Dylan McDermott
Known for
An American actor with a strong-jawed leading-man look, Dylan McDermott is best known for the legal drama series 'The Practice' (1997), which won him a Golden Globe. Born in Connecticut, he moved fluidly between television and film, appearing in 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' (2012) and the action thriller 'Olympus Has Fallen' (2013). He became a familiar face in Ryan Murphy productions, including several seasons of 'American Horror Story' (2011). A dependable presence often cast as authority figures and morally shaded men, he has sustained a long, steady career across screens.
Dylan McDermott
39 Movies
20 Series
An American actor with a strong-jawed leading-man look, Dylan McDermott is best known for the legal drama series 'The Practice' (1997), which won him a Golden Globe. Born in Connecticut, he moved fluidly between television and film, appearing in 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' (2012) and the action thriller 'Olympus Has Fallen' (2013). He became a familiar face in Ryan Murphy productions, including several seasons of 'American Horror Story' (2011). A dependable presence often cast as authority figures and morally shaded men, he has sustained a long, steady career across screens.
Movies
Plays Forbes
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
Plays Will Hodges
King Richard
2021
Plays Father
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
Plays Wallace
Automata
2014
Plays Al D'Andrea
In the Line of Fire
1993
Plays Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter
Hardware
1990
Plays Peter Gatien
Party Monster
2003
Plays Jackson Latcherie
Steel Magnolias
1989
Plays Roy
The Messengers
2007
Plays Lazerov
Edison
2005
Plays Jacob Wood (victim)
Runaway Jury
2003
Plays Bryan Bedford
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Plays Tim Wattley
The Campaign
2012
Plays Chris
Twister
1989
Plays Don
The Clovehitch Killer
2018
Plays Sal
Jersey Girl
1992
Plays John Stark
The Cowboy Way
1994
Plays David Lind
Wonderland
2003
Plays Mark Dutchman
Blind
2017
Plays Sgt. Adam Frantz
Hamburger Hill
1987
Plays Leo Fish
Home for the Holidays
1995
Plays Charles Newman
Three to Tango
1999
Plays Jimmy Leach
Behaving Badly
2014
Plays Doug
The Mistress of Spices
2005
Plays Leander McNelly
Texas Rangers
2001
Plays Jim Swann
Mercy
2014
Plays Julian
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
Plays Uncle
Have Dreams, Will Travel
2007
Plays Dennis Marx
Burning Palms
2010
Plays Nick
'Til There Was You
1997
Plays Harry Lesser
The Tenants
2006
Plays Jake
Mercy
2009
Plays Bruce Simmons
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
1991
Plays Robert Saunders
Freezer
2014
Plays Hank
Josie
2018
Plays Leroy
Nobody Walks
2012
Plays Vince Holloway
The Blue Iguana
1988
Plays Vic
The Neon Empire
1989
TV Shows
Director
Plays Bobby Donnell
The Practice
1997
Producer
Plays Remy Scott
FBI: Most Wanted
2020
Plays Ben Harmon
American Horror Story
2011
Plays Carter Shaw
Dark Blue
2009
Plays Jack Larsen
Stalker
2014
Plays Richard Wheatley
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
Plays Agent Duncan Carlisle
Hostages
2013
Plays Captain Dave
LA to Vegas
2018
Plays Duncan Collinsworth
Big Shots
2007
Plays Clint Bergman
No Activity
2017
Plays Ernie West
Hollywood
2020
Plays FBI Agent Max Canary
The Grid
2004
Plays James Anderson
Vietnam in HD
2011
Plays Theo Sloan
The Politician
2019
Plays Vic
The Neon Empire
1989
Plays Bobby Donnell
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Ben Harmon
American Horror Stories
2021
Plays Tom
Will & Grace
1998
Plays George Gatlin (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Remy Scott
FBI
2018
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
King Richard
Full Filmography
FBI
Remy Scott · 1 episode
2023
TV
American Horror Stories
Ben Harmon · 1 episode
2021
TV
King Richard
Will Hodges
2021
Film
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Richard Wheatley · 15 episodes
2021–
TV
Hollywood
Ernie West · 7 episodes
2020
TV
FBI: Most Wanted
Remy Scott · 63 episodes
2020–
TV
The Politician
Theo Sloan · 3 episodes
2019
TV
No Activity
Clint Bergman · 8 episodes
2019
TV
The Clovehitch Killer
Don
2018
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dylan McDermott and where are they from?
Dylan McDermott is 65 years old, born on October 26, 1961 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Dylan McDermott?
Dylan McDermott is best known for roles in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Olympus Has Fallen, King Richard.
How many movies has Dylan McDermott been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1987), Dylan McDermott has appeared in 39 movies and 19 TV shows.
What was Dylan McDermott's first movie?
The career of Dylan McDermott began with Hamburger Hill (1987).
What is Dylan McDermott's most recent movie or series?
Dylan McDermott's most recent release is King Richard, which premiered on November 18, 2021.
What TV shows has Dylan McDermott appeared in?
On television, Dylan McDermott has appeared in American Horror Story, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Tales from the Crypt, American Horror Stories.
Dylan McDermott
1961-10-26 · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
McDermott is also known for his roles in four seasons (first, second, eighth and ninth) of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984 portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan and Bruce, respectively. He also starred as narcotics crime lord Richard Wheatley on the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime; Lt. Carter Shaw on the TNT series Dark Blue; in two short-lived CBS dramas, Hostages and Stalker; and in the 1994 remake of the film Miracle on 34th Street. In 2022, he joined FBI: Most Wanted as the new lead, replacing the departing Julian McMahon.Dylan McDermott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.