Patton Oswalt continues to leave his distinctive imprint across all areas of entertainment, from his award-winning comedy specials to his many guest roles on television. His most recent comedy special We All Scream (which also marked his directorial debut) launched on Netflix last September and Oswalt was recently nominated for a Grammy for his comedy album. Last year, he starred in the Magnolia Pictures comedy I Love My Dad, winner of the Grand Jury and Audience awards at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival.
Oswalt was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for his performance in Jason Reitman's film Young Adult, starring opposite Charlize Theron. In 2009, he also received critical acclaim for his performance in Robert Siegel's Big Fan; the film was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and Oswalt earned a Gotham Award nomination for his performance.
Oswalt has appeared in many films, including The Circle, alongside Tom Hanks, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Zoolander, both directed by Ben Stiller, Steven Soderbergh's The Informant with Matt Damon, and alongside Seth Rogen in Jody Hill's Observe and Report, as well as Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia and Todd Phillips' Starsky and Hutch.
Oswalt's past television work includes memorable roles on Parks and Recreation, which brought him a TV Critics Choice Award, A.P. Bio, Veep, United States of Tara, Seinfeld (his TV acting debut), and many more. He is also very well known for playing 'Spence' on The King of Queens for nine seasons. Oswalt is also the narrator on ABC's hit comedy The Goldbergs. He provided the voice for 'Remy' the rat in Pixar's Oscar® winner Ratatouille, and his other voice credits include 'Max' in The Secret Life of Pets 2, Sorry To Bother You, the SYFY series Happy!, Rick and Morty, Archer, and BoJack Horseman.
In 2020, Oswalt's Emmy nominated Netflix special I Love Everything was widely applauded upon release, and he received a Grammy nomination for his comedy album of the same name. In 2017, he received Grammy and Emmy nominations for his album and Netflix special Annihilation, which addresses his own devastating loss and dealing with the unexplainable, while making it all painfully funny. In 2016, he won the Emmy for 'Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special' for his sixth comedy special Talking for Clapping and a Grammy Award in 2017 for his comedy album. He has been nominated for a total of six Grammys and four Emmys. Oswalt has shot eight TV specials and released seven critically acclaimed albums -- in 2009, Patton received his first Grammy nomination for his album My Weakness Is Strong.
Patton Oswalt is a comic genius. I've been watching him since he came on the scene. He evolves and never loses his precise gift for humor. And that venue! That's where I want to see comedy. Small, intimate.
I have always enjoyed Mr. Oswalt's performances on TV and movies whenever I see him. I never knew he also did stand-up comedy. It is really his forte. He had some unique stories. My only complaint for this show was the opening act. I paid to see Patton only, he didn't need any help.
Patton and Emo were amazing, so glad they finally made it to Montana!
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Patton Oswalt is must-see in our household. Thanks to him for being smart, funny, relatable, and vulnerable! The venue of Hoyt Sherman Place is also top notch - a wonderful, historic, beautiful and intimate environment. I highly recommend both the performer and the venue!
Hoyt Sherman place is a beautiful venue and Patton Oswalt did a great show! Patton Oswalt is hilariously funny, and did a fantastic job of entertaining. Well worth the money for the tickets!
I will constantly bemoan the brevity of a comedy show, but taking 90 minutes out of a Sunday to listen and laugh to someone I have wanted to see perform live - in an incredibly suitable and comfortable hidden gem in Des Moines - was worth every penny of the price and then some.
Patton put on a great show. Wish it would've been just a bit longer than an hour. His opener, Lisa, was hilarious. Perfect venue at Hoyt Sherman Place.
Great show, lots of laughs. Hope to catch you again in the future.
Very good. Laughing good. Captive audience. He was having fun along with audience.