Dylan McDermott Biography
Dylan McDermott his birth name ”Mark Anthony McDermott” 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 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama series. The actor is also known for his roles in the four seasons, of the FX horror anthology series American Horror story, subtitled Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984.
He also starred as 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. Since April 1, 2021, he has been starring in the Law & Order: Special victims Unit spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime alongside former SVU star Christopher Meloni as narcotic crime lord, Richard Wheatley.
How old is Dylan McDermott? – Age
The American actor is 59 years old as of 26th October 2020. He was born in 1961 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.
Who are Dylan McDermott Parents? – Father and mother
The American actor was born as Mark Anthony McDermott, the son of Diane and Richard McDermott. He is of Italian, Irish, English, and French descent. Diane was fifteen and Richard was seventeen when McDermott was born. But by 1967, the couple had divorced, and Diane and her two children were living with her mother, Avis (Rogers) Marino.
His mother was shot dead on 9th February, 1967. Her death was originally ruled an accident, but police later claimed that evidence they had found would be enough to file murder charges against John Sponza, who had been living with Diane at the time. Sponza told authorities that Diane shot herself after picking up a gun he had been cleaning. Sponza was later killed in 1972, his body was found in the trunk of a car in a Waltham, Massachusetts, grocery store parking lot.
Dylan McDermott Siblings
The actor has a younger sister, Robin McDermott. He and his sister were raised by their maternal grandmother Avis in Waterbury. As a teenager, he began taking trips to visit his biological father, who owned the West Fourth Street Saloon in Greenwich village, New York. His father had a third wife, Ensler, with whom McDermott has remained close, encouraged him to pursue an acting career, and began writing roles for him into her plays. After Ensler suffered a miscarriage, he took on the name Dylan, the name planned for her unborn child.
Who is Dylan McDermott Married to? – Spouse
The actor is currently single. He had married actress Shiva Rose on November 19, 1995. After happily living together they were blessed with two children. On September 27, 2007, people confirmed that the actor and Rose had separated. On May 16, 2008, it was reported that McDermott had filed for divorce from Rose. The divorce was finalized on January 2, 2009.
Having met on-set in early 2014, on January 14, 2015, it was announced he was engaged to his Stalker co-star Maggie Q, though the couple stated, in 2017, that they are not in any rush to have an actual wedding ceremony. As of February 2019, the couple have split after a four-year engagement.
Dylan McDermott Children
The actor has been blessed with two daughters of her wife, Shiva Rose before separating. Their daughters are namely; Colette Rose McDermott and Charlotte Rose McDermott. Colette’s birth is prominently featured in Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues.
Dylan McDermott Acting Career
The American actor made his screen debut in Hamburger Hill in 1987 before starring in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias opposite Julia Roberts as her husband Jackson Latcherie.
He also starred in Twister, a film about a man trying to rescue his girlfriend and daughter from a tornado storm. The same year brought Neon Empire, a film about the rise and fall of one man in Las Vegas. However, his first big break as an actor was in the film In the Line Fire. Through his connection with Clint Eastwood, the actor was able to land his first major gig in The Practice. The show expanded McDermott’s stardom, and he made People’s list of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World 1998” with the magazine calling him “a prime-time heartthrob”. He got this distinction again in 2000. Despite his success on The Practice, McDermott was cut from the show. McDermott did appear in the final two episodes of the final season.
In 2004, the actor starred alongside Julianna Margulies four-part mini-series The Grid, playing FBI Special Agent Max Canary in an anti-terrorist unit. Returning to theater in 2006, the actor played a returned soldier suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder in the Ensler’s play The Treatment.
In 2007, the actor starred in the television series Big shots. Due to low viewership, the show was canceled in January 2008 after 11 episodes without completing the planned 13-episode season. On October 30, 2008, TV Guide reported that McDermott was due to co-star alongside Shannen Doherty in the film Burning Palms, a satire based on Los Angeles stereotypes told through five intertwining storylines.
Beginning in 2009, McDermott starred in the TNT drama Dark Blue, playing a veteran cop who heads a squad of undercover LAPD officers.
In 2011, the actor starred on American Horror story on FX as Ben Harmon, a psychologist and cheating husband. In 2012, he appeared in three films: The Campaign, playing Tim Wattley, a campaign manager, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, as the father of main character Charlie, and Nobody Walks, as Leroy.
In May 2013, the actor launched his first photography exhibition in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at Avenue Art Gallery as part of a collaboration with art agent Marina Cutler.
Also in 2013, he starred in the short-lived CBS television series Hostages as FBI agent Duncan Carlisle. In 2014, he began starring on another short-lived CBS television series Stalker in one of the lead roles, portraying Detective Jack Larsen opposite Maggie Q. In 2019, the actor had a recurring role on The politician starring opposite January Jones, as the father of Lucy Boynton’s character. In 2020, he starred in Hollywood, a limited series for Netflix.
Dylan McDermott Net worth
The American actor has an estimated net worth of around $20million as of 2021.
