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3Thomas Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955 in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity) is an American actor, director, and producer. He is best known for ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'', ''Film/AfterHours'', and ''Series/ThisIsUs''.
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5Dunne’s parents were novelist/journalist Dominick Dunne and retired actress/activist Ellen Griffin Dunne. His younger sister Creator/DominiqueDunne was an actress murdered soon after co-starring in ''Film/Poltergeist1982''. His aunt was author Joan Didion (he made a documentary about her called ''Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold'' in 2017). He was formerly married to actress Creator/CareyLowell and is currently married to Anna Bingemann. Hannah Dunne, his daughter by Lowell, is also an actress.
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7!!Acting Filmography
8!!!Film
9* 1975 ''Film/TheOtherSideOfTheMountain'': Herbie Johnson
10* 1979 ''Film/ChillyScenesOfWinter'': Dr. Mark
11* 1981 ''Film/{{The Fan|1981}}'': Production Assistant
12* 1981 ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'': Jack Goodman
13* 1984 ''Film/AlmostYou'': Alex Boyer
14* 1984 ''Film/JohnnyDangerously'': Tommy Kelly
15* 1985 ''Film/AfterHours'': Paul Hackett
16* 1987 ''Film/WhosThatGirl'': Loudon Trott
17* 1987 ''Film/AmazonWomenOnTheMoon'': Doctor
18* 1988 ''Film/TheBigBlue'': Duffy
19* 1988 ''Film/MeAndHim'': Bert Uttanzi
20* 1988 ''Film/LipService'': Leonard “Len” Burdette (MadeForTVMovie)
21* 1990 ''Film/SecretWeapon'': Mordechai Vanunu (TV Movie)
22* 1991 ''Film/OnceAround'': Rob
23* 1991 ''Film/BigGirlsDontCryTheyGetEven'': David
24* 1991 ''Film/MyGirl'': Mr. Bixler
25* 1992 ''Film/StraightTalk'': Alan
26* 1993 ''Film/ThePickle'': Planet Cleveland Man (UncreditedRole)
27* 1993 ''Film/NakedInNewYork'': Auditioner
28* 1993 ''Film/{{Partners|1993}}'': Dean Robinson (short film)
29* 1994 ''Film/ILikeItLikeThat'': Stephen Price
30* 1994 ''Film/QuizShow'': Account Guy
31* 1995 ''Film/SearchAndDestroy'': Martin Mirkheim
32* 2000 ''Film/LisaPicardIsFamous'': Andrew (also directed)
33* 2001 ''Film/SamTheMan'': Man in Bathroom
34* 2001 ''Film/{{Pinero}}'': Agent
35* 2002 ''Film/FortyDaysAndFortyNights'': Jerry
36* 2002 ''Film/WarningParentalAdvisory'': Music/FrankZappa (TV Movie)
37* 2002 ''Film/{{Cheats}}'': Mr. Davis
38* 2003 ''Film/StuckOnYou'': [[AsHimself Griffin Dunne]]
39* 2004 ''Film/MarieAndBruce'': Bert
40* 2005 ''Film/Game6'': Elliott Litvak
41* 2006 ''Film/TheBondage'': Dr. Simon
42* 2007 ''Film/SnowAngels'': Don Parkinson
43* 2008 ''Film/TheGreatBuckHoward'': Jonathan Finerman
44* 2010 ''Film/LastNight2010'': Truman
45* 2012 ''Film/TheDiscoverers'': Lewis Birch
46* 2013 ''Film/BrokenCity'': Sam Lancaster
47* 2013 ''Film/BloodTies2013'': [=McNally=]
48* 2013 ''Film/DallasBuyersClub'': Dr. Vass
49* 2014 ''Film/RobTheMob'': Dave Lovell
50* 2014 ''Film/{{Fugly}}'': Jefferey
51* 2015 ''Film/TouchedWithFire'': George
52* 2015 ''Film/{{Tumbledown}}'': Upton
53* 2015 ''Film/{{Consumed}}'': Peter Sullivan
54* 2016 ''Film/MyDeadBoyfriend'': Joey Lucas / Nick [=McCrawley=]
55* 2017 ''Film/WarMachine'': Ray Canucci
56* 2018 ''Film/OceansEight'': Parole Board Officer
57* 2018 ''Film/AlrightNow'': Joanne’s Dad
58* 2019 ''Film/BittersweetSymphony'': Andrew
59* 2021 ''Film/TheFrenchDispatch'': Legal Advisor
60* TBA ''Film/{{Gore}}'': Music/LeonardBernstein
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62!!!Television
63* 1986 ''Series/AmazingStories'': Dick (1 episode)
64* 1986 ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'': Knoll (1 episode)
65* 1986 ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'': Frankie Toussaint (1 episode)
66* 1989 ''Series/TryingTimes'': David (1 episode)
67* 1993 ''Series/LALaw'': Gerard Samuels (1 episode)
68* 1993-96 ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Russell/Bob (2 episodes)
69* 2001 ''Series/{{Blonde}}'': The Playwright
70* 2001-07 ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'': Henry Talbott/Seamus Flaherty (3 episodes)
71* 2002 ''Series/ANeroWolfeMystery'': Nicolas Losseff (2 episodes)
72* 2004 ''Series/{{Alias}}'': Leonid Lisenker (2 episodes)
73* 2006 ''Series/ThreeLbs'': Dr. Jerry Cole (2 episodes)
74* 2009 ''Series/TrustMe'': Tony Mink
75* 2009 ''Series/{{Leverage}}'': Marcus Starke (1 episode)
76* 2010 ''Series/HowToMakeItInAmerica'': Fresconi (1 episode)
77* 2010 ''Series/WhiteCollar'': Wesley Kent (1 episode)
78* 2010 ''Series/TheGoodWife'': Judge Jared Quinn (1 episode)
79* 2011 ''Series/{{Damages}}'': Dean Gullicksen (3 episodes)
80* 2012-14 ''Series/HouseOfLies'': Marco Pelios (8 episodes)
81* 2013 ''Series/{{Girls}}'': Thomas – John’s Father (1 episode)
82* 2014 ''Series/RedBandSociety'': Ruben Garcia (3 episodes)
83* 2015 ''Series/{{Manhattan}}'': Woodrow Lorentzen (4 episodes)
84* 2015-16 ''Series/SexAndDrugsAndRockAndRoll'': Music Therapist (2 episodes)
85* 2016 ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': Benno Gilbert (1 episode)
86* 2016-17 ''Series/ILoveDick'': Sylvére
87* 2018 ''Series/{{Imposters}}'': Herman (2 episodes)
88* 2018 ''Series/{{Succession}}'': Dr. Alon Parfit (1 episode)
89* 2018 ''Series/TheRomanoffs'': Frank Sheffield (1 episode)
90* 2018-22 ''Series/ThisIsUs'': Nicky Pearson
91* 2019 ''Series/BetterThings'': Durham (1 episode)
92* 2019-21 ''Series/{{Goliath}}'': Gene Bennett (7 episodes)
93* 2021 ''Series/SearchParty'': Richard Wreck (2 episodes)
94* 2021 ''Series/TheLWordGenerationQ'': Isaac Zakarian (2 episodes)
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96!!Directing Filmography:
97!!!Film
98* 1995 ''Film/DukeOfGroove''
99* 1997 ''Film/AddictedToLove''
100* 1998 ''Film/PracticalMagic''
101* 2000 ''Lisa Picard is Famous''
102* 2005 ''Film/FiercePeople''
103* 2008 ''Film/TheAccidentalHusband''
104* 2014 ''Film/Movie43'' ("Veronica" segment)
105* 2017 ''Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold''
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107!!!Television
108* 2011-14 ''The Good Wife''

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