Patrick Muldoon

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

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.

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 Caesar's Palace Las Vegas on the renowned Colosseum Circus Maximus Showroom stage, in The Forum Shops and sponsored by Cartier.

The televised special was co-hosted by Patrick Muldoon and Ann Lauren with special guest co-star Audrey Landers of Dallas and broadcast on WWOR and WGN Superstations distributed by Spelling Television Worldvision.

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.

Prior to that, he landed a role on the popular teen television series Saved by the Bell in 1991.

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.

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.