Dylan McDermott Biography (1961?-)

Original name, Mark Anthony McDermott; born October 26, 1961 (some sources cite 1962), in Waterbury, CT; son of Richard "Mac" (a bartender and saloon owner) and Diane McDermott; former stepson of Eve Ensler (a playwright, actress,and activist); married Shiva Rose Afshar (an actress), November 19, 1995; children: Colette, Charlotte Rose. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Judy Hofflund, Hofflund/Polone, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Cari Ross, I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, director
Birth Details
October 26, 1961?
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Robert G. "Bobby" Donnell, The Practice, ABC, 1997-2003
  • Narrator, Legal Action, The Learning Channel, beginning 2001
  • Host, Music behind Bars, VH1, beginning 2002
  • FBI agent Max Canary, The Grid, TNT and BBC, 2004
  • Miniseries
  • Vic Rothman, The Neon Empire, Showtime, 1989
  • Host, The 100 Greatest Songs of Rock and Roll, VH1, 2000
  • Movies
  • McComas, Into the Badlands, USA Network, 1991
  • Peter Caswell, The Fear Inside, Showtime, 1992
  • Specials
  • Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
  • The American Red Cross Holiday Music Spectacular, Fox, 1999
  • Influences: From Yesterday to Today, CBS, 1999
  • Host, Hidden Victims: Children of Domestic Violence, Lifetime, 2000
  • Presenter, A Home for the Holidays, CBS, 2000
  • Men Strike Back (also known as VH1: Men Strike Back), VH1,2000
  • (In archive footage) Himself, Sex and the City: A Farewell, HBO, 2004
  • Awards Presentations
  • Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993
  • American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood, ABC, 1996
  • Presenter, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1997
  • Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
  • Presenter, The 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1998
  • Screen Actors Guild Fourth Annual Awards, TNT, 1998
  • Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999
  • Presenter, The 1999 ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1999
  • Presenter, TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999
  • Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 1999
  • The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
  • Host, First Annual Laureus Sports Awards, TNT, 2000
  • Presenter, The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
  • VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2000, 2001
  • Presenter, The Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2001
  • Presenter, The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2004
  • Episodic
  • Himself, "Broadway Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre," American Masters, PBS, 1989
  • George, "This'll Kill Ya," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1992
  • Robert G. "Bobby" Donnell, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998
  • Robert G. "Bobby" Donnell, "These Are the Days," Ally McBeal, Fox,1998
  • Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's "Sin City Spectacular"), fX Channel, 1998
  • Tom, "Heart Like a Wheelchair," Will & Grace, NBC, 2003
  • Robert G. "Bobby" Donnell, "Cheers (a.k.a. Adjourned: Series Finale)," The Practice, ABC, 2004
  • Television Guest Appearances
  • Episodic
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, multiple appearances between1997 and 2002
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 1999
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "SaturdayNight," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1999
  • Intimate Portrait: Holly Hunter, Lifetime, 2001
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
  • Intimate Portrait: Eve Ensler, Lifetime, 2003
  • Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
  • Television Appearances
  • Pilots
  • Robert G. "Bobby" Donnell, The Practice, ABC, 1997
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • The Practice, ABC, episodes beginning c. 1999
  • Film Appearances
  • Sergeant Terry Frantz, Hamburger Hill, Paramount, 1987
  • Vince Holloway, The Blue Iguana (also known as La iguana azul), Paramount, 1988
  • Chris, Twister, Strand Releasing, 1989
  • Jackson Latcherie, Steel Magnolias, TriStar, 1989
  • Moses "Mo" Baxter, Hardware (also known as M.A.R.K. 13), Miramax, 1990
  • Bruce Simmons, Where Sleeping Dogs Lie, c. 1991
  • Agent Al D'Andrea, In the Line of Fire, Columbia, 1993
  • Bryan Bedford, Miracle on 34th Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • John Stark, The Cowboy Way, Universal, 1994
  • Sal Torri, Jersey Girl, Triumph Releasing, 1994
  • Julian Goddard, Destiny Turns on the Radio, Savoy Pictures, 1995
  • Leo Fish, Home for the Holidays, Paramount, 1995
  • Nick Dawkan, 'Til There Was You, Paramount, 1997
  • Charles Newman, Three to Tango, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Leander McNelly, Texas Rangers, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2000
  • David Lind, Wonderland (also known as The Wonderland Murders), Lions Gate Films, 2003
  • (Uncredited) Jacob Woods, Runaway Jury, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
  • Peter Gatien, Party Monster, Strand Releasing, 2003
  • Jake Salamander, Unbeatable Harold, The Syndicate, 2005
  • Lazerov, Edison, Nu-Image, c. 2005
  • Doug, Mistress of Spices, Entertainment Film Distributors, 2006
  • Harry Lesser, The Tenants, Millennium Films, 2006
  • Roy, The Messengers (also known as Untitled Pang Brothers Horror Project), Columbia, 2006
  • Film Producer
  • The Tenants, Millennium Films, 2006
  • Stage Appearances
  • Believe It, See It, Survival, 1977
  • (As Mark McDermott) Biloxi Blues, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, c. 1985-86
  • Title role, Scooncat, Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York City, 1987
  • Tom Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1990-91
  • Floating Rhonda and the Glue Man, 1995
  • Also appeared in a production of Golden Boy.
  • Stage Work
  • Director, Short Eyes, 1994
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice, Columbia/TriStar HomeEntertainment, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Cosmopolitan, April, 1994, p. 102; April, 1998, p. 194
    • Entertainment Weekly, August 6, 1993, pp. 20-21
    • Movieline, September, 2000, pp. 48-53, 95
    • Parade, August 15, 1999, pp. 4-5
    • People Weekly, May 11, 1998, p. 144; May 8, 2000, p. 174
    • TV Guide, February 26, 2000, pp. 18-23; January 10, 2004, p. 10
    Electronic
    • CNN Online, http://www.cnn.com, July 19, 2004

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