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Griffin Dunne

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Griffin Dunne

Born June 8, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA65 films

Thomas Griffin Dunne (born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, producer, and film director. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in An American Werewolf in London (1981) and Paul Hackett in After Hours (1985), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

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Dallas Buyers Club posterFirst watchDallas Buyers Club20137.9as Dr. VassLoosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.View film

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Ocean's Eight poster6.9Ocean's Eight2018An American Werewolf in London poster7.4An American Werewolf in London1981My Girl poster7.4My Girl1991After Hours poster7.5After Hours1985The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun poster7.0The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun2021The Big Blue poster7.4The Big Blue1988Quiz Show poster7.2Quiz Show1994Caught Stealing poster6.8Caught Stealing2025

Filmography

65 films as actor
  1. TBAJoy Will PrevailLouis Kahn
  2. 2025Caught StealingPaul
  3. 2024Ex-HusbandsPeter Pearce
  4. 2024JunctionLawrence
  5. 2021The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening SunLegal Advisor
  6. 2021With/In Volume 2(segment "One Night Stand")
  7. 2020The Killers: Imploding the Mirage - Apple Music FilmGraham Moore
  8. 2019Bittersweet SymphonyGriffin
  9. 2018Ocean's EightParole Board Officer
  10. 2017War MachineRay Canucci
  11. 2016My Dead BoyfriendJoey Lucas / Nick McCrawley
  12. 2016TumbledownUpton
  13. 2016Touched with FireGeorge
  14. 2015ConsumedPeter
  15. 2014Fugly!Jefferey
  16. 2014The DiscoverersLewis Birch
  17. 2014Rob the MobDave Lovell
  18. 2013Dallas Buyers ClubDr. Vass
  19. 2013Blood TiesMcNally
  20. 2013Broken CitySam Lancaster
  21. 2010Last NightTruman
  22. 2008The Great Buck HowardJonathan Finerman
  23. 2007Snow AngelsDon Parkinson
  24. 2006The BondageDr. Simon
  25. 2006Game 6Elliott Litvak
  26. 2004Marie and BruceBert
  27. 2003Stuck on YouGriffin Dunne
  28. 2002CheatsMr. Davis
  29. 2002Warning: Parental AdvisoryFrank Zappa
  30. 200240 Days and 40 NightsJerry Anderson
  31. 2001Sounds from a Town I Love
  32. 2001Sam the ManMan in Bathroom
  33. 2000Lisa Picard Is FamousAndrew
  34. 1995Search and DestroyMartin Mirkheim
  35. 1995The Android AffairTeach
  36. 1994I Like It Like ThatStephen Price
  37. 1994Quiz ShowAccount Guy
  38. 1993PartnersDean Robinson
  39. 1993Naked in New YorkAuditioner
  40. 1993Love MattersTom
  41. 1993The PicklePlanet Cleveland Man (uncredited)
  42. 1992Buying a LandslideMichael Tyne
  43. 1992Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get EvenDavid
  44. 1992Straight TalkAlan Riegert
  45. 1991My GirlMr. Jake Bixler
  46. 1991Once AroundRob
  47. 1990Secret WeaponMordechai Vanunu
  48. 1988Lip ServiceLen Burdette
  49. 1988Me and HimBert Uttanzi
  50. 1988The Big BlueDuffy
  51. 1988A Secret Thing
  52. 1987Amazon Women on the MoonDoctor (segment "Hospital")
  53. 1987Who's That GirlLoudon Trott
  54. 1986From Here to MaternityStork Club Doctor
  55. 1985After HoursPaul Hackett
  56. 1985Almost YouAlex Boyer
  57. 1984Johnny DangerouslyTommy
  58. 1984Cold FeetTom Christo
  59. 1982The WallMordecai Apt
  60. 1982Five Minutes For Fighting
  61. 1981An American Werewolf in LondonJack Goodman
  62. 1981Making an American Werewolf in London
  63. 1981The FanProduction Assistant
  64. 1979Chilly Scenes of WinterDr. Mark
  65. 1975The Other Side of the MountainHerbie Johnson