Doug Hutchison facts for kids

Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing interesting and sometimes unusual characters in movies and TV shows. He often plays characters who are a bit mysterious or even bad guys.

One of his most famous roles was as Percy Wetmore in the 1999 movie The Green Mile. This movie was based on a book by Stephen King. Doug Hutchison was even nominated for an award for his acting in that film.

He has also appeared in other well-known movies like The Chocolate War (1988) and A Time to Kill (1996). On TV, he played a memorable character named Eugene Victor Tooms on The X-Files and Horace Goodspeed on Lost.

Early Life and Education

Doug Anthony Hutchison was born on May 26, 1960, in Dover, Delaware. He went to high school in Minnesota. After high school, he studied at the University of Minnesota and later at the famous Juilliard School in New York City. Juilliard is a very special school for performing arts.

Acting Career

Doug Hutchison started his acting career on stage right after high school. He performed in a play called Equus in Minnesota. He also acted in other plays, including one by William Shakespeare called Julius Caesar.

He has been a guest star on many popular TV shows. Some of these include The X-Files, where he played the creepy character Eugene Victor Tooms. He also appeared in Space: Above and Beyond, Millennium, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Later, he had a recurring role as Horace Goodspeed on the hit show Lost. He was also in the action series 24.

Doug Hutchison's film career began in the late 1980s. He was in movies like Fresh Horses and The Chocolate War. In the 1990s, he appeared in big films such as The Lawnmower Man (1992), A Time to Kill (1996), and Con Air (1997). He also played a role in Batman & Robin (1997). His role as Percy Wetmore in The Green Mile (1999) is one of his most recognized performances.

In the 2000s, he continued to act in movies like Shaft (2000) and I Am Sam (2001). He also played James "Looney Bin Jim" Russotti in the movie Punisher: War Zone (2008). In 2008, Doug Hutchison started his own production company called Dark Water. They created a web series called Vampire Killers, which was about vampire hunters in Los Angeles.

Personal Life

Doug Hutchison married Courtney Stodden in 2011 in Las Vegas. They later divorced in 2020.

In 2018, Doug Hutchison shared that he supports the Rock Club Foundation. This foundation was started by Erick Brown, who travels with a therapy goat to spread peace.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Doug Hutchison para niños