Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has six stand-up specials and won a Primetime Emmy for writing and a Grammy for Best Comedy Album for Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016).

On TV he played Spence Olchin on The King of Queens (1998–2007), narrated The Goldbergs (2013–2023) as adult Adam, and played Principal Durbin on A.P. Bio. He has also appeared in Parks and Recreation, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Veep and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

He voiced Remy in Ratatouille (2007), characters on BoJack Horseman, Max in The Secret Life of Pets 2, M.O.D.O.K. in the 2021 series and Matthew the Raven in The Sandman. His films include Big Fan (2009) and 22 Jump Street.

He grew up in a Marine Corps family, graduated from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia, in 1987 and earned an English degree from the College of William & Mary in 1991. His first acting role was in the Seinfeld episode “The Couch,” and his other film credits include Man on the Moon (1999), Zoolander (2001) and The Circle (2017).