Dylan McDermott facts for kids
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Dylan McDermott
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McDermott in 2014
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Mark Anthony McDermott
October 26, 1961 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Fordham University (BA) Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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Shiva Rose
(m. 1995; div. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Mark Anthony "Dylan" McDermott, born on October 26, 1961, is an American actor. He is well-known for playing the lawyer Bobby Donnell in the TV show The Practice. This role helped him win a Golden Globe Award and get nominated for an Emmy Award.
Dylan McDermott has also appeared in four seasons of the horror series American Horror Story. He played different characters like Ben Harmon and Bruce. More recently, he starred as Richard Wheatley in Law & Order: Organized Crime. Since 2022, he has been the main star of FBI: Most Wanted, playing Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott.
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Growing Up
Dylan McDermott was born Mark Anthony McDermott in Waterbury, Connecticut. His parents were Diane and Richard McDermott. He has a younger sister named Robin. His parents divorced when he was young. Sadly, his mother passed away when he was a child.
Dylan and his sister were raised by their grandmother, Avis, in Waterbury. As a teenager, he often visited his father in Greenwich Village, New York. His father owned a saloon where Dylan sometimes helped out.
Dylan felt a bit awkward as a teenager. He started to copy famous actors like Marlon Brando and Humphrey Bogart to feel more confident. He finished high school in Waterbury in 1979.
His father's third wife, Eve Ensler (known as V), adopted Dylan when he was 15. She encouraged him to become an actor and even wrote parts for him in her plays. After a sad event, Dylan chose the name Dylan, which was meant for V's unborn child. He later went to Fordham University and also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Acting Career Highlights
Dylan McDermott started his acting career in movies like Hamburger Hill in 1987. He then appeared in Steel Magnolias in 1989, playing Julia Roberts' husband. Another early film was Twister, about a man trying to save his family from a tornado.
His big break came with the film In the Line of Fire. This led him to his major role in The Practice, which made him a big star. People magazine even named him one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in both 1998 and 2000. In 1994, he starred in Miracle on 34th Street as a lawyer named Bryan Bedford.
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After The Practice, Dylan continued to work in TV and movies. In 2004, he was in the mini-series The Grid, playing an FBI agent. He returned to theater in 2006 in a play called The Treatment. From 2009 to 2010, he starred in the TNT show Dark Blue, playing a police officer.
In 2011, Dylan joined the popular show American Horror Story as Ben Harmon. He returned for the second season as a different character, Johnny Morgan. He also appeared in movies like The Campaign and The Perks of Being a Wallflower in 2012. In 2013, he played a Secret Service Agent in the action movie Olympus Has Fallen.
From 2013 to 2015, Dylan starred in two CBS TV shows, Hostages and Stalker. In 2018, he played a character in the film The Clovehitch Killer. He also had a role in the Netflix series Hollywood in 2020.
In 2021, Dylan took on the role of Richard Wheatley in Law & Order: Organized Crime. He then joined FBI: Most Wanted in April 2022 as the new lead character, Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott. He continues to star in this series as of July 2025.
Personal Life
Dylan McDermott married actress Shiva Rose in 1995. They have two daughters, Colette and Charlotte. They separated in 2007 and their divorce was finalized in 2009.
In 2015, he became engaged to his Stalker co-star Maggie Q. However, they later ended their engagement in 2019.
Dylan has been featured in magazines like Men's Health and was a finalist for GQ magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1999.
Awards and Recognition
Dylan McDermott has received several awards and nominations for his acting.
- In 1999, he won a Golden Globe Award for his role in The Practice.
- He was nominated for an Emmy Award for The Practice in 1999.
- In 2012, he won the Best Performance by an Ensemble award with the cast of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2020 for his work in Hollywood.
Images for kids
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McDermott in 2014
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McDermott at the 2012 PaleyFest
See also
In Spanish: Dylan McDermott para niños
