William Patrick Muldoon III (September 27, 1968 – April 19, 2026) was an American actor, film producer, and musician. He was best known for his roles as Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives and Zander Barcalow on Starship Troopers.
Early life and education Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, on September 27, 1968, the son of William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer, and Deanna Muldoon (née Petrov), a homemaker. He was of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side.: (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.") 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 in 1991, he landed a role on the popular teen television series Saved by the Bell.
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 included 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 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.
Death Muldoon died at his home in Beverly Hills from a heart attack on April 19, 2026, at the age of 57.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1993 Rage and Honor II Tommy Andrews 1997 Starship Troopers Zander Barcalow 1998 Arrival II Jack Addison Direct-to-video Wicked Lawson Smith 1999 Stigmata Steven Red Team Jason Chandler 2001 Bad Karma Trey Campbell Blackwoods Matt Sullivan 2002 Whacked! Mark Steward Heart of America Ryan Kirkland 2006 Miracle Dogs Too Jeff Direct-to-video Military Intelligence and You! Nick Reed 2008 Christmas Town Kevin Direct-to-video Broken Angel Japan Taxi Driver 2009 Noah's Ark: The New Beginning Shem Voice; direct-to-video The Chaos Experiment Christopher 2010 Repo Jeffery Maiser The 7 Adventures of Sinbad Sinbad Direct-to-video2011 Last Will Joseph Emery Born to Ride 2013 Spiders 3D Jason Cole 2014 The Dog Who Saved Easter Fred Stein Direct-to-video2015 The Dog Who Saved Summer A Horse Tale Michael Robo-Dog Tom Austin 2016 Little Dead Rotting Hood Henry 2017 American Satan SS Singer Saving Christmas Sammy Direct-to-video The Tribes of Palos Verdes Executive producer2018 A Dog & Pony Show Rusty Wiggins Runnin' from My Roots Seth Ingram Bernie the Dolphin Bob Ryan 2019 My Adventures with Santa Josh Nolan Bernie the Dolphin 2 Bob Ryan 2020 Arkansas Joe Also executive producer The Comeback Trail Frank Pierce Timecrafters: The Treasure of Pirate's Cove Mr. Dare 2021 Vanquish Agent Monroe Deadlock Mack Karr The Card Counter Executive producer 2022 Marlowe Richard Cavendish Also executive producer 2023 The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold AJ Harrison 2024 Murder at Hollow Creek Thomas Bennett Riff Raff Executive producer2026 The Dreadful Dirty Hands Richie Denton Posthumous releaseTBA Stay at Home David Post-production, posthumous release Pray for Me: Key to Freedom Senator Kockroach Executive producer, posthumous release
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 Returned to role in September 2011 after a 16-year hiatus 1993 Night Sins Television film 1994 Winter Heat 1995–1996 Melrose Place Richard Hart Recurring role 1996 Deadly Pursuits Tim Faulkner Television film 1998 Black Cat Run Johnny Del Grissom2000 Final Ascent Viggo Chain of Command Michael Connelly 2002 Project Viper Mike Connors 2004 A Boyfriend for Christmas Ryan Hughes2007 Point of Entry Caleb Theroux Ice Spiders "Dash" Dashiell 2010 Turbulent Skies Charles Devain 2012 All About Christmas Eve Tino Accosta2013 Holiday Road Trip Patrick The Haunting of... Himself Documentary series; episode: "Patrick Muldoon"2014 Christmas in Palm Springs Joe Brady Television film Fatal Acquittal Scott Deadly Revenge Jack Finders Keepers Jonathan Simon2015 Patient Killer Derek A Christmas Reunion Jack2016 His Secret Past Charles My Best Friend Allen 2017 Boyfriend Killer Charles Durro 2018 A Tale of Two Coreys Bob Feldman 2025 Double Scoop Everett
Music videos Year Artist Song Role 2013 Daughtry "Waiting for Superman" Suicidal Man
Muldoon was the lead singer of the band The Sleeping Masses, their song "The Woman is the Way" was chosen for the 2009 movie Powder Blue end credits and features film clips in the video. The song was also featured on the show The Hills. The music video was filmed in Berkshire, England and produced by British director Leon Mitchell.
References
External links
The official Sleeping Masses website