Acting · Charleston, South Carolina, USA · Born June 14, 1954
William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.
MovieYou Can't Win
2026
as Foot and a Half George
MovieTrain Dreams
2025
as Narrator (voice)
MovieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
as Owen Kittredge
MovieHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
as Owen Kittredge
MovieJanet Planet
2024
as Wayne
TVSilo
2023
as Deputy Sam Marnes
MovieHalloween Ends
2022
as Frank
TVOuter Range
2022
as Wayne Tillerson
MovieHalloween Kills
2021
as Officer Hawkins
MovieSafe
2021
as Francis
MovieThe Forever Purge
2021
as Caleb Tucker
MovieThe Devil Below
2021
as Schuttmann
MovieMinari
2021
as Paul
MovieSweet Thing
2020
as Adam
MovieBlood on Her Name
2020
as Richard
MovieHammer
2019
as Stephen Davis
MovieRadioflash
2019
as Frank
TVSwamp Thing
2019
as Avery Sunderland
MovieHalloween
2018
as Officer Hawkins
MovieAn Actor Prepares
2018
as Wisdom
MovieBoarding School
2018
as Dr. Sherman
TVYellowstone
2018
as Garrett Randle
MovieThe Scent of Rain & Lightning
2018
as Senior
Salvage
2018
MovieMegan Leavey
2017
as Jim
TVShots Fired
2017
as Sheriff Daniel Platt
MovieAmerican Honey
2016
as Back Seat Cowboy
MovieThe November Man
2014
as Perry Weinstein
MovieAbigail Harm
2013
as The Visitor/Narrator
MovieThe Girl
2012
as Tommy
TVFalling Skies
2011
as Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver
MovieWaking Madison
2011
as Steven Walker
MovieMeek's Cutoff
2011
as Soloman Tetherow
MovieKnucklehead
2010
as Vic Sullivan
MoviePrincess Kaiulani
2010
as Sanford B. Dole
MovieBrooklyn's Finest
2010
as Lt. Bill Hobarts
MovieThe Fourth Kind
2009
as Sheriff August
MovieThe Canyon
2009
as Henry
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Mike Tascioni
MovieThe Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
2009
as John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
MovieWendy and Lucy
2008
as Mechanic
MovieThe Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
2008
as Old Man Dobyne
MovieAmerican Violet
2008
as Sam Conroy
MovieLucky Days
2008
as J.C.
MovieDog Days of Summer
2007
as Eli Cottonmouth
MovieA Mighty Heart
2007
as Randall Bennett
MovieCode Name: The Cleaner
2007
as Riley
MovieThe List
2007
as Harriston
MovieRoad House 2: Last Call
2006
as Nate Tanner
TVInto the West
2005
as James Fletcher
MovieFamily Sins
2005
as Philip Rothman
TVNumb3rs
2005
as Det. Gary Walker
MovieThe Last Ride
2004
as Aaron Purnell
MovieThe Punisher
2004
as Quentin Glass
The Rough South of Larry Brown
2002
MovieThe Mothman Prophecies
2002
as Gordon Smallwood
TV24
2001
as Alan Wilson
TVThe Agency
2001
as Jackson Haisley
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Craig Halliday
MovieRemember the Titans
2000
as Coach Bill Yoast
MovieTrixie
2000
as W. 'Red' Rafferty
MovieJesus' Son
2000
as John Smith
MovieGone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Atley Jackson
MovieEntrapment
1999
as Hector Cruz
MovieBreakfast of Champions
1999
as Moe The Truck Driver
MovieI Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
as Preacher
MovieArmageddon
1998
as Chick
MovieAll Revved Up
1998
as Sean
MovieThe Postman
1997
as Bethlehem
MovieThis World, Then the Fireworks
1997
as Lt. Morgan
MovieInventing the Abbotts
1997
as Lloyd Abbott
MovieThe Spitfire Grill
1996
as Nahum Goddard
MovieFled
1996
as Gibson
MovieCopycat
1995
as Nicoletti
TVVR.5
1995
as Dr. Frank Morgan
MovieTollbooth
1994
as Dash
MovieThe Puppet Masters
1994
as Dr. Lawrence Graves
MovieJudicial Consent
1994
as Alan Warwick
MovieThe Client
1994
as Sergeant Hardy
MovieNatural Causes
1994
as Michael Murphy
MovieThe Paint Job
1993
as Wesley
MovieRomeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Martie
MovieTaking the Heat
1993
as Hadley
MovieMidnight Edition
1993
as Jack Travers
MovieLincoln and the War Within
1992
MovieA Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
1992
as Frank Maxwell
MovieIn the Deep Woods
1992
as Eric Gaines
MovieIn the Soup
1992
as Skippy
MovieCold Heaven
1992
as Father Niles
MovieDeadly Desire
1991
as Giles Menteer
MovieThe Rapture
1991
as Deputy Foster
MovieDillinger
1991
as Melvin Purvis
MovieBright Angel
1990
as Woody (uncredited)
MovieA Shock to the System
1990
as Lt. Laker
TVNasty Boys
1990
as Batiste
MovieEverybody Wins
1990
as Jerry
MovieNasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
1990
MovieSigns of Life
1989
as Owen's Father
MovieWildfire
1988
as Mike
MovieStars & Bars
1988
as Duane Gage
MovieNo Way Out
1987
as Scott Pritchard
MovieA Gathering of Old Men
1987
as Lou Dimes
MovieBelizaire the Cajun
1986
as Matthew Perry
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Officer Nick Braxton
MovieAfter Hours
1985
as Horst
MovieDesperately Seeking Susan
1985
as Wayne Nolan
MovieVariety
1985
as Mark
MovieChinese Boxes
1984
as Marsh
MovieThe Beniker Gang
1984
as Forest Ranger
MovieSilkwood
1983
as Joe
MovieKing Blank
1983
as Bar Customer
TVNature
1982
as Narrator (voice)
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Matthew Perry
MovieKent State
1981
as Peter
MovieMinus Zero
1979
as Schreiber
TVSearch for Tomorrow
1951
Ruby Road
The Ice at the Bottom of the World
The Magnificent Seven
as Cyrus T. Clemons
