The Pitt's Patrick Ball Reveals Family’s Personal Connection to Show at Critics Choice Awards 2026

“It’s really crazy,” he continued. “The fact that we watched that and I get to work with John Wells who made both of those shows on my first TV show—you couldn’t write it."

As Patrick is up for a nomination alongside Noah as well as fellow costar Katherine LaNasa, he reflected on what a whirlwind it has been for him.

The last year and a half has been a roller coaster that I don’t think any of us had seen coming,” he continued. “It’s my first time on TV. Eighteen months ago I was in Brooklyn working three jobs."

Before landing the life-changing role, Patrick admitted he was considering “moving back to North Carolina.”

“The fact that I got pulled on to this show at age 35,” he added, “I thought I had missed the boat so that I’m standing here at the Critics Choice Awards is just crazy.”

For every Critics Choice Awards 2026 win so far, keep reading…

Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Cary Christopher - Weapons (Warner Bros.)

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.) Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold – Jay Kelly (Netflix)

Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella – Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions)

Ruth E. Carter – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)

Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal – The Smashing Machine (A24)

Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins – Weapons (Warner Bros.)

Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)

Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson – F1 (Apple Original Films)

Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell – Frankenstein (Netflix)

Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)

Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams – Superman (Warner Bros.)

“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1 (Apple Original Films)

“Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)

David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC) Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO Max)