Will Patton (born June 14, 1954 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American actor. The eldest son of a Lutheran minister, he attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and The Actors Studio and won two Obie Awards for best actor for his performances in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theatre production of What Did He See?. He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of General Bethlehem in The Postman.
Partial filmography
Into the West (2005) ... . James Fletcher
The Last Ride (2004) (TV) ... . Aaron Purnell
The Punisher (2004) ... . Quentin Glass
Family Sins (2004) (TV) ... . Philip Rothman
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) ... . Gordon Smallwood
The Agency TV Series .... Jackson Haisley (2001-2003)
Remember the Titans (2000) ... . Coach Bill Yoast
Trixie (2000) ... . W. 'Red' Rafferty
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) ... . Atley Jackson
Jesus' Son (1999) ... . John Smith
Entrapment (1999) ... . Hector Cruz
Breakfast of Champions (1999) ... . Moe the Truck Driver
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) ... . Preacher
Armageddon (1998) ... . Charles 'Chick' Chapple
O.K. Garage (1998) ... . Sean
The Postman (1997) ... . General Bethlehem
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) ... . Lt. Morgan
Inventing the Abbotts (1997) ... . Lloyd Abbott
The Protector (1997) TV Series .... Jeff
Fled (1996) ... . Det. Matthew 'Gib' Gibson
The Spitfire Grill (1996) ... . Nahum Goddard
Plain Pleasures (1996)
Copycat (1995) ... . Nicoletti
VR.5 TV Series .... Dr.Frank Morgan
The Puppet Masters (1994) ... . Dr. Graves
The Client (1994) ... . Sergeant Hardy
Judicial Consent (1994) ... . Alan Warwick
Natural Causes (1994) ... . Michael Murphy
Tollbooth (1994) ... Dash Pepper
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) ... . Martie
Taking the Heat (1993) (TV) ... . Hadley
Midnight Edition (1993) ... . Jack Travers
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story (1992) (TV) ... . Frank Maxwell
In the Deep Woods (1992) (TV) ... . Eric Gaines
In the Soup (1992) ... . Skippy
Lincoln and the War Within (1992) (TV)
The Paint Job (1992) ... . Wesley
Cold Heaven (1991) ... . Father Niles
The Rapture (1991) ... . Deputy Foster
Bright Angel (1991) (uncredited) ... Woody
Deadly Desire (1991) (TV) ... . Giles Menteer
Dillinger (1991) (TV) ... Melvin Purvis
A Shock to the System (1990) ... Lt. Laker
Everybody Wins (1990) ... . Jerry
Signs of Life (1989) ... Owen's Father
Stars and Bars (1988) ... . Duane Gage
Wildfire (1988) ... . Mike
No Way Out (1987) ... Scott Pritchard
A Gathering of Old Men (1987) (TV) ... . Lou Dimes
Belizaire the Cajun (1986) ... . Matthew Perry
Chinese Boxes (1986) ... . Lang Marsh
After Hours (1985) ... . Horst
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) ... Wayne Nolan
The Beniker Gang (1985) ... . Forest Ranger
The Equalizer (1985) ... . Officer Nick Braxton
Search for Tomorrow TV Series .... Kentucky Bluebird (1984-1985)
Silkwood (1983) ... . Joe
King Blank (1983) ... . Bar Customer
Variety (1983) ... . Mark
Ryan's Hope TV Series .... Ox Knowles (1982-1983)
Kent State (1981) (TV) ... . Peter
