Patrick Wilson
Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick Wilson (American actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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tvCape Fear
2026
Tom Bowden
movieRun Amok
2026
Mr. Shelby
movieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Self - (archive footage)
movieJay Kelly
2025
Ben Alcock
movieThe Conjuring: Last Rites
2025
Ed Warren
movieThe Nun II
2023
Ed Warren
movieInsidious: The Red Door
2023
Josh Lambert
movieMoonfall
2022
Brian Harper
movieShow of Titles
2021
"Oklahoma!" Performer
tvDead Talk Live
2020
Self - Guest
movieThe Assistant
2020
Man In Elevator (uncredited)
movieMidway
2019
Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton
movieIn the Tall Grass
2019
Ross Humboldt
movieAnnabelle Comes Home
2019
Ed Warren
tvThe Other Two
2019
Patrick Wilson
movieAquaman
2018
King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
movieThe Nun
2018
Ed Warren
movieNightmare Cinema
2018
Eric Sr.
movieThe Commuter
2018
Alex Murphy
movieInsidious: The Last Key
2018
Josh Lambert
movieThe Hollow Point
2016
Wallace
movieA Kind of Murder
2016
Walter Stackhouse
movieThe Founder
2016
Rollie Smith
movieThe Conjuring 2
2016
Ed Warren
movieBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
POTUS (voice)
movieBone Tomahawk
2015
Arthur O'Dwyer
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Musical Guest
movieZipper
2015
Sam Ellis
movieHome Sweet Hell
2015
Don Champagne
movieStretch
2014
Stretch
movieBig Stone Gap
2014
Jack MacChesney
movieSpace Station 76
2014
Captain Glenn
tvFargo
2014
Lou Solverson
movieJack Strong
2014
Daniel
movieInsidious: Chapter 2
2013
Josh Lambert
movieThe Conjuring
2013
Ed Warren
tvTeen Titans Go!
2013
Patrick Wilson (voice)
moviePrometheus
2012
Shaw's Father
tvGirls
2012
Joshua
movieYoung Adult
2011
Buddy Slade
tvA Gifted Man
2011
Michael Holt
movieThe Ledge
2011
Joe Harris
movieInsidious
2011
Josh Lambert
movieMorning Glory
2010
Adam Bennett
movieThe Switch
2010
Roland
movieThe A-Team
2010
Lynch
movieBarry Munday
2010
Barry Munday
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieWatchmen
2009
Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
movieLakeview Terrace
2008
Chris Mattson
movieEvening
2007
Harris Arden
moviePurple Violets
2007
Brian Callahan
movieRunning with Scissors
2006
Michael Shephard
movieLittle Children
2006
Brad Adamson
tvThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
Self - Guest
movieHard Candy
2005
Jeff Kohlver
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieThe Alamo
2004
William Travis
tvAngels in America
2003
Joe Pitt
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Presenter
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Patrick Wilson (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
movieKarmic Knot
(voice)
Production2
movieRun Amok
2026
Executive Producer
movieLet's Kill Ward's Wife
2014
Producer
Directing1
movieInsidious: The Red Door
2023
Director