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Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Actor·b. 1973·Norfolk, Virginia, USA

22 horror credits

Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor, director, and singer. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway musicals. He is a two-time Tony Award nominee for his roles in The Full Monty (2000–2001) and Oklahoma! (2002). He co-starred in the acclaimed HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which he was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Wilson has also appeared in films such as The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Hard Candy (2005), Little Children (2006), Watchmen (2009), Insidious (2010), The A-Team (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and as demonologist Ed Warren in the Conjuring Universe (2013–present). He has earned a reputation as a "scream king" due to his frequent casting in horror films.

On television, Wilson starred in the CBS drama series A Gifted Man (2011–2012) and as Lou Solverson in the second season of FX's anthology series Fargo (2015), for which he received a second Golden Globe Award nomination. In the DC Extended Universe, he portrayed Orm Marius / Ocean Master in the superhero film Aquaman (2018) and voiced the U.S. President in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).

Actor22 films

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Ed Warren

2025 3.5
The Nun II

The Nun II

Ed Warren

2023
Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

Josh Lambert

2023
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Ed Warren

2021 1.8
Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

Self

2020
In the Tall Grass

In the Tall Grass

Ross Humboldt

2019
Annabelle Comes Home

Annabelle Comes Home

Ed Warren

2019
The Nun

The Nun

Ed Warren

2018 3.0
Nightmare Cinema

Nightmare Cinema

Eric Sr.

2018
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

Josh Lambert

2018
The Conjuring 2

The Conjuring 2

Ed Warren

2016 3.1
Bone Tomahawk

Bone Tomahawk

Arthur O'Dwyer

2015 3.6
Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

Josh Lambert

2013
The Conjuring

The Conjuring

Ed Warren

2013 3.9
Prometheus

Prometheus

Shaw's Father

2012 3.5
Insidious

Insidious

Josh Lambert

2011 2.8
Watchmen

Watchmen

Dan Dreiberg / Nite Owl II

2009 3.2
Passengers

Passengers

Eric

2008
Lakeview Terrace

Lakeview Terrace

Chris Mattson

2008
Hard Candy

Hard Candy

Jeff Kohlver

2005 3.3
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Raoul

2004 3.0

Director1 film

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

Director

2023