Patrick Wilson has a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. His theater work has produced many nominations and awards, including: Nominated for: Best Actor in a Musical (The Full Monty) Broadway: Fascinating Rhythm (Drama League Award). Off Broadway: Bright Lights, Big City (Drama Desk Nomination, Drama League Award), Tenderloin (Encores!). National Tours: Carousel (Drama Logue Award, L.A. Ovation Nomination), Miss Saigon. Regional: Sweet Bird of Youth (La Jolla), Ciderhouse Rules (Mark Taper Forum), Romeo and Juliet: The Musical (Ordway), Lucky in the Rain (Goodspeed), Harmony (La Jolla), The Full Monty (Globe).
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.F.A. in drama (1995) 2002: Nominated for a Tony award for his role of Curly in Broadway's "Oklahoma". His father, John, is a TV anchorman and his mother, Mary K. is a professional singer and voice teacher. He was awarded the Charles Willard Memorial Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Music Theatre while studying at Carnegie-Mellon. Was a soloist with the Mostly Pops Orchestra and Canton Symphony Orchestra. He was offered the Oklahoma! lead after he sang "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" in an audition for director Trevor Nunn. His college roommate, Matthew Stocke, was later his understudy in "The Full Monty". He named his horse from The Phantom of the Opera, Frodo. Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical): in 2001 for "The Full Monty" and in 2002 for his role of Curly in a revival of "Oklahoma!" Son, Kalin Patrick Wilson, born 23 June 2006. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Brother-in-law of Marika Dominczyk Plays on the Broadway Show League.