Dylan Baker (born October 7,
1959) is an American
actor, known for playing supporting roles in both
major studio and independent
films.
Early life
Baker was
born in Lynchburg,
Virginia
after his family moved from Syracuse, New
York
where his three older brothers were born. He
began his career as a teenager in regional
theater productions.
He attended Holy Cross Regional Catholic
School
and then went on to attend Darlington School and
finally graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School
in 1976. He attended the College of
William and Mary
in Virginia and later graduated from Southern
Methodist University
in 1980. Baker then received a Masters in
Fine Arts from the
Yale School of
Drama, in which he studied alongside
Chris Noth and
Patricia Clarkson.
Career
Baker's
Broadway
theatre
credits include Eastern Standard, La Bête, and Mauritius. He won an
Obie Award for his performance in the
off-Broadway play
Not About Heroes.
Baker's first recurring TV role was on
Steven Bochco's highly acclaimed
Murder One. Since then, he has
appeared in such TV series as
Law
& Order,
Law & Order: Criminal
Intent and the short-lived sitcom
The Pitts.
He garnered major critical attention in 1998 with his performance
as a tormented
pedophile in
Todd Solondz's
Happiness. He also gained notice
for his portrayal of
Dr. Curt Conners
in
Spider-Man 2.
In 2000, he portrayed
Secretary of
Defense Robert McNamara in
Thirteen Days, a historical
drama about the
Cuban Missile
Crisis.
During the short-lived 2007 series
Drive, Baker played the role of John
Trimble, a father suffering from a terminal illness.
Baker most recently played William Cross in
NBC's
Kings, in which his wife
Becky Ann Baker played Jessie
Shepherd, the mother of
protagonist
David Shepherd. Baker also guest starred in an episode of
Monk, playing a theater
critic who murders his girlfriend in "
Mr Monk and the Critic".
Personal life
In 1990, he married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally
as
Becky Ann Baker.
They have a daughter,
Willa, and reside in New York City
.
References
- http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dylan-baker/bio/148246
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