1. Patrick Joseph Wilson was born on July 3,1973 and is an American actor.
26 Facts About Patrick Wilson
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Patrick Wilson began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals.
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Patrick Wilson co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
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Patrick Wilson gained wider recognition for his starring role in the Insidious film series and as Ed Warren in The Conjuring universe, both horror franchises.
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Patrick Wilson made his directorial debut with the sequel Insidious: The Red Door.
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On television, Patrick Wilson starred in the CBS drama series A Gifted Man and as Lou Solverson in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo, for which he received a second Golden Globe nomination.
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Patrick Wilson has two older brothers: Paul, an advertising executive, and Mark, who succeeded their father as a WTVT news anchor.
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Patrick Wilson grew up in St Petersburg, Florida, where he attended Shorecrest Preparatory School.
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In 1995, Patrick Wilson made his acting debut as an understudy in the role of Chris Scott in the national touring production of Miss Saigon.
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In 1999, he starred as Jamie Conway in the off-Broadway production of Bright Lights, Big City, and Patrick Wilson later made his Broadway theatre debut in The Full Monty, portraying Jerry Lukowski.
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Circa 2000, Patrick Wilson completed work on the film My Sister's Wedding, which has never been released.
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Patrick Wilson 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.
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In 2004, Wilson made his first film appearance in The Alamo, playing William B Travis.
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In 2006, Patrick Wilson starred as Brad Adamson in Todd Field's Little Children.
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Patrick 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.
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Patrick Wilson returned for the latter film's sequel, Insidious: Chapter 2, which was released in 2013.
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In 2013, Patrick Wilson portrayed the famous paranormal investigator Ed Warren, alongside Vera Farmiga starring as his wife Lorraine, in the horror film The Conjuring.
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Patrick Wilson reprised the role in the film's sequel, The Conjuring 2, released on June 10,2016.
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In January 2014, Patrick Wilson was announced to portray the lead role, Lou Solverson, in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo.
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In March 2014, Patrick Wilson was cast in an unspecified role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man, but later left the film due to scheduling conflicts brought upon by multiple delays with the film's production.
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In 2018, Patrick Wilson co-starred in Jaume Collet-Serra's action thriller The Commuter, reuniting with The Conjuring co-star Farmiga, and portraying a trusted friend of Liam Neeson's character.
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Patrick Wilson reprised his role in the 2023 sequel film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
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In June 2020, Patrick Wilson signed on to Emmerich's Moonfall, which was released in 2022.
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In May 2012, the band VanPatrick Wilson performed a benefit concert for Southeastern Guide Dogs' Paws For Patriots program in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Patrick Wilson married Polish-American actress and fellow Carnegie Mellon alumna Dagmara Dominczyk in 2005.
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Patrick Wilson's sister-in-law is actress Marika Dominczyk, who is married to actor and director Scott Foley.