Baker, Dylan 1959–

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BAKER, Dylan 1959–

PERSONAL

Born October 7, 1959, in Syracuse, NY (some sources say Lackey, VA); married Becky Ann Baker (an actress); children: Willa. Education: Southern Methodist University, B.F.A.; Yale University, M.F.A.; also attended The College of William and Mary.

Addresses:

Agent—Paradigm, 360 N. Crescent Dr., North Bldg., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor and director. Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, CO, company member, 1980; Camden Shakespeare Company, Camden, NJ, company member, 1982–83; Drama Dept. Theatre Company, charter member.

Awards, Honors:

Obie Award, The Village Voice, 1986, for Not about Heroes; Theatre World Award, 1989, for Eastern Standard; Critic's Choice Award, best film, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, National Board of Review Award (with others), best ensemble performance, 1998, Independent Spirit Award nomination, best male lead, 1999, all for Happiness; Breakthrough Award, Gotham Awards, 1999; Copper Wing Tribute Award, Phoenix Film Festival, 2004; Antoinette Perry Award nomination and Drama Desk Award nomination, both for La bete.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Ishtar, 1987.

Owen, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Paramount, 1987.

Duffy Kahler, The Wizard of Loneliness, Skouras, 1988.

Tunker Thompson, The Long Walk Home, Miramax, 1990.

Prince Geoffrey, Love Potion No. 9, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Blake Hedison, Delirious, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/Pathe, 1991.

Unsworth, Passed Away, Buena Vista, 1992.

Captain de Bougainville, The Last of the Mohicans, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Mr. Burns, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993.

Jasper, Radioland Murders, Universal, 1994.

Philip Blackburn, Disclosure, Warner Bros., 1994.

Alex Wilde, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995.

Michael Suarez, True Blue, Manuel Salvador, 1996.

Bill Maplewood, Happiness, Good Machine, 1998.

Priest at Catholic retreat, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998.

Carl's editor, Committed (also known as Non Stop Girl), 1999.

Jonathon Bendel, Simply Irresistible (also known as Einfach unwiderstehlich), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1999.

Richard Judd, Random Hearts, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999.

Southern doctor, Requiem for a Dream (also known as Delusion over Addiction), Artisan Entertainment, 2000.

Henry West, The Cell, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Robert McNamara, secretary of defense, Thirteen Days (also known as Thirteen Days Which Shocked the World), New Line Cinema, 2000.

General Dusenbaker, The Tailor of Panama, Columbia, 2001.

Ollie McArthur, Along Came a Spider (also known as Im Netz der Spinne), Paramount, 2001.

Himself, The Making of "Along Came a Spider" (documentary short film), Paramount, 2001.

Mr. Price, A Gentleman's Game, First Look Home Entertainment, 2001.

Finch, Changing Lanes, Paramount, 2002.

Alexander Rance, Road to Perdition, DreamWorks, 2002.

Larry, Grasp (short film), Exposure Studios, 2002.

Martin Geller, Head of State, DreamWorks, 2003.

Steve Beckwith, How to Deal, New Line Cinema, 2003.

Buck, Rick, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, 2003.

Dr. Curt Connors, Spider–Man 2, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2004.

Alan Gregg, Kinsey, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004.

Lovell, The Matador, 2004.

Sheriff Hafferty, Hide and Seek, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2005.

Also appeared in Talk Radio.

Television Appearances; Series:

Detective Arthur Polson, Murder One, ABC, 1995–96.

Jack Gaffney, Feds, CBS, 1997.

Bob Pitt, The Pitts, Fox, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

The Murder of Mary Phagan, NBC, 1988.

Nigel Winston, Cattleman's Alliance, Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993.

Curtis Pinger, Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage, NBC, 1993.

Bruce McCoy, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Franklin as a young man, Benjamin Franklin, PBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kevin O'Donnell, A Case of Deadly Force, CBS, 1986.

Father Delambre, Judgment, HBO, 1990.

Lincoln and the War Within, 1992.

James Gordon Bennett, Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingston, ABC, 1997.

Jackson Lantham, Oxygen, Cinemax, 1999.

The colonel, The Big Time, TNT, 2002.

Rulon Stacey, The Laramie Project, HBO, 2002.

Ed Smart, The Elizabeth Smart Story (also known as Kidnapped: The Elizabeth Smart Story), CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jig Cook, Journey into Genius (also known as Eugene O'Neill: Journey into Genius), PBS, 1988.

Voice, Innocence Lost: The Plea, PBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Reager, The Invisible Man (unaired), Fox, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Lieutenant Edward Jarell, "Honor among Thieves?," Miami Vice, 1988.

"Hell Hath No Fury …," Miami Vice, 1988.

Sam Reynolds, "Substantial Justice," Spenser: For Hire, 1988.

Sean Hyland, "His Hour upon the Stage," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

Jeffy, "Grosse Pointe 48230," Northern Exposure, 1993.

Joseph Dutton, "Expert Witness," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994.

Schillinger's defense attorney, "Great Men," Oz, HBO, 1998.

Aaron Downing, "Flight," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Minister Arsenew, "Is Freedom Free?," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 2000.

Inspector Bob Cooper, "No Good Deed," Big Apple, CBS, 2001.

Senator Keith Ellison, "The Candidate: Parts 1 & 2," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Senator Keith Ellison, "Killing Time," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Father Powell, "Alter Boys," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2001.

Alan Fisk, "Abu el Banat," The West Wing, NBC, 2003.

Sanford Remz, "Darwinian," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Roland Conner, "Family Hard–ships," Life as We Know It, ABC, 2004.

Roland Conner, "Partly Cloudy, Chance of Sex," Life As We Know It, ABC, 2004.

Councilman Daniels, "Broken," Third Watch, NBC, 2004.

Philip Rems, "Enemy," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Julius Caesar, Folger Theatre Group, Washington, DC, 1981.

About Face, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982–83.

(Off–Broadway debut) Wilfred Owen, Not about Heroes, Lucille Lortel Theatre, 1985.

Priest, To Whom It May Concern, St. Stephen's Church, New York City, 1985-86.

Peter Whetworth, The Common Pursuit, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1986–87.

Laucne, Two Gentleman of Verona, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Borachio, Much Ado about Nothing, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1988.

(Broadway debut) Stephen Wheeler, Eastern Standard, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1988, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Oskar Mendelssohn, Wolf–Man, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1989.

Soldier, Reassurance, Manhattan Theatre Club, 1991.

Prince Conti, La bete, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Junior, Dearly Departed, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1991–92.

Our Town, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Drew University, Madison, NJ, 1996.

Chandler Coffin, Mary O'Neill, and Dr. Peabody, Pride's Crossing, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1997.

Evolution, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1998.

Williamstown Theatre Festival's Cabaret, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1998.

James Delay, That Champion Season, Second Stage Theatre, 1999.

Title role, Tartuffe, Delacorte Theatre, 1999.

Dr. Prentice, What the Butler Saw, Theatre at St. Clement's, New York City, 2000.

Milton Celing, Homebody/Kabul, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 2001.

Christmas Pageant Holiday Spectacular, Lucille Lortel Theatre, 2002.

Manhattan Theatre Club Spring Gala, New York Hilton, 2003.

Ben, Sea of Tranquility, Atlantic Theater Company, New York City, 2004.

Rough Crossing, Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor, NY, 2004.

Also appeared in The Seagull, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival; The Lucky Spot; Undiscovered Country; The Devil's Disciple; Love Gifts, Williamstown Theatre Festival.