Donald Moffat

Most Popular Celeb Stories
Popular Photo Galleries
Take the Film.com Survey
Image Not Available

Details

Nationality: English
Birthdate: 12/26/1930
Birthplace: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

biography

A bushy-browed veteran character player of stage and screen since the 1960s, Moffat began stomping the boards during the 50s in his native England, making his West End debut in a 1954 production of "Macbeth". He made his feature debut in Paul Newman's "Rachel, Rachel" (1968), and since the early 80s has become a Hollywood staple, playing older gentlemen in both films and TV. Some of Moffat's craggy parts include "The Right Stuff" (1983), as Lyndon B. Johnson; "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (1988), as the chief surgeon; and "Bonfire of the Vanities" (1990), as Tom Hanks' dad. He was Continued

Credits

Dr Arthur McPherson
2000
Jack Palmer
1999
Dr Felber
1997
Hector Scott
1996
Charlie
1991
Quinn
1991
Garry
1982
Taxman
1980
Niall Cameron
1968
Perry Howard
President Bennett
Dr Walter McInterny
General Turnbull
Paul's Father
George Davis
Clifford Anderson
The Colonel
Uncle Dane
Harry Talbot
Art Williams
Wally Scheer
Air Traffic Controller

milestones

Year
Milestone
1954 
London stage debut, "Macbeth"
1957 
Broadway debut, "Under Milkwood"
1968 
Feature acting debut, "Rachel, Rachel"
1968 
Appeared as Dr. Marcus Polk in the daytime soap "One Life to Live"
1974 
Co-starred in the short-lived series, The New Land"
Continued

post a comment




 
Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  RealNetworks  |    |  FAQ  |   RSS  |   Mobile  |   SiteMap  |   Blog   |   Partners
Browse All: Movies |  TV |  Celebrities
© 2006-2008 RealNetworks. All Rights Reserved. Portions of this page © 2008 Baseline StudioSystems. All rights reserved.