Patrick Wilson
Biography
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).
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Full filmography
- The Simpsons (1989) as Patrick Wilson (voice)
- Teen Titans Go! (2013) as Patrick Wilson (voice)
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Fargo (2014) as Lou Solverson
- Cape Fear (2026) as Tom Bowden
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) as Ed Warren
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) as POTUS (voice)
- The Conjuring (2013) as Ed Warren
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) as Orm
- Girls (2012) as Joshua
- Aquaman (2018) as King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- The Nun (2018) as Ed Warren
- The Conjuring 2 (2016) as Ed Warren
- Stars in the House (2020) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- The Nun II (2023) as Ed Warren
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) as Ed Warren
- Prometheus (2012) as Shaw's Father