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Patton Oswalt at Mesa Arts Center in October

Patton Oswalt

Mesa Ars Center

Patton Oswalt, who played “Spence” on The King of Queens for nine seasons, will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at Mesa Arts Center.

Tickets start at $42 for the event at the Ikeda Theater at MAC, 1 E. Main St. in Mesa. Go to mesaartscenter.com/show-details/patton-oswalt

His past television work includes roles on Parks and Recreation, which brought him a TV Critics Choice Award; Veep; United States of Tara; Seinfeld (his TV acting debut) and many more.

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