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Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

45 movies on Netflix

Biography

Patrick Wilson is an American actor who began his career in Broadway musicals in the 1990s and earned three Tony Award nominations, among them two for The Full Monty and Oklahoma!. He was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy for the HBO miniseries Angels in America. His early films included The Alamo (2004), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Hard Candy (2005) and Little Children (2006), and he gained wider recognition for the Insidious series and as Ed Warren in The Conjuring films. He played Ocean Master in Aquaman (2018) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), starred in the series A Gifted Man and Fargo, and made his directing debut with Insidious: The Red Door (2023).

53years old

Turns 54 on July 3in 235 days

  • Born Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Patrick Joseph Wilson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
45
Career span
21 years2004 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Wilson began acting in 1995, when he was an understudy for the part of Chris Scott in the national tour of Miss Saigon.

  2. A role that slipped away

    In March 2014, Wilson joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man in a role that was not specified. He later left the film because multiple production delays created scheduling conflicts.

  3. Beyond film

    Wilson sang "On the Street Where You Live" from My Fair Lady at the ceremony where Julie Andrews received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001.

  4. Beyond film

    Wilson contributed vocals to "Stay," the end credits song of Insidious: The Red Door, working with the Swedish metal band Ghost, of which he is a fan.

Patrick Wilson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Conjuring2013 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Ed Warren

    IMDb rating 7.5633K votes

  2. The Conjuring 22016 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Ed Warren

    IMDb rating 7.3349K votes

  3. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It2021as Ed Warren

    IMDb rating 6.2174K votes

  4. Insidious2011as Josh Lambert

    IMDb rating 6.8374K votes

  5. Insidious: Chapter 22013as Josh Lambert

    IMDb rating 6.6206K votes

  6. Watchmen2009as Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl

    IMDb rating 7.6617K votes

  7. Aquaman2018as King Orm

    IMDb rating 6.8560K votes

  8. Hard Candy2005as Jeff Kohlver

    IMDb rating 7.0175K votes

Most often with

James Wan directed six of these films, Joe Carnahan two and Michael Chaves two. Vera Farmiga appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Vera Farmiga, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Vera FarmigaSteve Coulter, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Steve CoulterDagmara Dominczyk, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Dagmara DominczykLeigh Whannell, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Leigh WhannellTy Simpkins, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ty SimpkinsLin Shaye, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lin ShayeJames WanDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by James WanJoe CarnahanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Joe CarnahanMichael ChavesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Chaves

Films together

Box office

What Patrick Wilson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.5 billion

32 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 45 films: 32 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 9 figure not found.

  • 32Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 9Figure not found

Top grosser

Aquaman2018as King Orm$1.2 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 68% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Aquaman2018as King Orm
    $1.2B21.0% of the total
  2. 2
    The Conjuring: Last Rites2025as Ed Warren
    $499M9.1% of the total
  3. 3
    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023as Orm
    $440M8.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Prometheus2012as Shaw's Father
    $403M7.3% of the total
  5. 5
    The Nun2018as Ed Warren
    $366M6.7% of the total
  6. 6
    The Conjuring 22016as Ed Warren
    $323M5.9% of the total
  7. 7
    The Conjuring2013as Ed Warren
    $321M5.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Annabelle Comes Home2019as Ed Warren
    $231M4.2% of the total
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), $206 millionInsidious: The Red Door (2023), $189 millionWatchmen (2009), $185 millionThe A-Team (2010), $177 millionInsidious: Chapter 2 (2013), $162 millionThe Phantom of the Opera (2004), $155 millionMidway (2019), $127 millionThe Commuter (2018), $120 millionInsidious (2011), $100 millionMoonfall (2022), $67.3 millionMorning Glory (2010), $60.0 millionThe Switch (2010), $49.8 millionLakeview Terrace (2008), $27.6 millionThe Alamo (2004), $25.8 millionThe Founder (2016), $24.1 millionYoung Adult (2011), $22.9 million

$1.8 billionfrom the other 24 films with a worldwide figure, 32% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Patrick Wilson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2019Time Machine AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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