Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott: Biography in Details

Who is Dylan McDermott?

Dylan McDermott is an actor from Waterbury, Connecticut. He is famous as Bobby Donnell of the legal drama series The Practice.

The eight-season series aired on ABC from 1997 to 2004 and won awards for its content. McDermott also portrayed Ben Harmon and Johny Morgan in the American Horror Story series during its first two seasons. Other remarkable works he did include Dark Blue, Hostages, and Stalker. He still is active in the mass media TV and the big screen these days.

Dylan McDermott: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Dylan McDermott was born on October 26, 1961, in Waterbury, Connecticut. As of 2021, he is 59 years old. He is the son of Richard and Diane McDermott and has a sister named Robin. He was five years old when his parents separated.

His mother got killed the same year. Dylan McDermott lived with his granny from his mother’s side named Avis (Rogers) Marino. He was adopted by his father’s third wife Eve Ensler who encouraged McDermott to pursue his love for acting. When Ensler had a miscarriage, McDermott adopted the name kept for the unborn child, Dylan.

In which school did Dylan McDermott attend?

Dylan McDermott studied at the Holy Cross High School in Waterbury. He joined Fordham University and studied acting. He also studied at Neighbourhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City and graduated. Other details on his education history are unavailable.

Dylan McDermott: Professional life, Career

The acting career McDermott started in 1987 in the film Hamburger Hill as Sgt Adam Frantz. He began grabbing attention from his portrayal of Chris in the 1989 film Twister which led him to the 1993 hit film In the Line of Fire. The ABC legal drama series The Practice was the turning point of his acting career. Not only did the series make him famous but won him awards and he was listed on the People’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1998.

Dylan McDermott appeared in numerous TV series and films from then onwards. Other major films and series in his acting career include The Grid (2004), Dark Blue (2009-2010), American Horror Story (2011), The Campaign (2012), The Perks Of Being Wallflower (2012), Nobody Walks (2012), Olympus Has Fallen (2013),  and many others. Dylan launched his first photo exhibition titled THE DYLAN PROJECT, MAKE SOME NOISE!  to support women who are the victims of violence in 2013. He also appeared in the short-lived series Hostages and Stalker as the lead actor in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Dylan also appeared on theatre shows. His career highlights in theatre include Believe It, See It, Survival (1978), The Treatment (2006), and Three Changes (2008). He continues to work as an actor these days. His latest film is Josie (2018) and his latest TV appearance is LA To Vegas (2018).

Awards

Dylan McDermott won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor-Television Series Drama in 1999 for his role in The Practice. He also won the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for Best Performance for his role in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. His TV series The Practice has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards, Satellite Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and many other prestigious awards.

How much is the net worth of Dylan McDermott?

Their salary detail of Dylan is unknown. As of 2022, he has a net worth of $20 million.

Dylan McDermott: Rumors and Controversy

The death of Dylan’s mother Diane was controversial. It is said that his mother was murdered by her John Sponza. John was known to be a gangster and also the son of a local jailer and police informer. The murder of Diane was covered and shown as an accident. John was killed in 1972.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Dylan McDermott is six feet tall and weighs 74 kilos. His hair is dark brown and his eyes are blue. The width of his chest is 40 inches, his waist is 34 inches, and his biceps are 12 inches. Their dress size and shoe size of Dylan are unknown.

Social Media

Dylan McDermott is active on social media and has 618K followers on Facebook, 169K followers on Twitter, and 130.5K followers on Instagram.

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