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Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Acting

Born: December 26, 1930Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Donald Moffat (26 December 1930 – 20 December 2018) was an English actor with decades long career in film and stage in the United States. He began his acting career on and off Broadway which included appearances in The Wild Duck and Right You Are If You Think You Are, earning a Tony Award nomination for both, as well as Painting Churches for which he received an Obie Award. Moffat also appeared in several feature films including The Thing and The Right Stuff, along with his guest appearances in the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and The West Wing.

Known For
Filmography
Realizing The Right Stuff

Realizing The Right Stuff

Self

2003
61*

61*

Ford Frick

2001
Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

Jack Palmer

1999
The Sleep Room

The Sleep Room

1998
A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

Dr. Felber

1997
The Evening Star

The Evening Star

Hector Scott

1996
Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

Clifford Anderson

1994
Is There Life Out There?

Is There Life Out There?

Grandpa Walter

1994
Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

President Bennett

1994
Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

Frank Harrington

1993
Majority Rule

Majority Rule

Walter Simms

1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

O'Connell

1992
Housesitter

Housesitter

George Davis

1992
Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth

Jacob Ruppert

1991
Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

Charlie Cameron

1991
The Great Pretender

The Great Pretender

Owen Milner

1991
Class Action

Class Action

Quinn

1991
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Mr. McCoy

1990
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Arthur Patterson

1990
A Son's Promise

A Son's Promise

Paw Paw

1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Garrett Fitzsimons

1990
Music Box

Music Box

Harry Talbot

1989
Far North

Far North

Uncle Dane

1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Chief Surgeon

1988
Necessary Parties

Necessary Parties

Grampa Mills

1988
When the Time Comes

When the Time Comes

Harold

1987
Desperado

Desperado

Malloy, Nora's Dad

1987
License to Kill

License to Kill

Howard Webster

1986
Houston: The Legend of Texas

Houston: The Legend of Texas

Col. John Allen

1986
Lily

Lily

John Farnsworth

1986
Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

General Franklin Turnbull

1986
The Best of Times

The Best of Times

Herbert ("The Colonel")

1986
Alamo Bay

Alamo Bay

Wally

1985
Through Naked Eyes

Through Naked Eyes

Patrolman

1983
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Lyndon B. Johnson

1983
Who Will Love My Children?

Who Will Love My Children?

Dick Thomas

1983
The Thing

The Thing

Garry

1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

Captain Vesey

1982
The White Lions

The White Lions

Vreeland

1981
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

Hugh Auchincloss

1981
My Champion

My Champion

Dr. Myron Shapiro

1981
Popeye

Popeye

The Taxman

1980
HealtH

HealtH

Colonel Cody

1980
The Long Days of Summer

The Long Days of Summer

Josef Kaplan

1980
On the Nickel

On the Nickel

Sam

1980
Promises in the Dark

Promises in the Dark

Dr. Walter McInerny

1979
Mrs. R's Daughter

Mrs. R's Daughter

Frank Randell

1979
Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ebony, Ivory and Jade

Ian Cabot

1979
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter

Wally Ball

1979
The Gift of Love

The Gift of Love

William Schuyler

1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Col. Benton

1978
Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

1978
Mary White

Mary White

Sir James Barrie

1977
Exo-Man

Exo-Man

Wallace Rogers

1977

Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years

Harry Hopkins

1977
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

Simpson

1976
Forget-Me-Not Lane

Forget-Me-Not Lane

Charles Bisley

1975
Earthquake

Earthquake

Dr. Harvey Johnson

1974
The Terminal Man

The Terminal Man

Dr. Arthur McPherson

1974
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Fred

1974
A Touch of the Poet

A Touch of the Poet

Jamie Cregan

1974
Showdown

Showdown

Art Williams

1973
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid

Manning

1972
The Devil and Miss Sarah

The Devil and Miss Sarah

Appleton

1971
R.P.M.

R.P.M.

Perry Howard

1970
The File on Devlin

The File on Devlin

John Heywood

1969
Rachel, Rachel

Rachel, Rachel

Niall Cameron

1968
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Slim

1968
Art, what is it? Why is it?

Art, what is it? Why is it?

Narrator

1963
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)

1956