Patrick Wilson (American actor)

Patrick Wilson
Born Patrick Joseph Wilson
(1973-07-03) July 3, 1973
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Residence Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • producer
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s)
Children 2

Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He spent his early career starring in Broadway musicals, beginning in 1995. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma! (2002). In 2003, he appeared in the HBO miniseries Angels in America for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Wilson has also appeared in feature films such as The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Hard Candy (2005), Little Children (2006), Watchmen (2009), Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and as demonologist Ed Warren in James Wan's supernatural horror films The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016), the latter four earning him a reputation as a "scream king".

On television, he 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. He has been cast as Orm Marius / Ocean Master in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman (2018).

Early life

Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the youngest of three sons of Mary Kay Wilson, a voice teacher and professional singer, and John Franklin Wilson, a retired news anchor for WTVT in Tampa, Florida. Wilson's oldest brother, Paul, works as an advertising executive, and his other brother, Mark, took over their father's role as news anchor for WTVT.[1][2] Wilson grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and attended Shorecrest Preparatory School.[3]

Career

1995–2005: Stage roles and Angels in America

In 1995, Wilson graduated with a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. Shortly after, in 1995, Wilson made his acting debut as an understudy in the role of Chris Scott in the national touring production of Miss Saigon.[4] The following year, he portrayed Billy Bigelow in the national tour of Carousel.[5] In 1999, he starred as Jamie Conway in the Off-Broadway production of Bright Lights, Big City, and Wilson later made his Broadway theatre debut in The Full Monty (2000), portraying Jerry Lukowski.[6] For his performance in the role, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.[7][8]

Circa 2000, Wilson completed work on the film My Sister's Wedding, which has never been released.[9] He sang "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady for Julie Andrews' awards ceremony when she received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001.[10] In 2002, his performance as Curly McLain in the Broadway production of Oklahoma! received critical acclaim, with Wilson being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for the second time each.[11][12] He won critical acclaim for his performance as the closeted Mormon Republican Joe Pitt in Mike Nichols' 2003 HBO drama miniseries Angels in America, receiving nominations for both the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.[13][14][15]

In 2004, Wilson made his first film appearance in The Alamo, playing William B. Travis. That same year, he co-starred in the musical film The Phantom of the Opera as Viscount Raoul de Chagny.[16] The following year, he starred alongside Ellen Page in the psychological thriller film Hard Candy, portraying a pedophile named Jeff Kohlver.[17]

2006–present: Transition into film

Wilson at the Montclair Film Festival in May 2014

In 2006, he starred as Brad Adamson in Todd Field's Little Children.[18] Also in 2006, he appeared in the Golden Globe Award-nominated Running With Scissors as Michael Shephard, which was directed by Ryan Murphy and produced by Brad Pitt. In 2007, he starred as Brian Callahan in the independent film Purple Violets, which was written and directed by Edward Burns.[19] In 2008, he starred in Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace.[20]

Wilson played Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II in Zack Snyder's 2009 film adaptation of the graphic novel Watchmen, gaining 25 pounds for the role after filming flashback scenes as the slimmer Nite Owl II.[21] This film reunited Wilson with his Little Children co-star, Jackie Earle Haley. On October 19, 2010, in Yankee Stadium, he sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees.[22] On November 20, 2010, in Yankee Stadium, he sang the United States National Anthem before the first football game in the new stadium, played between Army and Notre Dame.[23]

Wilson played the primary antagonist Lynch in 2010's The A-Team, and co-starred with Rose Byrne in James Wan's horror film Insidious.[16] He returned for the latter film's sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, which was released in 2013.[24] In 2013, Wilson portrayed the famous paranormal investigator Ed Warren, alongside Vera Farmiga starring as his wife Lorraine, in the horror film The Conjuring.[25] The film was critically acclaimed, becoming one of the highest grossing horror films of all time.[26] Wilson reprised the role in the film's sequel, The Conjuring 2, released on June 10, 2016.[27]

Wilson at the Montclair Film Festival in April 2016

In January 2014, Wilson was announced to portray the lead role, Lou Solverson, in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo. He was nominated for the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his performance.[28] In March 2014, Wilson was cast in an unspecified role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man,[29] but later left the film due to scheduling conflicts brought upon by multiple delays with the film's production.[30] That same year, he was cast as Arthur O'Dwyer in the Western film Bone Tomahawk, opposite Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox.[31]

In 2016, he co-starred in John Lee Hancock's biopic The Founder, as Rollie Smith, based on the life of McDonald's fast food restaurants' founder Ray Kroc.[32] In August 2016, Barbra Streisand released the album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, on which she and Wilson duet the song "Loving You" from the Stephen Sondheim musical Passion.[33]

In 2018, Wilson co-starred in Jaume Collet-Serra's action thriller The Commuter, reuniting with The Conjuring co-star Farmiga, and portraying a trusted friend of Liam Neeson's character.[34] He has also been cast as Orm Marius / Ocean Master in the upcoming DC Extended Universe film Aquaman, directed by long-time collaborator James Wan.[35]

Personal life

On June 18, 2005, Wilson married Polish-American actress Dagmara Domińczyk, also a Carnegie Mellon University graduate (he graduated in 1995 with a drama degree; she graduated in 1998).[36] On June 23, 2006, Domińczyk gave birth to their son, Kalin Patrick Wilson. On August 9, 2009, they welcomed their second son, Kassian McCarrell Wilson.[37] He currently lives in Montclair, New Jersey with his family.[38]

In May 2012, Wilson gave the keynote address for his alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, in which he spoke of his memories from childhood and through his career.[39]

On May 26, 2012, the band VanWilson, consisting of Wilson on vocals/drums and his brothers, Mark on guitar and Paul on vocals, performed a benefit concert for Southeastern Guide Dogs' "Paws For Patriots" program in St. Petersburg, Florida. They raised $30,000 for the program and were honored by the organization with having puppies named after them.[40] The brothers have also performed benefit concerts for All Children's Hospital and the St. Petersburg Free Clinic.[41]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 My Sister's Wedding Quinn Unreleased
2004 The Alamo William B. Travis
The Phantom of the Opera Viscount Raoul de Chagny Nominated - Satellite award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
2005 Hard Candy Jeff Kohlver Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw award for Relationship from Hell (shared with Ellen Page)
2006 Little Children Brad Adamson Nominated - Awards Circuit Community award, Best Cast Ensemble
Nominated - Satellite award for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Young Hollywood award for Breakthrough Performance, Male
Running with Scissors Michael Shephard
2007 Purple Violets Brian Callahan
Evening Harris Arden
Brothers Three: An American Gothic Peter
2008 Life in Flight Will Sargent
Lakeview Terrace Chris Mattson
Passengers Eric Clark
2009 Watchmen Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
2010 Barry Munday Barry Munday
The A-Team Agent Lynch
The Switch Roland Nilson
Insidious Josh Lambert Nominated - Scream award for Best Horror Actor
Morning Glory Adam Bennett
2011 The Ledge Joe Harris
Young Adult Buddy Slade
2012 Prometheus Shaw's Father
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2 Josh Lambert Nominated - Fangoria Chainsaw award for Best Lead Actor
Nominated - Fright Meter award for Best Actor
The Conjuring Ed Warren Nominated - Fright Meter award for Best Actor
2014 Jack Strong David Forden
Space Station 76 Captain Glenn Terry
Stretch Stretch
Let's Kill Ward's Wife David Also producer
Big Stone Gap Jack MacChesney
2015 Home Sweet Hell Don Champagne
Zipper Sam Ellis
Bone Tomahawk Arthur O'Dwyer
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice President of the United States Voice cameo
A Kind of Murder Walter Stackhouse
The Conjuring 2 Ed Warren
The Founder Rollie Smith
The Hollow Point Sheriff Wallace
2018 Insidious: The Last Key Josh Lambert Credit only (archive footage)
The Commuter Alex Murphy
Nightmare Cinema Eric, Sr.
The Nun Ed Warren Archive footage
Aquaman Orm / Ocean Master In post-production
2019 In the Tall Grass
Midway Edwin Layton Filming
Annabelle 3 Ed Warren Filming
2020 The Conjuring 3 Ed Warren In development

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Angels in America Joe Pitt television debut

Miniseries; 6 episodes
Online Film & Television Association award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Nominated - Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominated - Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated - Satellite award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television

2006 Tampa Bay: Living Legacy Narrator Documentary
2009 American Dad! Jim Voice; Episode: "Wife Insurance"
2011–2012 A Gifted Man Dr. Michael Holt 16 episodes
2013, 2017 Girls Joshua 2 episodes
Nominated - Critics Choice Television award for Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Nominated - Gold Derby award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
2015 Fargo Lou Solverson 10 episodes
Nominated - Critics Choice Television award for Best Lead Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
Nominated - Gold Derby award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Movie/Miniseries
Nominated - Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Nominated - IGN Summer Movie award for Best Television Actor
Nominated - Saturn award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Miss Saigon Chris Scott Understudy
1996 Carousel Billy Bigelow U.S. national tour
1999 Bright Lights, Big City Jamie Conway Off-Broadway

Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2000 Tenderloin Tommy Howatt Broadway Encores! concert
2000–2001 The Full Monty Jerry Lukowski Broadway
Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Nominated - Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical
2002 Oklahoma! Curly McLain Broadway
Nominated - Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Nominated - Tony award for Best Actor in a Musical
2006 Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter Broadway
2008–2009 All My Sons Chris Keller Broadway
2014 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson Carnegie Hall concert

Audio work

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Watchmen: The End Is Nigh Nite Owl II Voice

Cast recordings

Soundtracks

Audiobooks

Miscellaneous

  • Every Day Is a Holiday (2009 Christmas album) by Mary McBride
  • Lucky (2004 CD) by Gary Kline
  • Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays (2001 CD)
  • The Dreams in You (2001 CD)
  • Streisand Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (2016 CD) by Barbra Streisand

References

  1. ↑ "Patrick Wilson's Lair: News Articles". PatrickWilson.org. Archived from the original on 2003-12-15.
  2. ↑ "Obits – Carol Wilson". Johnson City Press.
  3. ↑ Persall, Steve (April 29, 2009). "Actor Patrick Wilson returns home to St. Petersburg for the Sunscreen Film Festival". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ Panarello, Joseph F. (November 24, 2004). "Dinner With Patrick Wilson – A Conversation with One of Broadway's Favorite Leading Men". Broadway World.
  5. ↑ Winer, Laurie (July 12, 1996). "'Carousel's' Spin on Circle of Life". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ↑ Isherwood, Charles (October 27, 2000). "Review: 'The Full Monty'". Variety.
  7. ↑ "Nominees, Some Returning, For the 2001 Tony Awards". The New York Times. May 8, 2001.
  8. ↑ Jones, Kenneth (May 20, 2001). "2001 Drama Desk Winners Include Producers, Proof and Mnemonic". Playbill.
  9. ↑ Panarello, Joseph F. (November 24, 2004). "Dinner With Patrick Wilson – A Conversation with One of Broadway's Favorite Leading Men". Broadway World.
  10. ↑ Boedeker, Hal (December 26, 2001). "Kennedy Honors Lift Up Nation's Heart". Orlando Sentinel.
  11. ↑ "THEATER/THE TONY AWARDS; In the Running". The New York Times. May 19, 2002.
  12. ↑ Simonson, Robert (May 14, 2002). "Foster, Wilson and Scott Join Performers on Drama Desk Ceremony, May 19". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Golden Globes 2004: The nominees". BBC News. December 18, 2003.
  14. ↑ "Complete list of primetime Emmy nominations". USA Today. July 15, 2004.
  15. ↑ Voss, Brandon (October 13, 2010). "Patrick Wilson: Patrick's Day". The Advocate.
  16. 1 2 Turek, Ryan (June 3, 2010). "Exclusive Set Report: Patrick Wilson Talks Insidious". Shock Till You Drop.
  17. ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (April 14, 2006). "Stage Vets Patrick Wilson and Sandra Oh Star in "Hard Candy" Film, Opens April 14". Playbill.
  18. ↑ Balfour, Brad (October 6, 2006). "LITTLE CHILDREN: An Interview with Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson". Blackfilm.com.
  19. ↑ "Purple Violets (2007)". Internet Movie Database. February 20, 2009.
  20. ↑ Holmes, Matt (June 15, 2007). "Patrick Wilson replaces Ashton Kutcher in 'Lakeview Terrace'". What Culture.
  21. ↑ Amsden, David (March 1, 2009). "Patrick Wilson, Superstar". New York. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  22. ↑ "God Bless Patrick Wilson! The Hunky Broadway Alum Wows the Crowd at Yankee Stadium". Broadway.com. October 22, 2010.
  23. ↑ Spunberg, Adam (November 20, 2010). "Notre Dame trumps Army again at Stadium". Pinstripe Bowl.
  24. ↑ Kit, Borys (November 19, 2012). "Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne Coming Back for 'Insidious' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter.
  25. ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 20, 2012). "Farmiga, Wilson called to 'Conjuring'". Variety.
  26. ↑ "The Conjuring (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  27. ↑ White, James (February 25, 2014). "Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga Officially Back For More Conjuring". Empire.
  28. ↑ "Patrick Wilson Ted Danson & Jean Smart to Star in Season 2 of 'Fargo'". FX. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Patrick Wilson confirms 'Ant-Man' role". NME. March 10, 2014.
  30. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (July 25, 2014). "Comic-Con: Patrick Wilson the Latest to Leave Marvel's 'Ant-Man'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  31. ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 24, 2014). "Matthew Fox and Patrick Wilson Join Indie 'Bone Tomahawk'". Variety.
  32. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 26, 2015). "John Carroll Lynch On 'The Founder' Menu; Gwendoline Christie Joins 'Swallows & Amazons'". Deadline Hollywood.
  33. ↑ Gans, Andrew (June 10, 2016). "Hugh Jackman, Patrick Wilson, Jamie Foxx Join Streisand on New CD; Listen to "At the Ballet" Track". Playbill.
  34. ↑ McNary, Dave (August 23, 2016). "Patrick Wilson Boards Liam Neeson's Thriller 'The Commuter'". Variety. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  35. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (December 12, 2016). "Patrick Wilson To Play 'Aquaman's Evil Half-Brother ORM". Deadline Hollywood.
  36. ↑ Meadows, Bob (March 17, 2009). "Patrick Wilson and His Wife Are Expecting Baby No. 2". People.
  37. ↑ Oaterhout, Jacob E. (August 10, 2009). "Patrick Wilson and wife Dagmara Dominczyk welcome their second son". New York Daily News.
  38. ↑ "Dagmara Dominczyk finds a home in the spotlight". The New York Times. June 16, 2013.
  39. ↑ "Press Release: Actor Patrick Wilson Returns to Alma Mater Carnegie Mellon University to Give 2012 Commencement Keynote". Carnegie Mellon University. April 27, 2012.
  40. ↑ Cabrera, Cloe (May 24, 2012). "Band of brothers to rock for veterans". The Tampa Tribune.
  41. ↑ Starling, Amanda C. (January 4, 2013). "Tampa Bay: Here come The Wilson Van...to the Hard Rock this weekend!". Florida State University and Uloop.
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