Dermot Mulroney Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Dermot Mulroney
Mulroney in 2018
Born	Dermot Patrick Mulroney (1963-10-31) October 31, 1963 (age 61) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1986–present
Spouse(s)	Catherine Keener (m. 1990; div. 2007) Prima Apollinaare (m. 2008)
Children	3

Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor. He is famous for his many roles in movies and TV shows. You might know him from romantic comedies, westerns, or drama films.

Dermot Mulroney has been in popular movies like My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), About Schmidt (2002), and The Wedding Date (2005). More recently, he appeared in Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), Scream VI (2023), and Anyone but You (2023). He has also acted in TV series such as Shameless and The Purge.

Early Life and Education
Acting Career Highlights
- Romantic Comedies and More
Beyond Acting: Music and Family
Awards and Recognition
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Early Life and Education

Dermot Mulroney was born on Halloween Day in 1963 in Alexandria, Virginia. His dad, Michael Mulroney, was a law professor and lawyer. His mom, Ellen, was an actress in local theater. Dermot has Irish and German family roots. He is the middle child of five siblings, including his younger brother, Kieran Mulroney, who is also an actor and writer.

When he was young, Dermot played the cello in school and city orchestras. He also acted in plays for kids. He went to T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria. During high school, he attended the Interlochen Arts Camp to play the cello. After high school, he studied communications at Northwestern University and graduated in 1985. He has a small scar on his upper lip from a childhood accident when he was three years old.

Acting Career Highlights

Mulroney at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival

Dermot Mulroney started his acting career in the mid-1980s. He got his first main role in the movie Sin of Innocence in 1986. Early in his career, he often appeared in serious drama films.

Some of his notable early roles include:

Long Gone (1988), where he was nominated for an award.
Young Guns (1988), a popular western film.
Staying Together (1989), a family drama.
Where the Day Takes You (1992), where he played the leader of a group of runaway teens.
Angels in the Outfield (1994), a family sports movie.

He also starred in several westerns like Silent Tongue (1993) and Bad Girls (1994). In 1993, he even wrote a song called "Someone Else's Used Guitar" for the movie The Thing Called Love, which he also starred in.

Romantic Comedies and More

Mulroney in 2016

Dermot Mulroney became well-known for his roles in romantic comedies. One of his most famous movies is My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), where he starred alongside Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. In 2005, he played a male escort in The Wedding Date and was part of the cast in The Family Stone with Sarah Jessica Parker.

He has also appeared in many TV shows. In 2003, he played Gavin Mitchell in three episodes of the popular TV series Friends, where his character briefly dated Rachel. Later, he voiced Green Lantern in The Batman cartoon series.

More recently, Dermot Mulroney has been in:

New Girl (2012), playing the love interest of Zooey Deschanel's character.
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), a horror film.
Shameless (2015–2017), a Showtime series where he played Sean.
Scream VI (2023), the sixth movie in the Scream horror series.
Secret Invasion (2023), a Marvel TV series.

Beyond Acting: Music and Family

Dermot Mulroney is also a talented cellist. He has played the cello in several films, including The Thing Called Love and Samantha. He even played cello on the soundtracks for big movies like Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

He was part of a band called the Low and Sweet Orchestra, which released an album in 1996. Later, his band Cranky George released their first album in 2016. He also played a cello soloist in the TV series Mozart in the Jungle.

Dermot Mulroney in 2018

Dermot Mulroney married actress Catherine Keener in 1990 after they met while filming Survival Quest. They have a son named Clyde, who is a singer. They later divorced. In 2008, he married Tharita Cesaroni (now known as Prima Apollinaare). They have two daughters and live in Los Angeles.

Awards and Recognition

Dermot Mulroney has received several awards and nominations for his acting:

In 1990, he won the Jury Special Prize at the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema for Bright Angel.
In 1992, he won Best Actor at the Seattle International Film Festival for his roles in Samantha and Where The Day Takes You.
In 2007, he received the Artistic Achievement Award at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
He was also nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Winona Ryder for How to Make an American Quilt in 1996.