Portrait of Griffin Dunne

Acting

Griffin Dunne

Career

Active from 1981 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Good Wife
The Good Wife
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 91 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Griffin Dunne Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 10
  • Character Study 5
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Melancholy 4
  • Dysfunctional Family 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Relationship Conflicts 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Grief and Loss 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2
  • Cringe Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

110
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

10 titles ยท average score 69
Joy Will Prevail
Joy Will Prevail (2026)

as Louis Kahn

Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing (2025)
GoodWatch score 72

as Paul

Ex-Husbands
Ex-Husbands (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

as Peter Pearce

The Girls on the Bus
The Girls on the Bus (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Elsbeth
Elsbeth (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Elliott Pope

Junction
Junction (2024)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lawrence

With/In Volume 2
With/In Volume 2 (2021)

as (segment "One Night Stand")

Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building (2021)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Professor Milton Dudenoff

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
GoodWatch score 73

as Legal Advisor

The Killers: Imploding the Mirage - Apple Music Film
The Killers: Imploding the Mirage - Apple Music Film (2020)

as Graham Moore

2010s

27 titles ยท average score 61
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

I Love Dick
I Love Dick (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Sylvere

Touched with Fire
Touched with Fire (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

as George

My Dead Boyfriend
My Dead Boyfriend (2016)
GoodWatch score 22

as Joey Lucas / Nick McCrawley

Tumbledown
Tumbledown (2016)
GoodWatch score 63

as Upton

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Nicky Pearson

Consumed
Consumed (2015)
GoodWatch score 41

as Peter

Red Band Society
Red Band Society (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Ruben Garcia

Rob the Mob
Rob the Mob (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dave Lovell

The Discoverers
The Discoverers (2014)
GoodWatch score 48

as Lewis Birch

Movie 43
Movie 43 (2013)
GoodWatch score 24

Director

Last Night
Last Night (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

as Truman

2000s

26 titles ยท average score 61
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Judge Jared Quinn

Trust Me
Trust Me (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Tony Mink

White Collar
White Collar (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Wesley Kent

The Accidental Husband
The Accidental Husband (2008)
GoodWatch score 26

Director

Snow Angels
Snow Angels (2007)
GoodWatch score 67

as Don Parkinson

Fierce People
Fierce People (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

Producer, Director

The Bondage
The Bondage (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

as Dr. Simon

40 Days and 40 Nights
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Jerry Anderson

Cheats
Cheats (2002)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Davis

Blonde
Blonde (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Playwright

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Henry Talbott / Seamus Flaherty

Lisa Picard Is Famous
Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
GoodWatch score 45

as Andrew

1990s

24 titles ยท average score 59
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Benno Gilbert

Practical Magic
Practical Magic (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love (1997)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Duke of Groove
Duke of Groove (1996)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

Search and Destroy
Search and Destroy (1995)
GoodWatch score 42

as Martin Mirkheim

The Android Affair
The Android Affair (1995)

as Teach

Partners
Partners (1993)

as Dean Robinson

Hotel Room
Hotel Room (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Robert

Love Matters
Love Matters (1993)

as Tom

Straight Talk
Straight Talk (1992)
GoodWatch score 50

as Alan Riegert

Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even (1992)
GoodWatch score 61

as David

My Girl
My Girl (1991)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Jake Bixler

1980s

20 titles ยท average score 63
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Cockaroach Actor (voice)

Me and Him
Me and Him (1988)
GoodWatch score 39

as Bert Uttanzi

Lip Service
Lip Service (1988)

as Len Burdette

Running on Empty
Running on Empty (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer

Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

as Loudon Trott

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Gerard Samuels

After Hours
After Hours (1985)
GoodWatch score 84

as Paul Hackett

Almost You
Almost You (1985)
GoodWatch score 43

as Alex Boyer

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Dick

Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously (1984)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tommy

Cold Feet
Cold Feet (1984)

as Tom Christo

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

as Jack Goodman

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 73
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

as Dr. Mark

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Self - Host / Frankie Toussaint (uncredited)

The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)
GoodWatch score 68

as Herbie Johnson