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

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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 ''

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'' and '' Spenser: For Hire''. In films, he has played Jackie Willow, a Vietnam-era soldier, in

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's '' Gardens of Stone'' (1987), navigator 1st Lt. Phil Lowenthal in '' Memphis Belle'' (1990), and Travis Walton in '' Fire in the Sky'' (1993). He also played former ice hockey player Doug Dorsey in ''

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'' (1992),

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in ''

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'' (1988), and Dish Boggett in ''

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'' (1989). He was a regular cast member on '' C-16'' from 1997 to 1998. After voicing Aladar the

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in the 2000

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film ''

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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 ''

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'' (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

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's '' Beyond the Glory'' and

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's ''

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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 Avatar Aang in the first and second seasons of ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'', the sequel series of ''

Avatar: The Last Airbender ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...

''. He currently narrates the reality television series ''

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''. In 2017, Sweeney plays a pastor in The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

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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