Born 1954 (age 71) · Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Appears in 119 titles

William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.

Filmography

Armageddon
6.8
Armageddon
1998
as Chick
Halloween
6.6
Halloween
2018
as Officer Hawkins
Gone in Sixty Seconds
6.5
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
as Atley Jackson
The Punisher
6.4
The Punisher
2004
as Quentin Glass
Remember the Titans
7.6
Remember the Titans
2000
as Coach Bill Yoast
Halloween Kills
6.4
Halloween Kills
2021
as Officer Hawkins
The Forever Purge
6.9
The Forever Purge
2021
as Caleb Tucker
Entrapment
6.2
Entrapment
1999
as Hector Cruz
Halloween Ends
6.0
Halloween Ends
2022
as Frank
The Fourth Kind
6.3
The Fourth Kind
2009
as Sheriff August
Minari
7.3
Minari
2021
as Paul
After Hours
7.5
After Hours
1985
as Horst
The November Man
6.1
The November Man
2014
as Perry Weinstein
The Client
6.7
The Client
1994
as Sergeant Hardy
Copycat
6.5
Copycat
1995
as Nicoletti
The Mothman Prophecies
6.2
The Mothman Prophecies
2002
as Gordon Smallwood
The Postman
6.3
The Postman
1997
as Bethlehem
Brooklyn's Finest
6.3
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Lt. Bill Hobarts
Train Dreams
7.3
Train Dreams
2025
as Narrator (voice)
American Honey
6.8
American Honey
2016
as Back Seat Cowboy