Dylan McDermott

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dylan McDermott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

FBI

American Horror Story

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (45)

King Richard2021 · as Will Hodges
The Clovehitch Killer2018 · as Don
Josie2018 · as Hank
Blind2017 · as Mark Dutchman
Survivor2015 · as Sam Parker
Automata2014 · as Wallace
Mercy2014 · as Jim Swann
Behaving Badly2014 · as Jimmy Leach
Freezer2014 · as Robert Saunders
Olympus Has Fallen2013 · as Forbes
Nobody Walks2012 · as Leroy
Behind the Fright: The Making of American Horror Story2012 · as Self
The Perks of Being a Wallflower2012 · as Father
The Campaign2012 · as Tim Wattley
Burning Palms2010 · as Dennis Marx
Mercy2009 · as Jake
Exhuming 'The Messengers'2007 · as Self
Have Dreams, Will Travel2007 · as Uncle
The Messengers2007 · as Roy
The Tenants2006 · as Harry Lesser
Unbeatable Harold2006 · as Jake Salamander
The Mistress of Spices2005 · as Doug
Edison2005 · as Lazerov
Wonderland2003 · as David Lind
Party Monster2003 · as Peter Gatien
Runaway Jury2003 · as Jacob Wood (victim)
Texas Rangers2001 · as Leander McNelly
Three to Tango1999 · as Charles Newman
'Til There Was You1997 · as Nick
Home for the Holidays1995 · as Leo Fish
Destiny Turns on the Radio1995 · as Julian
Miracle on 34th Street1994 · as Bryan Bedford
The Cowboy Way1994 · as John Stark
In the Line of Fire1993 · as Al D'Andrea
The Fear Inside1992 · as Pete Caswell
Jersey Girl1992 · as Sal
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie1991 · as Bruce Simmons
Into the Badlands1991 · as McComas
Hardware1990 · as Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter
The Neon Empire1989 · as Vic
Steel Magnolias1989 · as Jackson Latcherie
Twister1989 · as Chris
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre1989 · as Self
The Blue Iguana1988 · as Vince Holloway
Hamburger Hill1987 · as Sgt. Adam Frantz

All TV Shows (42)

American Horror Stories2021 · as Ben Harmon
Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Richard Wheatley
Hollywood2020 · as Ernie West
Stars in the House2020 · as Self
FBI: Most Wanted2020 · as Remy Scott
The Politician2019 · as Theo Sloan
Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
FBI2018 · as Remy Scott
LA to Vegas2018 · as Captain Dave
No Activity2017 · as Clint Bergman
Steve2017 · as Self
Ride with Norman Reedus2016 · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
Stalker2014 · as Jack Larsen
Hostages2013 · as Agent Duncan Carlisle
Vietnam in HD2011 · as James Anderson
American Horror Story2011 · as Ben Harmon
American Horror Story2011 · as Johnny Morgan
American Horror Story2011 · as Bruce
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
Dark Blue2009 · as Carter Shaw
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
Big Shots2007 · as Duncan Collinsworth
The Grid2004 · as FBI Agent Max Canary
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Richard Wheatley
Will & Grace1998 · as Tom
Ally McBeal1997 · as Bobby Donnell
The View1997 · as Self
The View1997 · as Self - Guest
The Practice1997 · as Bobby Donnell
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
The Neon Empire1989 · as Vic
Tales from the Crypt1989 · as George Gatlin (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter