About Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Patrick Mulroney (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles in a wide variety of genres, including romantic comedy, western, and drama films. After making his film debut in Sunset (1988), Mulroney gained recognition for his starring role in the films Young Guns (1988) and Career Opportunities (1991). In the 1990s, Mulroney starred in the films Point of No Return (1993), Bad Girls (1994), Copycat (1995), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), and My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), the last of which became his highest grosser at the box office. In the 2000s, Mulroney starred in the films About Schmidt (2002), The Wedding Date (2005), Must Love Dogs (2005), The Family Stone (2005), and Zodiac (2007). In the 2010s, Mulroney starred in the films The Grey (2011), Jobs (2013), August: Osage County (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), and Dirty Grandpa (2016); however, he primarily worked in television, with main roles as Francis Gibson on the NBC thriller series Crisis (2014) and Dr. Walter Wallace on the CBS medical drama series Pure Genius (2016–2017), as well as a recurring role as Sean Pierce on seasons 5 and 6 of the Showtime series Shameless (2015–2016). In the 2020s, Mulroney continued his television work, with main roles as John Carmichael on the Amazon Prime Video series Hanna (2020–2021), President James Ritson on the Disney+ series Secret Invasion (2023), and Chief Dom Pascal on the NBC series Chicago Fire (2024–present). He also starred in the films Scream VI (2023), Shooting Stars (2023), and Anyone But You (2023). Outside of acting, Mulroney is also a cellist. He has played the cello for scores of multiple films, including Jurassic World (2015), Zootopia (2016), Rogue One (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Mulroney's roles in Samantha (1991) and Where the Day Takes You (1992) awarded him Best Actor at the Seattle International Film Festival.
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