William Rankin Patton (born June 14, 1954) is an American actor and audiobook narrator. He starred as Colonel Dan Weaver in the TNT science fiction series Falling Skies. He also appeared in the films Remember the Titans, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds and The Punisher. He appeared opposite Kevin Costner in two films: No Way Out (1987) and The Postman (1997). He won two Obie Awards for best actor in Sam Shepard's play Fool for Love and the Public Theater production of What Did He See?.
Known For
Halloween
(2018)
Deputy Frank Hawkins
Silkwood
(1983)
Joe
Halloween Ends
(2022)
Frank Hawkins
Armageddon
(1998)
Chick
Halloween Kills
(2021)
Officer Hawkins
The Forever Purge
(2021)
Caleb Tucker
The Punisher
(2004)
Quentin Glass
After Hours
(1985)
Horst
Entrapment
(1999)
Hector Cruz
The November Man
(2014)
Perry Weinstein
The Postman
(1997)
General Bethlehem
The Mothman Prophecies
(2002)
Gordon Smallwood
Gone in Sixty Seconds
(2000)
Atley Jackson
Remember the Titans
(2000)
Coach Bill Yoast
Copycat
(1995)
Nicoletti
Minari
(2021)
Paul
Full Filmography
Acting
Kent State
(1981)
Peter
King Blank
(1983)
Bar Customer
Silkwood
(1983)
Joe
Chinese Boxes
(1984)
Marsh
After Hours
(1985)
Horst
Variety
(1985)
Mark
The Beniker Gang
(1985)
Forest Ranger
Desperately Seeking Susan
(1985)
Wayne Nolan
Belizaire the Cajun
(1986)
Matthew Perry
No Way Out
(1987)
Scott Pritchard
A Gathering of Old Men
(1987)
Lou Dimes
Stars & Bars
(1988)
Duane Gage
Wildfire
(1988)
Mike
Signs of Life
(1989)
Owen's Father
A Shock to the System
(1990)
Lt. Laker
Everybody Wins
(1990)
Jerry
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
(1990)
Bright Angel
(1990)
Woody (uncredited)
The Rapture
(1991)
Deputy Foster
Deadly Desire
(1991)
Giles Menteer
Dillinger
(1991)
Melvin Purvis
Cold Heaven
(1992)
Father Niles
In the Soup
(1992)
Skippy
In the Deep Woods
(1992)
Eric Gaines
A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood Story
(1992)
Frank Maxwell
Lincoln and the War Within
(1992)
Romeo Is Bleeding
(1993)
Martie
The Paint Job
(1993)
Wesley
Midnight Edition
(1993)
Jack Travers
Taking the Heat
(1993)
Hadley
The Client
(1994)
Sergeant Hardy
The Puppet Masters
(1994)
Dr. Lawrence Graves
Tollbooth
(1994)
Dash
Judicial Consent
(1994)
Alan Warwick
Natural Causes
(1994)
Michael Murphy
Copycat
(1995)
Nicoletti
The Spitfire Grill
(1996)
Nahum Goddard
Fled
(1996)
Gibson
Inventing the Abbotts
(1997)
Lloyd Abbott
The Postman
(1997)
General Bethlehem
This World, Then the Fireworks
(1997)
Lt. Morgan
Armageddon
(1998)
Chick
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
(1998)
Preacher
All Revved Up
(1998)
Sean
Entrapment
(1999)
Hector Cruz
Breakfast of Champions
(1999)
Moe The Truck Driver
Remember the Titans
(2000)
Coach Bill Yoast
Trixie
(2000)
W. 'Red' Rafferty
Gone in Sixty Seconds
(2000)
Atley Jackson
Jesus' Son
(2000)
John Smith
The Mothman Prophecies
(2002)
Gordon Smallwood
The Rough South of Larry Brown
(2002)
The Punisher
(2004)
Quentin Glass
The Last Ride
(2004)
Aaron Purnell
Family Sins
(2005)
Philip Rothman
Road House 2: Last Call
(2006)
Nate Tanner
The List
(2007)
Harriston
Dog Days of Summer
(2007)
Eli Cottonmouth
A Mighty Heart
(2007)
Randall Bennett
Code Name: The Cleaner
(2007)
Riley
American Violet
(2008)
Sam Conroy
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond
(2008)
Old Man Dobyne
Lucky Days
(2008)
J.C.
The Fourth Kind
(2009)
Sheriff August
The Canyon
(2009)
Henry
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
(2009)
John Wilkes Booth (Voice)
Wendy and Lucy
(2009)
Mechanic
Brooklyn's Finest
(2010)
Lt. Bill Hobarts
Princess Ka'iulani
(2010)
Sanford B. Dole
Knucklehead
(2010)
Vic Sullivan
Meek's Cutoff
(2011)
Soloman Tetherow
The Girl
(2012)
Tommy
Abigail Harm
(2013)
The Visitor/Narrator
The November Man
(2014)
Perry Weinstein
American Honey
(2016)
Backseat
Megan Leavey
(2017)
Jim
The Scent of Rain & Lightning
(2018)
Senior
An Actor Prepares
(2018)
Wisdom
Halloween
(2018)
Deputy Frank Hawkins
Boarding School
(2018)
Dr. Sherman
Salvage
(2018)
Radioflash
(2019)
Frank
Hammer
(2019)
Stephen Davis
Blood on Her Name
(2020)
Richard
Sweet Thing
(2020)
Adam
Minari
(2021)
Paul
The Forever Purge
(2021)
Caleb Tucker
The Devil Below
(2021)
Schuttmann
Safe
(2021)
Francis
Halloween Kills
(2021)
Officer Hawkins
Halloween Ends
(2022)
Frank Hawkins
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
(2024)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
(2024)
Janet Planet
(2024)
Wayne