Patrick Fugit is an American actor who achieved international recognition in 2000 with his debut role as the young music journalist William Miller in Cameron Crowe's film *Almost Famous*. For this acclaimed performance, he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination along with the rest of the cast, and the Most Promising Actor award from the Chicago Film Critics Association. His subsequent career has been marked by its versatility, alternating between independent films such as *White Oleander* and *Saved!* and significant roles in high-profile productions. Notable among these are his part in David Fincher's thriller *Gone Girl* and in Damien Chazelle's biopic *First Man*. On television, he is known for his leading role in the horror series *Outcast*, based on the work of Robert Kirkman, and for playing a key role in the 2023 crime miniseries *Love & Death*.