Daniel Bernard Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor.

Early life

Sweeney was born in

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, on November 14, 1961. He attended both Tulane and

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Career

In 1990, Sweeney starred as Treplev in Jeff Cohen's contemporary adaptation of

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's classic ''

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'' at a tiny Off Off-Broadway theater (the RAPP Arts Center) in New York's Alphabet City neighborhood. His co-star was a then unknown

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, making her New York stage debut as Nina. The ''New York Times'' called Sweeney's performance "bold and exciting". Sweeney guest-starred in the television series '' The Edge of Night'' and '' Spenser: For Hire''. In films, he has played Jackie Willow, a Vietnam-era soldier, in

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Gardens of Stone ''Gardens of Stone'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on a novel of the same name by Nicholas Proffitt. It stars James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones, D. B. Sweeney, Dean Stockwell and Mary Stuart M ...

'' (1987), navigator 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal in '' Memphis Belle'' (1990), and Travis Walton in ''

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'' (1993). He also played former ice hockey player Doug Dorsey in ''

The Cutting Edge ''The Cutting Edge'' is a 1992 American sports-romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy. The plot is about a wealthy, spoiled figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined ice ...

'' (1992), Shoeless Joe Jackson in '' Eight Men Out'' (1988), and Dish Boggett in '' Lonesome Dove'' (1989). He was a regular cast member on '' C-16'' from 1997 to 1998. After voicing Aladar the Iguanodon in the 2000

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'', Sweeney starred in '' Life as We Know It'' as Michael Whitman (2004–2005). Sweeney has guest-starred on various television series, including ''

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'' (2006) as Crandall, an ex-bandmate of Dr.

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; ''

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'' as John Goetz, employee of a

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(2006–2008); ''

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'' as a Los Angeles detective (2011), and more. He played FBI Special Agent Morris on ''

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'' and '' Major Crimes''. He also had recurring roles as U.S. Marshal Sam Kassmeyer, assigned to protect Haley and Jack Hotchner on ''

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'' (2009); as Peter Emory in season 1 of ''

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'' (2008); and as Carter in '' The Event'' (2010). He is currently the

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artist for the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and his large body of voiceover work includes three seasons of Fox Sports Net's ''

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'' and

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''. Past ad campaigns include Bud Light, Lincoln cars, Conoco-Phillips, John Deere, Major League Baseball, and Coca-Cola. Sweeney plays Captain John Trent in the horror web series ''Universal Dead''. In late June 2010, it was announced that ''Universal Dead'' will be made into a feature film. In 2012, Sweeney voiced the adult

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and second seasons of ''

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'', the sequel series of '' Avatar: The Last Airbender''. He currently narrates the reality television series ''

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''. In 2017, Sweeney plays a pastor in

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone ''The Resurrection of Gavin Stone'' is a 2017 American Christian comedy drama film directed by Dallas Jenkins, written by Andrea Gyertson Nasfell, and starring Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Neil Flynn, Shawn Michaels and D. B. Sweeney. The ...

Personal life

In April 2000, Sweeney married Ashley Vachon; they have a son, Cade, and a daughter, Cody.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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PopGurls 20 Questions with D.B. Sweeney
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