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Dylan Walsh

 
Actor: Dylan Walsh
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  • Born: Nov 17, 1963 in Los Angeles, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '90s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Thriller
  • Career Highlights: Nobody's Fool, Congo, Nip/Tuck: Season 04
  • First Major Screen Credit: Arctic Blue (1993)

Biography

Possessing the sort of bland, familiarly handsome looks that make him equally effective at creating both instantly likable and inexplicably repelling characters, actor Dylan Walsh generally specialized in the former. When he took to the latter, however, the unexpected change of pace could make for an extremely effective performance. Although audiences may recognize his face from such high-profile Hollywood fare as Congo (1995) and We Were Soldiers (2002), his most affecting roles have been in low-budget independent fare such as the low-key 2001 drama Jet Boy. A California native who graduated from Annandale High School in Virginia, Walsh wowed audiences as Atticus Finch in a high school stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird, giving signs of great things to come from the burgeoning actor. Subsequently gaining his footing as an actor with a recurring role on television's Kate and Allie, his first feature credit came with the 1989 Patrick Dempsey comedy Loverboy. His career truly beginning to gain momentum in the early '90s, Walsh's appearances in Betsy's Wedding (1990) and Nobody's Fool (1994) showed an actor just waiting for his breakthrough role. Although he would take the lead for the eagerly anticipated jungle adventure Congo, the film's dismal fate at the box office certainly didn't do anything for his career. Subsequent efforts such as Divided by Hate (1997) and Chapter Zero (1999) showed an actor capable of much more than what he was given with which to work. Admittedly taking roles just to pay the bills, Walsh was offered the lead in Calgary filmmaker Dave Schultz's dark psychological drama Jet Boy. Cast as a shady, morally ambiguous undercover cop who befriends a street smart orphan while attempting to take down a big-time drug dealer, the role offered some contrast to Walsh's recent performances, and simultaneously proved that he was fully capable of handling a leading dramatic role. Due to the success of Jet Boy, his career was somewhat reinvigorated and subsequent parts in We Were Soldiers and Blood Work paid testament to an actor regaining his footing after a few early falters. In 2003, Walsh donned scrubs for the critically acclaimed television series Nip/Tuck. In 2006 Walsh could be seen back up on the big screen as the buttoned-down boyfriend of Sandra Bullock's haunted character in the fantasy-flavored romantic drama The Lakehouse. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Dylan Walsh
Born Charles M. Walsh
November 17, 1963 (1963-11-17) (age 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1987—present
Spouse(s) Melora Walters (1996-2003)
Joanna Going (2004-present)

Dylan Walsh (born November 17, 1963) is an American actor, perhaps best known as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series Nip/Tuck.

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Early life

Walsh was born Charles M. Walsh[1][2] in Los Angeles, California; his parents worked for the Foreign Service, and Walsh lived in East Africa, India and Indonesia before the age of ten.[3] His family returned to the United States and settled in Virginia, where Walsh began acting in high school. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English. After graduating from college, Walsh moved to New York to act professionally.

Career

Walsh's first role was in a television movie called Soldier Boys with James Earl Jones. He then landed a role in the movie Loverboy and a regular role on the television series Kate & Allie. In 1989, he started using the name Dylan Walsh professionally. He continued to work in films, such as Betsy's Wedding, Congo, and playing Paul Newman's son in Nobody's Fool, as well as making television appearances in shows like the police drama Brooklyn South, The Twilight Zone and more recently, Everwood.

In 2003, Walsh landed the role of Sean McNamara on Nip/Tuck, after being approached by series creator Ryan Murphy in a coffee shop. Murphy remembered him from his role in Nobody's Fool and in a TV movie.

On November 12, 2007, it was announced that Walsh would star in the remake of The Stepfather, reviving the role made famous by Terry O'Quinn. Production for the film began in 2008 and the film was released in October 2009.

Personal life

Walsh was married to actress Melora Walters from 1996-2003. They have two children together, Joanna and Thomas. He later married actress Joanna Going on October 10, 2004, with whom he has a daughter, Stella Haven.

Filmography

  • Secretariat (2010).... Jack Tweedy
  • The Stepfather (2009) .... The Stepfather/David Harris/Grady Edwards
  • Just Add Water (2008).... Ray Tuckby
  • Lost Holiday: The Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story (2007).....Jim Shemwell
  • Nip/Tuck (2003-Current).... Dr. Sean McNamara
  • The Man Who Fell to Earth (2006) Nathan Bryce
  • Flourish (2006) Det.Paul Carter
  • The Lake House (2006) .... Morgan
  • Edmond (2005) .... Interrogator
  • Antebody (2005) .... Jacob Ambro
  • Everwood .... Carl Feeney
  • More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story (2003) (TV) .... Jim Brock
  • The Lone Ranger (2003) (TV) .... Kansas City Haas
  • The Twilight Zone .... Adam
  • Presidio Med .... Danny Gibson
  • Blood Work (2002) .... Detective John Waller
  • Jo (2002) (TV)
  • Par 6 (2002) .... Mac Hegelman
  • Power Play (2002) .... Matt Nash
  • We Were Soldiers (2002) .... Capt. Robert Edwards
  • Jet Boy (2001) .... Boon Palmer
  • Deadly Little Secrets (2001) .... Cole Chamberlain
  • Chapter Zero (1999) .... Adam Lazarus
  • Final Voyage (1999) .... Aaron Carpenter
  • The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1998) (TV) .... Frank Syler
  • The Outer Limits .... Sgt. Eldritch
  • Men (1997) .... Teo Morrison
  • Brooklyn South (1997) TV Series .... Off. Jimmy Doyle
  • Divided by Hate (1997) (TV) .... Louis Gibbs
  • Changing Habits (1997) .... Felix Shepherd
  • Eden (1996) .... Bill Kunen
  • Congo (1995) .... Dr. Peter Elliot
  • Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Peter Sullivan
  • Radio Inside (1994) .... Michael Anderson
  • Telling Secrets (1993) (TV) .... Jesse Graham
  • Arctic Blue (1993) .... Eric Desmond
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990) TV Series .... Louis Klein
  • Betsy's Wedding (1990) .... Jake Lovell
  • Where the Heart Is (1990) .... Tom
  • Chameleons (1989) (TV) .... Stan
  • When We Were Young (1989) (TV) (as Charles Hunter Walsh) .... Lee Jameson
  • Loverboy (1989) (as Charles Hunter Walsh) .... Jory Talbot
  • Kate & Allie .... Ben

References

  1. ^ Dylan Walsh Biography (1963-)
  2. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
  3. ^ http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2004/edition_06-20-2004/in_step_with_0#

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