Denise Richards again Patrick Muldoon were one of the It couples of the ’90s.
They met in 1997 while filming Starship Trooperswhich was released the following year. While they split in 2000, Richards and Muldoon remained good friends. They even called each other “schweet babe” even after their breakup.
“I’ve known Patrick Muldoon since I was 19,” Richards said during the 2019 episode. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. “We call each other ‘schweet babe’ because we have nicknames on Starship Troopers for everyone.”
Richards and Muldoon put a pause on their friendship, however, when the actor got married. Charlie Sheen.
“I didn’t talk to Pat when I married Charlie,” Richards said in the March 2025 episode. Denise Richards and Her Wild Things. And it was hard, because I didn’t want to lose him as a friend, but towards the end of the marriage, I talked to him all the time about him.
Richards split from Sheen in 2006, continuing her friendship with Muldoon. When Richards got married Aaron Phypersthere are no problems with Muldoon. (Richards and Phypers have since separated and are in the midst of a tumultuous divorce.)
“Mine and Pat’s romantic relationship goes back years and is a deep friendship,” he said on his Bravo show. “I’m very grateful that Aaron respects that because Charlie, he had a difficult time with my relationship with Pat.”
During the show, Phypers even signed off on his then-wife’s account of her relationship with Muldoon.
“Patrick and I, we have a very good relationship,” Phypers said in March 2025. “I don’t have that kind of jealousy.”
News broke one year later that Muldoon had died aged 57 in April 2026 after suffering a heart attack.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Richards and Muldoon’s short relationship and long friendship:
1998
Denise Richards and Patrick Muldoon started dating after appearing Starship Troopers.
2000
Although it is not clear exactly when they separated, it has been reported that Denise Richards and Patrick Muldoon separated in 2000.
“Patrick and I fell in love,” Richards explained during the 2019 episode The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. “We lived on and off for quite a few years.”
2014
Patrick Muldoon took X and celebrated Denise Richards’ birthday.
“Happy Birthday to this hot girl I met in acting class a while back,” she wrote at the time, tagging Richards. “LOVE U!! XOXOXO.”
2015
Denise Richards and Patrick Muldoon starred together in the movie Christmas Gathering.
Hollywood is in mourning after the sudden death of Patrick Muldoon at the age of 57.[Patrick was] endlessly generous – with his poetry, his humor and his irreverent presence,” read a statement shared with Deadline on Monday, April 20.[Patrick] they loved animals and people alike, gave unforgettable hugs and had the rare quality of making others feel safe […]
2018
Patrick Muldoon was a guest at the wedding of Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers.
2019
Patrick Muldoon’s name came up The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when that was revealed Lisa Rinna He “had a fling” with her at the same time Denise Richards did.
2025
Patrick Muldoon made an appearance Denise Richards and Her Wild Things when he invited Denise Richards to star in one of his music videos.
