Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Known For

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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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Movies Featuring Patrick Wilson

Run Amok

Run Amok (2026)

as Mr. Shelby
Jay Kelly

Jay Kelly (2025)

as Ben Alcock
Moonfall

Moonfall (2022)

as Brian Harper
Show of Titles

Show of Titles (2021)

as "Oklahoma!" Performer
The Assistant

The Assistant (2020)

as Man In Elevator (uncredited)
Midway

Midway (2019)

as Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton
Aquaman

Aquaman (2018)

as King Orm Marius / Ocean Master
The Nun

The Nun (2018)

as Ed Warren
A Kind of Murder

A Kind of Murder (2016)

as Walter Stackhouse
The Founder

The Founder (2016)

as Rollie Smith
Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

as Arthur O'Dwyer
Zipper

Zipper (2015)

as Sam Ellis
Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap (2014)

as Jack MacChesney
Prometheus

Prometheus (2012)

as Shaw's Father
Young Adult

Young Adult (2011)

as Buddy Slade
The Ledge

The Ledge (2011)

as Joe Harris
Insidious

Insidious (2011)

as Josh Lambert
Barry Munday

Barry Munday (2010)

as Barry Munday
Watchmen

Watchmen (2009)

as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II
Evening

Evening (2007)

as Harris Arden
Purple Violets

Purple Violets (2007)

as Brian Callahan
Hard Candy

Hard Candy (2005)

as Jeff Kohlver
The Alamo

The Alamo (2004)

as William Travis