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Who is Patton Oswalt?
Patton Oswalt is a popular American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, and screenwriter. Patton Oswalt starred as Spence Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens from 1998 to 2007 and narrated The Goldbergs as an adult Adam F. Goldberg from 2013 to the present. Patton currently co-hosts Did You Get My Text? with his wife Meredith Salenger.
Early Life and Childhood
Patton Oswalt was born in the United States on January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia. He has the age 53. Every year on January 27th, Patton celebrates his birthday.
Patton is the son of Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, both of whom served in the United States Marine Corps. Patton’s ancestors are Italian, Irish, German, English, and Scottish.
Patton also has a younger brother named Matt Oswalt, who is a comedy writer best known for writing and starring in the YouTube web series Puddin’.
While Patton was a military brat, his family lived in Ohio, Tustin, California, and Sterling, Virginia before settling in Sterling.
Education Details
Patton Oswalt graduated from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia in 1987.
Patton then graduated from The College of William and Mary, where he majored in English and was initiated into the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity’s Alpha Theta chapter.
Professional Career
Oswalt posted a heartfelt letter on social media explaining his longtime friendship with colleague comedian Dave Chappelle, as the backlash over Chappelle’s jokes about trans people in his most recent Netflix special rages on.
It started with a post in which Patton explained that he recently performed a show with Dave, and he took to social media with a note saying that Dave had texted him to come to visit and do a guest set at the arena next door.
He gave a speech about Boba Fett that appears to be based on the new Star Wars Disney+ show The Book of Boba Fett.
On August 1, 2016, he reported that he had been working to finish his late wife Michelle McNamara’s unfinished nonfiction book about the Golden State Killer.
Patton announced in September 2017 that the book, titled I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, was set to be released on February 27, 2018, and that preorders were now available.
On April 25, 2018, two months after the book’s release, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced an arrest in the Golden State Killer case.
Patton and Meredith Salenger, an actress, announced their engagement in July 2017.
In November 2017, he married his new wife, Meredith Salenger. Meredith debuted in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann, alongside John Cusack and Ray Wise. This film also earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
On July 18, 1988, he began performing stand-up comedy. Patton rose to prominence after writing for MADtv and starring in his own HBO comedy special in 1996.
His film debut came in the 1996 military comedy Down Periscope, in which he co-starred with Kelsey Grammer.
Net Worth and Salary
Patton Oswalt’s net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
Relationship Status
Patton Oswalt is now married to actress Meredith Salenger, his new wife. The couple tied the knot in November 2017.
Meredith debuted in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann, alongside John Cusack and Ray Wise. This film earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
Patton was previously married to true-crime writer and journalist Michelle McNamara.
On September 24, 2005, the couple tied the knot. Patton and Michelle have one daughter, Alice, who was born in April 2009.
His wife Michelle died in her sleep on April 21, 2016, in the family’s Los Angeles, California home. Michelle’s death was also attributed to a previously undiagnosed heart condition and medication complications (Adderall, Xanax, and Fentanyl).
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Patton is 5 feet 3 inches tall (Approx. 1.6 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @pattonoswalt
His Instagram handle is @pattonoswalt.
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Trivia
- Patton married his new wife, actress Meredith Salenger. The couple tied the knot in November 2017.
- Meredith debuted in the Disney film The Journey of Natty Gann, alongside John Cusack and Ray Wise.
- This film also earned her the Young Artist Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
- He was born on January 27, 1969, in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA.
- His net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
