Garrett Dillahunt is an American actor, best known for his supporting roles in the films No Country for Old Men (2007), Winter’s Bone (2010), Looper (2012), and 12 Years a Slave (2013).
Wiki/Biography
Garret Lee Dillahunt was born on Tuesday, November 24, 1964 (56 years old in 2020) in Castro Valley, Alameda County, California, United States. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Garrett Dillahunt with his father as a child
He grew up in Yakima, Washington. He attended Serra High School in Yakima County. He received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
appearance
Height: 6′ 1¼” (1.86 m)
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: light brown
Family and Race
Parents and siblings
His parents were David Lee Dillahunt (an auto mechanic) and Jeanne Dillahunt.
Garrett Dillahunt’s father
Garrett Dillahunt’s mother
He has a brother named Brett. He also has a brother named Eric who was killed in a traffic accident in 1981 when his drunk driver was speeding and ran off the road.
Garrett Dillahunt (center) and his brothers
wife
In 2007, he married Michelle Hurd, an American actress known for her television work.
Garrett Dillahunt and his wife
Profession
In the Theater
In 1984, he made his stage debut at the Evergreen Theatre in Seattle, playing the role of Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Stephen Locklear.
Garret Dillahunt in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
In Seattle, he appeared in plays such as As You Like It (1990) and Eyes of God (1992-93). In New York, he appeared in Mad Forest (1991-92), Perfect Ganesha (1993), Booth (1994), 900 Oneonta (1996), The Beginning of August (2000), and Dry Time (2009). His Broadway debut was in The Father (1995) as Soldier Noyd at the Olympia Theatre. He has worked with theatre companies such as New York Theatre Workshop, York Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theatre, Jacobs Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, and Atlantic Theatre Company.
television
In 1993, he made his television screen debut in the American soap opera One Life to Live, playing the role of “Charlemagne Moody”. He then appeared in the American TV series NYPD (1996), Top Bob (1998), Law & Order (2002), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003) and A Minute with Stan Hooper. In 2004, he played the recurring role of “Jack McCall” in the first season of the American TV series Deadwood. The following year, he played the main character “Francis Walcott” in the second season of the same TV series.
Garrett Dillahunt, Deadwood (2005)
He then starred in several American TV series such as The Book of Daniel (2006), Criminal Minds (2009), Family Guy (2010), The Hand of God (2014), The Mindy Project (2015), The Guest Book (2017) and Fear the Walking Dead (2018).
Movie
In 1999, he made his screen debut in the American film Last Call, playing the role of “Curtis”.
He later appeared in films such as The Believer (2001), The Assassination of a Gunman (2007) and Pretty Bird (2008). In 2009, he played “Kruger Stillo” in the American film The Last House on the Left.
Garrett Dillahunt, The Last House on the Left (2009)
He has starred in American films such as Burning Bright (2010), The Scribbler (2014), Come and Find Me (2016), Braven (2018), Sergio (2020), and Army of the Dead (2021). He played “Lt. Compton” in the Filipino-American film Amigo (2010).
Garret Dillahunt, Amigo (2010)
In 2010, he made his Canadian film debut in Oliver Sherman, playing the role of “Sherman Oliver”.
Garret Dillahunt in Oliver Sherman (2010)
Awards and Achievements
- Houston won the Best Actor Award at the 2014 Fantasporto Film Festival Directors Week
- 2013 Black Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Cast (12 Years a Slave)
- 2010 Winter’s Bone won the Gotham Award for Best Ensemble
- 2008 Gold Derby Award for Ensemble Performance of No Country for Old Men
- 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (No Country for Old Men)
Garrett Dillahunt holds up the Screen Actors Guild Award with other actors
- National Board of Review Award – Best Ensemble Cast for No Country for Old Men (2007)
Favorite Things
- Novelist: Cormac McCarthy
- American football player: Joey Galloway
- American football team: Seattle Seahawks
Facts/Trivia
- After his marriage to Michelle Hurd, he became the brother-in-law of actress Adrienne Hurd and the son-in-law of American actor Hugh Hurd.
- He said he chose to major in journalism because he was one of the lead writers for his high school newspaper and also worked for his hometown newspaper, the Selah Valley Optimist.
I had been in a state of inaction since I graduated high school. I had no idea what I wanted to do, so I chose journalism because I loved the school newspaper in high school and I had worked at the Sierra Valley Optimist in my hometown. [in Washington state] —You know, you can be your own photographer and shoot stories. I think that’s a wonderful life.”
- He came up with the idea of becoming an actor during his senior year at the University of Washington. According to Garrett,
You evolve with things. When I was a senior in high school, my brother died unexpectedly, which was a big surprise. I was determined to do something I loved and not be stuck somewhere. So, my senior year [at the University of Washington]just on a whim — because I was super shy — I took an acting class. I don’t know why, but I thought, “Well, it’s hard to make a living as a journalist, so I might as well write plays.” Because that was lucrative, I took an acting class, which was one of the required classes for playwrights, and that was actually the first thing that piqued my interest in college. But then I graduated and I was just getting a taste of acting. [acting]and I thought, ‘Wow, this is what I wanted to do, and now I’ve done it! ‘ So, I went to NYU’s graduate acting program to train.”
Garrett Dillahunt at NYU graduation
- In interviews, he often confesses that he has been a big fan of American novelist Cormac McCarthy since his college days. He claims that he has auditioned for every film adaptation of McCarthy’s novels since he started acting. In his audition for the film No Country for Old Men (2007), based on McCarthy’s novel of the same name, he read the book seven times for the role of “Llewyn Moss”, but ultimately got the role of “Deputy Sheriff Wendell”.
Garrett Dillahunt, No Country for Old Men (2007)
- Garrett loved animals since he was a child. He had many pet dogs, one of which, Ziggy, has since died. He said of the animals in a social media post,
I love animals. There’s always a nervous stray that needs to be coaxed out of hiding and given a little love. Sometimes it takes days to earn their trust. I wonder if I still have the patience? Learned a lesson from skinny, hunched Garrett.
Garrett Dillahunt poses with a dog
- In 2014, he also directed an episode of the TV series Home With Kids, titled “Baby Phat”.
A scene from the episode “Baby Phat” from Home With Kids (2014)
- In his spare time, he likes to read books and listen to music. He can also play guitar, piano and other instruments.
Garrett Dillahunt plays piano
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