Patrick Wilson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 3, 1973 (52 yrs)

place of birth

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

also known as

Patrick Joseph Wilson

total credits

50 movies

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).

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Known For

Filmography

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The Conjuring: Last Rites
6.9

The Conjuring: Last Rites

2025as Ed Warren
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.0

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

2016as POTUS (voice)
The Conjuring
7.5

The Conjuring

2013as Ed Warren
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
6.5

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

2023as Orm
Aquaman
6.9

Aquaman

2018as King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
The Conjuring 2
7.3

The Conjuring 2

2016as Ed Warren
The Nun
5.9

The Nun

2018as Ed Warren
Insidious: The Red Door
6.5

Insidious: The Red Door

2023as Josh Lambert
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
7.3

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

2021as Ed Warren
Insidious
6.9

Insidious

2011as Josh Lambert
Prometheus
6.6

Prometheus

2012as Shaw's Father
Watchmen
7.4

Watchmen

2009as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Little Children
7.1

Little Children

2006as Brad Adamson
The Nun II
6.6

The Nun II

2023as Ed Warren
Moonfall
6.3

Moonfall

2022as Brian Harper
The A-Team
6.4

The A-Team

2010as Lynch
Insidious: Chapter 2
6.7

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013as Josh Lambert
Annabelle Comes Home
6.4

Annabelle Comes Home

2019as Ed Warren
Midway
7.1

Midway

2019as Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton
The Phantom of the Opera
7.3

The Phantom of the Opera

2004as Raoul
The Founder
7.1

The Founder

2016as Rollie Smith
Insidious: The Last Key
6.3

Insidious: The Last Key

2018as Josh Lambert
Jay Kelly
6.2

Jay Kelly

2025as Ben Alcock
The Commuter
6.4

The Commuter

2018as Alex Murphy
Bone Tomahawk
6.9

Bone Tomahawk

2015as Arthur O'Dwyer
Hard Candy
6.8

Hard Candy

2005as Jeff Kohlver
Morning Glory
6.4

Morning Glory

2010as Adam Bennett
The Alamo
5.8

The Alamo

2004as William Travis
Passengers
6.1

Passengers

2008as Eric
The Switch
6.2

The Switch

2010as Roland
Young Adult
5.8

Young Adult

2011as Buddy Slade
In the Tall Grass
5.5

In the Tall Grass

2019as Ross Humboldt
The Assistant
6.3

The Assistant

2020as Man In Elevator (uncredited)
Lakeview Terrace
6.0

Lakeview Terrace

2008as Chris Mattson
The Ledge
6.2

The Ledge

2011as Joe Harris
Evening
5.8

Evening

2007as Harris Arden
Zipper
5.5

Zipper

2015as Sam Ellis
Run Amok

Run Amok

2026as Mr. Shelby
Home Sweet Hell
5.4

Home Sweet Hell

2015as Don Champagne
Space Station 76
4.8

Space Station 76

2014as Captain Glenn
Stretch
6.2

Stretch

2014as Stretch
A Kind of Murder
5.4

A Kind of Murder

2016as Walter Stackhouse
Nightmare Cinema
5.8

Nightmare Cinema

2018as Eric Sr.
Running with Scissors
5.8

Running with Scissors

2006as Michael Shephard
Millers in Marriage
6.1

Millers in Marriage

2024as Scott
Barry Munday
5.8

Barry Munday

2010as Barry Munday
Big Stone Gap
5.9

Big Stone Gap

2014as Jack MacChesney
Purple Violets
5.8

Purple Violets

2007as Brian Callahan
Jack Strong
6.5

Jack Strong

2014as Daniel
The Hollow Point
5.7

The Hollow Point

2016as Wallace