Patton Oswalt is an American actor, writer, stand-up comedian, performer, and screenwriter. He has had a successful career in the entertainment industry and is well-known for his comedic talent. Oswalt has made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, and has also added "published author" to his list of accomplishments.
Patton Oswalt was born in Portsmouth, Virginia and grew up in Sterling, Virginia. He attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he studied English and theater. After college, Oswalt moved to San Francisco and began performing stand-up comedy. He eventually moved to Los Angeles and began acting in television shows and movies.
In addition to his work in stand-up comedy and acting, Oswalt is also a writer and screenwriter. He has written for television shows such as "MadTV" and "Parks and Recreation," and has also written for the animated television series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse." In 2009, Oswalt published his first book, "Zombie Spaceship Wasteland," a collection of humorous essays. He has since published a second book, "Silver Screen Fiend," and has plans to write more in the future.
Patton Oswalt was married to Michelle McNamara until her death in 2016. Together, they had one daughter. Oswalt is active on social media and often shares updates about his career and personal life with his followers. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
2011
2
Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
2015
Minor Threats Books (with Jordan Blum)
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
A Quick End To A Long Beginning (With: Jordan Blum)
2023
Serenity Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Those Left Behind
2006
2
Better Days and Other Stories
2008
3
The Shepherd's Tale
2010
4
Better Days
2011
5
Leaves on the Wind
2014
6
No Power in the 'verse
2017
7
Firefly: Legacy Edition Book One
2018
8
Firefly: Legacy Edition Book Two
2019
9
Firefly Legacy Deluxe Edition
2020
Firefly Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Legacy Edition Book One (With: Chris Samnee, Will Conrad, Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Brett Matthews)
2018
2
Legacy Edition Book Two (By: Chris Roberson, Joss Whedon, Karl Story, Stephen Byrne, Georges Jeanty, Nimit Malavia)
2019
3
The Unification War Vol. 1 (By: Greg Pak)
2019
4
The Unification War Vol. 2 ( By: Greg Pak)
2019
5
The Unification War Vol. 3 (By: Greg Pak)
2020
6
New Sheriff in the 'Verse Vol. 1 (By: Greg Pak)
2020
7
New Sheriff in the 'Verse Vol. 2 (By: Greg Pak)
2021
8
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 1 (By: Greg Pak)
2021
9
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 2 (By: Greg Pak)
2021
10
Return to Earth That Was Vol. 1 (By: Greg Pak)
2021
11
Return to Earth That Was Vol 2 (By: Greg Pak)
2022
12
River Run (By: David M. Booher)
2022
13
Return to Earth That Was Vol. 3 (By: Greg Pak)
2022
Turner Classic Movies Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Dark City (By: Eddie Muller)
1998
2
Dark City Dames (By: Eddie Muller)
2001
3
Creating the Illusion (By: Jay Jorgensen)
2015
4
Fellini (By: Manoah Bowman)
2015
5
The Essentials (By: Robert Osborne, Jeremy Arnold)
2016
6
Into the Dark (By: Mark A. Vieira)
2016
7
Natalie Wood (By: Robert Redford, Manoah Bowman, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Robert Wagner)
2016
8
Kirk and Anne (By: Kirk Douglas)
2017
9
Sophia Loren (By: Cindy De La Hoz)
2017
10
Must-See Musicals (By: Michael Feinstein, Richard Barrios)
2017
11
Must-See Sci-fi (By: Sloan De Forest)
2018
12
A Star Is Born (By: Jeffrey Vance, Lorna Luft)
2018
13
Forbidden Hollywood (By: Mark A. Vieira)
2019
14
Hollywood Black (By: Donald Bogle)
2019
15
Dynamic Dames (By: Sloan De Forest)
2019
16
Turner Classic Movies Cinematic Cities (By: Christian Blauvelt)
2019
17
West Side Story (By: Richard Barrios)
2020
18
Halloween Favorites ( By: David Skal)
2020
19
The Essentials Vol. 2 (By: Jeremy Arnold, Ben Mankiewicz)
2020
20
This Was Hollywood (By: Carla Valderrama)
2020
21
Summer Movies (By: Leonard Maltin, John Malahy)
2021
22
20th Century-Fox (By: Scott Eyman)
2021
23
Hollywood Victory (By: Christian Blauvelt, Dr. Robert M. Citino)
2021
24
The Essential Directors (By: Sloan De Forest)
2021
25
Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge ( By: Frank Miller)
2022
26
Danger on the Silver Screen (By: Scott McGee)
2022
27
Rock on Film (By: Fred Goodman)
2022
28
Viva Hollywood (By: Luis I. Reyes, Jimmy Smits)
2022
29
TCM Underground (With: Millie De Chirico, Quatoyiah Murry)
2022
30
But Have You Read the Book? (By: Kristen Lopez)
2023
31
Eddie Muller's Noir Bar (By: Eddie Muller)
2023
32
Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey (By: Eddie Muller, Jessica Schmidt)
2023
33
Christmas in the Movies (By: Jeremy Arnold)
2023
34
Lena Horne (By: Donald Bogle)
2023
35
50 Oscar Nights (By: Dave Karger)
2024
36
From the Moment They Met It Was Murder (By: Alain Silver, James Ursini)
2024
37
Forbidden Cocktails (By: André Darlington, Mark A. Vieira)
2024
38
Hollywood Pride (By: Alonso Duralde)
2024
39
Falling in Love at the Movies (By: Esther Zuckerman)