Biography
Who is Dylan McDermott?
Early life and real name
Mark Anthony McDermott was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, on October 26, 1961. His parents were Diane and Richard McDermott. Following the divorce of his parents, he and his younger sister Robin were raised by their maternal grandmother Avis Marino in Waterbury. As a teenager, Dylan McDermott spent time visiting his father, who operated a business in New York City.
During his youth, he attended Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, graduating in 1979. He later attended Fordham University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983. He also trained under Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.
Career highlights
Dylan made his screen debut in the 1987 film Hamburger Hill. He gained widespread recognition for playing lawyer Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice from 1997 to 2004. This role earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.
His film credits include Steel Magnolias, In the Line of Fire, Miracle on 34th Street, and Olympus Has Fallen. On television, he starred in multiple seasons of American Horror Story, the TNT series Dark Blue, and the CBS dramas Hostages and Stalker. He later joined Law and Order Organized Crime and FBI Most Wanted.
Family and relationships
Playwright V, formerly known as Eve Ensler, married Dylan's father and adopted Dylan when he was fifteen years old. She encouraged him to pursue acting and wrote roles for him. The actor was married to actress Shiva Rose from November 1995 until their divorce was finalized in January 2009. They share two daughters named Colette and Charlotte.
Dylan later became engaged to his Stalker co-star Maggie Q in January 2015 after meeting on set. The couple ended their engagement in February 2019.
Personal life
Dylan has been a recovering alcoholic and has maintained his sobriety since 1984. He has been featured in publications such as Men's Health and was named a finalist in the GQ Man of the Year issue in 1999. In addition to acting, he has pursued photography, launching his first exhibition in Montreal titled The Dylan Project to support The V-Day Organization.
Birthday and age
Dylan McDermott was born on October 26, 1961, which makes Dylan 65 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Dylan shares the date with 53 other famous people.
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