Dylan McDermott facts for kids
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Dylan McDermott
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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 |
| Spouse(s) |
Shiva Rose
(m. 1995; div. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
Mark Anthony "Dylan" McDermott (born October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is famous for playing lawyer Bobby Donnell in the TV show The Practice. This role helped him win a Golden Globe Award!
Dylan McDermott has also appeared in several seasons of the scary TV series American Horror Story. He played different characters like Ben Harmon and Bruce. You might also know him as the crime boss Richard Wheatley in the show Law & Order: Organized Crime. In 2022, he took on a new main role in the show FBI: Most Wanted. He also starred in the 1994 movie Miracle on 34th Street.
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Early Life and Acting Dreams
Mark Anthony McDermott was born on October 26, 1961, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He has a younger sister named Robin. Dylan and his sister were raised by their grandmother, Avis, in Waterbury.
As a teenager, Dylan often visited his biological father in Greenwich Village, New York. His father owned a bar there, and Dylan even worked in it. He felt a bit shy as a teenager, but he loved to imitate famous actors like Marlon Brando.
In 1979, Dylan graduated from Holy Cross High School. His father's third wife, playwright Eve Ensler, adopted Dylan when he was 15. She really encouraged him to become an actor and even wrote parts for him in her plays! Dylan went to Fordham University and also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Dylan McDermott's Acting Career
Dylan McDermott started his acting career in movies in 1987 with Hamburger Hill. He then appeared in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias with Julia Roberts. He also starred in Twister, a movie about a man trying to save his family from a tornado.
His big break came with the film In the Line of Fire. After that, he landed his most famous role as Bobby Donnell in the TV show The Practice. This show made him a big star, and People magazine even named him one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" in both 1998 and 2000! In 1994, he played Bryan Bedford in the popular movie Miracle on 34th Street.
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In 2004, Dylan starred in a four-part TV series called The Grid, where he played an FBI agent. He also returned to theater in 2006 for a play called The Treatment. From 2009 to 2010, Dylan played a police officer in the TNT show Dark Blue.
Horror and Action Roles
In 2011, Dylan joined the popular horror TV series American Horror Story on FX. He played Dr. Ben Harmon in the first season, Murder House. Because American Horror Story is an anthology series (meaning each season tells a new story with new characters), he returned in the second season, Asylum, as a different character named Johnny Morgan. He also appeared in later seasons like Apocalypse and 1984.
Dylan also appeared in several movies in 2012, including The Campaign and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In 2013, he starred in the action thriller Olympus Has Fallen, playing a Secret Service Agent.
Recent TV Work
In 2013, Dylan starred in the CBS TV series Hostages as an FBI agent. In 2014, he played Detective Jack Larsen in another CBS show called Stalker.
More recently, in 2020, Dylan starred in the Netflix limited series Hollywood. He then took on the role of crime lord Richard Wheatley in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spin-off, Law & Order: Organized Crime, which started in 2021. In April 2022, Dylan joined the cast of FBI: Most Wanted as the new lead character, Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott.
Personal Life
Dylan McDermott married actress Shiva Rose on November 19, 1995. They have two daughters named Colette and Charlotte. They later divorced in 2009.
In 2015, it was announced that he was engaged to his Stalker co-star Maggie Q. However, they later split up in 2019.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Hamburger Hill | Staff Sergeant Adam Frantz | |
| 1988 | The Blue Iguana | Vince Holloway | |
| 1989 | Twister | Chris | |
| Steel Magnolias | Jackson Latcherie | ||
| 1990 | Hardware | Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter | |
| 1991 | Where Sleeping Dogs Lie | Bruce Simmons | |
| 1992 | Jersey Girl | Sal Tomei | |
| 1993 | In the Line of Fire | Secret Service Agent Al D'Andrea | |
| 1994 | The Cowboy Way | John Stark | |
| Miracle on 34th Street | Bryan Bedford | ||
| 1995 | Destiny Turns on the Radio | Julian Goddard | |
| Home for the Holidays | Leo Fish | ||
| 1997 | 'Til There Was You | Nick Dawkan | |
| 1999 | Three to Tango | Charles Newman | |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Captain Leander McNelly | |
| 2003 | Party Monster | Peter Gatien | |
| Wonderland | David Lind | ||
| Runaway Jury | Jacob Wood | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2005 | Edison | Sergeant Francis Lazerov | |
| The Tenants | Harry Lesser | ||
| The Mistress of Spices | Doug | ||
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold | Jake Salamander | |
| 2007 | The Messengers | Roy | |
| Have Dreams, Will Travel | Uncle | ||
| 2009 | Mercy | Jake | |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Dennis Marx | |
| 2012 | Nobody Walks | Leroy | |
| The Campaign | Tim Wattley | ||
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Mr. Kelmeckis | ||
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Dave Forbes | |
| Freezer | Robert Saunders | ||
| 2014 | Behaving Badly | Jimmy Leach | |
| Autómata | Sean Wallace | ||
| Mercy | Jim Swann | ||
| 2015 | Survivor | Sam Parker | |
| The Laws of the Universe Part 0 | Yoake Suguru | Limited theatrical release | |
| 2016 | Blind | Mark Dutchman | |
| 2018 | Josie | Hank | |
| The Clovehitch Killer | Don Burnside | ||
| 2021 | King Richard | Will Hodges |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | The Neon Empire | Vic | Television film |
| 1991 | Into the Badlands | McComas | |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | George Gatlin | Episode: "This'll Kill Ya" |
| The Fear Inside | Pete Caswell | Television film | |
| 1997–2004 | The Practice | Bobby Donnell | 147 episodes |
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Bobby Donnell | 2 episodes |
| Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular | Himself | Episode: #1.5 | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Dylan McDermott / Foo Fighters" |
| 2002 | Music Behind Bars | Host | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Will & Grace | Tom | Episode: "Heart Like a Wheelchair" |
| 2004 | The Grid | FBI Agent Max Canary | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | 3 lbs | Dr. Douglas Hanson | Unsold television pilot |
| A House Divided | Anderson | Television film | |
| 2007–2008 | Big Shots | Duncan Collinsworth | 11 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Dark Blue | Carter Shaw | 20 episodes |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | Dr. Ben Harmon | 12 episodes |
| Vietnam in HD | James Anderson (voice) | Episode: "The Beginning" | |
| 2012–2013 | American Horror Story: Asylum | Johnny Morgan | 5 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Hostages | Duncan Carlisle | 15 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Stalker | Detective Jack Larsen | 20 episodes |
| 2018 | LA to Vegas | Captain Dave Pratman | 15 episodes |
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Dr. Ben Harmon | Episode: "Return to Murder House" | |
| 2019 | The Politician | Theo Sloan | 6 episodes |
| American Horror Story: 1984 | Bruce | 3 episodes | |
| No Activity | Clint Bergman | 7 episodes | |
| 2020 | Hollywood | Ernie West | 7 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Richard Wheatley | 15 episodes |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | Ben Harmon | Episode: "Game Over" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Richard Wheatley | Episode: "The People v. Richard Wheatley" | |
| 2022–present | FBI: Most Wanted | Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott | 41 episodes |
| 2023 | FBI | Episode: "Imminent Threat: Part 2" |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
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| N/A | Golden Boy | N/A |
| 1978 | Believe It, See It, Survival | N/A |
| 1985 | Biloxi Blues | Roy Selridge |
| 1995 | Floating Rhoda and the Glue Man | N/A |
| 2006 | The Treatment | Man |
| 2008 | Three Changes | Nate |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1998 | Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | The Practice | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Won | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2000 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Viewers for Quality Television | Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Prism Awards | Best Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film | Wonderland | Nominated |
| 2012 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by an Ensemble | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Won |
| Saturn Awards | Best Actor on Television | American Horror Story: Murder House | Nominated | |
| 2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Actor in a New TV Series | Stalker | Nominated |
| 2019 | Gold Derby Awards | Best Drama Guest Actor | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Nominated |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Hollywood | Nominated |
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Dylan McDermott para niños
