Dermot Mulroney

Cast · Director

Born

October 31, 1963 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

“What's fascinating about acting is that you put yourself in somebody else's mind or in their shoes.” Dermot Mulroney, born on October 31, 1963, is an American actor known for his roles in romantic comedies, westerns, and dramas. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1986, with notable performances in films such as Young Guns (1988), Staying Together (1989), Where the Day Takes You (1992), Point of No Return (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), About Schmidt (2002), The Wedding Date (2005), Zodiac (2007), August: Osage County (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and the HBO movies The Last Outlaw (1993) and Long Gone (1987). He also portrayed key roles in television series, including the antagonist Francis Gibson in NBC's Crisis (2014), Dr. Walter Wallace in Pure Genius (2016–2017), Sean Pierce in Showtime's Shameless (2015–2017), and Bobby Sheridan in USA's The Purge (2018–2019).