Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959 in Syracuse , New York ) is an American actor . He is best known for his numerous appearances in independent film , but is also regularly seen in mainstream films such as Spider-Man 2 . In Spider-Man he plays Dr. Curt Conners .
Life
Dylan Baker was born in Syracuse , New York, the son of two lawyers . He attended William and Mary College in Williamsburn , Virginia , and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Southern Methodist University , which was also where his passion for acting was sparked. He later attended the Yale School of Drama .
When he made his television debut in In the Net of Violence in 1986 , he received consistently positive reviews, which enabled him to switch to the cinema. He was, for example, next to Sandra Bullock in Love Potion No. 9 to see.
After minor roles in Woody Allen's Celebrity , for example , he made his breakthrough with his highly acclaimed performance in Happiness (1998) by Todd Solondz . As a result, he was also seen in larger productions such as The Cell or Thirteen Days - in which he portrayed the US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara - and In the Spider's Web . He also appeared in Spider Man 3 .
In addition, he continued to appear regularly in television series such as Without a Trace on. He also took on the lead role in a series about Benjamin Franklin .
In 1999 he won the Gotham Award for Best Newcomer .
Baker has been married to actress Becky Ann Baker since the mid-1990s .
Filmography (selection)
- 1987: One ticket for two (Planes, Trains & Automobiles)
- 1990: The Long Road (The Long Walk Home)
- 1991: Jack alone in the delirious series (Delirious)
- 1992: The Last of the Mohicans (The Last of the Mohicans)
- 1992: Love Potion No. 9 - The scent of love (Love Potion No. 9)
- 1994: Unveiling (Disclosure)
- 1995–1996: Murder One ( Murder One , TV series)
- 1998: From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)
- 1998: Celebrity - beautiful. Rich. Famous. (Celebrity)
- 1998: The Invisible Man (TV movie)
- 1998: Happiness
- 1999: Encounter of Fate (Random Hearts)
- 1999: Simply Irresistible (Simply Irresistible)
- 1999: Oxygen
- 2000: Requiem for a Dream
- 2000: The Cell
- 2000: Thirteen Days
- 2001: The Tailor of Panama (The Tailor of Panama)
- 2001: Along Came a Spider (Along came a Spider)
- 2002: Road to Perdition
- 2002: lane change (Changing Lanes)
- 2002: The Laramie Project
- 2003: How to Deal - Who Needs Love? (How to Deal)
- 2003: Head of State
- 2004: Kinsey - The Truth About Sex (Kinsey)
- 2004: Spider-Man 2
- 2005: Hide and Seek (Hide and Seek)
- 2005: Murder and Margaritas (The Matador)
- 2006: Let's Go to Prison (Let's Go to Prison)
- 2006: Fido - Good dead are hard to find (Fido)
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2007: Trick 'r Treat
- 2007: Desires of a Housewife - Menschen am Abgrund (When a Man Falls in the Forest)
- 2007: Drive (TV series)
- 2008: Times of Turmoil (Revolutionary Road)
- 2008: Memories to Go - Forgive ... and forget! (Diminished Capacity)
- 2009: Monk (TV series, one episode)
- 2009: Criminal Intent ( Law & Order: Criminal Intent , TV series, an episode)
- 2009: Kings (TV series)
- 2010: Secretariat - A horse becomes a legend (Secretariat)
- 2010–2015: Good Wife (The Good Wife , TV series)
- 2011: Damages ( Damages , TV series)
- 2012: 2 Days in New York (2 Days in New York)
- 2012: Political Animals (miniseries)
- 2012-2013: Smash (TV series)
- 2013: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- 2013–2014: Chicago Fire (TV series)
- 2014: Chicago PD (TV series)
- 2014: The Humbling
- 2014: Selma
- 2014: America Is Still the Place
- 2015: The Mentalist (TV series)
- 2016: The Invention of Truth (Miss Sloane)
- 2016: The Americans (TV series)
- 2016-2018: Blindspot (TV series)
- 2017-2018: The Good Fight (TV series)
- 2018: Homeland (TV series)
- 2018: Elizabeth Harvest
- 2019: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
- 2020: Hunters (TV series, 10 episodes)
Web links
- Dylan Baker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dylan Baker in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Baker, Dylan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Syracuse , New York , United States |