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Dylan McDermott: Biography

Dylan McDermott

Birth Name: Mark 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:

Had to change his first name when he registered with the Screen Actors Guild because there was another actor named Mark McDermott. He chose Dylan as a tribute to his stepmother — Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler — who had miscarried a baby she had planned to name Dylan.
Studied acting in New York with Sanford Meisner.
Briefly engaged to Julia Roberts after they costarred in 1989's Steel Magnolias.

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
College:
Fordham University, New York, NY (BA in Drama, 1983)

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