Biographies: Griffin Dunne - Actor

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American actor, director and producer, born on June 8, 1955 in New York. He made his acting debut in the movie The Other Side of the Mountain (1975). He's known for An American Werewolf in London, Dallas Buyers Club and Movie 43.


Thomas Griffin Dunne, known by his professional name Griffin Dunne, is an American actor, film producer and director. Dunne was born in New York City on June 8, 1955, to Ellen Beatriz, who founded the victims' rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims, and Dominick Dunne, a famous producer, writer and actor. He made his film debut in 1981 in "An American Werewolf in London," which he followed with "Johnny Dangerously" (1984), "After Hours" (1985), "My Girl" (1991) and "Quick Show" (1994). He began a long career of producing with the well received "Baby It's You" (1983), which he continued with "After Hours," "Running on Empty" (1988), all critically acclaimed. He's directed seven feature films with less critical success, including "Practical Magic" (1998) as well as a segment in "Movie 43" (2013). Dunne was nominated for an Oscar in 1995 for Best Live Action Short Film for "Duke of Groove," which he co-wrote and directed. He was married from 1989 to 1995 to American actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has one daughter. He married his current wife Anna Bingemann, an Australian stylist, in July 2009.