Patrick Muldoon
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Patrick Muldoon | |
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| Born | William Patrick Muldoon III September 27, 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer, and musician |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Patrick Muldoon (born September 27, 1968) is an American actor, film producer, and musician.
Early life
Muldoon was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer.[1] He is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side.[2][3] He attended Loyola High School, a Jesuit school. Muldoon graduated in 1991 from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and played tight end on the USC Trojans football team.
Career
Muldoon was the first actor to play the role of Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives, a role which he played from 1992 to 1995 and September 2011 to July 2012. He had a role in the popular teen television series Saved by the Bell in 1991. Next he played the popular villain Richard Hart, on the prime time soap opera Melrose Place, from 1995 to 1996. He was the only actor ever to have an exclusive development deal with Spelling Entertainment. He starred in Black Cat Run which also marked the debut of director DJ Caruso (Disturbia, I am Number Four) with Frank Darabont. He also played Edmund in the Patsy Rodenburg production of King Lear. He played Zander Barkalow in the Paul Verhoeven-directed Starship Troopers. He has starred in many popular television movies and has been a regular in many films for the Lifetime & Hallmark channels. In the past decade he has also become a prolific film producer.
In 2015, he produced and starred in Badge of Honor starring Martin Sheen and Mena Suvari. In 2019, he produced and starred in Arkansas (directed by Clark Duke), which also starred Vince Vaughn, John Malkovich, and Liam Hemsworth. In 2019, he produced and starred in The Comeback Trail, starring Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, and Morgan Freeman. Directed by George Gallo.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1993 | Rage and Honor II | Tommy Andrews | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Zander Barcalow | |
| 1998 | Arrival II | Jack Addison | originally titled The Second Arrival |
| 1998 | Wicked | Lawson Smith | |
| 1999 | Stigmata | Steven | |
| 1999 | Red Team | Jason Chandler | also known as The Crimson Code |
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Dr. Trey Campbell | |
| 2002 | Blackwoods | Matt Sullivan | |
| 2002 | Whacked! | Mark Steward | |
| 2003 | Heart of America | Ryan Kirkland | |
| 2006 | Miracle Dogs Too | Dr Jeff | Direct-to-video film |
| 2006 | Military Intelligence and You! | Major Nick Reed | |
| 2008 | Christmas Town | Kevin | Direct-to-video film |
| 2008 | Broken Angel | Kevin | |
| 2008 | Japan | Taxi Driver | |
| 2009 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Shem | Voice role |
| 2009 | The Chaos Experiment | Christopher | also known as The Steam Experiment |
| 2010 | Repo | Jeffery Maiser | |
| 2010 | The 7 Adventures of Sinbad | Sinbad | Direct-to-video film |
| 2011 | Last Will | Joseph Emery | |
| 2013 | Spiders 3D | Jason Cole | |
| 2014 | The Dog Who Saved Easter | Fred Stein | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | Fred Stein | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | A Horse Tale | Michael | Direct-to-video film |
| 2015 | Robo-Dog | Tom Austin | Direct-to-video film |
| 2016 | Little Dead Rotting Hood | Deputy Henry | |
| 2017 | Saving Christmas | Sammy | Direct-to-video film |
| 2017 | Take Two for Faith | Seth Ingram | Post-production |
| 2020 | Arkansas | Joe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Matt | TV |
| 1991 | Saved by the Bell | Jeffrey Hunter | TV |
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Charles Lantman | TV |
| 1992–1995, 2011–2012 |
Days of Our Lives | Austin Reed | Returned to role in September 2011 after a 16-year hiatus[4] |
| 1995–1996 | Melrose Place | Richard Hart | TV |
| 1996 | Deadly Pursuits | Tim Faulkner | TV |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run | Johnny Del Grissom | TV |
| 2000 | Final Ascent | Viggo | TV |
| 2000 | Chain of Command | Special Agent Michael Connelly | Television movie |
| 2002 | Project Viper | Mike Connors | TV |
| 2004 | A Boyfriend for Christmas | Ryan Hughes | TV |
| 2007 | Panic Button | Caleb Theroux | TV |
| 2007 | Ice Spiders | "Dash" Dashiell | TV |
| 2013 | Holiday Road Trip | Patrick | Television movie |
| 2013 | Waiting for Superman | Suicidal Man | Music video |
| 2013 | The Haunting Of | Himself | TV |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Joe Brady | Television movie |
| 2014 | Fatal Acquittal | Scott | Television movie |
| 2014 | Deadly Revenge | Jack | Television movie |
| 2015 | Patient Killer | Derek | Television movie |
| 2015 | A Christmas Reunion | Jack | Television movie |
| 2016 | His Secret Past | Charles | Television movie |
| 2017 | Boyfriend Killer | Charles Durro | Television movie |
References
- ^ "Patrick Muldoon Biography (1968?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ "A boyfriend for Christmas". Entertainment Tonight. November 16, 2004. Retrieved May 5, 2010. [dead link]: (Commentary with Patrick Muldoon saying; "My dad's side of the family is Irish, my mom's side is Croatian, and they are both really big families.")
- ^ "Yahoo! Movies bio".
- ^ "Christie Clark and Patrick Muldoon Dish on Their Return to Days of Our Lives – Today's News: Our Take". TVGuide.com. October 1, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
External links
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- 1968 births
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- American male film actors
- American people of Croatian descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- People from San Pedro, Los Angeles
- Players of American football from California
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- USC Trojans football players
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors