---
name: "D. B. Sweeney"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/d-b-sweeney"
fi1m_id: "d-b-sweeney"
imdb_id: "nm0000665"
tmdb_id: 61962
wikidata_id: "Q668925"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "14 November 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T05:55:02.340066+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# D. B. Sweeney

## Identity

D. B. Sweeney

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/d-b-sweeney
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** d-b-sweeney
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000665
- **TMDB ID:** 61962
- **Wikidata ID:** Q668925
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Sweeney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61962

Actor. Born 14 November 1961 in Shoreham, Long Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 14 November 1961, Shoreham, Long Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Daniel Bernard Sweeney, دی. بی. سویینی, DB Sweeney
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 54 (2), 2010s 84 (1), 2020s 54 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 59 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 2, Animation 2, Family 2, Crime 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $619m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Sweeney, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q668925, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000665/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61962

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Brother Bear*](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md) (56), [*Dinosaur*](https://film.one/film/dinosaur.md) (52)

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## Biography

D. B. Sweeney is an American actor. Born Daniel Bernard Sweeney on 14 November 1961 in Shoreham, Long Island, New York, he trained at the Circle in the Square Professional Theatre School and earned a BFA from New York University after attending Tulane University. He began his career in New York theatre, appearing on Broadway in the 1983 revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial.

Sweeney gained attention for his role as Jackie Willow in Francis Ford Coppola's Gardens of Stone (1987). He went on to play Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out (1988), Dish Boggett in the miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989), and Doug Dorsey in The Cutting Edge (1992). Voice roles include Aladar in Dinosaur (2000) and Sitka in Brother Bear (2003). His television credits include recurring parts in series such as House, Criminal Minds, and Castle.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Megalopolis* (2024), Fi1m 54, as Commissioner Stanley Hart — [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Sharp Objects* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Dad Keene — [page](https://film.one/tv/sharp-objects.md)
- *Brother Bear* (2003), Fi1m 56, as Sitka (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md)
- *Dinosaur* (2000), Fi1m 52, as Aladar (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/dinosaur.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Legend of Van Dorn* (2026), as Stansted
- *Protector* (2026), as Captain Michaels
- *Prisoner of War* (2025), as C-47 Pilot (voice)
- *The Terminal List: Dark Wolf* (2025), series, as Chief of Station Olsen
- *Megalopolis* (2024), as Commissioner Stanley Hart — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/megalopolis.md)
- *Reporting for Christmas* (2023), as Hank Dean
- *Wisdom From the Apocalypse* (2023), Actor
- *Rise & Fall: The World Trade Center* (2021), Actor
- *The Manson Brothers: Midnight Zombie Massacre* (2021), as Vic Quickbuck
- *The World Trade Center -Rise and Fall of an American Icon* (2021), as Narrator
- *Haymaker* (2021), as Mack
- *B Positive* (2020), series, as Bert
- *Captive State* (2019), as Levitt
- *Sharp Objects* (2018), series, as Dad Keene — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/sharp-objects.md)
- *Dead on Arrival* (2018), as Detective Spiro
- *S.W.A.T.* (2017), series, as Uncle Randy
- *The Resurrection of Gavin Stone* (2017), as Pastor Allen Richardson
- *Ice* (2016), series, as Reardon
- *Extraction* (2015), as Ken Robertson
- *Chi-Raq* (2015), as Mayor McCloud
- *Heist* (2015), as Bernie
- *Empire* (2015), series, as Elvis Stone
- *The Boxcar Children* (2014), as Baker (voice)
- *Elwood* (2014), as Mayor Harrington
- *Free Fall* (2014), as Frank
- *Underdogs* (2013), as Vince DeAntonio
- *K-11* (2013), as Lieutenant Johnson
- *Atlas Shrugged: Part II* (2012), as John Galt
- *12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue* (2012), as Burchess
- *Taken 2* (2012), as Bernie Harris
- *The Legend of Korra* (2012), series, as Aang (voice)
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Joseph Tanner
- *Deep in the Heart* (2012), as Michael
- *Swamp Shark* (2011), as Charlie
- *False Creek Stories* (2010), as Bill
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Richard Davis — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Kyle Seeger — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Leverage* (2008), series, as Father Paul
- *Miracle at St. Anna* (2008), as Colonel Driscoll
- *Heatstroke* (2008), as Captain Steve O'Bannon
- *Stiletto* (2008), as Danny
- *Phineas and Ferb* (2007), series, as Slamm (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/phineas-and-ferb.md)
- *The Darwin Awards* (2007), as Detective Maguire
- *Entry Level* (2007), as Clay
- *Yellow* (2006), as Christian Kile
- *Jericho* (2006), series, as John Goetz
- *Two Tickets to Paradise* (2006), as Billy McGriff · Director, Writer
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as U.S. Marshal Sam Kassmeyer — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as FBI Special Agent Morris
- *House* (2004), series, as Dylan Crandall — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Life As We Know It* (2004), series, as Michael Whitman
- *Going to the Mat* (2004), as Coach Rice
- *Speak* (2004), as Jack Sordino
- *Brother Bear* (2003), as Sitka (voice) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/brother-bear.md)
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Larry — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Simon Bishop
- *Greenmail* (2002), as Jeremy O'Brien
- *Superfire* (2002), as James Merrick
- *24* (2001), series, as Mark Bledsoe — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Hardball* (2001), as Matt Hyland
- *Beyond the Glory* (2001), series, Actor
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Kyle Goode
- *Dinosaur* (2000), as Aladar (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/dinosaur.md)
- *After Sex* (2000), as Tony
- *Harsh Realm* (1999), series, Actor
- *Goosed* (1999), as Steve Steven
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Introducing Dorothy Dandridge* (1999), as Jack Denison
- *The Weekend* (1999), Actor
- *The Book of Stars* (1999), as Prisoner
- *C-16: FBI* (1997), series, as Scott Stoddard
- *Spawn* (1997), as Terry Fitzgerald
- *Strange Luck* (1995), series, as Chance Harper
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Scott Bowman
- *Roommates* (1995), as Michael
- *Hear No Evil* (1993), as Ben Kendall
- *Fire in the Sky* (1993), as Travis Walton
- *Leather Jackets* (1992), as Mickey
- *Miss Rose White* (1992), as Dan McKay
- *The Cutting Edge* (1992), as Doug Dorsey
- *Heaven Is a Playground* (1991), as Zack Telander
- *A Day in October* (1991), as Niels Jensen
- *Blue Desert* (1991), as Steve Smith
- *Memphis Belle* (1990), as Phil Lowenthal
- *Sons* (1990), as Rich
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Clyde
- *Lonesome Dove* (1989), series, as Dish Boggett
- *Eight Men Out* (1988), as 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson
- *No Man's Land* (1987), as Benjy Taylor
- *Gardens of Stone* (1987), as Jackie Willow
- *Heart of the City* (1986), series, Actor
- *Fire with Fire* (1986), as Baxter
- *Power* (1986), as College Student
- *Out of the Darkness* (1985), as Mike
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dan McKay
- *That's Amore!*, Actor
- *Red Ink*, as Walter Nash
- *Boot Lake*, Actor
- *Silver Bells at Christmas*, as Walter Day

## Gallery

- ![D.B. Sweeney takes the time to meet and greet servicemembers after showing his movie "Two Tickets to Paradise" at the East Liberty Field House, Camp Liberty, Ir (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-ceaaf508082d.jpg) D.B. Sweeney takes the time to meet and greet servicemembers after showing his movie "Two Tickets to Paradise" at the East Liberty Field House, Camp Liberty, Ir (2008) — derivative work: Kelly (talk)
DB_Sweeney_in_Iraq.jpg: Spc. Samuel Phillips, Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/DB_Sweeney_in_Iraq_%28crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![D. B. Sweeney](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-511964640275.jpg) D. B. Sweeney — Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/D._B._Sweeney_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Capt. Angella Lawrence, distribution officer for Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, Marine Forces Central Command, talks to actor D.B. Sweeney at the Unite](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-3d0304707e15.jpg) Capt. Angella Lawrence, distribution officer for Marine Corps Logistics Command Forward, Marine Forces Central Command, talks to actor D.B. Sweeney at the Unite — Lance Cpl. Gregory Aalto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/USMC-090717-M-6492A-571.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) D.B. Sweeney and All-Pro NFL running back Warrick Dunn sign autographs aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) aboar](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-c9f109c32775.jpg) GULF OF OMAN (July 13, 2009) D.B. Sweeney and All-Pro NFL running back Warrick Dunn sign autographs aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) aboar — U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/US_Navy_090713-N-0696M-133_D.B._Cooper_and_All-Pro_NFL_running_back_Warrick_Dunn_sign_autographs_aboard_the_aircraft_carrier_USS_Ronald_Reagan_%28CVN_76%29_aboard_the_carrier_underway_in_the_Gulf_of_Oman.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor D.B. Sweeney receives a tour of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 Camp RJ NMCB-17 commanding officer Cmdr. Thomas Bauhan. Sweeney visited  (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-372544662b47.jpg) Actor D.B. Sweeney receives a tour of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 Camp RJ NMCB-17 commanding officer Cmdr. Thomas Bauhan. Sweeney visited  (2008) — U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth W. Robinson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/DB_Sweeney_in_Iraq_2.jpg/1280px-DB_Sweeney_in_Iraq_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor and director D.B. Sweeney tours Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 23, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now ](https://film.one/media/person/338047/gallery-cad74a2cd6eb.jpg) Actor and director D.B. Sweeney tours Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 23, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now  — Zachary Warr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rachel_Pizzolato_and_D.B._Sweeney_tour_USS_Essex_at_Los_Angeles_Fleet_Week%2C_May_23%2C_2026.jpg/1280px-Rachel_Pizzolato_and_D.B._Sweeney_tour_USS_Essex_at_Los_Angeles_Fleet_Week%2C_May_23%2C_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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