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Patton Oswalt

Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom The Goldbergs (2013–2023) as adult Adam F. Goldberg. After making his acting debut in the Seinfeld episode "The Couch", he has appeared in a variety of…

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Alma mater
College of William & Mary (BA)
Born
Patton Peter Oswalt (1969-01-27) January 27, 1969 (age 57) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Children
1
Genres
Observational comedy · black comedy · insult comedy · sarcasm · satire
Medium
Stand-up · television · film
Occupations
Stand-up comedian · actor

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Patton Oswalt → black comedy, deadpan, insult comedy, Observational comedy, sarcasm, satire
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Patton Oswalt → longtime reader of comics, outspoken atheist and has referred to his atheism in his comedy specials

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Patton OswaltChildren11.00infobox
Patton OswaltGenresObservational comedy1.00infobox
Patton OswaltGenresblack comedy1.00infobox
Patton OswaltGenresinsult comedy1.00infobox
Patton OswaltGenressarcasm1.00infobox
Patton OswaltGenressatire1.00infobox
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Patton OswaltMediumStand-up1.00infobox
Patton OswaltMediumtelevision1.00infobox
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Patton OswaltOccupationsactor1.00infobox
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Patton OswaltSubjectsAmerican culture1.00infobox
Patton OswaltSubjectsAmerican politics1.00infobox
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Patton OswaltSubjectscurrent events1.00infobox
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Patton OswaltWebsitewww.pattonoswalt.com1.00infobox
Patton OswaltYears active1988–present1.00infobox
Patton Oswaltis alongtime reader of comics0.90text
Patton Oswaltis aoutspoken atheist and has referred to his atheism in his comedy specials0.90text

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