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Kevin Dunn (born August 24, 1956)[2] is an American actor who has appeared in supporting roles in numerous films and television series since the 1980s.
Key Information
Dunn's roles include White House Communications Director Alan Reed in the political comedy Dave (1993), U.S. Army Colonel Hicks in the 1998 version of Godzilla, a role he reprised for the animated TV adaptation Godzilla: The Series (1998–2000), Alan Abernathy's father Stuart in Small Soldiers (1998), Sam Witwicky's father Ron in the Transformers film series, Oscar Galvin in the 2010 action thriller Unstoppable and misanthropic White House Chief of Staff Ben Cafferty in Veep. He has also had recurring roles on True Detective in 2014 and on the TV series adaptation of The Mosquito Coast in 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Dunn was born on August 24, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John Dunn, a musician and poet, and his wife Margaret (née East), a nurse.[3] His sister is actress/comedian Nora Dunn (born 1952). He also has a brother, Michael Dunn, a high school history teacher and football coach. He was raised in a Catholic family, and has Irish, English, Scottish, and German ancestry.[4] Dunn graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1977, and received an honorary doctorate in 2008 from the same school.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Dunn appeared in many live performances in Chicago and its suburbs, including the theater companies Northlight, Remains, Wisdom Bridge and Goodman before his TV and motion picture career.[1] Dunn's work includes Samantha Who?, a series appearing on ABC from 2007 to 2009, as well as playing Ron Witwicky in Michael Bay's Transformers film series. His film appearances include Ghostbusters II (1989), Hot Shots! (1991), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), Dave (1993), Beethoven's 2nd (1993), Nixon (1995), Mad Love (1995), Small Soldiers (1998), Godzilla (1998), Snake Eyes (1998), and Stir of Echoes (1999). Dunn also played Murry Wilson in a 2000 miniseries, The Beach Boys: An American Family. He played President Richard Nixon's White House Counsel, Charles Colson, in Nixon and played President Bill Clinton's National Security Advisor, Sandy Berger, in the ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11. In 2000, he co-starred in Bette, a sitcom starring Bette Midler, in which he played her husband in the show's first 11 episodes. From 2004 to 2006 Dunn had a small recurring role as Terry Hardwick, a baseball coach and mentor to Tyler Hoechlin character Martin Brewer, on the long-running family drama 7th Heaven.
Dunn played Joel Horneck, Jerry's overzealous childhood friend, in the Seinfeld episode "Male Unbonding". He has also featured in Live Free or Die as well as the 2006 film Gridiron Gang.
Dunn is an executive producer of the award-winning documentary film Kumpanía: Flamenco Los Angeles (2011).
Dunn played the role of White House Chief of Staff Ben Cafferty in HBO's late 2010s political comedy Veep.
Personal life
[edit]Dunn married Katina Alexander in 1986. They have a son, Jack.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Mississippi Burning | FBI Agent Bird | |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II | Milton Angland | Uncredited |
| 1990 | Blue Steel | Assistant Chief Stanley Hoyt | |
| 1990 | Marked for Death | FBI Agent Sal Roselli | |
| 1990 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | Tom Killian | |
| 1991 | Only the Lonely | Patrick Muldoon | |
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Lieutenant Commander Block | |
| 1992 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise | Captain Mendez | |
| 1992 | Chaplin | FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover | |
| 1993 | Dave | Alan Reed | |
| 1993 | Beethoven's 2nd | Brillo, Missy's Owner | Uncredited |
| 1994 | Little Big League | Arthur Goslin | |
| 1995 | Mad Love | Clifford Leland | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Charles Colson | |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | FBI Agent Doyle | |
| 1997 | The 6th Man | Mikulski | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Mr. Mercer | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Colonel Anthony Hicks | |
| 1998 | Almost Heroes | Hidalgo | |
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Stuart Abernathy | |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes | Lou Logan, Reporter | |
| 1999 | Stir of Echoes | Frank McCarthy | |
| 2002 | Confessions | Unknown | Short film |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Marty | |
| 2006 | The Darwin Awards | Insurance Executive | |
| 2006 | Live Free or Die | Chief Monson | |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Cleo A. Short, Elizabeth Short's Father | Uncredited |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Ted Dexter | |
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Alex | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | Howard, ANX Editor | |
| 2008 | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Mark | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2010 | Unstoppable | Oscar Galvin | |
| 2011 | You May Not Kiss the Bride | Agent Ross | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Ron Witwicky | |
| 2011 | Warrior | Principal Joe Zito | |
| 2011 | Kumpania: Flamenco Los Angeles | — | Documentary Executive producer |
| 2012 | Fire with Fire | Agent Calvin Mullens | |
| 2013 | Jobs | Dr. Gil Amelio | |
| 2013 | The Frozen Ground | Lieutenant Bob Jent | |
| 2014 | Cesar Chavez | Dr. Arlo | Uncredited |
| 2014 | Draft Day | Marvin | |
| 2015 | Ashby | Coach Bruton | |
| 2015 | Slow Learners | Darren Lowry | |
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | Carl Pronger | |
| 2017 | The Bachelors | Paul Abernac | |
| 2018 | Trading Paint | "Stumpy" | |
| 2019 | Captive State | Police Chief Igoe | |
| 2019 | Standing Up, Falling Down | Gary Rollins | |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Bob Singer | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Frank | |
| 2021 | Catch the Fair One | Willie | |
| 2021 | King Richard | Vic Braden |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jack and Mike | Anthony Kubecek | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Night of Courage | Policeman | Television movie |
| 1987 | Cheers | Jim McNulty | Episode: "The Last Angry Mailman" |
| 1988 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Rinaldo de Martino | Episode: "Brief Encounter" |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Mel Schrom | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 1988 | Sunny Spoon | Unknown | Episode: "Papa Rozzi" |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Bob | Episode: "The Boys Next Door" |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Reed Bowman | Episode: "The Blu Flu" |
| 1988–1989 | L.A. Law | Barry Braunstein | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Glen | Episode: "All in the Neighborhood (Part 1)" |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Jacob Waldner | Episode: "Kennonite" |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Burt Drucker | Episode: "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
| 1989 | Taken Away | Lombardi | Television movie |
| 1990 | Seinfeld | Joel | Episode: "Male Unbonding" |
| 1990 | Sydney | Jake | Episode: "Jake" |
| 1990 | Dear John | Bob Morris | Episode: "A Priest's Story" |
| 1990 | Blind Faith | Lieutenant Gladston | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Webber | Television movie |
| 1995 | The Four Diamonds | Charles Millard / Charles The Mysterious | Television movie |
| 1995 | JAG | Rear Admiral Al Brovo | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Phil Brenner | Television movie |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Doubt | Mark Evola | Television movie |
| 1996 | Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us | Phil Brenner | Television movie |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Milton "Milt" Stella | Television movie |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Eric | Television movie |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Jimmy Cannon | Television movie |
| 1997 | Arsenio | Al | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Dr. Barbico | Television movie |
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla | Major Anthony Hicks (voice) | Series regular (20 episodes) |
| 1999 | The First Gentleman | The First Gentleman | Television movie |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Howard Hodges (voice) | Episode: "Heroes" |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family | Murry Wilson | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | (voice) | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2000–2001 | Bette | Roy | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2002 | The Practice | Bill Munce | Episode: "Man and Superman" |
| 2002 | Gleason | Jack Philbin | Television movie |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Mitch Mann | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Ron Berman | Episode: "The David McNorris Show" |
| 2003 | Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me | Dick Reed | Television movie |
| 2003 | Dragnet | J.J. Halsted | Episode: "Let's Make a Deal" |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Lieutenant Bob Coughlan | Television movie |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Ed "Big Ed" | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Five" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Cyrus | Television movie |
| 2004 | LAX | Vic Tilden | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 2004 | Huff | Berkowitz | Episode: "Control" |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Joe Banning | Television movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Arnie MacLaren | Episode: "Publish and Perish" |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2004–2006 | 7th Heaven | Coach Terry Hardwick | Recurring role (4 episodes) |
| 2006 | Lost | Gordy | Episode: "The Long Con" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Carson Laird | Episode: "The Good" |
| 2006 | The Closer | Mar. Catalina | Episode: "Head Over Heels" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 | Samuel "Sandy" Berger | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Darren | Television movie |
| 2006 | The Mikes | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2006–2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Jonathan Weiner | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Cooper Green | 2 episodes |
| 2007–2009 | Samantha Who? | Howard | Series regular (35 episodes) |
| 2010–2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Various Characters (voice) | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | District Attorney George Kupcheck | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Marcus Becker | Series regular (9 episodes) |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | George Anthony | Television movie |
| 2013–2019 | Veep | Ben Cafferty | Main role (54 episodes) |
| 2014 | True Detective | Major Ken Quesada | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Code Black | Dr. Taylor | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Councilman (voice) | Episode: "Roots" |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Daniel Lang | Television miniseries Episode: "The Beach" |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Mervyn "Merv" Minette | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Rob Seger | Episode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | District Attorney Nathan Rey | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Suits | George Richardson | Episode: "Whatever It Takes" |
| 2019 | Constance | Unknown | Television movie |
| 2020 | Miracle Workers | Uncle Bert | Episode: "Dark Ages: Holiday" |
| 2020 | Mom | Gary | Episode: "Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Dad | Episode: "Light Out" |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Gene | Main role |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Morris Baker | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Keith Hollins | Episodes: "Battle Lines" & "Deadline" |
| 2025 | Ballard | Gary Pearlman |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Knight, Richard Jr. (April 1, 2014). "Kevin Dunn star of screens big and small". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. Associated Press. August 24, 2022. p. A2. Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Actor Kevin Dunn is 67.
- ^ "Margaret East Dunn, retired nurse". Chicago Sun-Times. December 6, 1996. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013 – via Newsbank.
- ^ Davenport, Misha (April 11, 2008). "Artwork no laughing matter to Nora Dunn". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013 – via Newsbank.
External links
[edit]- Kevin Dunn at IMDb
Kevin Dunn
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Early life and education
Kevin Dunn was born on August 24, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Dunn, a musician and poet, and Margaret East, a nurse.[9] He grew up in a Catholic family with Irish, English, Scottish, and German heritage, alongside his older sister Nora Dunn, an actress and comedian, brother Michael Dunn, a teacher and coach, and sister Cathy Zimmerman.[10][2][9] Raised in Chicago, Dunn was exposed to the arts from an early age through his father's career as a musician and poet.[9] Dunn attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he majored in theater and graduated in 1977.[9] In 2008, the university awarded him an honorary doctor of humane letters degree, recognizing his achievements in the field.[9] Following his graduation, he began pursuing acting by becoming involved in Chicago's local theater scenes.[11]Personal life
Kevin Dunn married Katina Alexander in 1986.[3][9] The couple has one son, Jack.[9] He resides in the Los Angeles area, having relocated there from Chicago earlier in his adulthood.[7] Dunn shares a close familial bond with his older sister, Nora Dunn, who is also an actress. He personally influenced her career by recommending her for a Saturday Night Live audition in 1985 during his own tryout, which led to her joining the cast.[7] This sibling support highlights the personal encouragement within their family.[12]Career
Theater
Following his graduation from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1977 with a degree in theater, Kevin Dunn immersed himself in Chicago's vibrant theater community, spending approximately 11 to 12 years performing in various productions during the late 1970s and 1980s.[9][13][14] As a non-Equity actor, he balanced rigorous stage work—often eight shows per week—with part-time carpentry jobs of 30 to 35 hours to make ends meet, contributing to the demanding repertory theater environment that shaped his early career.[11] This period allowed Dunn to develop his skills as a versatile character actor through ensemble-driven performances in straight plays, rather than improvisational work, though he briefly participated in a workshop led by improv pioneer Del Close.[13] Dunn collaborated with several esteemed Chicago theater companies, including Northlight Theatre, Remains Theatre, Wisdom Bridge Theatre, Goodman Theatre, and Body Politic Theatre.[9][13] Notable roles included his performance in The Front Page at the Goodman Theatre and Time of Your Life at Remains Theatre, as well as appearances in Heart of a Dog at Northlight under director Frank Galati and a series of Irish plays at Body Politic.[9] These experiences in Chicago's off-Loop and regional scenes earned him local acclaim for his grounded, authentic portrayals, fostering connections with fellow actors like Gary Cole who were part of the same tight-knit community.[13] While no major national awards marked his theater tenure, his contributions were later recognized with an honorary doctorate from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2008, where he also served as commencement speaker.[9] In the mid-1980s, around 1987, Dunn relocated to Los Angeles with his wife, a journalist who had secured a position in Orange County, marking the transition from his primary focus on stage work to opportunities in film and television.[11][14] This move was motivated by a desire to escape the grueling schedule of Chicago theater and test his talents on screen, building on the foundational discipline and character depth he had cultivated over more than a decade in repertory ensembles.[11]Film
1980s- 1988: Mississippi Burning as Agent Bird, directed by Alan Parker[15]
- 1989: Ghostbusters II as Milton Angland, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 1989: Caught as Roger, directed by Max Fischer
- 1990: Blue Steel as Assistant Chief Stanley Hoyt, directed by Kathryn Bigelow
- 1990: The Bonfire of the Vanities as Tom Killian, directed by Brian De Palma
- 1991: Hot Shots! as Lt. Cmdr. James Block, directed by Jim Abrahams[16]
- 1991: JFK as Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, directed by Oliver Stone
- 1991: Chaplin as James Hamby, directed by Richard Attenborough
- 1992: Beethoven as Brad, directed by Brian Levant
- 1992: 1492: Conquest of Paradise as Captain Mendez, directed by Ridley Scott
- 1993: Dave as Alan Reed, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 1994: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult as Captain, directed by Peter Segal
- 1995: The American President as Jerry, directed by Rob Reiner
- 1995: Canadian Bacon as Agent Saul, directed by Michael Moore
- 1995: Nixon as Charles Colson, directed by Oliver Stone
- 1996: Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Doyle, directed by Andrew Davis
- 1996: The Fan as McKeon, directed by Tony Scott
- 1996: Ed as Chubb, directed by Matt Williams
- 1997: Picture Perfect as Bob O'Neil, directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
- 1998: Godzilla as Colonel Hicks, directed by Roland Emmerich
- 1998: Small Soldiers as Joe, directed by Joe Dante
- 1998: Snake Eyes as Schorr, directed by Brian De Palma
- 1999: Stir of Echoes as Tom Witzky's Boss, directed by David Koepp
- 1999: Double Jeopardy as Henry, directed by Bruce Beresford
- 2000: Almost Famous as Stage Manager, directed by Cameron Crowe
- 2001: Swordfish as Roger, directed by Dominic Sena
- 2002: The Sum of All Fears as Jones, directed by Phil Alden Robinson
- 2003: Bruce Almighty as Weather Man, directed by Tom Shadyac
- 2004: I Heart Huckabees as Marty, directed by David O. Russell
- 2004: Envy as Howard, directed by Barry Levinson
- 2004: The Bourne Supremacy as Neil Daniels, directed by Paul Greengrass
- 2006: The Black Dahlia as Cleo Short's Father (uncredited), directed by Brian De Palma
- 2006: The Darwin Awards as Insurance Exec, directed by Finn Taylor
- 2006: Gridiron Gang as Ted Dexter, directed by Phil Joanou[17]
- 2006: All the King's Men as Alex, directed by Steven Zaillian
- 2006: Zodiac as Jack Mulanax, directed by David Fincher
- 2007: Transformers as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay[18]
- 2007: Lions for Lambs as Howard the ANX Editor, directed by Robert Redford
- 2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Mark Nash, directed by Woody Allen
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay
- 2010: Unstoppable as Oscar Galvin, directed by Tony Scott
- 2011: Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay
- 2011: Warrior as Principal Zito, directed by Gavin O'Connor[19]
- 2012: The Watch as Manny, directed by Akiva Schaffer
- 2013: Jobs as Gil Amelio, directed by Joshua Michael Stern
- 2014: Draft Day as Coach Marvin, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 2014: Men, Women & Children as Kent, directed by Jason Reitman
- 2015: True Story as Greg Ganley, directed by Rupert Goold
- 2015: Captive as John, directed by Jerry Jameson
- 2016: Sully as Larry, directed by Clint Eastwood
- 2016: Being Charlie as Tom, directed by Rob Reiner
- 2017: American Made as Seth O'Hara, directed by Doug Liman
- 2018: The Bachelors as Paul, directed by Kurt Voelker
- 2019: Above Suspicion as Bob Singer, directed by Phillip Noyce
- 2019: The Dead Don't Die as Radio Talk Show Host, directed by Jim Jarmusch
- 2019: Captive State as Commissioner Eugene Igoe, directed by Rupert Wyatt
- 2020: The Trial of the Chicago 7 as John Mitchell, directed by Aaron Sorkin
- 2021: King Richard as Coach Slocomb, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
- 2021: The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Charles Baker, directed by Michael Showalter
- 2022: Amsterdam as Detective Lemuel, directed by David O. Russell
- 2024: Amber Alert as Sgt. Casey, directed by Kerry Bellessa[20]
- 2025: Mermaid (directed by Tyler Cornack) - Role unspecified.[21]
Television
Dunn's television work encompasses over 70 credits since 1986, ranging from guest appearances and television movies to recurring series roles and voice performances across various genres.[3] Recurring Roles| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jack and Mike | Anthony Kubecek | 2 |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Mel Schrom | 5 |
| 1988–1989 | L.A. Law | Barry Braunstein | 2 |
| 1990 | Blind Faith (miniseries | Lieutenant Gladston | 2 |
| 1995 | JAG | Rear Admiral Al Brovo | 2 |
| 1997 | Arsenio | Al | 6 |
| 2000–2001 | Bette | Roy | 12 |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Mitch Mann | 2 |
| 2004–2006 | 7th Heaven | Coach Terry Hardwick | 4 |
| 2006–2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Jonathan Weiner | 2 |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Cooper Green | 2 |
| 2007–2009 | Samantha Who? | Howard | 35 |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Marcus Becker | 9 |
| 2013–2019 | Veep | Ben Cafferty | 54 |
| 2014 | True Detective | Major Ken Quesada | 5 |
| 2015–2016 | Code Black | Dr. Taylor | 9 |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Mervyn "Merv" Minette | 5 |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | District Attorney Nathan Rey | 6 |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Morris Baker | 2 |
| 2023–2025 | Will Trent | Vince Korda | 2 |
| 2025 | Ballard | Gary Pearlman | 4 |
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Major Tony Hicks | 20 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Howard Hodges | 1 |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | - | 3 |
| 2010–2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Various characters | 3 |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Councilman | 1 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Night of Courage | Policeman | TV movie |
| 1987 | Cheers | Jim McNulty | Episode: "The Last Angry Mailman" |
| 1988 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Rinaldo de Martino | Episode: "Brief Encounter" |
| 1988 | Sunny Spoon | - | Episode: "Papa Rozzi" |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Bob | Episode: "The Boys Next Door" |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Reed Bowman | Episode: "The Blu Flu" |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Glen | Episode: "All in the Neighborhood (Part 1)" |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Jacob Waldner | Episode: "Kennonite" |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Burt Drucker | Episode: "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
| 1989 | Taken Away | Lombardi | TV movie |
| 1990 | Seinfeld | Joel | Episode: "Male Unbonding" |
| 1990 | Sydney | Jake | Episode: "Jake" |
| 1990 | Dear John | Bob Morris | Episode: "A Priest's Story" |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Webber | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Four Diamonds | Charles Millard / Charles The Mysterious | TV movie |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Phil Brenner | TV movie |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Doubt | Mark Evola | TV movie |
| 1996 | Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us | Phil Brenner | TV movie |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Milton "Milt" Stella | TV movie |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Eric | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Jimmy Cannon | TV movie |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Dr. Barbico | TV movie |
| 1999 | The First Gentleman | The First Gentleman | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family (miniseries) | Murry Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Practice | Bill Munce | Episode: "Man and Superman" |
| 2002 | Gleason | Jack Philbin | TV movie |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Ron Berman | Episode: "The David McNorris Show" |
| 2003 | Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me | Dick Reed | TV movie |
| 2003 | Dragnet | J.J. Halsted | Episode: "Let's Make a Deal" |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Lieutenant Bob Coughlan | TV movie |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Ed "Big Ed" | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Five" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Cyrus | TV movie |
| 2004 | LAX | Vic Tilden | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 2004 | Huff | Berkowitz | Episode: "Control" |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Joe Banning | TV movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Arnie MacLaren | Episode: "Publish and Perish" |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | - | TV movie |
| 2006 | Lost | Gordy | Episode: "The Long Con" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Carson Laird | Episode: "The Good" |
| 2006 | The Closer | Mar. Catalina | Episode: "Head Over Heels" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 (miniseries) | Samuel "Sandy" Berger | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Darren | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Mikes | - | TV movie |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | District Attorney George Kupcheck | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | George Anthony | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Night Of (miniseries) | Daniel Lang | Episode: "The Beach" |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Rob Seger | Episode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" |
| 2019 | Suits | George Richardson | Episode: "Whatever It Takes" |
| 2019 | Constance | - | TV movie |
| 2020 | Miracle Workers | Uncle Bert | Episode: "Dark Ages: Holiday" |
| 2020 | Mom | Gary | Episode: "Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Dad | Episode: "Light Out" |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Gene | Main role (series) |
| 2023 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Keith Hollins | Episodes: "Battle Lines" & "Deadline" |
Filmography
Film
1980s- 1988: Mississippi Burning as Agent Bird, directed by Alan Parker[15]
- 1988: Hot to Trot as Dr. Robert Steiner, directed by Michael Dinner
- 1988: Brain Dead as Dr. Egon Lorenz, directed by Adam Simon
- 1989: Ghostbusters II as Milton Angland, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 1989: Caught as Roger, directed by Max Fischer
- 1990: Blue Steel as Assistant Chief Stanley Hoyt, directed by Kathryn Bigelow
- 1990: The Bonfire of the Vanities as Tom Killian, directed by Brian De Palma
- 1990: Quick Change as Policeman, directed by Howard Franklin and Bill Murray
- 1990: Alice as Professor Davis, directed by Woody Allen
- 1991: Hot Shots! as Lt. Cmdr. James Block, directed by Jim Abrahams[16]
- 1991: JFK as Special Assistant to the Deputy Director, directed by Oliver Stone
- 1991: Chaplin as James Hamby, directed by Richard Attenborough
- 1992: Beethoven as Brad, directed by Brian Levant
- 1992: 1492: Conquest of Paradise as Captain Mendez, directed by Ridley Scott
- 1993: Dave as Alan Reed, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 1994: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult as Captain, directed by Peter Segal
- 1995: The American President as Jerry, directed by Rob Reiner
- 1995: Canadian Bacon as Agent Saul, directed by Michael Moore
- 1995: Apollo 13 as Dr. Lowman, directed by Ron Howard
- 1995: Nixon as Charles Colson, directed by Oliver Stone
- 1996: Chain Reaction as FBI Agent Doyle, directed by Andrew Davis
- 1996: The Fan as McKeon, directed by Tony Scott
- 1996: Ed as Chubb, directed by Matt Williams
- 1997: Picture Perfect as Bob O'Neil, directed by Glenn Gordon Caron
- 1998: Godzilla as Colonel Hicks, directed by Roland Emmerich
- 1998: Small Soldiers as Joe, directed by Joe Dante
- 1998: Snake Eyes as Schorr, directed by Brian De Palma
- 1999: Stir of Echoes as Tom Witzky's Boss, directed by David Koepp
- 1999: Double Jeopardy as Henry, directed by Bruce Beresford
- 2000: Almost Famous as Stage Manager, directed by Cameron Crowe
- 2001: Swordfish as Roger, directed by Dominic Sena
- 2002: The Sum of All Fears as Jones, directed by Phil Alden Robinson
- 2003: Bruce Almighty as Weather Man, directed by Tom Shadyac
- 2004: I Heart Huckabees as Marty, directed by David O. Russell
- 2004: Envy as Howard, directed by Barry Levinson
- 2004: The Bourne Supremacy as Neil Daniels, directed by Paul Greengrass
- 2006: The Black Dahlia as Cleo Short's Father (uncredited), directed by Brian De Palma
- 2006: The Darwin Awards as Insurance Exec, directed by Finn Taylor
- 2006: Gridiron Gang as Ted Dexter, directed by Phil Joanou[17]
- 2006: All the King's Men as Alex, directed by Steven Zaillian
- 2006: Zodiac as Jack Mulanax, directed by David Fincher
- 2007: Transformers as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay[18]
- 2007: Lions for Lambs as Howard the ANX Editor, directed by Robert Redford
- 2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona as Mark Nash, directed by Woody Allen
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay
- 2010: Unstoppable as Oscar Galvin, directed by Tony Scott
- 2011: Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Ron Witwicky, directed by Michael Bay
- 2011: Warrior as Principal Zito, directed by Gavin O'Connor[19]
- 2012: The Watch as Manny, directed by Akiva Schaffer
- 2013: Jobs as Gil Amelio, directed by Joshua Michael Stern
- 2014: Draft Day as Coach Marvin, directed by Ivan Reitman
- 2014: Men, Women & Children as Kent, directed by Jason Reitman
- 2015: True Story as Greg Ganley, directed by Rupert Goold
- 2015: Captive as John, directed by Jerry Jameson
- 2016: Sully as Larry, directed by Clint Eastwood
- 2016: Being Charlie as Tom, directed by Rob Reiner
- 2017: American Made as Seth O'Hara, directed by Doug Liman
- 2018: The Bachelors as Paul, directed by Kurt Voelker
- 2019: Above Suspicion as Bob Singer, directed by Phillip Noyce
- 2019: Trading Paint as Stumpy, directed by Karzan R. Kader[22]
- 2019: The Dead Don't Die as Radio Talk Show Host, directed by Jim Jarmusch
- 2019: Captive State as Commissioner Eugene Igoe, directed by Rupert Wyatt
- 2020: The Trial of the Chicago 7 as John Mitchell, directed by Aaron Sorkin
- 2021: King Richard as Vic Braden, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green[23]
- 2021: Catch the Fair One as Willie, directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka[24]
- 2021: The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Charles Baker, directed by Michael Showalter
- 2022: Amsterdam as Detective Lemuel, directed by David O. Russell
- 2024: Amber Alert as Sgt. Casey, directed by Kerry Bellessa[20]
- 2025: Bad Haircut as Dispatch Officer (voice), directed by Kyle Misak[25]
- 2025: Mermaid as James Morris, directed by Tyler Cornack[21]
Television
Dunn's television work encompasses over 70 credits since 1986, ranging from guest appearances and television movies to recurring series roles and voice performances across various genres.[3] Recurring Roles| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jack and Mike | Anthony Kubecek | 2 |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Mel Schrom | 5 |
| 1988–1989 | L.A. Law | Barry Braunstein | 2 |
| 1990 | Blind Faith (miniseries | Lieutenant Gladston | 2 |
| 1995 | JAG | Rear Admiral Al Brovo | 2 |
| 1997 | Arsenio | Al | 6 |
| 2000–2001 | Bette | Roy | 12 |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | Mitch Mann | 2 |
| 2004–2006 | 7th Heaven | Coach Terry Hardwick | 4 |
| 2006–2007 | Boston Legal | Attorney Jonathan Weiner | 2 |
| 2007 | Prison Break | Cooper Green | 2 |
| 2007–2009 | Samantha Who? | Howard | 35 |
| 2011–2012 | Luck | Marcus Becker | 9 |
| 2013–2019 | Veep | Ben Cafferty | 54 |
| 2014 | True Detective | Major Ken Quesada | 5 |
| 2015–2016 | Code Black | Dr. Taylor | 9 |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Mervyn "Merv" Minette | 5 |
| 2019 | City on a Hill | District Attorney Nathan Rey | 6 |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Morris Baker | 2 |
| 2023–2025 | Will Trent | Vince Korda | 2 |
| 2025 | Ballard | Gary Pearlman | 4 |
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Major Tony Hicks | 20 |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Dr. Howard Hodges | 1 |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | - | 3 |
| 2010–2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Various characters | 3 |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Councilman | 1 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Night of Courage | Policeman | TV movie |
| 1987 | Cheers | Jim McNulty | Episode: "The Last Angry Mailman" |
| 1988 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Rinaldo de Martino | Episode: "Brief Encounter" |
| 1988 | Sunny Spoon | - | Episode: "Papa Rozzi" |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Bob | Episode: "The Boys Next Door" |
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Reed Bowman | Episode: "The Blu Flu" |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Glen | Episode: "All in the Neighborhood (Part 1)" |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver | Jacob Waldner | Episode: "Kennonite" |
| 1989 | Roseanne | Burt Drucker | Episode: "Somebody Stole My Gal" |
| 1989 | Taken Away | Lombardi | TV movie |
| 1990 | Seinfeld | Joel | Episode: "Male Unbonding" |
| 1990 | Sydney | Jake | Episode: "Jake" |
| 1990 | Dear John | Bob Morris | Episode: "A Priest's Story" |
| 1992 | Double Edge | Webber | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Four Diamonds | Charles Millard / Charles The Mysterious | TV movie |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Phil Brenner | TV movie |
| 1995 | Shadow of a Doubt | Mark Evola | TV movie |
| 1996 | Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us | Phil Brenner | TV movie |
| 1996 | Unforgivable | Milton "Milt" Stella | TV movie |
| 1996 | Shattered Mind | Eric | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Second Civil War | Jimmy Cannon | TV movie |
| 1997 | On the Edge of Innocence | Dr. Barbico | TV movie |
| 1999 | The First Gentleman | The First Gentleman | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Beach Boys: An American Family (miniseries) | Murry Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Practice | Bill Munce | Episode: "Man and Superman" |
| 2002 | Gleason | Jack Philbin | TV movie |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Ron Berman | Episode: "The David McNorris Show" |
| 2003 | Ann Rule Presents: The Stranger Beside Me | Dick Reed | TV movie |
| 2003 | Dragnet | J.J. Halsted | Episode: "Let's Make a Deal" |
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Lieutenant Bob Coughlan | TV movie |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Ed "Big Ed" | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Five" |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 | Cyrus | TV movie |
| 2004 | LAX | Vic Tilden | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 2004 | Huff | Berkowitz | Episode: "Control" |
| 2004 | NYPD 2069 | Joe Banning | TV movie |
| 2005 | Law & Order | Arnie MacLaren | Episode: "Publish and Perish" |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | - | TV movie |
| 2006 | Lost | Gordy | Episode: "The Long Con" |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Detective Carson Laird | Episode: "The Good" |
| 2006 | The Closer | Mar. Catalina | Episode: "Head Over Heels" |
| 2006 | The Path to 9/11 (miniseries) | Samuel "Sandy" Berger | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Darren | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Mikes | - | TV movie |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | District Attorney George Kupcheck | Episode: "Send in the Clowns" |
| 2013 | Prosecuting Casey Anthony | George Anthony | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Night Of (miniseries) | Daniel Lang | Episode: "The Beach" |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Rob Seger | Episode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" |
| 2019 | Suits | George Richardson | Episode: "Whatever It Takes" |
| 2019 | Constance | - | TV movie |
| 2020 | Miracle Workers | Uncle Bert | Episode: "Dark Ages: Holiday" |
| 2020 | Mom | Gary | Episode: "Smitten Kitten and a Tiny Boo-Boo Error" |
| 2021 | The Mosquito Coast | Margot's Dad | Episode: "Light Out" |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Gene | Main role (series) |
| 2023 | Law & Order | Defense Attorney Keith Hollins | Episodes: "Battle Lines" & "Deadline" |
