10.0
10.0
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Griffin Dunne
Also known as: Thomas Griffin Dunne
Nationality:United States
Education:Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Fay School, HB Studio
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Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, director, and producer. Known for his performances on film and television, he has received nominations for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Primetime Emmy Award. Dunne is the oldest child of journalist Dominick Dunne and activist Ellen Beatriz and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He made his film-acting debut in The Other Side of the Mountain (1975). He portrayed Jack Goodman in the John Landis comedy horror film An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Paul Hackett in Martin Scorsese's black comedy After Hours (1985), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He also acted in supporting roles in My Girl (1991), Straight Talk (1992), Quiz Show (1994), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The French Dispatch (2021), and Caught Stealing (2025). As a filmmaker, he made his directorial debut with the short Duke of Groove (1995), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. He made his feature-length directorial debut with Addicted to Love (1997) followed by Practical Magic (1998) and The Accidental Husband (2008). He also directed the Netflix documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017). On television, he guest-starred on Frasier for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He also took guest roles in House of Lies (2013–2014), I Love Dick (2016–2017), This Is Us (2018–2022), Goliath (2019–2021), and Only Murders in the Building (2024).
Filmography (82 movies)
10.0
10.0
The Killers: Imploding the Mirage - Apple Music Film
2020
as Graham Moore
9.0
9.0
The Bondage
2006
as Dr. Simon
7.9
7.9
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
as Dr. Vass
7.5
7.5
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
2017
as Self
7.5
7.5
Dominick Dunne: After the Party
2008
as Self
7.5
7.5
After Hours
1985
Producer
7.5
7.5
Running on Empty
1988
Producer
7.4
7.4
The Big Blue
1988
as Duffy
7.4
7.4
My Girl
1991
as Mr. Jake Bixler
7.4
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Jack Goodman
7.4
7.4
With/In Volume 2
2022
Director
7.3
7.3
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2017
Director
7.3
7.3
Quiz Show
1994
as Account Guy
7.0
7.0
Filming for Your Life: Making After Hours
2004
as Self - Co-Producer
7.0
7.0
Ocean's Eight
2018
as Parole Board Officer
6.9
6.9
Caught Stealing
2025
as Paul
6.8
6.8
Practical Magic
1998
Director
6.7
6.7
Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
as Self
6.6
6.6
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
Producer
6.6
6.6
Warning: Parental Advisory
2002
as Frank Zappa
6.4
6.4
Snow Angels
2007
as Don Parkinson
6.3
6.3
The Other Side of the Mountain
1975
as Herbie Johnson
6.3
6.3
Ex-Husbands
2024
as Peter Pearce
6.3
6.3
Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Tommy
6.2
6.2
Tumbledown
2016
as Upton
6.2
6.2
I Like It Like That
1994
as Stephen Price
6.2
6.2
Addicted to Love
1997
Director
6.1
6.1
Last Night
2010
as Truman
6.1
6.1
Blood Ties
2013
as McNally
6.1
6.1
White Palace
1990
Producer
6.1
6.1
Rob the Mob
2014
as Dave Lovell
6.1
6.1
Fierce People
2006
Director
6.0
6.0
Once Around
1991
Producer
6.0
6.0
Secret Weapon
1990
as Mordechai Vanunu
6.0
6.0
Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even
1992
as David
6.0
6.0
Straight Talk
1992
as Alan Riegert
6.0
6.0
Touched with Fire
2016
as George
6.0
6.0
The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Jonathan Finerman
5.9
5.9
Broken City
2013
as Sam Lancaster
5.9
5.9
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Doctor (segment "Hospital")
5.9
5.9
My Date with Drew
2005
as Self (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
Baby It's You
1983
Producer
5.8
5.8
The Wall
1982
as Mordecai Apt
5.8
5.8
Joe's Apartment
1996
Executive Producer
5.6
5.6
War Machine
2017
as Ray Canucci
5.5
5.5
The Accidental Husband
2008
Director
5.5
5.5
Sounds from a Town I Love
2001
5.5
5.5
Who's That Girl
1987
as Loudon Trott
5.5
5.5
40 Days and 40 Nights
2002
as Jerry Anderson
5.4
5.4
Consumed
2015
as Peter
5.3
5.3
Cheats
2002
as Mr. Davis
5.3
5.3
Almost You
1985
as Alex Boyer
5.3
5.3
Junction
2024
as Lawrence
5.3
5.3
Bittersweet Symphony
2019
as Griffin
5.3
5.3
Stuck on You
2003
as Griffin Dunne
5.2
5.2
Cold Feet
1984
as Tom Christo
5.0
5.0
The Android Affair
1995
as Teach
5.0
5.0
Duke of Groove
1996
Writer
4.9
4.9
The Discoverers
2014
as Lewis Birch
4.7
4.7
Search and Destroy
1995
as Martin Mirkheim
4.7
4.7
Lisa Picard Is Famous
2000
Director
4.7
4.7
My Dead Boyfriend
2016
as Joey Lucas / Nick McCrawley
4.6
4.6
Movie 43
2013
Director
4.5
4.5
Game 6
2006
Producer
4.4
4.4
Partners
1993
as Dean Robinson
4.4
4.4
Naked in New York
1993
as Auditioner
4.1
4.1
Marie and Bruce
2004
as Bert
4.0
4.0
With/In Volume 2
2021
Director
4.0
4.0
Fugly!
2014
as Jefferey
3.0
3.0
Lip Service
1988
as Len Burdette
2.9
2.9
Me and Him
1988
as Bert Uttanzi
2.8
2.8
Love Matters
1993
as Tom
2.3
2.3
Sam the Man
2001
as Man in Bathroom
Joy Will Prevail
TBA
as Louis Kahn
Celebrity: Dominick Dunne — A Journalist in the Age of Celebrity
2008
as Self
Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
1983
as Self
Five Minutes For Fighting
1982
From Here to Maternity
1986
as Stork Club Doctor
Buying a Landslide
1992
as Michael Tyne
Your Product Here
2006
Director
Four Tales of Two Cities
1996
Director
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