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Danny Huston

Danny Huston has followed in the family tradition of pursuing a varied creative career. He began as a painter, but gravitated early to film directing and has helmed numerous television and film projects. With a desire to learn more about the acting process so he could have better understanding of the craft as a filmmaker, he began to take small parts in movies. Ultimately, this led to a new passion and his breakthrough role in the independent film IVANSXTC. The Bernard Rose directed feature was nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Male Performance for Danny's portrayal of Hollywood talent agent Ivan Beckman. Danny has worked nonstop as an actor ever since.

Huston is also in Fernando Meirelles The Constant Gardener, opposite Ralph Fiennes, and the British independent feature Alpha Male, alongside Jennifer Ehle. He most recently finished work on Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette. In 2003, Danny worked on the Martin Scorsese project The Aviator, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Alec Baldwin, for which the ensemble cast was nominated for a 2004 SAG award. Danny also starred in the film Birth, opposite Nicole Kidman and directed by Jonathan Glazer. He also appears in Alejandro Inarritu's 21 Grams. He has collaborated several times with directors Mike Figgis and Bernard Rose and is the lead in John Sayles' Silver City, opposite Chris Cooper and Daryl Hannah. He is currently in Serbia working on the Oliver Parker helmed feature Fade to Black in which Danny will portray Orson Welles. The cast also includes Christopher Walken and Paz Vega.

Born in Rome, Danny was raised in Ireland and London with stops along the way in Mexico and the United States. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Katie and daughter Stella.


Danny Huston Facts

OccupationDirector
BirthdayMay 14, 1962 (46)
SignTaurus
BirthplaceRome, Italy
Height6' 2" (1m88)

Selected Filmography

Mr North
The Ice Princess
The Maddening
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