Portrait of Dylan McDermott

Acting

Dylan McDermott

Career

Active from 1987 to 2021, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
29
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dylan McDermott Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Biographical
    0.4, average 1.0
  • Fantasy
    1.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Sharp Dialogue 3
  • Procedural Crime Drama 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • High-Octane Action 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • High-Stakes Thriller 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 66
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Richard Wheatley

American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Ben Harmon

King Richard
King Richard (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

as Will Hodges

FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Remy Scott

Hollywood
Hollywood (2020)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Ernie West

2010s

21 titles · average score 53
The Clovehitch Killer
The Clovehitch Killer (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

as Don

LA to Vegas
LA to Vegas (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Captain Dave

Josie
Josie (2018)
GoodWatch score 34

as Hank

Blind
Blind (2017)
GoodWatch score 41

as Mark Dutchman

Survivor
Survivor (2015)
GoodWatch score 32

as Sam Parker

Stalker
Stalker (2014)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Jack Larsen

Automata
Automata (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Wallace

Freezer
Freezer (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

as Robert Saunders

Hostages
Hostages (2013)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Agent Duncan Carlisle

Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
GoodWatch score 53

as Forbes

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
GoodWatch score 79

as Father

The Campaign
The Campaign (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

as Tim Wattley

2000s

14 titles · average score 46
Dark Blue
Dark Blue (2009)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Carter Shaw

Mercy
Mercy (2009)
GoodWatch score 43

as Jake

The Messengers
The Messengers (2007)
GoodWatch score 37

as Roy

Big Shots
Big Shots (2007)
GoodWatch score 32

TV show · as Duncan Collinsworth

The Tenants
The Tenants (2006)
GoodWatch score 35

as Harry Lesser

Unbeatable Harold
Unbeatable Harold (2006)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jake Salamander

The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices (2005)
GoodWatch score 25

as Doug

Edison
Edison (2005)
GoodWatch score 29

as Lazerov

The Grid
The Grid (2004)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as FBI Agent Max Canary

Wonderland
Wonderland (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

as David Lind

Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jacob Wood (victim)

Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (2001)
GoodWatch score 35

as Leander McNelly

1990s

17 titles · average score 55
Three to Tango
Three to Tango (1999)
GoodWatch score 46

as Charles Newman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Richard Wheatley

The Practice
The Practice (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Bobby Donnell

'Til There Was You
'Til There Was You (1997)
GoodWatch score 23

as Nick

Destiny Turns on the Radio
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
GoodWatch score 24

as Julian

Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

as Leo Fish

Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bryan Bedford

The Cowboy Way
The Cowboy Way (1994)
GoodWatch score 42

as John Stark

In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

as Al D'Andrea

Jersey Girl
Jersey Girl (1992)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sal

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

as Bruce Simmons

Hardware
Hardware (1990)
GoodWatch score 49

as Moses "Hard Mo" Baxter

1980s

7 titles · average score 59
Twister
Twister (1989)
GoodWatch score 53

as Chris

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as George Gatlin (segment "This'll Kill Ya")

Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (1989)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jackson Latcherie

The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire (1989)

as Vic

The Neon Empire
The Neon Empire (1989)

TV show · as Vic

The Blue Iguana
The Blue Iguana (1988)
GoodWatch score 23

as Vince Holloway

Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill (1987)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sgt. Adam Frantz