Patton Oswalt orbits 'Caprica'
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Comedian Patton Oswalt is joining the cast of "Caprica," giving one more indication that the "Battlestar Galactica" prequel will look and feel a little different its predecessor.
Oswalt will have a recurring part in SyFy's drama series, which launches in January. He'll be playing a a popular comedian and talk-show host named Baxter Sarno, SyFy says.
It's tough to imagine Oswalt fitting into the "Galactica" universe, but less so for "Caprica," which is set 50 years before Cylon attacks on the 12 colonies. It will be a more character-driven show focusing on two families: the Graystones -- a powerful family headed by Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz), a computer genius and highly successful businessman -- and the Adamas, whose patriarch Joseph (Esai Morales) is an attorney with a hard-knock past.
Oswalt, an avowed sci-fi fan, voiced the lead character in Pixar's "Ratatouille" and co-starred in "The King of Queens." His credits also include "United States of Tara" and the indie film "Big Fan," which begins a limited release later this month.
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I like Patton and I'm sure he can do drama, he did it on "Dollhouse".
I hope this works out for the guy. he was good on King of Queens but last night we tried to watch his comedy routine and turned it off after 5 minutes. It was that bad
IgnorantBetty, you'd probably be shocked to know that Patton is considered one of the best comics working today, especially amongst his fellow comedians. How about sharing with us just what comedians you DO find funny, as Patton doesn't tell straight-up jokes with punchlines but rather goes more for storytelling in the vein of David Cross, Kathy Griffin, etc.
Who thinks Patton's funny? not many...not many...
Not as many people who think Larry the Cable Guy is a hoot, I'd imagine. But then again, who wants to even be ***ociated with THOSE people? They probably think Transformers 2 was the best movie of the year, too.