Patton Oswalt is an actor/writer/comedian who created, produced and headlined the Comedians of Comedy tour, a live alternative comedy show that toured through various rock venues across America. The tour was the subject of a self-titled documentary film for NetFlix and Showtime and a series on Comedy Central. They recently were the first comedy show to be a part of the world-famous Coachella Music Festival. The latest special,
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubadour, premieres on Comedy Central's Secret Stash September 29 at 1a/12c and
goes on sale October 2.
Patton was Entertainment Weekly’s "It" Comedian for 2002. Variety chose him as one of ten "Comedians to Watch" in 1999. He opened for Aimee Mann and Michael Penn on their 2000 Acoustic Vaudeville Tour, touring the U.S. as well as London and Dublin. He’s a regular panelist on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien and co-hosted on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Patton’s Comedy CD Feelin’ Kinda Patton received rave reviews upon its release in the summer of 2004. He’s written for FOX’s "MAD TV" and MTV’s "Austin Stories." His short film, "A Pack of Gifts Now", won honorable mention at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. He’s also written for The MTV Movie Awards, VH-1 Fashion Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards. His next CD "Werewolves and Lollipops" comes out this summer on Sub Pop Records.
Patton is featured in the films "Reno 911:Miami", "Starsky and Hutch", "Blade III" and "Zoolander". And he can be spotted in the films "Down Periscope", "Desperate But Not Serious", "Man on the Moon", "Run, Ronnie, Run!", "ZigZag", "Calendar Girls" and "See This Movie". He also played doomed skin diver Delmer Darion in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia. His TV appearances include "Seinfeld", "NewsRadio", "The Man Show" and "Crank Yankers." He is featured in numerous VH-1, Comedy Central, and MTV "list" specials. The ChildCare Action Project, a Christian-based website, gave both of his 1/2 hour specials "red" alerts, especially for Patton’s focus on "male demon anatomy".