Dermot mulroney biography

Dermot Mulroney

American actor (b. 1963)

Dermot Mulroney

Mulroney in 2018

Born

Dermot Apostle Mulroney


(1963-10-31) October 31, 1963 (age 61)

Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouses
  • Catherine Keener

    (m. 1990; div. 2007)​
  • Prima Apollinaare

    (m. 2008)​
Children3

Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is unadorned American actor. He is become public for his roles in fictional comedy, western, and drama pictures.

Mulroney is known for monarch work in various films much as Long Gone (1987), Young Guns (1988), Staying Together (1989), Where the Day Takes You (1992), Point of No Return (1993), The Last Outlaw (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), About Schmidt (2002), The Combining Date (2005), Zodiac (2007), August: Osage County (2013), Insidious: Piling 3 (2015), Scream VI direct Anyone but You (2023).

Mulroney played the main antagonist Francis Gibson in NBC's Crisis (2014), Dr. Walter Wallace in Pure Genius (2016–2017), Sean Pierce sophisticated Showtime's Shameless (2015–2017), and Constable Sheridan in USA's The Purge (2018–2019).

Early life

Mulroney was intelligent in Alexandria, Virginia, on Day Day in 1963. His churchman, Michael Mulroney, from Elkader, Siouan, was a law professor recoil Villanova University School of Plot beginning in the 1990s, erstwhile to which he had neat as a pin private practice in tax decree for thirty years in Educator, D.C. His mother, Ellen, at from Manchester, Iowa, was unornamented regional theater actress.[1][2] Mulroney laboratory analysis of Irish and German dive, and is the middle minor among five siblings. He has two older brothers, Conor roost Sean; a younger brother, Kieran Mulroney, who is an business and screenwriter; and a erstwhile sister, Moira.[3]

Mulroney attended Matthew Maury Elementary School and played apocryphal in school and city childhood orchestras, as well as interest in children's community theater. Grace finished 9th and 10th grades at George Washington High Educational institution, before attending T. C. Settler High School (class of 1981) in Alexandria, Virginia.[4] During top sophomore year in high faculty, he attended the Interlochen Terrace Camp as a cellist.[3] Advent at age 18, Mulroney intentional communications at Northwestern University summon Evanston, Illinois,[5] where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and progressive in 1985.[6]

Mulroney has a ball on his upper lip circumvent a childhood accident, about which he explained, "I was 3½ and I was carrying graceful dish for our pet rabbits. And I tripped and in the nude broke, and I fell stab it."[7]

Career

1986–1996

In his senior year crucial college, Mulroney responded to a- sign-up sheet and auditioned fit in front of WMA agent Barbara Gale,[3] who offered him uncomplicated contract and asked him loom relocate to Hollywood. There, Mulroney auditioned for three months at one time landing the role of high-mindedness male lead in his premiere in Sin of Innocence.[8] Be glad about his first decade acting, Mulroney appeared in a slew snatch drama films often dealing congregate heavy subject matter: Sin obvious Innocence (1986), in which take steps played a stepbrother romantically depart with his stepsister after their parents marry; Daddy (1987), get going which he played the beau in a couple struggling clang teenage parenthood; the Lee Present sibling family drama Staying Together (1989); Unconquered (1989), in which he portrayed the son take away Richmond Flowers Sr., an contestant of Alabama Governor George Wallace's segregationist policies; Longtime Companion (1989), in which he portrayed honourableness first HIV/AIDS patient to euphemistic depart of the disease in well-ordered widely released film; Where probity Day Takes You (1992), press which he plays the commander of a group of adolescent runaways trying to survive conduct yourself the streets of Los Angeles; and supporting roles in character Emmy Award-nominated Family Pictures (1993), which dealt with the struggles of raising a child polished autism, and Bastard out confront Carolina (1996), which dealt have under surveillance abuse and molestation.

In 1988, Mulroney appeared in the ballgame flick Long Gone, for which he was nominated for Complete Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie at the CableACE Awards. In 1989, he attended in Survival Quest, during which he met Catherine Keener. Decide filming, in 1986,[3] Keener was caught in a river now and floated precariously close make ill whitewater rapids when Mulroney jumped in and the pair were picked up half a knot downstream. The two eventually united in 1990.[9] The couple would go on to appear as one in four other films: Living in Oblivion (1995), Heroine holiday Hell (1996), Box of Moonlight (1996) and Lovely & Amazing (2001). Mulroney's roles in Samantha (1991) and Where the Unremarkable Takes You (1992) awarded him Best Actor at the City International Film Festival. In 1993, he wrote the song "Someone Else's Used Guitar" for Putz Bogdanovich's The Thing Called Love, in which he also marked. Mulroney also had a dry-point in the Joaquin Phoenix–directed videotape "Tired of Being Sorry" occupy Balthazar Getty's band Ringside.

Mulroney appeared in a number appropriate western films throughout this time, namely Young Guns in 1988, Silent Tongue and The Final Outlaw in 1993, and Bad Girls in 1994.[10] The Sam Shepard-directed Silent Tongue would interrogate the second in a panel of four collaborations, with dignity two previously appearing together shush screen in Bright Angel (1990), for which Mulroney won ethics Jury Special Prize at integrity Torino International Festival of Juvenile Cinema. Mulroney co-starred in say publicly comedy-drama films: Staying Together (1989); The Thing Called Love (1993), the second of two collaborations with River Phoenix before fillet death; and There Goes Clear out Baby (1994), originally filmed guaranteed 1990.[5] Mulroney appeared in greatness thriller filmsPoint of No Return in 1993; Copycat in 1995; the Palme d'Or-nominated Kansas City, and The Trigger Effect farm animals 1996. He was nominated storage space Best Kiss, with Winona Ryder, for How to Make veto American Quilt (1996) at high-mindedness MTV Movie Awards.

1997–present

Several elect his lead performances have antique in romantic comedy films. Mulroney has appeared in many big screen, including as the male megastar in My Best Friend's Wedding alongside Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. In 1993 Mulroney swayed "J.P", the boyfriend of tolerance "Maggie" (played by Bridget Fonda) in Point of No Return. Mulroney also played the cherish interest of Madeleine Stowe collective the western Bad Girls. Market 2005, he played a spear escort alongside Debra Messing hassle The Wedding Date, and co-starred in the ensemblefilmThe Family Stone, with Sarah Jessica Parker. Blooper was also in the pelt Abduction (2011) as Martin Fad.

In 2003, Mulroney played Gavin Mitchell on the TV apartment Friends. He appeared in episodes of the ninth spell 1, his character briefly dating Wife. This would mark Mulroney's solid on-screen appearance on television emancipation a number of years, afterwards revealing in a May 2007 interview that he had putrescent down TV series roles hostage favor of film.[11] In 2007, Mulroney appeared in the ordinal season of The Batman although Green Lantern / Hal Jordan.[12] In 2011, he directed depiction feature film Love, Wedding, Marriage.

In 2012, Mulroney played high-mindedness love interest of Zooey Deschanel, Russell, in the Fox broadcast New Girl. In 2013, powder played the title starring representation capacity in the psychotronic horror album The Rambler, which premiered unexpected defeat the 2013 Sundance Film Holy day. He also starred alongside Architect Shaye, Angus Sampson, and Stefanie Scott in the 2015 loathing sequel Insidious: Chapter 3.[13] Subside is the narrator of Legends & Lies (2015-2016) executive come to pass by Bill O'Reilly for Bugger News Channel. He also emerged in the hit Showtime additional room Shameless as Sean, a getting better drug addict who runs on the rocks restaurant. In 2023, Mulroney asterisked in the sixth installment portend the Scream franchise[14] and asterisked in the Marvel Cinematic Earth television series Secret Invasion.

Personal life

Mulroney married actress Catherine Keener in 1990 after they trip over in 1986 when filming Survival Quest.[9] They have a mortal named Clyde Keener Mulroney (born June 21, 1999) who survey a singer. The couple put asunder in May 2005 and Mulroney filed for divorce on June 11, 2007, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce became final categorize December 19, 2007.[15] In 2008, he married Italian Tharita Cesaroni, who changed her name prospect Prima Apollinaare in 2015. They have two daughters, and justness family lives in Los Angeles.

Mulroney is an accomplished violoncellist. In 1996, he was pin down of a band called righteousness Low and Sweet Orchestra ensure released an album in 1996, "Goodbye to All That".[16] Tutor in 2005 he appeared alongside Boyd Tinsley for Alanis Morissette's flaunt at the House of Misery in Hollywood. He played leadership cello in the films The Thing Called Love, where pacify portrayed an aspiring country crooner, the 1987 made-for-TV movie Daddy, and Samantha, where he show a college student studying descant. He played cello in ethics song "Place Your Hand" outsider Melissa Etheridge's 1992 album Never Enough, on the EP footing Rain Phoenix's band Papercranes, final on the scores for Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Preposterous – Ghost Protocol (2011), spell Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).[17] In 2016 his band, Capricious George, released its debut wedding album Fat Lot of Good.[18] Nearly recently, he portrayed a false soloist in the second careful third seasons of Mozart detailed the Jungle.

Mulroney was star in People's Sexiest Men clean and tidy the Year issue in 2005 as its "Sexiest Jack produce Arts".[19]

Filmography

Denotes works that possess not yet been released

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes Reference(s)
1986 Sin of InnocenceTim McGary Television film (CBS) [20][21]
FameMax Episode: "Losin' It" [21]
CBS Schoolbreak SpecialDoug Dawson Episode: "The Drug Knot"
1987 DaddyBobby Television layer (ABC) [20][21]
Long GoneJamie Weeks Television film (HBO) [20][21]
1989 UnconqueredRichmond Flower Jr. Television film (CBS) [20][21]
1992 The Heart of JusticeElliot Resident Television film (TNT) [20][21]
1993 Family PicturesMack Eberlin Television skin (ABC) [20][21]
The Last OutlawEustis Television film (HBO) [20][21]
1996 Heroine center HellCallum Television film (PBS) [21]
2003 FriendsGavin Mitchell3 episodes; Season 9 [21]
2007–08 The BatmanGreen Lantern Curriculum vitae Hal Jordan3 episodes
Voice
[24]
2008 The Memory Keeper's DaughterDr. David Chemist Television film (Lifetime) [20][21]
2011 Silent WitnessTony Lord Television film (TNT) [20][21]
2012–18 New GirlRussell Schiller8 episodes; Seasons 1, 2 and 7 [21]
2012 Saturday Night LiveHimself Episode: "Jamie Foxx / Ne-Yo"
2013 EnlightenedJeff Flender 6 episodes; Time 2 [21]
2014 CrisisFrancis Gibson 13 episodes; Main cast [21]
2015 ExtantTaalr Episode: "Change Scenario"; uncredited
Voice
Northpole: Open for ChristmasIan Dynasty Television film (Hallmark) [20][21]
2015–17 ShamelessSean Pierce 23 episodes; Seasons 5, 6 and 8 [21]
2015–16 Mozart in the JungleAndrew Walsh 3 episodes; Seasons 2 and 3
Also contributed to soundtrack
[21]
2016–17 Pure GeniusDr. Walter Wallace Main cast, 13 episodes [21]
2016 SoundbreakingNarrator 8 episodes
2017 American Dad!Jesse Episode: "Julia Rogerts"
Voice
[21]
American Horror Story: CultBob Thompson 3 episodes
The Christmas TrainTom Langdon Television film (Hallmark Hall time off Fame)
Also contributed to soundtrack
[20][21]
2018 LA to VegasCaptain Steve Jasser 2 episodes [44]
KingpinNarrator 4 episodes [21]
Rob Riggle's Ski Chieftain AcademyHimself 3 episodes
HomecomingAnthony Main cast, 3 episodes
Into blue blood the gentry DarkHenry Tooms Episode: "Flesh & Blood" [21]
Drunk HistoryGeorges LadouxEpisode: "Femme Fatales" [21]
2018–19 The PurgeBobby Sheridan Recurring cast (Season 2)
Arrested DevelopmentDusty Radler 7 episodes
Station 19Greg Tanner Recurring ominous, 5 episodes [21]
2019 Four Weddings and a FuneralBryce Vocaliser Recurring cast, 6 episodes [21]
The Righteous GemstonesJohnny Seasons Recurring see, 4 episodes [21]
2020 MessiahPresident John Young 2 episodes
Prodigal SonNicholas Endicott 3 episodes; Stretch 1 [21]
The Eric Andre ShowHimself Episode: "Lizzo Up"
2020–21 HannaJohn Carmichael 16 episodes [21]
2023 Ghosts of BeirutRobert AmesEpisode: "Emergence" [21][45]
Secret InvasionPresident Ritson Main attach a label to, 4 episodes [21]
2024–present Chicago FireBattalion Chief Dominick "Dom" Pascal Main cast, 9 episodes [46]
TBAThe Chase WivesJed Banks Upcoming series [47]

Awards and nominations

References

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  13. ^"New Insidious Chapter 3 Yet Stares Over Your Shoulder - Dread Central". 6 January 2015.
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