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Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Acting·1930–2018·69 films

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.

Filmography

The Thing
The Thing (1982)Garry
Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger (1994)President Bennett
The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff (1983)Lyndon B. Johnson
Popeye
Popeye (1980)The Taxman
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry (1991)Charlie Cameron
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)Mr. McCoy
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)Chief Surgeon
Housesitter
Housesitter (1992)George Davis
Earthquake
Earthquake (1974)Dr. Harvey Johnson
Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise (1994)Clifford Anderson
Cookie's Fortune
Cookie's Fortune (1999)Jack Palmer
Music Box
Music Box (1989)Harry Talbot
Class Action
Class Action (1991)Quinn
61*
61* (2001)Ford Frick
The Best of Times
The Best of Times (1986)Herbert ("The Colonel")
Monster in the Closet
Monster in the Closet (1986)General Franklin Turnbull
The Evening Star
The Evening Star (1996)Hector Scott
The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited)
Rachel, Rachel
Rachel, Rachel (1968)Niall Cameron
The Terminal Man
The Terminal Man (1974)Dr. Arthur McPherson
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)Manning
License to Kill
License to Kill (1986)Howard Webster
Showdown
Showdown (1973)Art Williams
Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay (1985)Wally
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)Frank Harrington
A Smile Like Yours
A Smile Like Yours (1997)Dr. Felber
HealtH
HealtH (1980)Colonel Cody
A Son's Promise
A Son's Promise (1990)Paw Paw
Who Will Love My Children?
Who Will Love My Children? (1983)Dick Thomas
R.P.M.
R.P.M. (1970)Perry Howard
Promises in the Dark
Promises in the Dark (1979)Dr. Walter McInerny
Houston: The Legend of Texas
Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986)Col. John Allen
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope (1990)Arthur Patterson
Through Naked Eyes
Through Naked Eyes (1983)Patrolman
Far North
Far North (1988)Uncle Dane
Exo-Man
Exo-Man (1977)Wallace Rogers
Necessary Parties
Necessary Parties (1988)Grampa Mills
Desperado
Desperado (1987)Malloy, Nora's Dad
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)O'Connell
The Gift of Love
The Gift of Love (1978)William Schuyler
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)Col. Benton
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979)Wally Ball
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Flowers For Matty (1990)Garrett Fitzsimons
On the Nickel
On the Nickel (1980)Sam
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild (1976)Simpson
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981)Hugh Auchincloss
Is There Life Out There?
Is There Life Out There? (1994)Grandpa Walter
The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender (1991)Owen Milner
The Devil and Miss Sarah
The Devil and Miss Sarah (1971)Appleton
Mrs. R's Daughter
Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)Frank Randell
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)Captain Vesey
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
Ebony, Ivory and Jade (1979)Ian Cabot
Majority Rule
Majority Rule (1992)Walter Simms
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1968)Slim
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth (1991)Jacob Ruppert
Mary White
Mary White (1977)Sir James Barrie
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)Fred
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
The File on Devlin
The File on Devlin (1969)John Heywood
The Long Days of Summer
The Long Days of Summer (1980)Josef Kaplan
My Champion
My Champion (1981)Dr. Myron Shapiro
Tartuffe
Tartuffe (1978)Tartuffe
The White Lions
The White Lions (1981)Vreeland
A Touch of the Poet
A Touch of the Poet (1974)Jamie Cregan
Realizing The Right Stuff
Realizing The Right Stuff (2003)Self
Lily
Lily (1986)John Farnsworth
Forget-Me-Not Lane
Forget-Me-Not Lane (1975)Charles Bisley
When the Time Comes
When the Time Comes (1987)Harold
Art, what is it? Why is it?
Art, what is it? Why is it? (1963)Narrator