Dylan McDermott Bio | Wiki
Dylan McDermott is a famous American actor known as a lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice. For his role, he won 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.
He also appeared in the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story the Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984 portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan, and Bruce. McDermott had a starring role as narcotics crime lord Richard Wheatley on the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime.
Further, he was Lt. Carter Shaw on the TNT series Dark Blue and in Hostages and Stalker. Additionally, he joined FBI: Most Wanted as the new lead, replacing the departing Julian McMahon in 2022.
Dylan McDermott Age
He was born on October 26, 1961, in Waterbury, Connecticut, in the United States. McDermott is 61 years old.
Dylan McDermott Height
He is a man of tall stature. McDermott stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in (Approx 1.83 m).
Dylan McDermott Family
He was born to his supportive parents in Waterbury, Connecticut, in the United States. McDermott is the son of Diane and Richard McDermott. He grew up with a younger sister Robin. His parents divorced and Diane and her two children were living with her mother, Avis Marino. His father was murdered on February 9, 1967. McDermott and his sister were under the care of their maternal grandmother Avis in Waterbury. Further, he worked in his father’s bar, serving drinks and breaking up fights. His father’s third wife was playwright Eve Ensler, who adopted McDermott when he was 15.
Dylan McDermott Partner | Maggie Q
He was engaged to his Stalker co-star Maggie Q on January 14, 2015. The two met in early 2014 and the couple split after a four-year engagement in February 2019. McDermott first married actress Shiva Rose on November 19, 1995. The duo has two daughters, Colette and Charlotte.
His daughter’s birth, Colette was featured in Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues and she graduated from Barnard College, of which McDermott was also a trustee. The duo’s divorce was finalized on January 2, 2009. Moreover, he was featured in magazines such as Men’s Health and was in the GQ “Man of the Year” in 1999.
Dylan McDermott Education
McDermott graduated from Holy Cross High School in Waterbury in 1979. He later attended the Jesuit-run Fordham University graduating with his bachelor’s degree in 1983 and studying under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Dylan McDermott American Horror Story
McDermott appeared in four seasons in the first, second, eighth, and ninth of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story. He appeared in the subtitles Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984 portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan, and Bruce, respectively. As Ben Harmon, he potrays a psychologist and cheating husband.
Dylan McDermott Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- Hamburger Hill as Staff Sergeant Adam Frantz in 1987
- Steel Magnolias as Jackson Latcherie in 1989
- Jersey Girl as Sal Tomei in 1992
- Destiny Turns on the Radio as Julian Goddard in 1995
- Three to Tango as Charles Newman in 1999
- Texas Rangers as Captain Leander McNelly in 2001
- The Tenants as Harry Lesser in 2005
- The Messengers as Roy in 2007
- Burning Palms as Dennis Marx in 2010
- Nobody Walks as Leroy in 2012
- Behaving Badly as Jimmy Leach in 2014
- Survivor as Sam Parker in 2015
- Blind as Mark Dutchman in 2016
- The Clovehitch Killer as Don Burnside in 2018
- King Richard as Will Hodges in 2021
Tv Shows
- The Neon Empire as Vic in 1989
- Tales from the Crypt as George Gatlin in 1992
- The Practice as Bobby Donnell from 1997 to 2004
- Saturday Night Live as Host in 1999
- Will & Grace as Tom in 2003
- 3 lbs as Dr. Douglas Hanson in 2006
- American Horror Story: Murder House as Dr. Ben Harmon in 2011
- American Horror Story: Asylum as Johnny Morgan from 2012 to 2013
- Hostages as Duncan Carlisle from 2013 to 2014
- American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Dr. Ben Harmon in 2018
- American Horror Story: 1984 as Bruce in 2019
- Hollywood as Ernie West in 2020
- Law & Order: Organized Crime as Richard Wheatley from 20221 to 2022
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Richard Wheatley in 2021
- FBI: Most Wanted as Remy Scott from 2022 to the present
Dylan McDermott Tattoos
McDermott went to the Shamrock Social Club on Sunset Boulevard, a tattoo shop to get a tattoo. His tattoo artist, Mark Mahoney, is the owner and chief tattoo artist at Shamrock. Moreover, he showcased each step of his new tattoo, which in finished form is an image of a roaring big cat on Instagram.
Dylan McDermott FBI: Most Wanted
McDermott was tapped as the new lead on Dick Wolf’s FBI: Most Wanted, following the departure of Julian McMahon in 2022. His first episode was relased in April 2022 as Remy Scott. He potrays an FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Jess’s replacement as Team Leader. Remy is the son of Betsy Scott and the brother of Claire and Mikey Scott.
Dylan McDermott Law and Order
He starred as narcotics crime lord Richard Wheatley on the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime. In the first season, he was a series regular but moved to a recurring role for season 2.
Dylan McDermott Net Worth
His acting career has been his main source of attaining decent fortune. McDermott’s net worth is $20 Million.
Who Is Dylan McDermott
McDermott is a famous American actor for portraying as a lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice. For his role, he won 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.
How Tall Is Dylan McDermott
McDermott is a man of tall stature and is 6 ft 0 in tall.