D. B. Sweeney
Actor · Since 1987
Known for
D. B. Sweeney has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 'Taken 2' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. The list also holds 'Brother Bear'. 24 was the age at the first credit. He has been working on screen for more than 41 years.
D. B. Sweeney
Actor · Since 1987
52 Movies · 26 Series
D. B. Sweeney has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. 'Taken 2' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. The list also holds 'Brother Bear'. 24 was the age at the first credit. He has been working on screen for more than 41 years.
Movies
Plays Bernie Harris
Taken 2
2012
Plays Aladar (voice)
Dinosaur
2000
Plays Sitka (voice)
Brother Bear
2003
Plays Commissioner Stanley Hart
Megalopolis
2024
Plays Captain Michaels
Protector
2026
Plays C-47 Pilot (voice)
Prisoner of War
2025
Plays Terry Fitzgerald
Spawn
1997
Plays Travis Walton
Fire in the Sky
1993
Plays Jackie Willow
Gardens of Stone
1987
Plays Jack Sordino
Speak
2004
Plays Danny
Stiletto
2008
Plays Levitt
Captive State
2019
Plays Doug Dorsey
The Cutting Edge
1992
Plays Matt Hyland
Hardball
2001
Plays 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
Eight Men Out
1988
Plays Jeremy O'Brien
Greenmail
2002
Plays Clay
Entry Level
2007
Plays John Galt
Atlas Shrugged: Part II
2012
Plays Phil Lowenthal
Memphis Belle
1990
Plays Benjy Taylor
No Man's Land
1987
Plays Mack
Haymaker
2021
Plays Tony
After Sex
2000
Plays Tony
The Weekend
1999
Plays Pastor Allen Richardson
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
2017
Plays Michael
Roommates
1995
Plays Colonel Driscoll
Miracle at St. Anna
2008
Plays Christian Kile
Yellow
2006
Plays Baxter
Fire with Fire
1986
Plays Mickey
Leather Jackets
1992
Plays Walter Nash
Red Ink
2026
Plays College Student
Power
1986
Plays Mayor McCloud
Chi-Raq
2015
Plays Baker (voice)
The Boxcar Children
2014
Plays Ben Kendall
Hear No Evil
1993
Plays Frank
Free Fall
2014
Plays Vic Quickbuck
The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre
2021
Plays Steve Steven
Goosed
1999
Plays Michael
Deep in the Heart
2012
Plays Burchess
12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue
2012
Plays Lieutenant Johnson
K-11
2013
Plays Steve Smith
Blue Desert
1991
Director
Plays Billy McGriff
Two Tickets to Paradise
2006
Plays Vince DeAntonio
Underdogs
2013
Plays Mayor Harrington
Elwood
2014
Plays Detective Spiro
Dead on Arrival
2018
Plays Niels Jensen
A Day in October
1991
Plays Captain Steve O'Bannon
Heatstroke
2008
Plays Rich
Sons
1990
Plays Zack Telander
Heaven Is a Playground
1991
Plays Prisoner
The Book of Stars
1999
TV Shows
Plays Chance Harper
Strange Luck
1995
Plays Scott Stoddard
C-16: FBI
1997
Plays Michael Whitman
Life As We Know It
2004
Plays Bert
B Positive
2020
Plays Larry
Two and a Half Men
2003
Plays Reardon
Ice
2016
Plays Dish Boggett
Lonesome Dove
1989
Plays Aang (voice)
The Legend of Korra
2012
Plays Joseph Tanner
Touch
2012
Plays John Goetz
Jericho
2006
Plays U.S. Marshal Sam Kassmeyer
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Dad Keene
Sharp Objects
2018
Plays Mark Bledsoe
24
2001
Plays Chief of Station Olsen
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025
Plays Kyle Goode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Clyde
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Dan McKay
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Kyle Seeger
Castle
2009
Plays Dylan Crandall
House
2004
Plays Scott Bowman
The Outer Limits
1995
Plays Simon Bishop
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Slamm (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Plays Father Paul
Leverage
2008
Plays FBI Special Agent Morris
The Closer
2005
Plays Uncle Randy
S.W.A.T.
2017
Plays Richard Davis
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Latest Trailers
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The Legend of Van Dorn
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Red Ink
Walter Nash
2026
The Legend of Van Dorn
Stansted
2026
Protector
Captain Michaels
2026
Prisoner of War
C-47 Pilot (voice)
2025
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Chief of Station Olsen · 1 episode
2025–
Megalopolis
Commissioner Stanley Hart
2024
B Positive
Bert
2021Season 2
The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre
Vic Quickbuck
2021
Haymaker
Mack
2021
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is D. B. Sweeney and where are they from?
D. B. Sweeney is 64 years old, born on November 14, 1961 in Shoreham, Long Island, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of D. B. Sweeney?
D. B. Sweeney is best known for roles in Taken 2, Brother Bear, Dinosaur.
How many movies has D. B. Sweeney been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), D. B. Sweeney has appeared in 52 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was D. B. Sweeney's first movie?
The career of D. B. Sweeney began with Out of the Darkness (1985).
What is D. B. Sweeney's most recent movie or series?
D. B. Sweeney's most recent release is Silver Bells at Christmas, which premiered on October 17, 2026.
What TV shows has D. B. Sweeney appeared in?
On television, D. B. Sweeney has appeared in House, Criminal Minds, Two and a Half Men, The Legend of Korra.
Does D. B. Sweeney have any upcoming projects?
Yes, D. B. Sweeney's upcoming work includes: Red Ink (2026).
D. B. Sweeney
1961-11-14 · Shoreham, Long Island, New York, USA
Daniel Bernard "D. B." Sweeney (born November 14, 1961) is an American actor. Some of his best-known roles include Jackie Willow in Francis Ford Coppola's Gardens of Stone (1987), Lt. Phil Lowenthal in Memphis Belle (1990), and Travis Walton in Fire in the Sky (1993). He also starred in The Cutting Edge (1992), Eight Men Out (1988), Dinosaur (2000), and Brother Bear (2003).