Patrick Muldoon Passes Away at 57: Remembering the Actor from ‘Days of Our Lives,’ ‘Melrose Place,’ and ‘Starship Troopers’
Actor and producer Patrick Muldoon, renowned for his performances in daytime drama Day of Our Lives, primetime soap Melrose Place, and the film Starship Troopers, passed away abruptly this morning, April 19, due to a heart attack. He was 57.
Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California, where he played for the Trojans football team.
He began his acting career while still in college, appearing in a two-episode arc on the sitcom Who’s the Boss? Following his graduation in 1991, he secured a recurring role on Saved By the Bell.
Muldoon is best known for originating the character Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives, a role he portrayed from 1992 to 1995 and again from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, he played the antagonist Richard Hart in Seasons 3 to 5 of Melrose Place and featured prominently in numerous TV movies throughout the late 1990s and 2000s.
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On the big screen, Muldoon portrayed Zander Barcalow in the 1997 film Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven. His most recent project, a crime thriller titled Dirty Hands, is set for release later this year.
In addition to acting, Muldoon produced several feature films, including The Tribes of Palos Verdes, Arkansas, Marlowe, The Card Counter, The Dreadful, Riff Raff, and the currently in-production Kockroach.
A passionate music lover, Muldoon often entertained friends with his guitar and served as the lead singer for the band The Sleeping Masses.
Described by those close to him as “endlessly generous — with his poetry, his humor, and his unmistakable presence,” friends noted that Muldoon “loved animals and people alike, gave unforgettable hugs, and possessed a rare quality of making others feel safe and seen.” They remembered him as “stylish, charismatic, and full of life, embracing each day with a full-tilt, rock ’n’ roll spirit.”
Known affectionately as “Bobo” to his loved ones, Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart; his parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr.; his sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ahmet Zappa; and his cherished niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
