dylan - Biography


Birth Name: Charles Hunter Walsh
DOB: November 17, 1963
POB: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 5' 10½" (1,79 m)
Eyes: blue
Wife: Joanna Going
Children: 3 (2 daughters named Joanna and Stella Haven and a son named Thomas)
Sister: Alison Walsh
Credited as: Dylan Walsh, Charles Hunter Walsh, Charlie Walsh, Charles Walsh, Charlie Hunter)

 

Dylan Walsh is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series Nip/Tuck

He was born Charles Hunter Walsh in Los Angeles, California on November 17, 1963. His parents worked for the Foreign Service, and Dylan lived in East Africa, India and Indonesia before the age of 10. His family returned to the United States and settled in Virginia, where Dylan began acting in High School. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English. After graduating from college, Dylandecided to move to New York to act professionally. His first role was in a television movie called Soldier Boys with James Earl Jones. He then landed a role in the movie Loverboy and a regular role on the television series Kate & Allie. In 1989, he started using the name Dylan Walsh professionally.

He continued to work in films, such as Betsy's Wedding, Congo, and playing Paul Newman's son in Nobody's Fool, as well as making television appearances in shows like the police drama Brooklyn South, The Twilight Zone and more recently, Everwood.

In 2003, Dylan landed the role of Sean McNamara on Nip/Tuck. He got the part after being approached by series creator Ryan Murphy in a coffee shop because Murphy remembered him from his role in Nobody's Fool.

Dylan was married to actress Melora Walters from 1996, until their divorce in 2003. They have two children together, Joanna and Thomas. He has been married to actress Joanna Going since 2004, and they have a daughter, Stella Haven Walsh.

 

Trivia

Dylan was one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive 2006. He is found in the "Fan Faves" section
He collects Rolex watches
He loves to go to casinos
He owns a mega boat
When he was a kid he didn't have many friends
He doesn't like to wear ties
He collects coins of the past
He likes to play the piano
He is able to memorize a sentence by reading it once
He is against abortion
His ideal holiday is a tropical one
He likes Italian operas
He likes to go to spas
He likes to go to Vegas
He likes to play poker
He likes to go to the gym when he has some time
He played in musicals when he was a kid
He writes about 40 emails a day
He prefers winter rather than summer
He likes to eat hot cross buns
When he has some free time he passes some time playing with his kids
He likes to eat caramel ice cream
He likes to listen to music and jog in park
He likes to read drama books
Dylan really enjoys swimming in pools
He likes to eat junk food
He likes to wear silver accessories
Dylan's drink of choice is Scotch
He has a degree in English

 

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