Patrick Wilson (American actor)
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Patrick Joseph Wilson July 3, 1973 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dagmara Domińczyk (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
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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 (2000–01) 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 appeared in feature films such as The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Little Children (2006), Watchmen (2009), Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and The Conjuring (2013). On television, he starred in the CBS drama series A Gifted Man (2011–12), and the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo (2015), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film.
Early life
Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the youngest son 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 brother, Mark, currently works as a news anchor and reporter for WTVT.[1][2] His ancestry is mostly English, with more distant Welsh, Scottish and German roots.[3] Wilson grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida and attended Shorecrest Preparatory School.[4]
Career
1995–2003: 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 in the U.S. touring production of Miss Saigon.[5] The following year, he portrayed Billy Bigelow in the U.S. national tour of Carousel.[6] A role in the Off-Broadway production of Bright Lights, Big City (1999) followed, and Wilson made his Broadway theatre debut in The Full Monty (2000), portraying Jerry Lukowski.[7] 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.[8][9]
Circa 2000, Wilson completed work on the film My Sister's Wedding, which has never been released.[10] 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.[11] In 2002, his performance as Curly in the Broadway production of Oklahoma! received critical acclaim, with Wilson being nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for the second time each.[12][13] He won critical acclaim for his performance in Mike Nichols' 2003 HBO drama miniseries Angels in America. He received 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.[14][15] He played Joe Pitt, a closeted Mormon Republican.[16]
2004–present: Transition into film
Wilson made his first film appearance in The Alamo, in 2004, playing William B. Travis. That same year, he co-starred in the musical film The Phantom of the Opera, as Viscount Raoul de Chagny.[17] The following year, he starred alongside Ellen Page in the psychological thriller film Hard Candy, portraying a pedophile named Jeff Kohlver.[18] In 2006, he starred as Brad Adamson in Todd Field's Little Children.[19] 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.[20] In 2008, he starred in Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace.[21]
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.[22] 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.[23] 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.[24] 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.[17] He returned for the latter film's sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, which was released in 2013.[25] In 2013, Wilson portrayed the famous paranormal investigator Ed Warren, alongside Vera Farmiga starring as his wife Lorraine, in the horror film The Conjuring.[26] The film was critically acclaimed, becoming one of the highest grossing horror films of all time.[27] A sequel, The Conjuring 2, is set for release on June 10, 2016.[28]
In January 2014, Wilson was announced as the lead for the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo, for which he is nominated for the 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film.[29] In March 2014, Wilson was cast in an unspecified role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man,[30] but later left the film due to scheduling conflicts brought upon by multiple delays with the film's production.[31] That same year, he was cast in the independent Western film Bone Tomahawk opposite Kurt Russell and Matthew Fox.[32] In 2015, he joined the cast of John Lee Hancock's biopic The Founder, based on the life of McDonald's fast food restaurants founder Ray Kroc.[33]
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).[34] 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.[35] He currently lives in Montclair, New Jersey with his family.[36]
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.[37]
On May 26, 2012, Wilson and his brothers, Mark and Paul, 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.[38] The brothers have also performed benefit concerts for All Children's Hospital and the St. Petersburg Free Clinic.[39]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | My Sister's Wedding | Quinn | Unreleased |
| 2004 | The Alamo | William B. Travis | |
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera | Viscount Raoul de Chagny | |
| 2005 | Hard Candy | Jeff Kohlver | |
| 2006 | Little Children | Brad Adamson | |
| 2006 | Running with Scissors | Michael Shephard | |
| 2007 | Purple Violets | Brian Callahan | |
| 2007 | Evening | Harris Arden | |
| 2007 | Brothers Three: An American Gothic | Peter | |
| 2008 | Life in Flight | Will Sargent | |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Chris Mattson | |
| 2008 | Passengers | Eric Clark | |
| 2009 | Watchmen | Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II | |
| 2010 | Barry Munday | Barry Munday | |
| 2010 | The A-Team | Agent Lynch | |
| 2010 | The Switch | Roland | |
| 2010 | Insidious | Josh Lambert | |
| 2010 | Morning Glory | Adam Bennett | |
| 2011 | The Ledge | Joe Harris | |
| 2011 | Young Adult | Buddy Slade | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Shaw's Father | |
| 2013 | The Conjuring | Ed Warren | |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Josh Lambert | |
| 2014 | Jack Strong | David Forden | |
| 2014 | Space Station 76 | Captain Glenn Terry | |
| 2014 | Stretch | Stretch | |
| 2014 | Let's Kill Ward's Wife | David | Also producer |
| 2014 | Big Stone Gap | Jack MacChesney | |
| 2015 | Home Sweet Hell | Don Champagne | |
| 2015 | Zipper | Sam Ellis | |
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | President of the United States | Cameo; Voice only |
| 2016 | A Kind of Murder | Walter Stackhouse | |
| 2016 | The Conjuring 2 | Ed Warren | Completed |
| 2016 | The Founder | Rollie Smith | Completed |
| 2016 | Matters of the Heart | Will | Completed |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point | Wallace | Completed |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Angels in America | Joe Pitt | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay: Living Legacy | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2009 | American Dad! | Jim | Voice; episode: "Wife Insurance" |
| 2011–12 | A Gifted Man | Dr. Michael Holt | 16 episodes |
| 2013 | Girls | Joshua | Episode: "One Man's Trash" |
| 2015 | Fargo | Lou Solverson | 10 episodes |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Miss Saigon | Chris | Understudy |
| 1996 | Carousel | Billy Bigelow | U.S. national tour |
| 1999 | Bright Lights, Big City | Jamie | Off-Broadway |
| 2000 | Tenderloin | Tommy | Broadway Encores! concert |
| 2000–01 | The Full Monty | Jerry Lukowski | Broadway |
| 2002 | Oklahoma! | Curly | Broadway |
| 2006 | Barefoot in the Park | Paul Bratter | Broadway |
| 2008–09 | 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
- Allegro (2009; studio cast recording)
- Bright Lights, Big City (2005; studio cast recording)
- The Full Monty (2001; original Broadway cast recording)
- Dreamgirls In Concert (as Film Executive; 2001 concert cast recording)
- Tenderloin (2000; Encores! concert cast recording)
- Lucky in the Rain (2000; studio cast recording)
- Terrence Mann's Romeo & Juliet: The Musical from William Shakespeare (1999)
Soundtracks
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Audiobooks
- The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway (2006) (Simon & Schuster)
- The Ruins by Scott Smith (2006) (Simon & Schuster)
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)
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ "Patrick Wilson's Lair: News Articles". PatrickWilson.org.
- ↑ "Obits - Carol Wilson". Johnson City Press.
- ↑ "Pedigree of Wilson's paternal family". Genealogy.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ↑ Persall, Steve (April 29, 2009). "Actor Patrick Wilson returns home to St. Petersburg for the Sunscreen Film Festival". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ Panarello, Joseph F. (November 24, 2004). "Dinner With Patrick Wilson - A Conversation with One of Broadway's Favorite Leading Men". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ Winer, Laurie (July 12, 1996). "'Carousel's' Spin on Circle of Life". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Isherwood, Charles (October 27, 2000). "Review: 'The Full Monty'". Variety.
- 1 2 "Nominees, Some Returning, For the 2001 Tony Awards". The New York Times. May 8, 2001.
- 1 2 Jones, Kenneth (May 20, 2001). "2001 Drama Desk Winners Include Producers, Proof and Mnemonic". Playbill.
- ↑ Panarello, Joseph F. (November 24, 2004). "Dinner With Patrick Wilson – A Conversation with One of Broadway's Favorite Leading Men". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ Boedeker, Hal (December 26, 2001). "Kennedy Honors Lift Up Nation's Heart". Orlando Sentinel.
- 1 2 "THEATER/THE TONY AWARDS; In the Running". The New York Times. May 19, 2002.
- 1 2 Simonson, Robert (May 14, 2002). "Foster, Wilson and Scott Join Performers on Drama Desk Ceremony, May 19". Playbill.
- 1 2 "Golden Globes 2004: The nominees". BBC News. December 18, 2003.
- 1 2 "Complete list of primetime Emmy nominations". USA Today. July 15, 2004.
- ↑ Voss, Brandon (October 13, 2010). "Patrick Wilson: Patrick's Day". The Advocate.
- 1 2 Turek, Ryan (June 3, 2010). "Exclusive Set Report: Patrick Wilson Talks Insidious". Shock Till You Drop.
- ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (April 14, 2006). "Stage Vets Patrick Wilson and Sandra Oh Star in "Hard Candy" Film, Opens April 14". Playbill.
- ↑ Balfour, Brad (October 6, 2006). "LITTLE CHILDREN: An Interview with Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson". Blackfilm.com.
- ↑ "Purple Violets (2007)". Internet Movie Database. February 20, 2009.
- ↑ Holmes, Matt (June 15, 2007). "Patrick Wilson replaces Ashton Kutcher in 'Lakeview Terrace'". What Culture.
- ↑ Amsden, David (March 1, 2009). "Patrick Wilson, Superstar". New York. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ↑ "God Bless Patrick Wilson! The Hunky Broadway Alum Wows the Crowd at Yankee Stadium". Broadway.com. October 22, 2010.
- ↑ Spunberg, Adam (November 20, 2010). "Notre Dame trumps Army again at Stadium". Pinstripe Bowl.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (November 19, 2012). "Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne Coming Back for 'Insidious' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (January 20, 2012). "Farmiga, Wilson called to 'Conjuring'". Variety.
- ↑ "The Conjuring (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ White, James (February 25, 2014). "Patrick Wilson & Vera Farmiga Officially Back For More Conjuring". Empire.
- ↑ "Patrick Wilson Ted Danson & Jean Smart to Star in Season 2 of 'Fargo'". FX. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Patrick Wilson confirms 'Ant-Man' role". NME. March 10, 2014.
- ↑ Ford, Rebecca (July 25, 2014). "Comic-Con: Patrick Wilson the Latest to Leave Marvel's 'Ant-Man'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (September 24, 2014). "Matthew Fox and Patrick Wilson Join Indie 'Bone Tomahawk'". Variety.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick (June 26, 2015). "John Carroll Lynch On 'The Founder' Menu; Gwendoline Christie Joins 'Swallows & Amazons'". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Meadows, Bob (March 17, 2009). "Patrick Wilson and His Wife Are Expecting Baby No. 2". People.
- ↑ Oaterhout, Jacob E. (August 10, 2009). "Patrick Wilson and wife Dagmara Dominczyk welcome their second son". New York Daily News.
- ↑ "Dagmara Dominczyk finds a home in the spotlight". The New York Times. June 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Press Release: Actor Patrick Wilson Returns to Alma Mater Carnegie Mellon University to Give 2012 Commencement Keynote". Carnegie Mellon University. April 27, 2012.
- ↑ Cabrera, Cloe (May 24, 2012). "Band of brothers to rock for veterans". The Tampa Tribune.
- ↑ 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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