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Garret Dillahunt
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Dillahunt at the 2018 WonderCon
Born
Garret Lee Dillahunt

(1964-11-24) November 24, 1964 (age 60)
Education University of Washington (BA)
New York University (MFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1991–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2007)

Garret Lee Dillahunt (born November 24, 1964) is an American actor. He is well-known for his many roles in TV shows and movies. You might recognize him as Burt Chance from the comedy show Raising Hope. He also played John Dorie in the popular series Fear the Walking Dead. Garret Dillahunt has appeared in many other shows like Deadwood and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. In movies, he has been in films such as No Country for Old Men and 12 Years a Slave.

Early Life and Education

Garret Dillahunt was born in Castro Valley, California. He grew up in a place called Selah, Washington. He has two brothers.

He went to the University of Washington and earned a degree in journalism. Later, he studied acting at New York University's Graduate Acting Program. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree there.

Acting Career Highlights

After finishing school, Garret Dillahunt spent several years performing in plays. He acted in many theater productions in New York City. Soon, he started getting roles in television and movies.

Early TV and Film Roles

He appeared in a few TV series that didn't last very long. He also had guest roles in popular shows like The X-Files and NYPD Blue. A big break came when he played two different characters on the HBO series Deadwood. He played Jack McCall in 2004 and Francis Wolcott in 2005. He also had a recurring role on The 4400.

Dillahunt played Steve Curtis on the medical drama ER for three seasons. Other roles included Dr. Michael Smith on John from Cincinnati. He also played Cromartie and John Henry on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. He was Roman Nevikov, a Russian gangster, on Life. He also appeared as Mason Turner on Criminal Minds. He played Simon Escher in a few episodes of Burn Notice.

Garret Dillahunt also started appearing in movies. Some of his early film roles include The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and No Country for Old Men. He was also in The Road and Winter's Bone.

Comedy and Action Roles

From 2010 to 2014, Dillahunt starred as Burt Chance in the Fox comedy Raising Hope. This role was very popular and showed his talent for comedy. He also had a recurring role on The Mindy Project starting in 2015.

In 2018, he starred in the action movie Braven. He played Kassen, the leader of a group of bad guys. That same year, he joined the main cast of Fear the Walking Dead. He played John Dorie, a kind and skilled character. He was on the show for several seasons.

Personal Life

In 2007, Garret Dillahunt married actress Michelle Hurd. Her father is also an actor, Hugh Hurd.

See also

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