| Born | Vishwanath Patekar 1 January 1951 Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India |
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| Occupation | Actor, Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1978 – present |
| Spouse | Neelakanti Patekar |
| Parents | Dinkar Patekar Sanjana Patekar |
He acted in movies such as Gaman (1978), Mohre (1987) and Salaam Bombay! (1988) and was noticed by the mainstream Bollywood industry for his portrayal of the villain in the 1989 film, Parinda, for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the role. He won the Filmfare Best Villain Award in 1992 for Angaar.
In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Krantiveer (1994). He also won the Filmfare Award and the Star Screen Awards in the best actor category.
Patekar has played various type of roles. He has played the occasional villain but has played a hero in most of his films. He played a truant, gambling son in Krantiveer (1994), a wife beater in Agni Sakshi (1996), a deaf and dumb father to his then off-screen lover Manisha Koirala in Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) and a schizophrenic in Wajood (1998). In the movie Ab Tak Chappan (2005) he plays a police officer whose main task is to rid the streets of underworld dons. Patekar has also done Comic roles in the recent film Welcome (2007) in which he plays a powerful crime lord who once desired to be an actor in films.
He turned director with his movie Prahaar: The Final Attack co-starring Madhuri Dixit. His other films as an actor include Hu Tu Tu and Bluff Master. For his performance in Apaharan, he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award as well as the Star Screen Award Best Villain. He is going to be in Sangeeth Sivan's next film, which is a remake of the Telugu film Athadu (2005) and as the character Anjaneya Prasad (CBI Officer), Which was originally played by Prakash Raj.
Patekar has also done some playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003).
He has an honorary Captain's Rank from Indian Army. He underwent training for his role as a Army officer in the movie Prahaar. He was thus awarded the rank. He joined the Territorial Army (India) in early 90s. At the age of 54, he took up the sport of rifle shooting. He qualified for the G.V. Malvankar Championships.
He has also acted in couple of Marathi movies and plays. He is known to give generously to the poor.
Awards
| Award | Film | Year | Status |
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| National Film Award for Best Actor | Krantiveer | 1995 | Won |
| National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | Parinda | 1990 | Won |
| National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | Agni Sakshi | 1997 | Won |
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| Filmfare Best Actor Award | Krantiveer | 1995 | Won |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Andha Yudh | 1989 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Parinda | 1990 | Won |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | 1993 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Tirangaa | 1994 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Raajneeti | 2011 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Best Villain Award | Angaar | 1992 | Won |
| Filmfare Best Villain Award | Shakti – The Power | 2003 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Best Villain Award | Apaharan | 2008 | Won |
| Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | Rajneeti | 2011 | Nominated |
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| Star Screen Award Best Actor | Krantiveer | 1995 | Won |
| Star Screen Award Best Villain | Apaharan | 2006 | Won |
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| Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Actor Award (Hindi) | Ab Tak Chhappan | 2004 | Won |
Patekar is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Awards in the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories.
Filmography
Actor
Year | Film | Role |
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| 1978 | Gaman | Vasu |
| 1984 | Aaj Ki Awaaz | Jagmohandas |
| 1986 | Ankush | Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi' |
| 1986 | Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy | Nathuram Godse |
| 1986 | Maaficha Sakshidar (Marathi film) based on Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders | Rajendra Jakkal |
| 1987 | Sutradhaar | Kumar |
| 1987 | Andhaa Yudh | S.P. Suhas Dandekar |
| 1987 | Pratighaat | Ex-Constable Karamveer |
| 1988 | Salaam Bombay | Baba |
| 1990s | The Jungle Book (Hindi) | Shere Khan (Voice) |
| 1990 | Parinda | Anna Seth |
| 1990 | Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen | Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna Padmanabh Prajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar |
| 1991 | Prahaar: The Final Attack | Major Chauhan |
| 1991 | Disha | Koga Pandit |
| 1992 | Tirangaa | Shivajirao Wagle |
| 1992 | Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman | Jai |
| 1992 | Angaar | Majid Khan |
| 1994 | Krantiveer | Pratap Narayan Tilak |
| 1995 | Hum Dono | Vishal Saigal |
| 1996 | Agni Sakshi | Vishwanath |
| 1996 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Joseph Braganza |
| 1997 | Ghulam-E-Musthafa | Ghulam -E- Musthafa |
| 1997 | Yeshwant | Yeshwant Lohar |
| 1998 | Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way | Anirudh |
| 1998 | Wajood | Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri/Col. Latti |
| 1999 | Hu Tu Tu | Bhau |
| 1999 | Kohram: The Explosion | Maj. Ajit Arya |
| 2000 | Gang | Abdul |
| 2000 | Tarkieb | CBI Inspector Jasraj Patel |
| 2002 | Vadh | Dr. Arjun Singh |
| 2002 | Shakti - The Power | Narasimha |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Inspector Liyaqat Qureshi |
| 2003 | Darna Mana Hai | John Rodrigues |
| 2003 | Aanch | Mahadev |
| 2004 | Ab Tak Chhappan | Inspector Sadhu Agashe |
| 2005 | Apaharan | Tabrez Alam |
| 2005 | Pak Pak Pakaak (Marathi film) | Bhutya |
| 2005 | Bluff Master | Chandru Parekh |
| 2006 | Taxi Number 9211 | Raghav Shastri |
| 2007 | Hattrick | Doctor |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | Man in the bus |
| 2007 | Welcome | Don Uday Shetty |
| 2007 | Yatra | Dasrath Joglekar |
| 2006 | Saamna (Announced) | Guru |
| 2007 | The Pool | Bunglow Owner |
| 2008 | Ek - The Power of One | CBI Officer Rane |
| 2009 | Horn 'OK' Pleassss | Govinda |
| 2008 | Bommalattam | |
| 2010 | Paathshala | Principle Aditya Sahay |
| 2010 | Rajneeti | Brij Gopal |
| 2010 | Tum Milo Toh Sahi | Subramanium |
| 2011 | Shagird | Hanumant Singh |
| 2011 | It's My Life | Businessman |
Director
| Year | Film |
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| 1991 | Prahaar: The Final Attack |
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