“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)
Curated by Jasmine Lee
