Griffin Dunne Biography

Thomas Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955), known professionally as Griffin Dunne, is an American actor, film producer and film director.

Early life

Dunne was born Thomas Griffin Dunne in New York City, the son of Ellen Beatriz (ne Griffin) and Dominick Dunne. He is the older brother of Alexander and Dominique Dunne. His mother founded the victims' rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims after Dominique's murder in 1982. His father was a producer, writer, and actor. He is also the nephew of John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion.

Career

Acting

Dunne began his acting career at age 19 with a small supporting role in The Other Side of the Mountain in 1975. He has since appeared on both film and television, starring in An American Werewolf in London (1981) as Jack Goodman, Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Tommy Kelly, After Hours (1985) as Paul Hackett, Who's That Girl (1987) as Loudon Trott opposite Madonna, My Girl (1991) as Jake Bixler, Quiz Show (1994) as the Geritol Account Executive, Game 6 (2005) as Elliott Litvak and I Like It Like That (1994) as Stephen Price. Dunne also played Dr. Vass, opposite Matthew McConaughey, in the Oscar-nominated 2013 film " Dallas Buyers Club."

Dunne's TV appearances include Frasier, Saturday Night Live, Alias, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Episodes 5, 118, and 128). He portrayed Tony Mink in the comedy Trust Me on TNT. In 2012, Dunne guest-starred as management consultant Marco Pelios in seven episodes of the premiere season of the Showtime TV series House of Lies.

Producing

In 1995, Griffin Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Duke of Groove, which he directed and co-wrote. He shared the nomination with producer Thom Colwell. Along with his producing partner, actress/producer Amy Robinson, he has produced several films including Baby It's You, After Hours, Running on Empty & Game 6 through their company, Double Play Productions.

Directing

Dunne's directorial debut was the 1995 short film Duke of Groove. Since then, he has directed five feature films, including Addicted to Love (1997) and Practical Magic (1998). He also directed one segment of the 2012 anthology film Movie 43.

Personal life

From 1989 to 1995, he was married to American actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has one daughter, actress Hannah Dunne.

In July 2009, he married his second wife, Anna Bingemann, an Australian stylist.

Filmography

Year	Film	Functioned as
		Director	Producer	Actor	Role
1975	The Other Side of the Mountain				Herbie Johnson
1979	Head Over Heels				Dr. Mark
1981	An American Werewolf in London				Jack Goodman
	The Fan				Production Assistant
1983	Baby It's You
	Cold Feet				Tom Christo
1984	Johnny Dangerously				Tommy Kelly
1985	After Hours				Paul Hackett
	Almost You				Alex Boyer
1987	Amazon Women on the Moon ("Hospital")				Doctor
	Who's That Girl				Louden Trott
1988	The Big Blue				Duffy
	Me and Him				Bert
	Running on Empty
1990	White Palace
	Secret Weapon
1991	My Girl				Mr. Jake Bixler
	Once Around				Rob
1992	Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even				David
	Straight Talk				Alan Riegert
1993	Naked in New York				Auditioner
	The Pickle				Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited)
1994	I Like It Like That				Stephen Price
	Quiz Show				Geritol Account Executive
1995	The Android Affair				Teach / William
	Search and Destroy				Martin Mirkheim
1996	Duke of Groove
	Joe's Apartment
1997	Addicted to Love
1998	Practical Magic
2000	Famous				Andrew
2001	Piero				Agent
	Sam the Man				Man in Bathroom
2002	40 Days and 40 Nights				Jerry Anderson
	Cheats				Mr. Davis
	Warning: Parental Advisory				Frank Zappa
	What Leonard Comes Home To				Leonard
2003	Stuck on You				Himself
2005	Fierce People
	Game 6				Elliott Litvak
2006	The Bondage				Dr. Simon
	Your Product Here
2007	Snow Angels				Don Parkinson
2008	The Accidental Husband
	The Great Buck Howard				Jonathan Finerman
2009	Shrink				(uncredited)
2010	Last Night				Truman
2011	Fugly!				Jefferey
2012	The Discoverers				Lewis Birch
2013	Broken City				Sam Lancaster
	Blood Ties				McNally
	Movie 43
	Dallas Buyers Club				Dr. Vass
2014	Rob the Mob				Dave Lovell
	Mania Days				George
	Tumbledown