Dylan Walsh

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Biography

Recent Role:
Det. Al Burns on Unforgettable
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-17-1963
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name:
Charles Hunter Walsh
AKA:
Charles Hunter Walsh, Charlie Walsh, Charles Walsh, Charlie hunter
Christened Charles M. Walsh upon birth in Los Angeles, California, film and television actor Dylan Walsh was raised by parents who worked for the Foreign Service and who were constantly traveling around the world. Dylan lived in several countries before his family finally settled in a suburban Virginia community near Washington, D.C., where he attended high school. While there, Walsh began his acting career as he performed in local stage productions including his theatrical debut in Undiscovered Country. While earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University ofMore Virginia, he performed on stage in productions like Curse of the Starving Class, Romeo and Juliet, and Our Town. He was also involved in the filming of a few educational documentaries.

Soon after his graduation in 1986, Dylan moved to New York City to establish his acting career. In 1987, he made his first television appearance (using the name Charlie Walsh) as Tom Strickland in the CBS Schoolbreak Special episode "Soldier Boys", playing opposite James Earl Jones. He then landed a recurring role on the CBS teen comedy Kate & Allie (1987-1989), a film character in the 1989 comedy Loverboy, and a part in the made-for-TV drama When We Were Young before changing his professional acting name to Dylan Walsh.

During the next decade and a half, Walsh landed dozens of TV movies and film roles, the most notable of which are his portrayal of Paul Newman's neglected son in Nobody's Fool (1994), Primatologist Dr. Peter Elliot in Congo (1995) with Laura Linney, and Vietnam War combatant Cpt. Robert Edwards in We Were Soldiers (2002) alongside Mel Gibson. In 2003, Dylan landed the role of his career as the conflicted Miami South Beach plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNamara on the critically-lauded FX drama Nip/Tuck. His character's plastic surgery practice shared with onscreen best friend and business partner Dr. Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) was based in Miami South Beach during the first four seasons and relocated to Los Angeles during the 5th season.

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    10 Perfect
    Great actor, but deserves more credit. hide show

    I'm a huge Nip/Tuck fan and I remember saying to myself about half way through the first season, "Who the hell is this guy? He's fantastic." The only other non-Nip/Tuck roles I've seen him play were in The Lake House, Congo and a few of his smaller mainstream roles (Bloodwork, Nobody's Fool, We Were Soldiers, etc.) but he was incredible in each, respectively. People need to pull their heads out of their as$es and recognize Dylan Walsh. Aside from the fact that he truly deserves it, I really want to see him in more roles. Lead roles, supporting lead roles; but in good films! He's too good to be playing bit-parts in Hollywood movies and leads in sh!tty ones.

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    bloody while charming. hide show

    The same with ER, with bloody; while overwhelmingly charming because of the two unique plastic surgeon. Christian is so handsome and so sexy, and Dylan have endless expression with his blue eyes. Perfect performance skills. Excellent music with the operation. Say freinds, when it betrays; say family, when it broken. Take me to long recollection.

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