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Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Department: Acting

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

Little Children

Little Children

2006

Hard Candy

Hard Candy

2005

The Alamo

The Alamo

2004

Purple Violets

Purple Violets

2007

Evening

Evening

2007

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors

2006

Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

2008

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

The A-Team

The A-Team

2010

Watchmen

Watchmen

2009

Passengers

Passengers

2008

Barry Munday

Barry Munday

2010

The Ledge

The Ledge

2011

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

2010

Insidious

Insidious

2011

Life in Flight

Life in Flight

2010

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

2023

Prometheus

Prometheus

2012

Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

Young Adult

Young Adult

2011

Brothers Three: An American Gothic

Brothers Three: An American Gothic

2007

The Conjuring

The Conjuring

2013

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

2020

Jack Strong

Jack Strong

2014

The Nun II

The Nun II

2023

Space Station 76

Space Station 76

2014

Stretch

Stretch

2014

The Switch

The Switch

2010

The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2

2016

The Hollow Point

The Hollow Point

2016

Home Sweet Hell

Home Sweet Hell

2015

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

Let's Kill Ward's Wife

2014

The Men of Midway

The Men of Midway

2020

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission

2020

Zipper

Zipper

2015

Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk

2015

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

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

2024

The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025

A Kind of Murder

A Kind of Murder

2016

The Founder

The Founder

2016

Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap

2014

Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly

2025

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016

The Commuter

The Commuter

2018

Millers in Marriage

Millers in Marriage

2024

Aquaman

Aquaman

2018

Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

2018

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

2021

Annabelle Comes Home

Annabelle Comes Home

2019

Midway

Midway

2019

In the Tall Grass

In the Tall Grass

2019

Every Act of Life

Every Act of Life

2018

The Nun

The Nun

2018

Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

2018

The Assistant

The Assistant

2020

Moonfall

Moonfall

2022

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023

The Joy is in the Work: Remembering Ann Reinking

The Joy is in the Work: Remembering Ann Reinking

2021

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021

Run Amok

Run Amok

2026

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Angels in America

Angels in America

2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

The Other Two

The Other Two

2019

A Gifted Man

A Gifted Man

2011

Fargo

Fargo

2014

Girls

Girls

2012

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go!

2013

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Dead Talk Live

Dead Talk Live

2020

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Megan Mullally Show

The Megan Mullally Show

2006

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

2026

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956