William Patrick Muldoon III (September 27, 1968 – April 19, 2026) was an American actor, film producer, and musician. He was best known for his roles as Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives and Zander Barcalow on Starship Troopers.
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Early life and education
Muldoon was born in San Pedro, California, on September 27, 1968, the son of William Patrick Muldoon II, a personal injury lawyer, and Deanna Muldoon (née Petrov), a homemaker. He was of Irish descent on his father's side and of Croatian descent on his mother's side. He attended Loyola High School, a Jesuit school. Muldoon graduated in 1991 from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and played tight end on the USC Trojans football team.
Career
Muldoon was the first actor to play the role of Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives, from 1992 to 1995 and again from September 2011 to July 2012. Prior to that in 1991, he landed a role on the popular teen television series Saved by the Bell.
