Career
He played for the Balmain Tigers, Gold Coast Chargers, South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Saint George Illawarra Dragons. Patten primarily played at half-back. Patten now works as a reporter and sideline host for the Barefoot Rugby League Show on National Indigenous Television (NITV).
Prior to this, He guested in Australian soap opera Home and Away in 1993 as student Kevin Baker and also acted in the Australian television show "Heartland".
Wes Patten was allegedly involved in a home invasion but was acquitted. He is the cousin of Anthony Mundine.