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DOB: January 27, 1969

Background: Oswalt is a comedian and actor born in Portsmouth, Virginia. A military brat, he lived in Ohio and California before settling in Sterling, Virginia.

Filmography: He wrote for the sketch comedy series "MADtv" and appeared in a 1996 HBO comedy special, but he first came to prominence on the CBS sitcom "The King of Queens," playing Spence Olchin from 1998 to 2007. During that time he made appearances in the films "Magnolia," "Zoolander," and "Blade: Trinity" and made guest appearances on "Reno 911!" and "Crank Yankers." Since "The King of Queens" concluded he has done voice work for the Disney/Pixar film "Ratatouille," appeared in "The Informant!" with Matt Damon, and guest starred on "Community" and "Caprica" before playing Neil on Showtime's "United States of Tara." He also earned strong reviews for his work in the dark comedy "Big Fan" and in "Young Adult."