Griffin Dunne
A wiry, often comically explosive performer in independent features in the 1980s and 1990s, Griffin Dunne was a character actor and occasional leading man who also dabbled in producing and directing with often impressive results. He made his debut in the late seventies and produced his first film almost immediately thereafter; outstanding turns in "An American Werewolf in London" (1981) and "After Hours" (1985) balanced his tenure as producer on such critically lauded films as "Baby, It's You" (1983). Dunne's acting career faltered in the late 1980s, though he continued to oversee such hits as "Running on Empty" (1988) and "White Palace" (1990). He launched his directorial career in 1996 with an Oscar-nominated short, "The Duke of Groove," but subsequent efforts were largely hit-or-miss. Still, his knack for exasperated comic turns maintained his favored status as an entertaining guest performer in films and television throughout the new millennium.
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Griffin Dunne
Filmography
Movies
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Junction | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
80% | No Score Yet | Ex-Husbands | Peter Pearce (Character) | - | 2023 |
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With/In |
Unknown (Character), Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | With/in: Volume 2 |
Unknown (Character), Director |
- | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bittersweet Symphony | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
89% |
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold |
Self, Director, Producer |
- | 2017 |
0% |
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My Dead Boyfriend |
Joey Lucas/ |
- | 2016 |
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Consumed | Peter Sullivan (Character) | - | 2015 |
67% |
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Touched With Fire | George (Character) | $138.8K | 2015 |
70% |
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Tumbledown | Upton (Character) | $135.0K | 2015 |
81% |
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Rob the Mob | Dave Lovell (Character) | $206.9K | 2014 |
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Fugly! | Jeffery (Character) | - | 2013 |
54% |
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Blood Ties | McNally (Character) | $41.2K | 2013 |
92% |
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Dallas Buyers Club | Dr. Vass (Character) | $27.3M | 2013 |
5% |
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Movie 43 | Director | $8.8M | 2013 |
26% |
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Broken City | Sam Lancaster (Character) | $19.7M | 2013 |
85% |
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The Discoverers | Lewis Birch (Character) | $36.0K | 2012 |
54% |
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Last Night | Truman (Character) | $99.0K | 2010 |
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Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' | Unknown (Character) | - | 2009 |
11% |
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The Accidental Husband | Director | - | 2008 |
71% |
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The Great Buck Howard | Johnathan Finerman (Character) | $748.4K | 2008 |
86% |
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Dominick Dunne: After the Party | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
68% |
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Snow Angels | Don Parkinson (Character) | $402.8K | 2007 |
24% |
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Fierce People |
Director, Producer |
$85.4K | 2005 |
62% |
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Game 6 |
Elliot Litvak (Character), Producer |
$128.1K | 2005 |
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Marie and Bruce | Restaurant Guest (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Cheats | Mr. Davis, Handsome's Father (Character) | - | 2002 |
40% |
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40 Days and 40 Nights | Jerry (Character) | $37.9M | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Warning: Parental Advisory | Frank Zappa (Character) | - | 2002 |
43% |
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Piñero | Agent (Character) | $302.3K | 2001 |
60% |
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Blonde | Unknown (Character) | - | 2001 |
44% |
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Famous |
Andrew (Character), Director |
$112.5K | 2000 |
26% |
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Practical Magic | Director | $46.8M | 1998 |
55% |
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Addicted to Love | Director | $34.7M | 1997 |
21% |
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Joe's Apartment | Executive Producer | $4.6M | 1996 |
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The Android Affair |
Teach/ |
- | 1995 |
33% |
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Search and Destroy | Martin Mirkheim (Character) | - | 1995 |
89% |
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I Like It Like That | Stephen Price (Character) | $1.7M | 1994 |
97% |
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Quiz Show | Account Guy (Character) | $24.8M | 1994 |
20% |
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The Pickle | Planet Cleveland Man (uncredited) (Character) | $45.6K | 1993 |
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Hotel Room | Robert (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Partners | Dean Robinson (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love Matters | Tom (Character) | - | 1993 |
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Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even | David (Character) | $270.4K | 1992 |
46% |
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Straight Talk | Alan Riegert (Character) | $20.1M | 1992 |
70% |
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Once Around |
Rob (Character), Producer |
$14.3M | 1991 |
55% |
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My Girl | Mr. Jake Bixler (Character) | $60.2M | 1991 |
50% |
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White Palace | Producer | $16.9M | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secret Weapon | Mordechai Vanunu (Character) | - | 1990 |
81% |
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Running on Empty | Producer | $1.8M | 1988 |
62% |
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The Big Blue | Duffy (Character) | $2.9M | 1988 |
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Me & Him | Bert Uttanzi (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lip Service | Unknown (Character) | - | 1988 |
33% |
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Who's That Girl? | Louden Trott (Character) | $6.1M | 1987 |
65% |
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Amazon Women on the Moon | Doctor (Character) | $388.2K | 1987 |
90% |
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After Hours |
Paul Hackett (Character), Producer |
$10.9M | 1985 |
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Almost You | Alex Boyer (Character) | - | 1984 |
44% |
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Johnny Dangerously | Tommy Kelly (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cold Feet | Tom Christo (Character) | - | 1984 |
94% |
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Baby, It's You | Producer | - | 1983 |
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The Wall | Mordecai Apt (Character) | - | 1982 |
33% |
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The Fan | Production Assistant (Character) | - | 1981 |
89% |
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An American Werewolf in London | Jack Goodman (Character) | - | 1981 |
90% |
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Head Over Heels |
Dr. Mark (Character), Producer |
- | 1979 |
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The Other Side of the Mountain | Herbie Johnson (Character) | - | 1975 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2024 |
57% | 87% | The Girls on the Bus | Bruce Turner (Character) | 2024 |
94% | 81% | This Is Us |
Elderly Nicky (Character), Nicky Pearson (Guest Star) |
2019-2022 |
49% | 63% | The Romanoffs | Frank Sheffield (Character) | 2018 |
87% | 73% | I Love Dick | Sylvere (Character) | 2016-2017 |
61% | 89% | Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll | Music Therapist (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benno Gilbert (Guest Star) | 2016 |
59% | 86% | Red Band Society | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
93% | 90% | The Good Wife |
Judge Jared Quinn (Guest Star), Director |
2010-2012 2014 |
No Score Yet | 84% | House of Lies | Marco Pelios (Guest Star) | 2012 2014 |
81% | 83% | The League | Burt (Guest Star) | 2013 |
89% | 76% | Girls | Thomas - John's Father (Guest Star) | 2013 |
96% | 93% | White Collar | Wesley Kent (Guest Star) | 2010 |
92% | 88% | Leverage | Marcus Starke (Guest Star) | 2009 |
52% | No Score Yet | Trust Me | Tony Mink (Character) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 76% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Seamus Flaherty (Guest Star) | 2001 2006-2007 |
21% | No Score Yet | 3 Lbs. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
86% | 88% | Alias | Leonid Lisenker (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nero Wolfe | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2001 |
95% | 95% | Frasier |
Russell (Guest Voice), Bob (Guest Star) |
1993 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 1986 |