Danny Huston Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in 2007
• Son of actress Zoe Sallis, stepbrother to editor Allegra Huston and half-brother to screenwriter Tony Huston
• Was born into the entertainment business, being the son of famed writer-director John Huston and the grandson of actor Walter Huston
• Brother to actress Anjelica Huston
• His acting debut came in the 1995 romantic drama "Leaving Las Vegas․"
• Made his feature film directorial debut with 1988's "Mr․ North․"
• Quote: "(On choosing new projects) "I'm more focused on the story, these days․ I feel like I'm more of a filmmaker, at heart․ It's the story that I want to support, first․ If my character is interesting, all the better․""
• Quote: "I was never really deeply aware I was a movie director's kid - in terms of fabulous glamour and so on․ I spent a lot of time on his film sets, but the time away from sets was a pretty ordinary time․"
• Quote: "I started as a director and just fell upon acting․"