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{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Short description|American actor (born 1959)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|07}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|10|07}}
| birth_place = [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Syracuse, New York]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1986–present
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'''Dylan Baker''' (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the films such as ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' (1987), ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' (1998), ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' (2000), ''[[Road to Perdition]]'' (2002), ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004) and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007) and on the television series ''[[Murder One (TV series)|Murder One]]'' (1995–1996) and ''[[The Good Wife]]'', the latter of which earned him three [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations.
'''Dylan Baker''' (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' (1987), ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' (1998), ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' (2000), ''[[Road to Perdition]]'' (2002), ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004), ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007), ''[[Trick 'r Treat]]'' (2007), ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'' (2008), ''[[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]]'' (2013), and ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' (2014). On television he has had prominent roles in series such as ''[[Murder One (TV series)|Murder One]]'' (1995–1996), ''[[The Good Wife]]'' (2010–2015), ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' (2011), ''[[The Americans]]'' (2016), and ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' (2018). For ''The Good Wife'' he earned three [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations.


In 1991, Baker was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Tony Award]] and a [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play|Drama Desk Award]] for his performance in the original production of ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]''. In 2013, he made his directorial debut with the film ''[[23 Blast]]''.
Baker was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Tony Award]] and a [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play|Drama Desk Award]] for his performance in the original production of ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' in 1991.
He made his directorial debut with the film ''[[23 Blast]]'' in 2013.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Baker was born in [[Syracuse, New York]], but was raised in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He began his acting career as a teenager in regional theater productions. He attended [[Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia)|Holy Cross Regional Catholic School]], went on to attend [[Darlington School]], and graduated from the [[Georgetown Preparatory School]] in 1976.
Baker was born in [[Syracuse, New York]] and raised in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He began his acting career as a teenager in regional theater productions. He attended [[Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia)|Holy Cross Regional Catholic School]], went on to attend [[Darlington School]], and graduated from the [[Georgetown Preparatory School]] in 1976.


Baker attended the [[College of William and Mary]] in Virginia and later graduated from [[Southern Methodist University]] in 1980. Baker then received a Master's in Fine Arts from the [[Yale School of Drama]], where he studied alongside [[Chris Noth]] and [[Patricia Clarkson]].<ref name="www.tvguide.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dylan-baker/bio/148246 |title=Dylan Baker Biography |website=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref>
Baker attended the [[College of William and Mary]] in Virginia and later graduated from [[Southern Methodist University]] in 1980. He then received a Master's in Fine Arts from the [[Yale School of Drama]], where he studied alongside [[Chris Noth]] and [[Patricia Clarkson]].<ref name="www.tvguide.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/dylan-baker/bio/148246 |title=Dylan Baker Biography |website=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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He garnered major critical attention with his performance as a tormented [[pedophile]] in [[Todd Solondz]]'s ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' (1998). In 2000, he portrayed [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[Robert McNamara]] in ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'', a historical drama about the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. He also held a small role in ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', where he played a doctor who sees [[Jared Leto]]'s character with a severely infected, rotting arm. In 2002 he portrayed Alexander Rance, an accountant for the [[Chicago Outfit]], in ''[[Road to Perdition]]''. He played [[Lizard (comics)|Dr. Curt Connors]] in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004) and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007).
He garnered major critical attention with his performance as a tormented [[pedophile]] in [[Todd Solondz]]'s ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' (1998). In 2000, he portrayed [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[Robert McNamara]] in ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'', a historical drama about the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]. He also held a small role in ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'', where he played a doctor who sees [[Jared Leto]]'s character with a severely infected, rotting arm. In 2002 he portrayed Alexander Rance, an accountant for the [[Chicago Outfit]], in ''[[Road to Perdition]]''. He played [[Lizard (comics)|Dr. Curt Connors]] in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' (2004) and ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' (2007).


During the short-lived 2007 series ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]'', Baker played the role of John Trimble, a father with a [[terminal illness]]. In 2009, Baker played William Cross in [[NBC]]'s ''[[Kings (U.S. TV series)|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 (TV Series)|Monk]]'', playing a theater critic in "[[Mr. Monk and the Critic]]". Baker guest starred in the November 2010 ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' episode "[[A Pox on Our House]]". Baker guest starred in the [[Burn Notice (season 4)|season four]] finale of ''[[Burn Notice]]'' as Raines, an old spy friend of Michael's. He reprised the role in the season five premiere, and also permitted his likeness to be used in the ''Burn Notice'' graphic novel "A New Day". In 2010, Baker played Hollis B. Chenery in ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]''.
During the short-lived 2007 series ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]'', Baker played the role of John Trimble, a father with a [[terminal illness]]. In 2009, Baker played William Cross in [[NBC]]'s ''[[Kings (American TV series)|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 (TV Series)|Monk]]'', playing a theater critic in "[[Mr. Monk and the Critic]]". Baker guest starred in the November 2010 ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' episode "[[A Pox on Our House]]". Baker guest starred in the [[Burn Notice season 4|season four]] finale of ''[[Burn Notice]]'' as Raines, an old spy friend of Michael's. He reprised the role in the season five premiere, and also permitted his likeness to be used in the ''Burn Notice'' graphic novel "A New Day". In 2010, Baker played Hollis B. Chenery in ''[[Secretariat (film)|Secretariat]]''.


Baker played [[Pashto]]-speaking CIA agent Jerry Boorman in season 4 of the TV series [[Damages (TV series)#Season four|''Damages'']]. He guest-starred in "[[Upper West Side Story]]" (2012), an episode of the TV series ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]''. He had a recurring role as the father of [[Katharine McPhee]]'s character Karen Cartwright on the NBC TV series ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]''. He appeared in the USA Network miniseries ''[[Political Animals (miniseries)|Political Animals]]'' (2012). For his performance as Colin Sweeney on ''[[The Good Wife]]'', he was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2010, 2012, and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actor%20In%20A%20Drama%20Series |title=2012 Emmy Nominations |website=Emmys.com |publisher= [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref>
Baker played [[Pashto]]-speaking CIA agent Jerry Boorman in season 4 of the TV series [[Damages (TV series)#Season four|''Damages'']]. He guest-starred in "[[Upper West Side Story]]" (2012), an episode of the TV series ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]''. He had a recurring role as the father of [[Katharine McPhee]]'s character Karen Cartwright on the NBC TV series ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]''. He appeared in the USA Network miniseries ''[[Political Animals (miniseries)|Political Animals]]'' (2012). For his performance as Colin Sweeney on ''[[The Good Wife]]'', he was nominated for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] in 2010, 2012, and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2012/Outstanding%20Guest%20Actor%20In%20A%20Drama%20Series |title=2012 Emmy Nominations |website=Emmys.com |publisher= [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref>


Baker performed with [[Helen Mirren]] on Broadway in ''[[The Audience (2013 play)|The Audience]]'', a play that depicted meetings between [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and important historical figures. Baker played former Prime Minister [[John Major]]. The play opened on March 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/dylan-baker-and-judith-ivey-will-join-helen-mirren-on-broadway-in-the-audience-336038 |title= Dylan Baker and Judith Levy Will Join Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience |website= [[Playbill.com]] |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>
Baker performed with [[Helen Mirren]] on Broadway in ''[[The Audience (2013 play)|The Audience]]'', a play that depicted meetings between [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and important historical figures. Baker played former Prime Minister [[John Major]]. The play opened on March 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/dylan-baker-and-judith-ivey-will-join-helen-mirren-on-broadway-in-the-audience-336038 |title= Dylan Baker and Judith Levy Will Join Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience |website= [[Playbill.com]] |access-date=2017-06-15}}</ref>

Baker portrays corrupt DEA Agent Bill Peterson in the seventh season on ''[[The Mentalist]]''.


In 2016, Baker had a memorable recurring role as deep-cover [[KGB]] agent [[William Crandall]], a morally conflicted biological weapons expert, on Season 4 of FX series ''[[The Americans]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/06/dylan-baker-americans-william-crandall-backstory.html |title=Dylan Baker on His Americans Character's Tragic Backstory |date=June 8, 2016 | first= Jackson| last= McHenry |work= [[Vulture.com]] |access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref>
In 2016, Baker had a memorable recurring role as deep-cover [[KGB]] agent [[William Crandall]], a morally conflicted biological weapons expert, on Season 4 of FX series ''[[The Americans]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/06/dylan-baker-americans-william-crandall-backstory.html |title=Dylan Baker on His Americans Character's Tragic Backstory |date=June 8, 2016 | first= Jackson| last= McHenry |work= [[Vulture.com]] |access-date=March 20, 2020}}</ref>


In September 2017, it was announced that Baker would be joining the cast of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] drama ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' for the show's 7th season, as [[United States Senator|Sen. Sam Paley]], a 'maverick' that is leading an excessive investigation of the administration of new [[List of Homeland characters#Elizabeth Keane|President Elizabeth Keane]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/homeland-adds-dylan-baker-season-7-1044132 |title= 'Homeland' Adds Dylan Baker to Season 7 |date=September 28, 2017 |first= Bryn Elise| last= Sandberg |work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>
In September 2017, it was announced that Baker would be joining the cast of the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] drama ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' for the show's 7th season, as [[United States Senator|Sen. Sam Paley]], a 'maverick' who is leading an excessive investigation of the administration of new [[List of Homeland characters#Elizabeth Keane|President Elizabeth Keane]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/homeland-adds-dylan-baker-season-7-1044132 |title= 'Homeland' Adds Dylan Baker to Season 7 |date=September 28, 2017 |first= Bryn Elise| last= Sandberg |work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>


He starred in the 2020 series ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]'', in which his wife had a supporting role.
He starred in the 2020 series ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]'', in which his wife had a supporting role.


===Audiobooks===
===Audiobooks===
Baker is a prolific narrator of [[audiobook]]s, having narrated a wide range of books, from fiction (''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'', ''[[The Corrections]]'') to biographies (''[[Steve Jobs (book)|Steve Jobs]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Narrator Profile – Dylan Baker|url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpages/a1268.shtml|work=AudioFile Magazine |access-date= 2017-06-15}}</ref> to ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''.
Baker is a prolific narrator of [[audiobook]]s, from fiction (''[[The Grapes of Wrath]]'', ''[[The Corrections]]'') to biographies (''[[Steve Jobs (book)|Steve Jobs]]'')<ref>{{cite web|title=Narrator Profile – Dylan Baker|url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpages/a1268.shtml|work=AudioFile Magazine |access-date= 2017-06-15}}</ref> to ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]''.


He garnered the 2002 Audie Award for Abridged Fiction for his reading of ''[[The Corrections]]'' by [[Jonathan Franzen]]. Baker has also recorded Franzen's 2015 novel, ''[[Purity (novel)|Purity]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/dylan-baker/|title= Spotlight on Narrator Dylan Baker|website=AudioFile Magazine |access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>
He received the 2002 Audie Award for Abridged Fiction for his reading of ''[[The Corrections]]'' by [[Jonathan Franzen]]. He has also recorded Franzen's 2015 novel ''[[Purity (novel)|Purity]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators/dylan-baker/|title= Spotlight on Narrator Dylan Baker|website=AudioFile Magazine |access-date=15 June 2017}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1990, he married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as [[Becky Ann Baker]]. They have a daughter and reside in New York City.
Baker married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as [[Becky Ann Baker]], in 1990. They have a daughter and reside in New York City.


On September 1, 2015, Baker tried to save the life of his neighbor, Broadway and movie actress and dancer Vivien Eng, in the high-rise where he lives in New York City when her apartment caught fire, but was driven back by smoke and fire. Firefighters eventually got the seriously injured woman out of the apartment and rushed her to the hospital. However, her injuries were too severe and she died two days later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/broadway-actress-vivien-eng-dead-apartment-fire-dylan-baker-1201586038/|title=Broadway Actress Dies in Apartment Fire After 'Good Wife' Star's Attempted Rescue|last=Khatchatourian|first=Maane|date=2015-09-04|work=Variety|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref>
On September 1, 2015, Baker tried to save the life of his neighbor, Broadway and movie actress and dancer Vivien Eng, after her apartment caught fire in the New York City high-rise where they both lived at the time. Unfortunately, he was driven back by smoke and flames. Firefighters eventually got the seriously injured woman out of the apartment and rushed her to the hospital, where she died two days later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/legit/news/broadway-actress-vivien-eng-dead-apartment-fire-dylan-baker-1201586038/|title=Broadway Actress Dies in Apartment Fire After 'Good Wife' Star's Attempted Rescue|last=Khatchatourian|first=Maane|date=2015-09-04|work=Variety|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| rowspan=2 | 1987 || ''[[Ishtar (film)|Ishtar]]'' || Aghast Nightclub Patron || Uncredited
| rowspan=2 | 1987 || ''[[Ishtar (film)|Ishtar]]'' || Aghast Nightclub Patron || Uncredited
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| ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' || Owen ||
| ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' || Owen ||
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| 1988 || ''[[The Wizard of Loneliness]]'' || Duffy Kahler ||
| 1988 || data-sort-value="Wizard of Loneliness, The" | ''[[The Wizard of Loneliness]]'' || Duffy Kahler ||
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| 1990 || ''[[The Long Walk Home]]'' || Tunker Thompson ||
| 1990 || data-sort-value="Long Walk Home, The" | ''[[The Long Walk Home]]'' || Tunker Thompson ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Delirious (1991 film)|Delirious]]'' || Blake Hedison ||
| 1991 || ''[[Delirious (1991 film)|Delirious]]'' || Blake Hedison ||
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| ''[[Disclosure (1994 film)|Disclosure]]'' || Philip Blackburn ||
| ''[[Disclosure (1994 film)|Disclosure]]'' || Philip Blackburn ||
|-
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| 1995 || ''[[The Stars Fell on Henrietta]]'' || Alex Wilde ||
| 1995 || data-sort-value="Stars Fell on Henrietta, The" | ''[[The Stars Fell on Henrietta]]'' || Alex Wilde ||
|-
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| 1996 || ''[[True Blue (1996 film)|True Blue]]'' || Michael Suarez, S.J. ||
| 1996 || ''[[True Blue (1996 film)|True Blue]]'' || Michael Suarez, S.J. ||
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| rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' || Bill Maplewood || [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor]]<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast]]<br>Nominated—[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead]]<br>Nominated—[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' || Bill Maplewood ||
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| ''[[Celebrity (1998 film)|Celebrity]]'' || Priest At Catholic Retreat ||
| ''[[Celebrity (1998 film)|Celebrity]]'' || Priest At Catholic Retreat ||
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| ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' || Southern Doctor ||
| ''[[Requiem for a Dream]]'' || Southern Doctor ||
|-
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| ''[[The Cell (film)|The Cell]]'' || Henry West ||
| data-sort-value="Cell, The" | ''[[The Cell (film)|The Cell]]'' || Henry West ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' || [[Robert McNamara]] ||
| ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' || [[Robert McNamara]] ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2001 || ''[[The Tailor of Panama]]'' || General Dusenbaker ||
| rowspan=2 | 2001 || data-sort-value="Tailor of Panama, The" | ''[[The Tailor of Panama (film)|The Tailor of Panama]]'' || General Dusenbaker ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'' || Ollie McArthur ||
| ''[[Along Came a Spider (film)|Along Came a Spider]]'' || Ollie McArthur ||
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| rowspan=4 | 2002 || ''[[Road to Perdition]]'' || Alexander Rance ||
| rowspan=3 | 2002 || ''[[Road to Perdition]]'' || Alexander Rance ||
|-
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| ''[[A Gentleman's Game]]'' || Mr. Price ||
| data-sort-value="Gentleman's Game, A" | ''[[A Gentleman's Game]]'' || Mr. Price ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Changing Lanes]]'' || Finch ||
| ''[[Changing Lanes]]'' || Finch ||
|-
| ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' || Rulon Stacey ||
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| rowspan=3 | 2003 || ''[[Head of State (2003 film)|Head of State]]'' || Martin Geller ||
| rowspan=3 | 2003 || ''[[Head of State (2003 film)|Head of State]]'' || Martin Geller ||
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| rowspan=2 | 2004 || ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' || [[Lizard (character)|Dr. Curt Connors]]||
| rowspan=2 | 2004 || ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' || [[Lizard (character)|Dr. Curt Connors]]||
|-
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| ''[[Kinsey (film)|Kinsey]]'' || Alan Gregg ||
| ''[[Kinsey (film)|Kinsey]]'' || [[Alan Gregg (physician)|Alan Gregg]]||
|-
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| 2005 || ''[[Hide and Seek (2005 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' || Sheriff Hafferty ||
| 2005 || ''[[Hide and Seek (2005 film)|Hide and Seek]]'' || Sheriff Hafferty ||
|-
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| rowspan=4 | 2006 || ''[[The Matador]]'' || Mr. Lovell ||
| rowspan=4 | 2006 || data-sort-value="Matador, The" | ''[[The Matador]]'' || Mr. Lovell ||
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| ''Stealing Martin Lane'' || Parker Banks ||
| ''Stealing Martin Lane'' || Parker Banks ||
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| ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' || Dr. Curt Connors ||
| ''[[Spider-Man 3]]'' || Dr. Curt Connors ||
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| ''[[The Hunting Party (2007 film)|The Hunting Party]]'' || CIA Operative ||
| data-sort-value="Hunting Party, The" | ''[[The Hunting Party (2007 film)|The Hunting Party]]'' || CIA Operative ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]'' || Mr. Carrigan – Lucy's Father ||
| ''[[Across the Universe (film)|Across the Universe]]'' || Mr. Carrigan – Lucy's Father ||
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| ''[[The Stone Angel (film)|The Stone Angel]]'' || Marvin Shipley ||
| data-sort-value="Stone Angel, The" | ''[[The Stone Angel (film)|The Stone Angel]]'' || Marvin Shipley ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Trick 'r Treat]]'' || Principal Steven Wilkins || [[Fangoria|Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[Trick 'r Treat]]'' || Principal Steven Wilkins ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Diminished Capacity]]'' || 'Mad Dog' McClure ||
| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''[[Diminished Capacity]]'' || 'Mad Dog' McClure ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'' || Jack Ordway || [[Palm Springs International Film Festival|Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Cast]]
| ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'' || Jack Ordway ||
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| 2009 || ''[[Under New Management]]'' || Legal Aid Lawyer ||
| 2009 || ''[[Under New Management]]'' || Legal Aid Lawyer ||
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| ''[[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]]'' || Freddy Shapp ||
| ''[[Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues]]'' || Freddy Shapp ||
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|-
| rowspan=3 | 2014 || ''[[Turks & Caicos (film)|Turks & Caicos]]'' || Gary Bethwaite ||
| rowspan=2 | 2014 || data-sort-value="Humbling, The" | ''[[The Humbling (film)|The Humbling]]'' || Dr. Farr ||
|-
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| ''[[The Humbling (film)|The Humbling]]'' || Dr. Farr ||
| ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' || [[J. Edgar Hoover]] ||
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|rowspan=4| 2015 || ''Actor Seeks Role'' || Dr. Freidman || Short film
| ''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' || [[J. Edgar Hoover]] || Nominated—[[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble]]<br>Nominated—[[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast]]<br>Nominated—[[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble]]
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|rowspan=5| 2015 || ''Actor Seeks Role'' || Dr. Freidman || Short film
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| ''[[America Is Still the Place]]'' || Mr. Bennett ||
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| ''[[Applesauce (film)|Applesauce]]'' || Stevie Bricks ||
| ''[[Applesauce (film)|Applesauce]]'' || Stevie Bricks ||
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| ''Nightfire'' || Olivetti || Short film
| ''Nightfire'' || Olivetti || Short film
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| ''[[The Benefactor (2015 film)|The Benefactor]]'' || Bobby ||
| data-sort-value="Benefactor, The" | ''[[The Benefactor (2015 film)|The Benefactor]]'' || Bobby ||
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| rowspan=2 | 2016 || ''[[Catfight (film)|Catfight]]'' || Dr. Jones ||
| rowspan=2 | 2016 || ''[[Catfight (film)|Catfight]]'' || Dr. Jones ||
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| ''[[Miss Sloane]]'' || Jon O'Neill ||
| ''[[Miss Sloane]]'' || Jon O'Neill ||
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| 2017 || ''[[The Misogynists]]'' || Cameron ||
| 2017 || data-sort-value="Misogynists, The" | ''[[The Misogynists]]'' || Cameron ||
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| 2018 || ''[[Elizabeth Harvest]]'' || Logan ||
| 2018 || ''[[Elizabeth Harvest]]'' || Logan ||
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| 2019 || ''[[Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile]]'' || David Yokum ||
| 2019 || ''[[Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile]]'' || David Yokum ||
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| 2022 || ''[[I'm Charlie Walker]]'' || Mr. Bennett ||
| TBA || style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Dream Scenario]]'' {{dagger|alt=Not yet released}} || || ''Filming''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://etcanada.com/news/940823/nicolas-cage-goes-bald-for-new-comedy-shoot-in-toronto/ |title=Nicolas Cage Goes Bald For New Comedy Shoot In Toronto |website=[[ET Canada]] |last=Atad |first=Corey |date=November 1, 2022 |access-date=November 11, 2022}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| 2023 || ''[[LaRoy, Texas]]'' || Harry ||
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| ''[[Dream Scenario]]'' || Richard||
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| 1986 || ''[[A Case of Deadly Force]]'' || Kevin O'Donnell || Television movie
| 1986 || data-sort-value="Case of Deadly Force, A" | ''[[A Case of Deadly Force]]'' || Kevin O'Donnell || Television movie
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 1988 || ''[[The Murder of Mary Phagan]]'' || The Governor's Assistant || 2 episodes
|rowspan=4| 1988 || data-sort-value="Murder of Mary Phagan, The" | ''[[The Murder of Mary Phagan]]'' || The Governor's Assistant || 2 episodes
|-
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| ''[[Miami Vice]]'' || Lt. Edward Jerell || Episode: "Honor Among Thieves?"
| ''[[Miami Vice]]'' || Lt. Edward Jerell || Episode: "Honor Among Thieves?"
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|rowspan=3| 2001 || ''[[Big Apple (TV series)|Big Apple]]'' || Inspector Bob Cooper || 2 episodes
|rowspan=3| 2001 || ''[[Big Apple (TV series)|Big Apple]]'' || Inspector Bob Cooper || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[The Practice]]'' || Sen. Keith Ellison || 2 episodes
| data-sort-value="Practice, The" | ''[[The Practice]]'' || Sen. Keith Ellison || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Father Powell || Episode: "Alter Boys"
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Father Powell || Episode: "Alter Boys"
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 2003 || ''[[The Pitts]]'' || Bob Pitt || 7 episodes
|rowspan=2|2002 || data-sort-value="Laramie Project, The" | ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' || Rulon Stacey ||Television movie
|-
|-
| ''[[Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series)|Benjamin Franklin]]'' || [[Benjamin Franklin]]||3 episodes
| ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Attorney General Alan Fisk || Episode: "Abu el Banat"
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| 2003 || data-sort-value="Pitts, The" | ''[[The Pitts]]'' || Bob Pitt || 7 episodes
| ''[[The Elizabeth Smart Story]]'' || Ed Smart || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2004–06; 2022–2023 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Sanford Rems || 5 episodes
| data-sort-value="West Wing, The" | ''[[The West Wing]]'' || Attorney General Alan Fisk || Episode: "Abu el Banat"
|-
| data-sort-value="Elizabeth Smart Story, The" | ''[[The Elizabeth Smart Story]]'' || Ed Smart || Television movie
|-
| 2004–06,<br/>2022–23 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Sanford Rems || 5 episodes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2004 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Councilman Daniels || Episode: "Broken"
|rowspan=2| 2004 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Councilman Daniels || Episode: "Broken"
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| 2005 || ''[[Without a Trace]]'' || Brian Stone || Episode: "Manhunt"
| 2005 || ''[[Without a Trace]]'' || Brian Stone || Episode: "Manhunt"
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Book of Daniel (TV series)|The Book of Daniel]]'' || Roger Paxton || 6 episodes
| 2006 || data-sort-value="Book of Daniel, The" | ''[[The Book of Daniel (TV series)|The Book of Daniel]]'' || Roger Paxton || 6 episodes
|-
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| 2007 || ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]'' || John Trimble || 6 episodes
| 2007 || ''[[Drive (2007 TV series)|Drive]]'' || John Trimble || 6 episodes
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| ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' || Bennett Wallis || 3 episodes
| ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' || Bennett Wallis || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2010–15 || ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Colin Sweeney || 8 episodes<br>Nominated—[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2010, 2012, 2014)</small>
| 2010–15 || data-sort-value="Good Wife, The" | ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Colin Sweeney || 8 episodes
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' || Dr. Dave Broda || Episode: "[[A Pox on Our House]]"
| 2010 || ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' || Dr. Dave Broda || Episode: "[[A Pox on Our House]]"
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| 2010–11 || ''[[Burn Notice]]'' || Raines || 2 episodes
| 2010–11 || ''[[Burn Notice]]'' || Raines || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' || Jerry Boorman || 10 episodes<br>Nominated—[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series]]
| 2011 || ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' || Jerry Boorman || 10 episodes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012 || ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'' || Andy Woods || Episode: "Upper West Side Story"
|rowspan=2| 2012 || ''[[White Collar (TV series)|White Collar]]'' || Andy Woods || Episode: "Upper West Side Story"
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| 2013–14 || ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]'' || Dr. David Arata || 2 episodes
| 2013–14 || ''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]'' || Dr. David Arata || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]'' || Dr. David Arata || Episode: "8:30 PM"
|rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Turks & Caicos (film)|Turks & Caicos]]'' || Gary Bethwaite ||Television movie
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Mentalist]]'' || Bill Peterson || 2 episodes
| ''[[Chicago P.D. (TV series)|Chicago P.D.]]'' || Dr. David Arata || Episode: "8:30 PM"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016 || ''[[The Americans]]'' || William Crandall || 8 episodes
| 2015 || data-sort-value="Mentalist, The" | ''[[The Mentalist]]'' || Bill Peterson || 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan=2| 2016 || data-sort-value="Americans, The" | ''[[The Americans]]'' || William Crandall || 8 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[Confirmation (film)|Confirmation]]'' || [[Orrin Hatch]] || Television movie
| ''[[Confirmation (film)|Confirmation]]'' || [[Orrin Hatch]] || Television movie
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| ''[[Little Women (2017 TV series)|Little Women]]'' || Robert March || 3 episodes
| ''[[Little Women (2017 TV series)|Little Women]]'' || Robert March || 3 episodes
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017–18 || ''[[The Good Fight]]'' || Colin Sweeney || 2 episodes
|rowspan=2| 2017–18 || data-sort-value="Good Fight, The" | ''[[The Good Fight]]'' || Colin Sweeney || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[I'm Dying Up Here]]'' || [[Johnny Carson]] || 5 episodes
| ''[[I'm Dying Up Here]]'' || [[Johnny Carson]] || 5 episodes
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| 2020–23 || ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]'' || Biff Simpson || 11 episodes
| 2020–23 || ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]'' || Biff Simpson || 11 episodes
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Social Distance (TV series)|Social Distance]]'' || Neil Currier || Episode: "Humane Animal Trap"
| 2020
| ''[[Social Distance (TV series)|Social Distance]]'' || Neil Currier || Episode: "Humane Animal Trap"
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| 2021 || ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]'' || Father Kay || 2 episodes
|rowspan=2| 2021 || ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]'' || Father Kay || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| ''[[The Hot Zone: Anthrax]]'' || Ed Copak || 6 episodes
| data-sort-value="Hot Zone: Anthrax, The" | ''[[The Hot Zone: Anthrax]]'' || Ed Copak || 6 episodes
|-
|rowspan=3| 2022 || ''[[The Resort (TV series)|The Resort]]'' || Carl ||4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Inside Man (2022 TV series)|Inside Man]]'' || Casey || 4 episodes
| ''[[Inside Man (2022 TV series)|Inside Man]]'' || Casey || 4 episodes
|-
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Would I Lie to You? (American game show)|Would I Lie to You? (US)]]'' || Himself || Episode: "Singing Waitress"
| ''[[Would I Lie to You? (American game show)|Would I Lie to You? (US)]]'' || Himself || Episode: "Singing Waitress"
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Venue
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
|1989 || ''[[Eastern Standard]]'' || Stephen Wheeler || [[John Golden Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/eastern-standard-john-golden-theatre-vault-0000008392|title= Eastern Standard (Broadway, 1989)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|1991 || ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' || Prince Conty || [[Eugene O'Neill Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/la-bete-eugene-oneill-theatre-vault-0000004703|title= La Bête (Broadway, 1991)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2007 || ''[[Mauritius (play)|Mauritius]]'' || Phillip || [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre|Biltmore Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/mauritius-biltmore-theatre-vault-0000001513|title= Mauritius (Broadway, 2007)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2008 || ''[[November (play)|November]]'' || Archer Brown || [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/november-ethel-barrymore-theatre-vault-0000004290|title= November (Broadway, 2008)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2009 || ''[[God of Carnage]]'' || Alan<small> (replacement) </small> || [[Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/god-of-carnage-bernard-b-jacobs-theatre-vault-0000010169|title= God of Carnage (Broadway, 2009)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2015 || data-sort-value="Audience, The" | ''[[The Audience (2013 play)|The Audience]]'' || [[John Major]] || [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/the-audience-gerald-schoenfeld-theatre-vault-0000014076|title= The Audience (Broadway, 2015)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2016 || data-sort-value="Front Page, The" | ''[[The Front Page]]'' || McCue || [[Broadhurst Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/15001|title= The Front Page (Broadway, 2016)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2018 || ''Bernhardt/Hamlet'' || [[Constant Coquelin]]|| [[American Airlines Theatre]], Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/bernhardt-hamlet-american-airlines-theatre-2018-2019|title= Bernhardt/Hamlet (Broadway, 2018)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|2024 || ''[[Corruption (play)|Corruption]]'' || [[Tom Crone]] / [[Glenn Mulcaire]] || [[Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre]], [[Lincoln Center]] || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.lct.org/shows/corruption/whos-who/|title= Corruption - Who's Who: Shows|website= Lincoln Center Theatre|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Project
! Result
! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
|1991 || [[Tony Award]] || [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play|Best Featured Actor in a Play]] || ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/person/dylan-baker-vault-0000076530|title= Dylan Baker (Performer)|website= Playbill|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4| 1998 || [[Gotham Award]] || [[Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor|Breakthrough Actor]] || rowspan=4|''[[Happiness (1998 film)|Happiness]]'' || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[Independent Spirit Award]] || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead|Best Male Lead]] || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/affliction-tops-spirit-award-nominations-monster-art-and-sex-also-nab-numerous-nods-82417/|title= "Affliction" Tops Spirit Award Nominations; "Monster," "Art," and "Sex" Also Nab Numerous Nods|website= [[IndieWire]]|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| [[National Board of Review]] || [[National Board of Review Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]] || {{won}} ||
|-
| [[New York Film Critics Circle Award]] || [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| 2008 || [[Palm Springs International Film Festival]] || Best Cast || ''[[Revolutionary Road (film)|Revolutionary Road]]'' || {{won}}
|
|-
| 2010 || rowspan=3|[[Primetime Emmy Award]] || rowspan=3|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] || rowspan=3|''[[The Good Wife]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2010/outstanding-guest-actor-in-a-drama-series|title= 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Emmy Awards]]|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2012/outstanding-guest-actor-in-a-drama-series|title= 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Emmy Awards]]|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2014 || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2014/outstanding-guest-actor-in-a-drama-series|title= 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards|website= [[Emmy Awards]]|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || [[Critics' Choice Television Award]] || [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series|Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series]] || ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/community-mad-man-and-parks-rec-lead-critics%E2%80%99-choice-tv-awards-nominations/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130927055141/http://www.deadline.com/2012/06/community-mad-man-and-parks-rec-lead-critics%E2%80%99-choice-tv-awards-nominations/|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2013-09-27|title= Critics’ Choice TV Awards Noms: ‘Community’ At Top Of List|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate= April 19, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3|2013 || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble|Best Acting Ensemble]] || rowspan=3|''[[Selma (film)|Selma]]'' || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society]] || [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast|Best Cast]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
| [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association]] || [[Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble|Best Ensemble]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
|}
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Dylan Baker
Baker in 2007
Born (1959-10-07) October 7, 1959 (age 65)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
EducationCollege of William and Mary
Southern Methodist University (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse
​
(m. 1990)​
Children1

Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Happiness (1998), Thirteen Days (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Revolutionary Road (2008), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), and Selma (2014). On television he has had prominent roles in series such as Murder One (1995–1996), The Good Wife (2010–2015), Damages (2011), The Americans (2016), and Homeland (2018). For The Good Wife he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Baker was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the original production of La Bête in 1991. He made his directorial debut with the film 23 Blast in 2013.

Early life and education

Baker was born in Syracuse, New York and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his acting career as a teenager in regional theater productions. He attended Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, went on to attend Darlington School, and graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School in 1976.

Baker attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia and later graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1980. He then received a Master's in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied alongside Chris Noth and Patricia Clarkson.[1]

Career

Baker's Broadway theatre credits include Eastern Standard, La Bête (for which he received a Tony Award nomination), Mauritius, and God of Carnage. He won an Obie Award in 1986 for his performance in the off-Broadway play Not About Heroes.[1] The next year, he made his motion picture debut in the feature film Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987).

Baker's first recurring TV role was on Steven Bochco's highly acclaimed Murder One (1995). Since then, he has appeared in such TV series as Northern Exposure, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The West Wing, and the short-lived sitcom The Pitts.

He garnered major critical attention with his performance as a tormented pedophile in Todd Solondz's Happiness (1998). In 2000, he portrayed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in Thirteen Days, a historical drama about the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also held a small role in Requiem for a Dream, where he played a doctor who sees Jared Leto's character with a severely infected, rotting arm. In 2002 he portrayed Alexander Rance, an accountant for the Chicago Outfit, in Road to Perdition. He played Dr. Curt Connors in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).

During the short-lived 2007 series Drive, Baker played the role of John Trimble, a father with a terminal illness. In 2009, Baker 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 in "Mr. Monk and the Critic". Baker guest starred in the November 2010 House episode "A Pox on Our House". Baker guest starred in the season four finale of Burn Notice as Raines, an old spy friend of Michael's. He reprised the role in the season five premiere, and also permitted his likeness to be used in the Burn Notice graphic novel "A New Day". In 2010, Baker played Hollis B. Chenery in Secretariat.

Baker played Pashto-speaking CIA agent Jerry Boorman in season 4 of the TV series Damages. He guest-starred in "Upper West Side Story" (2012), an episode of the TV series White Collar. He had a recurring role as the father of Katharine McPhee's character Karen Cartwright on the NBC TV series Smash. He appeared in the USA Network miniseries Political Animals (2012). For his performance as Colin Sweeney on The Good Wife, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014.[2]

Baker performed with Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience, a play that depicted meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and important historical figures. Baker played former Prime Minister John Major. The play opened on March 8, 2015.[3]

Baker portrays corrupt DEA Agent Bill Peterson in the seventh season on The Mentalist.

In 2016, Baker had a memorable recurring role as deep-cover KGB agent William Crandall, a morally conflicted biological weapons expert, on Season 4 of FX series The Americans.[4]

In September 2017, it was announced that Baker would be joining the cast of the Showtime drama Homeland for the show's 7th season, as Sen. Sam Paley, a 'maverick' who is leading an excessive investigation of the administration of new President Elizabeth Keane.[5]

He starred in the 2020 series Hunters, in which his wife had a supporting role.

Audiobooks

Baker is a prolific narrator of audiobooks, from fiction (The Grapes of Wrath, The Corrections) to biographies (Steve Jobs)[6] to Argo.

He received the 2002 Audie Award for Abridged Fiction for his reading of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. He has also recorded Franzen's 2015 novel Purity.[7]

Personal life

Baker married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker, in 1990. They have a daughter and reside in New York City.

On September 1, 2015, Baker tried to save the life of his neighbor, Broadway and movie actress and dancer Vivien Eng, after her apartment caught fire in the New York City high-rise where they both lived at the time. Unfortunately, he was driven back by smoke and flames. Firefighters eventually got the seriously injured woman out of the apartment and rushed her to the hospital, where she died two days later.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Ishtar Aghast Nightclub Patron Uncredited
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Owen
1988 The Wizard of Loneliness Duffy Kahler
1990 The Long Walk Home Tunker Thompson
1991 Delirious Blake Hedison
1992 Passed Away Unsworth
Love Potion No. 9 Prince Geoffrey
1993 Life with Mikey Mr. Burns
1994 Radioland Murders Detective Jasper
Disclosure Philip Blackburn
1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta Alex Wilde
1996 True Blue Michael Suarez, S.J.
1998 Happiness Bill Maplewood
Celebrity Priest At Catholic Retreat
1999 Simply Irresistible Jonathan Bendel
Random Hearts Richard Judd
Oxygen FBI Agent Jackson Lantham
2000 Committed Carl's Editor
Requiem for a Dream Southern Doctor
The Cell Henry West
Thirteen Days Robert McNamara
2001 The Tailor of Panama General Dusenbaker
Along Came a Spider Ollie McArthur
2002 Road to Perdition Alexander Rance
A Gentleman's Game Mr. Price
Changing Lanes Finch
2003 Head of State Martin Geller
How to Deal Steve Beckwith
Rick 'Buck'
2004 Spider-Man 2 Dr. Curt Connors
Kinsey Alan Gregg
2005 Hide and Seek Sheriff Hafferty
2006 The Matador Mr. Lovell
Stealing Martin Lane Parker Banks
Fido Bill Robinson
Let's Go to Prison Warden
2007 When a Man Falls Bill
Spider-Man 3 Dr. Curt Connors
The Hunting Party CIA Operative
Across the Universe Mr. Carrigan – Lucy's Father
The Stone Angel Marvin Shipley
Trick 'r Treat Principal Steven Wilkins
2008 Diminished Capacity 'Mad Dog' McClure
Revolutionary Road Jack Ordway
2009 Under New Management Legal Aid Lawyer
2010 Secretariat Hollis Chenery
2011 About Sunny Max
2012 2 Days in New York Ron
2013 23 Blast Larry Freeman Director
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Freddy Shapp
2014 The Humbling Dr. Farr
Selma J. Edgar Hoover
2015 Actor Seeks Role Dr. Freidman Short film
Applesauce Stevie Bricks
Nightfire Olivetti Short film
The Benefactor Bobby
2016 Catfight Dr. Jones
Miss Sloane Jon O'Neill
2017 The Misogynists Cameron
2018 Elizabeth Harvest Logan
2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile David Yokum
2022 I'm Charlie Walker Mr. Bennett
2023 LaRoy, Texas Harry
Dream Scenario Richard

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 A Case of Deadly Force Kevin O'Donnell Television movie
1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan The Governor's Assistant 2 episodes
Miami Vice Lt. Edward Jerell Episode: "Honor Among Thieves?"
Spenser: For Hire Sam Reynolds Episode: "Substantial Justice"
American Playhouse George 'Jig' Cook Episode: "Journey Into Genius"
1990 Judgment Father Delambre Television movie
1991 Law & Order Sean Hyland Episode: "His Hour Upon the Stage"
1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Nigel Winston, Cattleman's Alliance 3 episodes
Northern Exposure Jeffy O'Connell Episode: "Grosse Pointe, 48230"
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Curtis Pinger Television movie
1995–96 Murder One Det. Arthur Polson 18 episodes
1997 Feds Jack Gaffney Episode: "Smoking Gun"
1998 Law & Order Aaron Downing Episode: "Flight"
Oz Schillinger's Defense Attorney Episode: "Great Men"
2000 Strangers with Candy Minister Arsenew Episode: "Is Freedom Free?"
2001 Big Apple Inspector Bob Cooper 2 episodes
The Practice Sen. Keith Ellison 2 episodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Father Powell Episode: "Alter Boys"
2002 The Laramie Project Rulon Stacey Television movie
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 3 episodes
2003 The Pitts Bob Pitt 7 episodes
The West Wing Attorney General Alan Fisk Episode: "Abu el Banat"
The Elizabeth Smart Story Ed Smart Television movie
2004–06,
2022–23		 Law & Order Sanford Rems 5 episodes
2004 Third Watch Councilman Daniels Episode: "Broken"
Life as We Know It Roland Conner 2 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Brian Stone Episode: "Manhunt"
2006 The Book of Daniel Roger Paxton 6 episodes
2007 Drive John Trimble 6 episodes
2009 Kings William Cross 12 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Henry Muller Episode: "Major Case"
Monk John Hannigan Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Critic"
Ugly Betty Bennett Wallis 3 episodes
2010–15 The Good Wife Colin Sweeney 8 episodes
2010 House Dr. Dave Broda Episode: "A Pox on Our House"
2010–11 Burn Notice Raines 2 episodes
2011 Damages Jerry Boorman 10 episodes
2012 White Collar Andy Woods Episode: "Upper West Side Story"
Political Animals Fred Collier 5 episodes
2012–13 Smash Roger Cartwright 3 episodes
2013 Zero Hour FBI Chief Terrence Fisk 3 episodes
2013–14 Chicago Fire Dr. David Arata 2 episodes
2014 Turks & Caicos Gary Bethwaite Television movie
Chicago P.D. Dr. David Arata Episode: "8:30 PM"
2015 The Mentalist Bill Peterson 2 episodes
2016 The Americans William Crandall 8 episodes
Confirmation Orrin Hatch Television movie
2016–20 Blindspot FBI Director Pellington 6 episodes
2017 Difficult People Tourist Episode: "Criminal Minds"
Little Women Robert March 3 episodes
2017–18 The Good Fight Colin Sweeney 2 episodes
I'm Dying Up Here Johnny Carson 5 episodes
2018 Elementary Armand Venetto Episode: "The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu"
Homeland Senator Sam Paley 8 episodes
2020–23 Hunters Biff Simpson 11 episodes
2020 Social Distance Neil Currier Episode: "Humane Animal Trap"
2021 Evil Father Kay 2 episodes
The Hot Zone: Anthrax Ed Copak 6 episodes
2022 The Resort Carl 4 episodes
Inside Man Casey 4 episodes
Would I Lie to You? (US) Himself Episode: "Singing Waitress"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1989 Eastern Standard Stephen Wheeler John Golden Theatre, Broadway [9]
1991 La Bête Prince Conty Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway [10]
2007 Mauritius Phillip Biltmore Theatre, Broadway [11]
2008 November Archer Brown Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway [12]
2009 God of Carnage Alan (replacement) Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway [13]
2015 The Audience John Major Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway [14]
2016 The Front Page McCue Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway [15]
2018 Bernhardt/Hamlet Constant Coquelin American Airlines Theatre, Broadway [16]
2024 Corruption Tom Crone / Glenn Mulcaire Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Lincoln Center [17]

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Project Result Ref.
1991 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play La Bête Nominated [18]
1998 Gotham Award Breakthrough Actor Happiness Won
Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead Nominated [19]
National Board of Review Best Cast Won
New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Cast Revolutionary Road Won
2010 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series The Good Wife Nominated [20]
2012 Nominated [21]
2014 Nominated [22]
2012 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series Damages Nominated [23]
2013 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Acting Ensemble Selma Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cast Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Dylan Baker Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  2. ^ "2012 Emmy Nominations". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  3. ^ "Dylan Baker and Judith Levy Will Join Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  4. ^ McHenry, Jackson (June 8, 2016). "Dylan Baker on His Americans Character's Tragic Backstory". Vulture.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Sandberg, Bryn Elise (September 28, 2017). "'Homeland' Adds Dylan Baker to Season 7". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Narrator Profile – Dylan Baker". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  7. ^ "Spotlight on Narrator Dylan Baker". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  8. ^ Khatchatourian, Maane (2015-09-04). "Broadway Actress Dies in Apartment Fire After 'Good Wife' Star's Attempted Rescue". Variety. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
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