Bill Maher Spars With Actor Over Whether ‘Democrats Have Gone Too Far Left’
Comedian Bill Maher sparred with actor Patton Oswalt on “Club Random” Monday over whether the Democratic Party has become excessively left-wing in recent years. Even among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents…
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About Patton Oswalt
Patton Peter Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom The King of Queens (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom The Goldbergs (2013–2023) as adult Adam F. Goldberg. After making his acting debut in the Seinfeld episode "The Couch", he has appeared in a variety of television series, such as Parks and Recreation, Community, Two and a Half Men, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Drunk History, Reno 911!, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Archer, Veep, Justified, Kim Possible, WordGirl, Modern Family, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and We Bare Bears. He portrayed Principal Ralph Durbin in A.P. Bio (2018–2021) and voiced Matthew the Raven in the TV series The Sandman (2022–2025)
Everything about Patton Oswalt →- Occupation
- actor, screenwriter, film producer, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 27, 1969
- Website
- http://www.pattonoswalt.com/