Patrick Wilson
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Born | Patrick Joseph Wilson July 3, 1973 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Children | 2 |
Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor. He began his career in 1995, starring in
Wilson appeared in films such as
On television, Wilson starred in the
Early life
Patrick Joseph Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 3, 1973, the son of voice teacher/singer, Mary Kay Wilson, and WTVT news anchor, John Franklin Wilson. He has two older brothers: Paul, an advertising executive, and Mark, who succeeded their father as a WTVT news anchor.[3][4] Wilson grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he attended Shorecrest Preparatory School.[5] In 1995, he graduated with a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University.[citation needed]
Career
Early stage and TV work
In 1995, Wilson made his acting debut as an understudy in the role of Chris Scott in the national touring production of Miss Saigon.[6] The following year, he portrayed Billy Bigelow in the national tour of Carousel.[7] In 1999, he starred as Jamie Conway in the off-Broadway production of Bright Lights, Big City, and Wilson later made his Broadway theatre debut in The Full Monty (2000), portraying Jerry Lukowski.[8] For his performance in the role, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.[9][10]
Circa 2000, Wilson completed work on the film My Sister's Wedding, which has never been released.
Early film work
In 2004, Wilson made his first film appearance in
In 2006, Wilson starred as Brad Adamson in
Wilson played
International breakthrough
Wilson played the primary antagonist Lynch in 2010's The A-Team, and co-starred with Rose Byrne in James Wan's horror film Insidious.[18] He returned for the latter film's sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, which was released in 2013.[25] In 2013, Wilson portrayed the famous paranormal investigator Ed Warren, alongside Vera Farmiga starring as his wife Lorraine, in the horror film The Conjuring.[26] The film was critically acclaimed, becoming one of the highest grossing horror films of all time.[27] Wilson reprised the role in the film's sequel, The Conjuring 2, released on June 10, 2016.[28]
In January 2014, Wilson was announced to portray the lead role, Lou Solverson, in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo. He was nominated for the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance.[29] In March 2014, Wilson was cast in an unspecified role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man,[30] but later left the film due to scheduling conflicts brought upon by multiple delays with the film's production.[31] That same year, he was cast as Arthur O'Dwyer in the Western film Bone Tomahawk, opposite Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox.[32]
Ongoing success and directorial debut
In 2016, he co-starred in John Lee Hancock's biopic The Founder, as Rollie Smith, based on the life of McDonald's fast food restaurants' founder Ray Kroc.[33] In August 2016, Barbra Streisand released the album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, on which she and Wilson duet the song "Loving You" from the Stephen Sondheim musical Passion.[34]
In 2018, Wilson co-starred in
On November 8, 2019, Roland Emmerich's blockbuster film Midway, was released, starring Wilson along with Ed Skrein, Mandy Moore, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Dennis Quaid and Woody Harrelson.[37][38][39][40][41][42] In June 2020, Wilson signed on to Emmerich's Moonfall, which was released in 2022.[43][44]
Announced in October 2020, Wilson made his directorial debut with Insidious: The Red Door, released July 7, 2023, in the US, serving as a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2 with both Wilson and Ty Simpkins reprising their roles. Scott Teems wrote the script based on a story by Leigh Whannell. Whannell, James Wan, Jason Blum, and Oren Peli will produce the film.[45][46][47] He also contributed vocals to the end credits song "Stay" on the film's soundtrack, collaborating with Swedish metal band Ghost, who he is a fan of.[48]
Charity work
In May 2012, the band VanWilson (consisting of Wilson on vocals and drums and his brothers on guitar and vocals) performed a benefit concert for Southeastern Guide Dogs' Paws For Patriots program in
Personal life
Wilson married Polish-American actress and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumna Dagmara Domińczyk in 2005.[51] They have two sons, born in 2006 and 2009,[52] and reside in Montclair, New Jersey. Patrick’s youngest son Kassian has appeared in a few films, including Prodigal Son as Young Malcolm, and a cameo in Insidious: The Red Door.[53] His sister-in-law is actress Marika Domińczyk, who is married to actor and director Scott Foley.
In April 2012, Wilson gave the keynote address for his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, in which he spoke of his memories from childhood and through his career.[54]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | My Sister's Wedding | Quinn | Unreleased film |
2004 | The Alamo | William B. Travis | |
The Phantom of the Opera | Viscount Raoul de Chagny | Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | |
2005 | Hard Candy | Jeff Kohlver | Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Relationship from Hell (shared with Elliot Page) |
2006 | Little Children | Brad Adamson | Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male Nominated—Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble Nominated—Satellite award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama |
Running with Scissors | Michael Shephard | ||
2007 | Purple Violets | Brian Callahan | |
Evening | Harris Arden | ||
Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Peter | ||
2008 | Life in Flight | Will Sargent | |
Lakeview Terrace | Chris Mattson | ||
Passengers | Eric Clark | ||
2009 | Watchmen | Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II | |
2010 | Barry Munday | Barry Munday | |
The A-Team | Agent Lynch / Agent Vance Burress
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The Switch | Roland Nilson | ||
Insidious | Josh Lambert | Nominated—Scream Award for Best Horror Actor | |
Morning Glory | Adam Bennett | ||
2011 | The Ledge | Joe Harris | |
Young Adult | Buddy Slade | ||
2012 | Prometheus | Mr. Shaw | |
2013 | The Conjuring | Ed Warren | Nominated—Fright Meter Award for Best Actor |
Insidious: Chapter 2 | Josh Lambert | Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor Nominated—Fright Meter Award for Best Actor | |
2014 | Jack Strong | David Forden | |
Space Station 76 | Captain Glenn Terry | ||
Stretch | Kevin "Stretch" Brzyzowski | ||
Big Stone Gap | Jack MacChesney | ||
Let's Kill Ward's Wife | David | Also producer | |
2015 | Zipper | Sam Ellis | |
Home Sweet Hell | Don Champagne | ||
Bone Tomahawk | Arthur O'Dwyer | ||
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | President of the United States (voice) | Cameo |
A Kind of Murder | Walter Stackhouse | ||
The Hollow Point | Sheriff Wallace Skolkin | ||
The Conjuring 2 | Ed Warren | ||
The Founder | Rollie Smith | ||
2018 | The Commuter | Alex Murphy | |
Nightmare Cinema | Eric Sr. | ||
Aquaman | Orm Marius / Ocean Master | Nominated— Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
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2019 | Annabelle Comes Home | Ed Warren | |
The Assistant | Famous actor | Uncredited cameo | |
In the Tall Grass | Ross Humboldt | ||
Midway | Edwin T. Layton | ||
2021 | The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It | Ed Warren | |
2022 | Moonfall | Brian Harper | |
2023 | Insidious: The Red Door | Josh Lambert | Also director |
The Nun II | Ed Warren | Cameo | |
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom | Orm Marius / Ocean Master | ||
TBA | Untitled Noah Baumbach film | Filming[55] |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Angels in America | Joe Pitt | 6 episodes; Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Nominated— Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film |
2006 | Tampa Bay: Living Legacy | Narrator (voice) | Documentary film |
2009 | American Dad! | Jim (voice) | Episode: " Wife Insurance "
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2011–2012 | A Gifted Man | Dr. Michael Holt | 16 episodes |
2013, 2017 | Girls | Joshua | 2 episodes; Nominated—Critics Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
2015 | Fargo | Lou Solverson | 10 episodes; Nominated—Critics Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated—Gold Derby Award for Best Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—IGN Summer Movie Award for Best Television Actor Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series |
2019 | The Other Two
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Himself | Episode: "Chase Shoots a Music Video" |
2022 | Teen Titans Go! | Himself (voice) | Episode: "365!" |
2022 | Little Demon | Everette (voice) | Episode: "Everybody's Dying for the Weekend" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Watchmen: The End Is Nigh | Nite Owl II (voice) |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Category | Notes |
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1995 | The Secret Garden | Lieutenant Shaw | Regional | |
Miss Saigon | Marine / Slater
u/s Chris Scott |
U.S. national tour | ||
1996 | Carousel | Billy Bigelow | ||
1997 | Harmony | Erwin "Chopin" Bootz | Regional | |
1999 | Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie Conway | Off-Broadway | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
2000 | Tenderloin | Tommy Howatt | Encores! | |
2000–2001 | The Full Monty | Jerry Lukowski | Broadway | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical |
2002 | Oklahoma! | Curly McLain | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical | |
2006 | Barefoot in the Park | Paul Bratter | ||
2008–2009 | All My Sons | Chris Keller | ||
2014 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Concert | Carnegie Hall |
2017 | Brigadoon | Tommy Albright | Off-Broadway | Special Event |
2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | Producer | Broadway | One night only |
Audio work
Cast recordings
- Allegro (2009; studio cast recording)
- Bright Lights, Big City (2005; studio cast recording)
- The Full Monty (2001; original Broadway cast recording)
- Dreamgirls in Concert (as film executive; 2001 concert cast recording)
- Tenderloin (2000; Encores! concert cast recording)
- Lucky in the Rain (2000; studio cast recording)
- Romeo & Juliet: The Musical from William Shakespeare(1999)
- Brigadoon (2017; New York City Center cast recording)
Soundtracks
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
- Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Audiobooks
- The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway (2006) (Simon & Schuster)
- The Ruins by Scott Smith (2006) (Simon & Schuster)
Miscellaneous
- Every Day Is a Holiday (2009 Christmas album) by Mary McBride
- Lucky (2004 CD) by Gary Kline
- Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays (2001 CD)
- The Dreams in You (2001 CD)
- Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (2016 CD) by Barbra Streisand
- Stay - Ghost (2023 CD)
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External links
- Patrick Wilson at IMDb
- Patrick Wilson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Patrick Wilson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database