D.B. Sweeney

Birth Name:

Daniel Bernard Sweeney

Birth Place:

Shoreham, Long Island, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer

Founded a website dedicated to getting messages of support to active duty and retired military
Won several film festival awards for his film "Two Tickets to Paradise," including an Independent Spirit Award at the Santa Fe Film Festival
Graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984
Made his screen acting debut in the TV movie "Out of the Darkness" in 1985
Was cast in the Broadway revival of "The Caine Mutiny Court Martial" before his graduation from New York University
Quote: "I think there's a lot of me in all my roles - that's all you have to draw on․"
Best known as the voice of Aladar in the Walt Disney film "Dinosaur" and as Bernie in "Taken 2․"
Played minor league baseball for a short time before later playing a baseball player in "Eight Men Out․"
Worked as a voice actor for OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and as the narrator of the TV series "Mountain Men․"
Wrote, produced, directed, and starred as Billy McGriff in the 2006 film "Two Tickets to Paradise․"
Flew with the helicopter squadron HMM-364, "The World Famous Purple Foxes," while visiting service members in Iraq in 2008

2000New American Cinema Award - Citation of Excellence for Ensemble Cast Performance:Winner
2006Best DirectorWinner
2006Gold Hugo - New Directors Competition:Nominated
2006Festival Director's Award - Director:Winner
2006Best Feature - Professional:Winner
2007Honorable MentionWinner
2007Action on Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
2007Action on Film Award - Best Director:Winner
2007Governor's Golden AppyWinner
2007Tillie Award - Best Feature:Winner
2007Renaissance AwardWinner
2007Festival Award - Best Comedy Feature:Winner
2007Independent Spirit AwardWinner
2007Audience AwardWinner
2008Golden Honu Award - Actor:Winner

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