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Dylan Baker is an American actor best known for playing supporting roles in both major studio movies Spider-Man 2 as Dr. Curt Conners a.k.a. The Lizard) and independent films.

Born on October 7, 1959 in Syracuse, New York, Baker was raised in Maryland, where he began his acting career as a teenager in regional theater productions. In 1986, after graduating from the College of William and Mary, he performed in an off-Broadway production of Not About Heroes, co-starring Edward Herrmann and directed by Diane Wiestand -- winning an Obie Award for his performance. After graduating from the Yale School of Drama, he scored on Broadway in such diverse roles as a yuppie (opposite fellow "Murder One" cast mate Patricia Clarkson) in Richard Greenberg's Eastern Standard (1989)--for which he won a Theater World Award--and as the Prince in the modern verse play "La Bete" (1991).

He made his film debut in the 1987 John Candy-Steve Martin comedy, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. By 1995, he was a regular on the television dramas Feds and Murder One.

Baker first became well-known beyond New York City in 1998 when he appeared in Todd Solondz's ensemble black comedy Happiness, taking on the extremely controversial role of a closeted pedophile who rapes two of his young son's friends. Baker was critically lauded for playing such an unsympathetic role as a three-dimensional human being rather than as a one-sided monster. While the film was criticized for the way in which the role was written, it launched Baker's career.

In addition to roles in films such as Thirteen Days, The Cell, and Kinsey, Baker has also appeared extensively on the Broadway stage and on television, in shows such as Law & Order and the short-lived sitcom The Pitts.

In 1990 he married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker. They have one child (born 1993) and reside in New York City.

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-'''Dylan Baker''' is an [[United States|American]] actor best known for playing supporting roles in both major studio movies (''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' as Dr. Curt Conners a.k.a. [[The Lizard (comics)|The Lizard]]) and [[independent film]]s.
+'''Dylan Baker''' is an [[United States|American]] actor best known for playing supporting roles in both major studio movies ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'' as Dr. Curt Conners a.k.a. [[The Lizard (comics)|The Lizard]]) and [[independent film]]s.
-Born on [[October 7]], [[1959]] in [[Syracuse, New York]], Baker was raised in [[Maryland]], where he began his acting career as a teenager in regional [[theater]] productions.  In [[1986]], after graduating from the [[College of William and Mary]], he performed in an [[off-Broadway]] production of ''Not About Heroes'', co-starring [[Edward Herrmann]] and directed by [[Diane Wiest]]. He made his film debut in the [[1987]] [[John Candy]]-[[Steve Martin]] comedy, ''[[Planes, Trains, and Automobiles]]''. By [[1995]], he was a regular on the television dramas ''Feds'' and ''[[Murder One]]''.
+Born on [[October 7]], [[1959]] in [[Syracuse, New York]], Baker was raised in [[Maryland]], where he began his acting career as a teenager in regional [[theater]] productions.  In [[1986]], after graduating from the [[College of William and Mary]], he performed in an [[off-Broadway]] production of ''Not About Heroes'', co-starring [[Edward Herrmann]] and directed by [[Diane Wiest]]and -- winning an Obie Award for his performance. After graduating from the  [[Yale School of Drama]], he scored on [[Broadway]] in such diverse roles as a yuppie (opposite fellow "[[Murder One]]" cast mate [[Patricia Clarkson]]) in [[Richard Greenberg]]'s ''Eastern Standard'' (1989)--for which he won a Theater World Award--and as the Prince in the modern verse play "La Bete" (1991).
-Baker first became well-known in [[1998]] when he appeared in [[Todd Solondz]]'s ensemble [[black comedy]]'' [[Happiness (movie)|Happiness]]'', taking on the extremely controversial role of a [[closet]]ed [[pedophile]] who [[rape]]s two of his young son's friends. Baker was critically lauded for playing such an unsympathetic role as a three-dimensional human being rather than as a one-sided monster. While the film  was criticized for the way in which the role was written, it launched Baker's career.
+He made his film debut in the [[1987]] [[John Candy]]-[[Steve Martin]] comedy, ''[[Planes, Trains, and Automobiles]]''. By [[1995]], he was a regular on the television dramas ''Feds'' and ''[[Murder One]]''.
+Baker first became well-known beyond New York City in [[1998]] when he appeared in [[Todd Solondz]]'s ensemble [[black comedy]]'' [[Happiness (movie)|Happiness]]'', taking on the extremely controversial role of a [[closet]]ed [[pedophile]] who [[rape]]s two of his young son's friends. Baker was critically lauded for playing such an unsympathetic role as a three-dimensional human being rather than as a one-sided monster. While the film  was criticized for the way in which the role was written, it launched Baker's career.
 In addition to roles in films such as ''[[Thirteen Days]]'', ''[[The Cell]]'', and ''[[Kinsey (movie)|Kinsey]]'', Baker has also appeared extensively on the Broadway stage and on television, in shows such as ''[[Law & Order]]'' and the short-lived [[sitcom]] ''[[The Pitts]]''.
+In 1990 he married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as [[Becky Ann Baker]]. They have one child (born [[1993]]) and reside in [[New York City]].
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