Donald Moffat - Actor Profile

Donald Moffat

Acting
50Total Films
9.2 Highest Rated
Born: Dec 26, 1930
Birth Place: Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

About Donald Moffat

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.

Best Donald Moffat Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Donald Moffat's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Donald Moffat.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2001 61* Ford Frick Hit Similar →
1999 Cookie's Fortune Jack Palmer Average Similar →
1998 The Sleep Room - Average Similar →
1996 The Evening Star Hector Scott Average Similar →
1994 Trapped in Paradise Clifford Anderson Average Similar →
1994 Is There Life Out There? Grandpa Walter Flop Similar →
1994 Clear and Present Danger President Bennett Hit Similar →
1992 Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story O'Connell Flop Similar →
1992 Housesitter George Davis Average Similar →
1991 Babe Ruth Jacob Ruppert Average Similar →
1991 Regarding Henry Charlie Cameron Hit Similar →
1991 Class Action Quinn Average Similar →
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Mr. McCoy Average Similar →
1990 A Son's Promise Paw Paw Average Similar →
1990 Kojak: Flowers For Matty Garrett Fitzsimons Flop Similar →
1989 Music Box Harry Talbot Hit Similar →
1988 Far North Uncle Dane Average Similar →
1988 The Unbearable Lightness of Being Chief Surgeon Hit Similar →
1988 Necessary Parties Grampa Mills Average Similar →
1986 License to Kill Howard Webster Average Similar →
1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas Col. John Allen Hit Similar →
1986 Monster in the Closet General Franklin Turnbull Flop Similar →
1986 The Best of Times Herbert ("The Colonel") Average Similar →
1985 Alamo Bay Wally Average Similar →
1984 Who Will Love My Children? Dick Thomas Average Similar →
1983 The Right Stuff Lyndon B. Johnson Hit Similar →
1982 The Thing Garry Super Hit Similar →
1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion Captain Vesey Average Similar →
1981 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Hugh Auchincloss Super Hit Similar →
1980 Popeye The Taxman Average Similar →
1980 HealtH Colonel Cody Flop Similar →
1980 On the Nickel Sam Average Similar →
1979 Promises in the Dark Dr. Walter McInerny Average Similar →
1979 Mrs. R's Daughter Frank Randell Average Similar →
1979 Ebony, Ivory and Jade Ian Cabot Flop Similar →
1979 Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Wally Ball Super Hit Similar →
1978 The Gift of Love William Schuyler Average Similar →
1977 Mary White Sir James Barrie Flop Similar →
1977 Exo-Man Wallace Rogers Flop Similar →
1977 Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years Harry Hopkins Flop Similar →
1976 The Call of the Wild Simpson Average Similar →
1974 Earthquake Dr. Harvey Johnson Average Similar →
1974 The Terminal Man Dr. Arthur McPherson Flop Similar →
1973 Showdown Art Williams Average Similar →
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Manning Average Similar →
1971 The Devil and Miss Sarah Appleton Average Similar →
1970 R.P.M. Perry Howard Average Similar →
1968 Rachel, Rachel Niall Cameron Hit Similar →
1968 Of Mice and Men Slim Super Hit Similar →
1956 The Battle of the River Plate Swanston - Lookout, HMS Ajax (uncredited) Average Similar →

Donald Moffat - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Donald Moffat?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Donald Moffat is "Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter" with a rating of 9.2/10.

How many movies has Donald Moffat acted in?

Donald Moffat has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Donald Moffat?

Other notable films include "Of Mice and Men", "The Thing", and "Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy".