Doug Hutchison facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Doug Hutchison
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Born	Doug Anthony Hutchison (1960-05-26) May 26, 1960 (age 65) Dover, Delaware, U.S.
Education	University of Minnesota Juilliard School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Kathleen Davison ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2002)​ Amanda Sellers ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2005)​ Courtney Stodden ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2020)​

Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing interesting characters in movies and TV shows. He was recognized for his role as Percy Wetmore in the 1999 movie The Green Mile. This movie was based on a book by Stephen King.

He also played Obie Jameson in The Chocolate War (1988) and Sproles in Fresh Horses (1988). Other film roles include Pete Willard in A Time to Kill (1996). He was also "Looney Bin Jim" in the movie Punisher: War Zone (2008). On TV, Hutchison appeared as Eugene Victor Tooms on The X-Files (1993, 1994). He also had a role as Horace Goodspeed on Lost (2007–09).

In 2011, Doug Hutchison married Courtney Stodden. They later divorced in 2020.

About Doug Hutchison's Early Life

Doug Anthony Hutchison was born on May 26, 1960, in Dover, Delaware. He went to Bishop Foley High School in Madison Heights, Michigan. He then graduated from Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, in 1978. After high school, he studied at the University of Minnesota and the Juilliard School in New York City.

Doug Hutchison's Acting Career

Doug Hutchison started his acting career in theater right after high school. He played Alan Strang in a play called Equus in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

He also acted in other plays like Sing Me Through an Open Window and William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. He has been a guest star on many TV shows. These include The Young Riders, The X-Files (as Eugene Victor Tooms), and Space: Above and Beyond. He also appeared in Millennium, Lost (as Horace Goodspeed), and Guiding Light. Other TV roles include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and 24.

Hutchison started acting in movies in the late 1980s. He was Sproles in Fresh Horses (1988). He also played Obie Jameson in The Chocolate War (1988). Critics said he was very good in Fresh Horses. In the 1990s, he was in movies like The Lawnmower Man (1992). He also appeared in A Time to Kill (1996), Con Air (1997), and Batman & Robin (1997). A big role was in The Green Mile (1999).

Later movie roles include Shaft (2000) and Bait (2000). He was also in I Am Sam (2001), The Salton Sea (2002), and No Good Deed (2002). In the 2000s, he played James "Looney Bin Jim" Russotti in Punisher: War Zone. He continued his TV role as Horace Goodspeed in Lost. He also starred in Give 'Em Hell, Malone (2009). In 2008, his company, Dark Water, started a web series called Vampire Killers. It was about vampire hunters in Los Angeles.

Doug Hutchison's Personal Life

On May 20, 2011, Doug Hutchison married Courtney Stodden in Las Vegas. They met when Courtney attended an acting class taught by Doug. Their marriage received a lot of attention because Courtney was 16 years old and Doug was 51. At that time, it was legal to marry at 16 in Nevada with parental permission. This law has since changed.

Doug Hutchison said that because of the marriage, his agent quit and his family stopped talking to him. He also received threats. However, Courtney's mother, Krista Keller, supported him. She said he was kind and loving to Courtney. A therapist, Dr. Jenn Berman, also worked with the couple on a TV show called Couples Therapy.

In October 2012, Doug and Courtney appeared on Couples Therapy. This reality show helps celebrity couples with their relationship problems. Courtney said they joined the show to work through issues from their age difference. On November 1, 2013, news outlets reported that they were ending their marriage. However, in August 2014, they announced they had gotten back together.

In May 2016, they shared that they were expecting a child. Sadly, in July 2016, Courtney had a miscarriage. On May 20, 2016, Doug and Courtney celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by renewing their marriage vows.

In January 2017, it was reported that they had separated but were still living together. In March 2018, Courtney filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalized in March 2020.

On April 8, 2018, Doug Hutchison shared on a YouTube channel that he supports Erick Brown's Rock Club Foundation. Erick Brown travels with a therapy goat to spread peace.

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