
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?.

Armageddon
1998 · as Chick

The Forever Purge
2021 · as Caleb Tucker

The Punisher
2004 · as Quentin Glass

The Fourth Kind
2009 · as Sheriff August

Brooklyn's Finest
2010 · as Lt. Bill Hobarts

The Mothman Prophecies
2002 · as Gordon Smallwood

Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000 · as Atley Jackson

Train Dreams
2025 · as Narrator (voice)

Halloween
2018 · as Officer Hawkins

Entrapment
1999 · as Hector Cruz

Halloween Kills
2021 · as Officer Hawkins

Remember the Titans
2000 · as Coach Bill Yoast

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024 · as Owen Kittredge

Halloween Ends
2022 · as Frank

After Hours
1985 · as Horst

No Way Out
1987 · as Scott Pritchard

Fled
1996 · as Gibson

Megan Leavey
2017 · as Jim