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Dylan McDermott: Biography

Dylan McDermott

Birth Name: Mark Anthony McDermott
Birth Place: Waterbury, CT
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/26/1961, Scorpio
Profession: Actor; director

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Dylan McDermott Fast Facts:

Was raised by his maternal grandmother after his parents divorced and his mother died in an accidental shooting.
Had to change his first name when he registered with the Screen Actors Guild because there was already a Mark McDermott; he chose Dylan as a tribute to his stepmother, Eve Ensler (who wrote The Vagina Monologues), because she had miscarried a baby she had planned to name Dylan.
Studied acting in New York with Sanford Meisner.
Was engaged to Julia Roberts after filming 1989's Steel Magnolias.
Made People Magazine's list of 50 most beautiful people in 1998.

Dylan McDermott Relationships:
Charlotte Rose McDermott - Daughter
Colette Blu McDermott - Daughter
Diane McDermott - Mother
Eve Ensler - Stepmother
Julia Roberts - Ex-fiancée
Richard McDermott - Father
Robin - Sister
Shiva Rose - Ex-wife
Dylan McDermott Awards:
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Winner
2000 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Nominee
College:
Fordham University, New York, NY (BA in Drama, 1983)

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Josh Lucas, Kate Bosworth, James Cox, Dylan McDermott, Tim Blake Nelson, Val Kilmer, Eric Bogosian Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

John Hughes, Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins and Dylan McDermott Ron Galella/WireImage.com

andy garcia, Dylan McDermott, Chiva Rose Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

American Horror Story, Dylan McDermott Ray Mickshaw/ FX

American Horror Story, Taissa Farmiga, Dylan McDermott Ray Mickshaw/ FX

American Horror Story, Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton Ray Mickshaw/ FX

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