he portrayed Orm Marius / Ocean Master in the superhero film Aquaman (2018) and voiced the U.S. President in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Wilson (American actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Resources

Movies

Little Children

Brad Adamson in Little Children

Hard Candy

Jeff Kohlver in Hard Candy

The Alamo

William Travis in The Alamo

Purple Violets

Brian Callahan in Purple Violets

Evening

Harris Arden in Evening

Running with Scissors

Michael Shephard in Running with Scissors

Lakeview Terrace

Chris Mattson in Lakeview Terrace

The Phantom of the Opera

Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera

The A-Team

Lynch in The A-Team

Watchmen

Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II in Watchmen

Passengers

Eric in Passengers

Barry Munday

Barry Munday in Barry Munday

The Ledge

Joe Harris in The Ledge

Morning Glory

Adam Bennett in Morning Glory

Insidious

Josh Lambert in Insidious

Life in Flight

Will in Life in Flight

Insidious: The Red Door

Josh Lambert in Insidious: The Red Door

Prometheus

Shaw's Father in Prometheus

Insidious: Chapter 2

Josh Lambert in Insidious: Chapter 2

Young Adult

Buddy Slade in Young Adult

Brothers Three: An American Gothic

Peter in Brothers Three: An American Gothic

The Conjuring

Ed Warren in The Conjuring

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Self in Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Jack Strong

Daniel in Jack Strong

Annabelle

Ed Warren (archive footage) (uncredited) in Annabelle

The Nun II

Ed Warren in The Nun II

Space Station 76

Captain Glenn in Space Station 76

Stretch

Stretch in Stretch

The Switch

Roland in The Switch

The Conjuring 2

Ed Warren in The Conjuring 2

The Hollow Point

Wallace in The Hollow Point

Home Sweet Hell

Don Champagne in Home Sweet Hell

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

David in Let's Kill Ward's Wife

The Men of Midway

Self in The Men of Midway

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Self in Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Zipper

Sam Ellis in Zipper

Bone Tomahawk

Arthur O'Dwyer in Bone Tomahawk

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

Self in My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Ed Warren in The Conjuring: Last Rites

A Kind of Murder

Walter Stackhouse in A Kind of Murder

The Founder

Rollie Smith in The Founder

Big Stone Gap

Jack MacChesney in Big Stone Gap

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!

Self (archive footage) in Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!

Jay Kelly

in Jay Kelly

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

POTUS (voice) in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

self in Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

The Commuter

Alex Murphy in The Commuter

Millers in Marriage

Scott in Millers in Marriage

Aquaman

King Orm Marius / Ocean Master in Aquaman

Insidious: The Last Key

Josh Lambert in Insidious: The Last Key

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Ed Warren in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Annabelle Comes Home

Ed Warren in Annabelle Comes Home

Midway

Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton in Midway

In the Tall Grass

Ross Humboldt in In the Tall Grass

Every Act of Life

Self in Every Act of Life

The Nun

Ed Warren in The Nun

Nightmare Cinema

Eric Sr. in Nightmare Cinema

The Assistant

Man In Elevator (uncredited) in The Assistant

Moonfall

Brian Harper in Moonfall

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Orm in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

The Joy is in the Work: Remembering Ann Reinking

in The Joy is in the Work: Remembering Ann Reinking

TV Shows