# Patrick Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon (born September 27, 1968) is an American actor, film producer, and musician.

## Early life and education

Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, the son of Deanna, a homemaker, and William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer. He is of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side. 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, from 1992 to 1995 and again from September 2011 to July 2012. Prior to that, he landed a role on the popular teen television series Saved by the Bell in 1991.
During the 1990s, Muldoon became the only actor ever to hold an exclusive development deal with Spelling Entertainment. Muldoon co-produced programming with Spelling Television's vice president Tony Shepherd, and their television development began with the USA Petite Model Show created by actress-model Ann Lauren. The show was filmed on-location at Caesars Palace on the renowned Colosseum Circus Maximus Showroom stage, in The Forum Shops and sponsored by Cartier. The televised special was co-hosted by Muldoon and Lauren with special guest co-star Audrey Landers of Dallas and broadcast on WWOR and WGN Superstations distributed by Spelling Television Worldvision.
Muldoon's roles include playing the popular villain Richard Hart on the primetime soap opera Melrose Place from 1995 to 1996. Muldoon played Zander Barcalow in the 1997 Paul Verhoeven-directed film Starship Troopers. In 1998, he starred in the television film Black Cat Run, directed by D.J. Caruso. He has also starred in several films for the Lifetime and Hallmark channels. On stage, Muldoon played Edmund in Patsy Rodenburg's 2006 production of King Lear.
In 2015, Muldoon produced and starred in Badge of Honor. In 2020, he appeared in the films Arkansas and The Comeback Trail.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Rage and Honor II | Tommy Andrews | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Zander Barcalow | |
| 1998 | Arrival II | Jack Addison | |
| 1998 | Wicked | Lawson Smith | |
| 1999 | Stigmata | Steven | |
| 1999 | Red Team | Jason Chandler | |
| 2002 | Bad Karma | Trey Campbell | |
| 2002 | Blackwoods | Matt Sullivan | |
| 2002 | Whacked! | Mark Steward | |
| 2003 | Heart of America | Ryan Kirkland | |
| 2006 | Miracle Dogs Too | Jeff | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | Military Intelligence and You! | Nick Reed | |
| 2008 | Christmas Town | Kevin | Direct-to-video |
| 2008 | Broken Angel | Kevin | |
| 2008 | Japan | Taxi Driver | |
| 2009 | Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Shem | Voice role |
| 2009 | The Chaos Experiment | Christopher | |
| 2010 | Repo | Jeffery Maiser | |
| 2010 | The 7 Adventures of Sinbad | Sinbad | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Last Will | Joseph Emery | |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | | |
| 2013 | Spiders 3D | Jason Cole | |
| 2014 | The Dog Who Saved Easter | Fred Stein | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | The Dog Who Saved Summer | Fred Stein | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | A Horse Tale | Michael | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Robo-Dog | Tom Austin | Direct-to-video |
| 2016 | Little Dead Rotting Hood | Henry | |
| 2017 | American Satan | SS Singer | |
| 2017 | Saving Christmas | Sammy | Direct-to-video |
| 2018 | A Dog & Pony Show | Rusty Wiggins | |
| 2018 | Runnin' from My Roots | Seth Ingram | |
| 2018 | Bernie the Dolphin | Bob Ryan | |
| 2019 | My Adventures with Santa | Josh Nolan | |
| 2019 | Bernie the Dolphin 2 | Bob Ryan | |
| 2020 | Arkansas | Joe | |
| 2020 | The Comeback Trail | Frank Pierce | |
| 2020 | Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove | Mr. Dare | |
| 2021 | Vanquish | Agent Monroe | |
| 2021 | Deadlock | Mack | |
| 2022 | Marlowe | Richard Cavendish | |
| 2023 | The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold | AJ Harrison | |
| 2024 | Murder at Hollow Creek | Thomas Bennett | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Matt | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Saved by the Bell | Jeffrey Hunter | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Charles Lantman | Episode: "Good Time Charlie" |
| 1992–1995, 2011–2012 | Days of Our Lives | Austin Reed | TV series Returned to role in September 2011 after a 16-year hiatus |
| 1993 | Night Sins | Austin Reed | TV movie |
| 1994 | Winter Heat | Austin Reed | TV movie |
| 1995–1996 | Melrose Place | Richard Hart | Recurring role |
| 1996 | Deadly Pursuits | Tim Faulkner | TV movie |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run | Johnny Del Grissom | TV movie |
| 2000 | Final Ascent | Viggo | TV movie |
| 2000 | Chain of Command | Michael Connelly | TV movie |
| 2002 | Project Viper | Mike Connors | TV movie |
| 2004 | A Boyfriend for Christmas | Ryan Hughes | TV movie |
| 2007 | Point of Entry | Caleb Theroux | TV movie |
| 2007 | Ice Spiders | "Dash" Dashiell | TV movie |
| 2010 | Turbulent Skies | Charles Devain | TV movie |
| 2012 | All About Christmas Eve | Tino Accosta | TV movie |
| 2013 | Holiday Road Trip | Patrick | TV movie |
| 2013 | The Haunting Of | Himself | TV movie |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs | Joe Brady | TV movie |
| 2014 | Fatal Acquittal | Scott | TV movie |
| 2014 | Deadly Revenge | Jack | TV movie |
| 2015 | Patient Killer | Derek | TV movie |
| 2015 | A Christmas Reunion | Jack | TV movie |
| 2016 | His Secret Past | Charles | TV movie |
| 2017 | Boyfriend Killer | Charles Durro | TV movie |

### Music videos

| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
| 2013 | Daughtry | "Waiting for Superman" | Suicidal Man |