Patton Oswalt

American actor
Person human Q374065
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Patton Oswalt was born on January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth.[1][2] He has United States citizenship. His native language is English. His religion is atheism.

He works as an actor, screenwriter, film producer, writer, television producer, and television actor. He attended Broad Run High School and the College of William & Mary.[3]

His spouse is Michelle McNamara (2005–2016) and Meredith Salenger (2017–present). His sibling is Matt Oswalt. His awards include a Critics' Choice Television Award, an Emmy Award, and Grammy Awards..

Patton Oswalt

Summary

Patton Oswalt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on January 27, 1969[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.038% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,177 views/month, #383 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsmouth[2], Patton Oswalt…
  • Patton Oswalt was born on January 27, 1969[3].
  • Patton Oswalt was married to Meredith Salenger[10].
  • A child of Patton Oswalt was Alice Oswalt[11].
  • Patton Oswalt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Patton Oswalt's native language[13].
  • Patton Oswalt worked as an actor[4].
  • Patton Oswalt's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Patton Oswalt's professions included film producer[6].
  • Patton Oswalt's professions included writer[7].
  • Patton Oswalt worked as a television producer[8].
  • Patton Oswalt worked as a television actor[14].
  • Patton Oswalt received the Critics' Choice Television Award[15].
  • Patton Oswalt received the Emmy Award[16].
  • Patton Oswalt received the Grammy Awards[17].
  • Patton Oswalt's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • Patton Oswalt is recorded as male[19].
  • Patton Oswalt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Patton Oswalt's record label is recorded as Sub Pop[21].
  • Patton Oswalt's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[22].
  • Patton Oswalt's Commons category is recorded as Patton Oswalt[23].
  • Patton Oswalt's family name is recorded as Oswalt[24].
  • Patton Oswalt's given name is recorded as Patton[25].
  • Patton Oswalt's given name is recorded as Peter[26].
  • Patton Oswalt's official website is recorded as http://www.pattonoswalt.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Patton Oswalt's place of birth was Portsmouth[2]. He was born on January 27, 1969[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], television producer[8], and television actor[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Critics' Choice Television Award[15], a group of awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 2011[30]; Emmy Award[16], a television award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1949[33]; and Grammy Awards[17], a music award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1958[36].

Personal Life

Among Patton Oswalt's spouses was Meredith Salenger[10]. A child of him was Alice Oswalt[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

Patton Oswalt ranks in the top 0.038% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,177 views/month, #383 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Patton Oswalt born?

Patton Oswalt's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

Who was Patton Oswalt married to?

Patton Oswalt's spouses include Meredith Salenger[10].

What did Patton Oswalt do for work?

Patton Oswalt worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], writer[7], and television producer[8].

What awards did Patton Oswalt receive?

Honors received include Critics' Choice Television Award[15], Emmy Award[16], and Grammy Awards[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Alice Oswalt
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    Record label Sub Pop, Warner Bros. Records
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