Patton Oswalt Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

Patton Oswalt is a stand-up comedian and actor who has appeared in several successful comedy shows and films, and has also released his own popular comedy albums. Comedy did not seem to be a likely choice for this son of a Marine Corps officer, but that is what he was destined to make a mark in. As a youngster he would greedily devour comic books and watch horror movies.

He also developed a taste for comedy as a child and drew inspiration from the likes of Steve Martin, Richard Pryor and Jonathan Winters. He began writing and performing comedy while at high school and soon realized that comedy was his life’s calling. His career as a stand-up comedian began while he was still in college when he began performing comedic acts in small-time clubs.

By chance he met Blaine Capatch who would become his long term friend and business collaborator. Along with Capatch he moved to Los Angeles to try his hand at writing and performing comedy. At first, he landed only small roles in television programs that did not grab much attention. Gradually he began getting more substantial roles his big break came when he was selected to play Spence Olchin on The King of Queens. From then on his career began moving uphill and he got the chance to become the successful comedian he always wanted to be.