- Two years after the untimely death of his first wife, Michelle McNamara, her nonfiction crime book "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List (2018). The introduction and afterword were contributed by author Gillian Flynn and Oswalt respectively.
- Is a big movie buff, especially of classic and noir films. During a period from the mid to late '90s, he grew addicted to watching films and would go to the theater almost daily. This is chronicled in his book, Silver Screen Fiend.
- Daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, born April 15, 2009.
- Graduated from College of William and Mary in Virginia. (1991)
- His favorite movie is Six Pack (1982).
- Nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series category for Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (2017), but lost to John Mulaney for John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018).
- Was inducted into the Harvard Lampoon.
- Was considered for the role of "Albert Brennaman" in Hitch (2005).
- Older brother of Matt Oswalt.
- Graduated from Broad Run High School in Ashburn, Virginia. (1987)
- Engaged to actress Meredith Salenger [July 2017].
- His father's ancestry is German, English, Irish, and Scottish. His maternal grandfather, Peter Nicholas Runfola, was of Italian/Sicilian descent, and his maternal grandmother, Mary Cecilia Brennan, was of Irish ancestry.
- Is a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.
- His comedy special Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping (2016) was released on Netflix. [April 2016].
- Recently found out he's allergic to gluten.
- Like Frank Conniff, who played his onscreen father in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017), he is a staunch Democrat.
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