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Dylan Kussman

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  • Writer
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Dylan Kussman
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2021 Acting Reel
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A professional actor since 1985, Dylan got his big break as Richard Cameron in "Dead Poets Society". He has since appeared in numerous feature films, including "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", "Jack Reacher", "Flight", "X2", and "The Way of the Gun", and has worked alongside such cinematic luminaries as Cliff Robertson, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Benicio Del Toro, Brian Cox, Alfre Woodard, Sir Ian McCellan, Patrick Stewart, and the late Robin Williams. His television credits include appearances on "Monk", "House", "Without A Trace", "Cold Case", "The X-Files" and "Drop Dead Diva". A longtime screenwriter and member of the WGAW since 2005, he is the sole or contributing writer on "Booth", "The Mayor of Castro Street", "The Ghost Inside" and "Mission Blacklist", as well as being the writer, director, and star of the critically-acclaimed Web series "The Steps".
BornJanuary 21, 1971
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BornJanuary 21, 1971
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      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)
    Jack Reacher
    7.0
    • Gary
    • 2012
    Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
    Dead Poets Society
    8.1
    • Richard Cameron
    • 1989
    The Mummy (2017)
    The Mummy
    5.4
    • Writer Tech
    • 2017
    George Clooney, Tim Griffin, John Krasinski, and Matthew Bushell in Leatherheads (2008)
    Leatherheads
    6.0
    • Soldier Frank
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor



    • We Can Never Go Back
      • Zig
      • Completed
      • Short
    • American Solitaire
      • Rev. Clay
      • Completed
    • The Tempest - Universally Accessible
      • Hamlet
      • In Production
      • Video
    • The Weight of You
      • Robert
      • Completed
      • Short



    • When Churchyards Yawn
      Video
      • Hamlet (voice)
      • 2024
    • True War Stories: Mission Report (2021)
      True War Stories: Mission Report
      Podcast Series
      • Aaron Levine
      • 2022
    • Dylan Kussman and Aminah Hughes in Aminah Hughes & Dylan Kussman: What Are We Fighting For (If It Ain't Love)? (2022)
      Aminah Hughes & Dylan Kussman: What Are We Fighting For (If It Ain't Love)?
      Music Video
      • Father
      • Vocalist
      • 2022
    • Italia Noir: Murder on the Amalfi Coast (2020)
      Italia Noir: Murder on the Amalfi Coast
      Podcast Series
      • Narrator
      • 2020
    • Dwight in Shining Armor (2018)
      Dwight in Shining Armor
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Angus Pewlet
      • 2020
    • Kathy Bates, Sam Rockwell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, and Paul Walter Hauser in Richard Jewell (2019)
      Richard Jewell
      7.5
      • Bruce Hughes
      • 2019
    • Clint Eastwood in The Mule (2018)
      The Mule
      7.0
      • Sheriff
      • 2018
    • The Mummy (2017)
      The Mummy
      5.4
      • Writer Tech
      • 2017
    • The Salience Project
      • Quincy
      • 2014
    • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)
      Jack Reacher
      7.0
      • Gary
      • 2012
    • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, and Jacqueline Marie Zwick in Flight (2012)
      Flight
      7.3
      • Two Beer Barry
      • 2012
    • Kevin Bacon, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Patrick, John Patrick Amedori, Katherine LaNasa, Frances O'Connor, Shawnee Smith, Ray Stevenson, Ron White, Marshall Allman, Carissa Fowler, and Karli Barnett in Jayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
      Jayne Mansfield's Car
      6.2
      • Milton (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, Bethany Joy Lenz, Chad Michael Murray, and Hilarie Burton Morgan in One Tree Hill (2003)
      One Tree Hill
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Attorney
      • 2010
    • Brooke Elliott in Drop Dead Diva (2009)
      Drop Dead Diva
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Frank
      • 2010
    • Jason Lee in Memphis Beat (2010)
      Memphis Beat
      7.5
      TV Series
      • TJ Williams
      • 2010

    Writer



    • We Can Never Go Back
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • Short



    • The Mummy (2017)
      The Mummy
      5.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Dylan Kussman in The Steps (2010)
      The Steps
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Burn (1998)
      Burn
      6.1
      • written by
      • 1998

    Producer



    • Olives
      • executive producer
      • In Production
      • TV Movie
    • We Can Never Go Back
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • American Solitaire
      • producer
      • Completed
    • The Weight of You
      • producer
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Wrestling Jerusalem (2016)
      Wrestling Jerusalem
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2016

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    2021 Acting Reel
    Demo Reel 3:20
    2021 Acting Reel
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Clip 1:17
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Clip 1:17
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Clip 1:26
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Clip 1:48
    Dead Poets Society: Blu-Ray
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:09
    Official Trailer
    Teaser 2: What Are We Fighting For (If It Ain't Love)?
    Trailer 0:30
    Teaser 2: What Are We Fighting For (If It Ain't Love)?

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • January 21, 1971
      • California, USA

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      Frequently cast in projects involving writer/director Christopher McQuarrie.

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