Dilana Mekdermota
                                                           26.10.1962. Konektikat


Pravo ime Dilana Mekdermota je Mark Entoni. Rođen je 26. oktobra 1962. godine u Konektikatu. Njegova majka je umrla kada je imao pet godina i od tada je živeo sa bakom. Sa 17 godina odlazi u Njujork ocu, koji je tamo držao nekoliko kafića.

Dilan se zainteresovao za glumu kada se njegov otac oženio s tada poznatom scenaristkinjom Evom Ensler. Ona je ubrzo napisala pozorišni komad u kom je spremila ulogu za mlađeg Mekdermota. Oduševljen glumom, Dilan ubrzo upisuje dramske umetnosti na lokalnom univerzitetu. Po završetku studija, dobija prve pozorišne uloge na Brodveju. Vrlo brzo ga zapažaju holivudski "lovci na talente" i prvu filmsku ulogu dobija već početkom 1985. godine u drami "Hamburger Hill". Njegovu karijeru do kraja osamdesetih godina obeležio je osrednji uspeh ovog filma, kao i niz uloga u slabo gledanim TV serijama.

Prvi veliki uspeh postiže ulogom u filmu "Steel Magnolias", sa Džulijom Roberts. U vreme snimanja filma Mekdermot i Robertsova bili su u vezi, a venčali su se i pre njegovog završetka. Brak se, međutim, ubrzo raspao, jer je na snimanju svog sledećeg filma Džulija Roberts upoznala Kajfera Saderlenda i ušla u vezu sa njim. Uprkos iznenadnom incidentu, Mekdermot je zahvaljujući pomenutom filmu i člancima u žutoj štampi postao prepoznatljivo lice Holivuda.

Naredni filmovi uglavnom su pojačali njegovu statusnu poziciju u Holivudu. Najveće uspehe ostvario je ulogom u filmu "Na liniji vatre" i u seriji "Trening", koja je bila veoma popularna u Americi, osvojila Zlatni globus i Emmy nagradu.

Godine 1995. Mekdermot se venčao s pozorišnom glumicom Šivom Afšar, koju je upoznao u jednom njujorškom kafiću. Ovaj par i danas sa svojom malom ćerkom živi u Los Anđelesu.


Links:

http://home.capecod.net/~ehahn/dmcdermott/dylan.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_McDermott
http://www.tv-now.com/stars/mcderm.html
http://www.starswelove.com/hollywood/men/dylanmcdermott01.htm


Actor - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

Fade Out (2005) (in production)
The Untitled Pang Brothers Horror Project (2006) (filming)
Unbeatable Harold (2005) (post-production) .... Jake Salamander
Mistress of Spices (2005) (completed) .... Doug
Edison (2005) (completed) .... Lazerov


The Tenants (2005) .... Henry Lesser
"The Grid" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... FBI Agent Max Canary
Runaway Jury (2003) (uncredited) .... Jacob Woods
Wonderland (2003/I) .... David Lind
Party Monster (2003) .... Peter Gatien
Texas Rangers (2001) .... Leander McNelly


Three to Tango (1999) .... Charles Newman
"The Practice" (1997) TV Series .... Bobby Donnell (1997-2003)
'Til There Was You (1997) .... Nick
Home for the Holidays (1995) .... Leo Fish
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995) .... Julian Goddard
Miracle on 34th Street (1994) .... Bryan Bedford
The Cowboy Way (1994) .... John Stark
In the Line of Fire (1993) .... Secret Service Agent Al D'Andrea
The Fear Inside (1992) (TV) .... Pete Caswell
Jersey Girl (1992) .... Sal
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1992) .... Bruce Simmons
Into the Badlands (1991) (TV) .... McComas
Twister (1990) .... Chris
Hardware (1990) .... Moses Baxter
... aka M.A.R.K. 13


Steel Magnolias (1989) .... Jackson Latcherie
The Neon Empire (1989) (TV) .... Vic
The Blue Iguana (1988) .... Vince Holloway
... aka Iguana azul, La (Mexico)
Hamburger Hill (1987) .... Sgt. Frantz



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Director - filmography

"The Practice" (1997) TV Series



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Himself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (presenter: Producers Award)
"Music Behind Bars" (2002) TV Series .... (host)
Intimate Portrait: Holly Hunter (2001) (TV) .... Narrator
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself
In the Line of Fire: The Ultimate Sacrifice (2000) (V) .... Himself


The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
Comic Relief VIII (1998) (TV) .... Himself
4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV)



Filmography as: Actor, Director, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Archive Footage


Sex and the City: A Farewell (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Filmography as: Actor, Director, Himself, Archive Footage, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

"Last Call with Carson Daly" playing "Himself" 24 May 2004
"The Practice" playing "Bobby Donnell" in episode: "Adjourned" (episode # 8.22) 16 May 2004
"The Practice" playing "Bobby Donnell" in episode: "New Hoods on the Block" (episode # 8.21) 2 May 2004
"Will & Grace" playing "Tom" in episode: "Heart Like a Wheelchair" (episode # 6.6) 6 November 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 8 May 2001
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 29 February 2000
"Saturday Night Live" playing "Host" (episode # 25.4) 6 November 1999
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 22 October 1999
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 3 October 1998
"Sin City Spectacular" (episode # 1.5) 17 August 1998
"Ally McBeal" playing "Bobby Donnell" in episode: "These Are the Days" (episode # 1.23) 18 May 1998
"Ally McBeal" playing "Bobby Donnell" in episode: "The Inmates" (episode # 1.20) 27 April 1998
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 20 February 1998
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 3 March 1997
"Tales from the Crypt" playing "George" in episode: "This'll Kill Ya" (episode # 4.2) 27 June 1992