Griffin Dunne

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Griffin Dunne

Dunne at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
Born Thomas Griffin Dunne
June 8, 1955 (1955-06-08) (age 56)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Director
Years active 1975–present
Spouse Carey Lowell (1989-1995)
Anna Bingemann (2009-present)

Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955) is an American actor and film director.

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[edit] Personal life

Dunne was born Thomas Griffin Dunne in New York City, New York, the son of Ellen Beatriz (née Griffin) Dunne and Dominick Dunne. His mother founded the victims' rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims and his father was a producer, writer, and actor.[1][2] He is the older brother of slain actress Dominique Dunne and the nephew of John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion.

From 1989-95, he was married to American actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has one daughter, named Hannah Dunne.

In July 2009, he married his second wife Anna Bingemann.[3]

[edit] Career

Dunne starred in An American Werewolf in London (1981) as Jack Goodman, Johnny Dangerously (1984) as Tommy Kelly, After Hours (1985) as Paul Hackett, Who's That Girl (1987) as Loudon Trott, My Girl (1991) as Jake Bixler, Quiz Show (1994) as an Account Guy, Game 6 (2005) as Elliott Litvak and I Like It Like That (1994) as Stephen Price.

As of 2004, he has appeared in nearly 40 films and TV movies, starting with The Other Side of the Mountain in 1975. He has produced and/or directed more than 10 other features and has made numerous TV appearances, including Frasier, Saturday Night Live, Alias, and especially Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Episodes 5, 118, and 128). Most recently, he portrayed Tony Mink in the comedy Trust Me on TNT. In 1995, Griffin Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Duke of Groove, which he directed and co-wrote. He shared the nomination with producer Thom Colwell. He is also a known producer along with his producing partner, actress Amy Robinson (Mean Streets) for producing After Hours, Running on Empty & Game 6.

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