Griffin Dunne
| Griffin Dunne | |
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 Dunne at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born |
Thomas Griffin Dunne June 8, 1955 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Carey Lowell (m. 1989–95) Anna Bingemann (m. 2009) |
| Children | Hannah Dunne |
| Parent(s) |
Ellen Beatriz Griffin Dominick Dunne |
| Relatives |
Dominique Dunne (sister) John Gregory Dunne (uncle) Joan Didion (aunt) |
Thomas Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955), known professionally as Griffin Dunne, is an American actor, film producer and film director.
Early life
Dunne was born Thomas Griffin Dunne in New York City, the son of Ellen Beatriz (née Griffin) and Dominick Dunne. He is the older brother of Alexander and Dominique Dunne. His mother founded the victims' rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims after Dominique's murder in 1982. His father was a producer, writer, and actor.[1][2] He is also the nephew of John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion.
Career
Acting
Dunne has acted in numerous films, TV movies and TV series, starting with The Other Side of the Mountain in 1975. Dunne starred in An American Werewolf in London (1981) as Jack Goodman, Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Tommy Kelly, After Hours (1985) as Paul Hackett, Who's That Girl (1987) as Loudon Trott, My Girl (1991) as Jake Bixler, Quiz Show (1994) as the Geritol Account Executive, Game 6 (2005) as Elliott Litvak and I Like It Like That (1994) as Stephen Price.
Dunne's TV appearances include Frasier, Saturday Night Live, Alias, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Episodes 5, 118, and 128). He portrayed Tony Mink in the comedy Trust Me on TNT. In 2012, Dunne guest-starred as management consultant Marco Pelios in seven episodes of the premiere season of the Showtime TV series House of Lies.
Producing
In 1995, Griffin Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Duke of Groove, which he directed and co-wrote. He shared the nomination with producer Thom Colwell. Along with his producing partner, actress/producer Amy Robinson, he has produced several films including Baby It's You, After Hours, Running on Empty & Game 6 through their company, Double Play Productions.
Directing
Dunne's directorial debut was the 1995 short film Duke of Groove. Since then, he has directed five feature films, including Addicted to Love (1997) and Practical Magic (1998). He also directed one segment of the 2012 anthology film Movie 43.
Personal life
From 1989 to 1995, he was married to American actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has one daughter, actress Hannah Dunne.
In July 2009, he married his second wife, Anna Bingemann, an Australian stylist.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Functioned as | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Actor | Role | ||
| 1975 | The Other Side of the Mountain | Yes | Herbie Johnson | ||
| 1979 | Head Over Heels | Yes | Yes | Dr. Mark | |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in London | Yes | Jack Goodman | ||
| The Fan | Yes | Production Assistant | |||
| 1983 | Baby It's You | Yes | |||
| Cold Feet | Yes | Tom Christo | |||
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | Yes | Tommy Kelly | ||
| 1985 | After Hours | Yes | Yes | Paul Hackett | |
| Almost You | Yes | Alex Boyer | |||
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon ("Hospital") | Yes | Doctor | ||
| Who's That Girl | Yes | Louden Trott | |||
| 1988 | The Big Blue | Yes | Duffy | ||
| Me and Him | Yes | Bert | |||
| Running on Empty | Yes | ||||
| 1990 | White Palace | Yes | |||
| Secret Weapon | Yes | ||||
| 1991 | My Girl | Yes | Mr. Jake Bixler | ||
| Once Around | Yes | Yes | Rob | ||
| 1992 | Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | Yes | David | ||
| Straight Talk | Yes | Alan Riegert | |||
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Yes | Auditioner | ||
| The Pickle | Yes | Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited) | |||
| 1994 | I Like It Like That | Yes | Stephen Price | ||
| Quiz Show | Yes | Geritol Account Executive | |||
| 1995 | The Android Affair | Yes | Teach / William | ||
| Search and Destroy | Yes | Martin Mirkheim | |||
| 1996 | Duke of Groove | Yes | |||
| Joe's Apartment | Yes | ||||
| 1997 | Addicted to Love | Yes | |||
| 1998 | Practical Magic | Yes | |||
| 2000 | Famous | Yes | Yes | Andrew | |
| 2001 | Piñero | Yes | Agent | ||
| Sam the Man | Yes | Man in Bathroom | |||
| 2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Yes | Jerry Anderson | ||
| Cheats | Yes | Mr. Davis | |||
| Warning: Parental Advisory | Yes | Frank Zappa | |||
| What Leonard Comes Home To | Yes | Leonard | |||
| 2003 | Stuck on You | Yes | Himself | ||
| 2005 | Fierce People | Yes | Yes | ||
| Game 6 | Yes | Yes | Elliott Litvak | ||
| 2006 | The Bondage | Yes | Dr. Simon | ||
| Your Product Here | Yes | ||||
| 2007 | Snow Angels | Yes | Don Parkinson | ||
| 2008 | The Accidental Husband | Yes | |||
| The Great Buck Howard | Yes | Jonathan Finerman | |||
| 2009 | Shrink | Yes | (uncredited) | ||
| 2010 | Last Night | Yes | Truman | ||
| 2011 | Fugly! | Yes | Jefferey | ||
| 2012 | The Discoverers | Yes | Lewis Birch | ||
| 2013 | Broken City | Yes | Sam Lancaster | ||
| Blood Ties | Yes | McNally | |||
| Movie 43 | Yes | ||||
| Dallas Buyers Club | Yes | Dr. Vass | |||
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Yes | Dave Lovell | ||
| Mania Days | Yes | George | |||
| Tumbledown | Yes | ||||
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