Patrick Wilson

The Broadway-trained actor who has played Ed Warren since 2013.

Patrick Wilson, born July 3, 1973, is an American actor who has played Ed Warren in The Conjuring Universe since 2013 and starred in the Insidious film series, earning a scream king title. He began his career in 1995 in Broadway musicals and has three Tony nominations, for The Full Monty, Oklahoma! and as a producer of The Lost Boys.

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, the youngest of three boys of a voice teacher and a news anchor, he grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, and took a BFA in Drama at Carnegie Mellon in 1995.

Quick Facts

Birth name

Patrick Joseph Wilson

Born

3 July 1973

Birthplace

Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

Occupation

Actor
director
producer

Education

Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)

Years active

1995–present

Spouse

Dagmara Domińczyk (2005)

Children

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Background

In 1995 Wilson made his acting debut as an understudy for Chris Scott in the national touring production of Miss Saigon, and the following year he portrayed Billy Bigelow in the national tour of Carousel. In 1999 he starred in the off-Broadway Bright Lights, Big City, then made his Broadway debut as Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty in 2000 and won acclaim as Curly McLain in Oklahoma! in 2002. His Joe Pitt in the 2003 HBO miniseries Angels in America brought Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations.

His first film was The Alamo in 2004, followed the same year by The Phantom of the Opera as Raoul, then Hard Candy, Little Children, Watchmen and The A-Team. He made his directing debut with Insidious: The Red Door in 2023.

On television he starred in A Gifted Man and as Lou Solverson in the second season of Fargo, which brought a second Golden Globe nomination, and he played Ocean Master in Aquaman and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.