Patrick McDonald

Patrick McDonald is a queer director, writer, actor, comedian, and host from Mansfield, Texas. Onscreen, you've seen Patrick in TV shows and movies like "Night Court", "Zac Snyder's Justice League", "Army of the Dead", "Am I OK?", and "Quiz Lady", and as a regular on digital platforms like Dropout TV and SMOSH. As a joke writer, Patrick wrote all segments for host Ego Nwodim at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards. Patrick’s short film I Live In Your House—which he wrote, directed, and starred in—was released to viral acclaim, garnering over 950,000 views on YouTube. As a writer, Patrick has been an additional punch-up writer for projects like A Minecraft Movie (Legendary), Animal Friends (Legendary), The Good Life (Broadway Video/Audible), and Crush (HULU). Patrick has also written on multiple pieces of branded content for companies like LEGO, Solidcore, Nike, Powerade, Old Spice, United Airlines, Chase Bank, and Innovation Refunds. In the theater world, Patrick wrote, directed, and starred in the 2025 original play Big Bear after successfully crowdfunding $80,000 to produce it.As a stand-up comedian, Patrick performs at Largo at the Coronet and Dynasty Typewriter as the opener for Tig Notaro. He is the co-host of the successful improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast “Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists” alongside Jeremy Culhane, Kylie Brakeman, and Angela Giarratana, which was recently bought by Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and iHerat Media. In his spare time, Patrick is a radio DJ on Sirius XM for Jimmy Buffett’s Radio Margaritaville (Channel 24), and co-hosts their official podcast, “License To Chill”, which has featured guests like Graham Nash, John Oates, and Darius Rucker.