Dylan McDermott
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Mark Anthony McDermott
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10/26/1961 Birthplace:
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biography
Predominately best known as a television actor, Dylan McDermott was pretty much the whole leading man package – movie star good looking, but with substantial acting chops to match. Despite seemingly hitting the jackpot in so many different ways, things did not always come easily to the actor. After surviving a depressing and tragic childhood, McDermott weathered a string of underwhelming feature film roles before finally landing his Golden Globe-winning role as Bobby Donnell, the criminal defense attorney heading up a struggling Boston law firm on “The Practice” (ABC 1997-2004).Born Mark
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milestones
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Milestone
Lived with grandmother in Waterbury, Connecticut after mother's death
After his step-mother, Eve Ensler suffered a miscarriage, he took on the name Dylan - the name of her unborn child
1977
Made stage debut in Eve Ensler's "Believe It, See It, Survival"
1985
Broadway debut in Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues"
1987
Feature film debut, "Hamburger Hill"
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