Garret Lee Dillahunt (born November 24, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his work in television, including the roles Burt Chance on the Fox sitcom Raising Hope, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Jack McCall and Francis Wolcott in Deadwood, and John Dorie in Fear the Walking Dead. He has also appeared in The 4400, ER, Against the Sun, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Burn Notice, Justified, and The Mindy Project. He starred in the Amazon Studios drama series Hand of God (2014–2017) and the HBO superhero series Lanterns (2026).

In film, Dillahunt has played supporting roles in No Country for Old Men, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Winter's Bone, Looper, and 12 Years a Slave.

Early life and education Garret Dillahunt was born in Castro Valley, California, the middle of three boys, and was raised in Selah, Washington, a suburb of Yakima. In late 1981, Dillahunt's elder brother, Eric, died in a road accident near Ellensburg, after the car he was traveling in as a passenger, whose driver was drunk and speeding at the time, veered off the road.

After high school, Dillahunt attended the University of Washington, from which he graduated in 1987 with a B.A. in journalism, before earning an MFA in acting at New York University.

Career After spending years appearing in theatrical productions on and off Broadway, Dillahunt began pursuing television and film roles. He appeared as a regular in several short lived series on ABC and Showtime, and landed guest spots on TV shows such as The X-Files and NYPD Blue among others, before playing two distinctly different characters on the HBO series Deadwood: Jack McCall in 2004 and Francis Wolcott in 2005 (Dillahunt returned in an uncredited role as a townsman in the 2019 Deadwood movie). He later had a recurring role on USA Network's The 4400.

Dillahunt portrayed Steve Curtis for three seasons on ER (2005–06). Later roles included Dr. Michael Smith on HBO's John from Cincinnati; Cromartie, John Henry and George Laszlo on FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; Roman Nevikov, a Russian gangster, on NBC's Life; and Mason Turner, a paralyzed serial killer on Criminal Minds. He played Simon Escher in the Burn Notice third-season finale airing March 4, 2010 on USA, later reprising the role in the show's fourth and seventh seasons.

Dillahunt appeared in such films as The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, No Country for Old Men, The Road, Winter's Bone, The Last House On The Left, TalhotBlond, and the indie horror film Burning Bright.

From 2010 to 2014, Dillahunt co-starred as Burt Chance on the Fox comedy Raising Hope. He began a recurring role on The Mindy Project in 2015 and on The Guest Book in 2017.

Dillahunt starred in the 2018 action film Braven directed by Lin Oeding. Dillahunt played Kassen, the leader of a group of mercenaries and drug runners who retrieve the drug stash and plan to kill Joe Braven and his family. He joined the regular cast of the fourth season of Fear the Walking Dead as John Dorie.

Personal life In 2007, Dillahunt married actress Michelle Hurd, daughter of actor Hugh Hurd.

Filmography

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Film Year Title Role Notes1999Last CallCurtis2001Billings2007No Country for Old MenWendellScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureEd Miller2008Pretty BirdCarson ThrashJohn's HandJohnShort film2009Water PillsHalShort filmKrug StilloThe RoadGang MemberOne Night OnlyRichardShort film2010Winter's BoneSheriff BaskinAmigoLt. ComptonBurning BrightJohnny GaveneauOliver ShermanSherman Oliver2012Any Day NowPaul FligerRevenge for Jolly!GaryKilling Them SoftlyEddie MattieTalhotblondThomas MontgomeryLooperJesse2013HoustonRobert Wagner12 Years a SlaveArmsby2014HoganJust Before I GoLucky Morgan2015Against the SunHarold DixonThrilling Adventure Hour LiveTechsBeastRick Grey2016Come and Find MeJohn Hall2017WheelmanClayton2018Braven KassenBenchedMichaelWidowsBash O'Reilly2020SergioWilliam von Zehle2021Army of the DeadMartin2022AmbulanceCaptain MonroeWhere the Crawdads Sing"Pa" ClarkBlonde BossUncredited2023Gray Matter DerekThe Dead Don't Hurt Alfred JeffriesA Million Miles AwayFrederick W. Sturckow2024Red Right HandWilder2025Sarah's OilDevnan2026 Ghost Soldier Post-productionTBA Evil Genius Post-productionThe Long Home BellwetherCompleted; filmed in 2015

Television Year Title Role Notes1993–1994One Life to LiveCharlemagne Moody7 episodes1996NYPD BlueBryce CoopersmithEpisode: "Where'd the Van Gogh?" 1998Edward SkurEpisode: "Travelers"Maximum BobDeputy Dawson Hayes3 episodesRemembering SexChris GoodmanTelevision filmSeven DaysKevin PoeEpisode: "The Gettysburg Virus"MillenniumRick Van HornEpisode: "Closure"2001Leap YearsGregory Paget20 episodes2002Law & OrderJulian PreussEpisode: "Open Season"2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationLukeEpisode: "Precious Metal"2003–2004Lou Peterson13 episodes2004Mr. EdJim HendryTelevision film2004–2005DeadwoodJack McCallRecurring role (season 1), 6 episodesFrancis WolcottMain role (season 2), 10 episodes 2005Karl Robie Jr.Episode: "Little Girl Lost"CSI: NYSteve CollinsEpisode: "What You See Is What You See" 2005–2006Matthew Ross11 episodesERSteve Curtis5 episodes 2006Jesus8 episodesLaw & OrderEric LundEpisode: "Kingmaker"NumbersJack TollnerEpisode: "Provenance" 2007John from CincinnatiDr. Michael Smith8 episodesDamagesMarshall Phillips4 episodesTheo HarrisonTelevision film2007–2009LifeRoman Nevikov3 episodes2008–2009Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesCromartie / John Henry / George Laszlo18 episodes 2009Criminal MindsMason TurnerEpisode: "To Hell... And Back"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTom O'NeillEpisode: "Family Affair"Lie to MeEric MathesonEpisode: "Honey"Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKevin O'DonnellEpisode: "Hardwired"White CollarPatrick AimesEpisode: "Flip of the Coin" 2010Gary UnmarriedGooseEpisode: "Gary Unmarried?"Eddie StricklandEpisode: "A Perfect Storm"2010–2013Burn NoticeSimon Escher3 episodes2010–2014Raising HopeBurt Chance88 episodes 2011Memphis BeatTim WayneEpisode: "Body of Evidence"AlphasJonas EnglinEpisode: "A Short Time in Paradise"2012TallhotBlondThomas MontgomeryTelevision film2013NewsreadersMikhail RousseauEpisode: "CCSI: Boston"2013–2014PalomaMatthew4 episodes2014ElementaryBart MacIntoshEpisode: "No Lack of Void"2014–2017Hand of GodKeith "KD" Dennison20 episodes 2015JustifiedTy Walker8 episodesBrooklyn Nine-NineDetective Dave MajorsEpisode: "Det. Dave Majors"2015–2017The Mindy ProjectDr. Jody Kimball-Kinney Main role (seasons 4–6); 38 episodes 2017BlindspotTravisEpisode: "Senile Lines"Arkansas TravelerWayland McGlawhorn6 episodes 2017–2018The Guest BookDr. Andrew Brown11 episodesThe GiftedDr. Roderick Campbell9 episodes2018–2021Fear the Walking DeadJohn Dorie29 episodes2019Deadwood: The MovieDrunk #2Television film; uncredited 2022SprungJack9 episodes Dead to MeGlenn Moranis3 episodes2023Ghosts of BeirutWilliam BuckleyEpisode: "Hunted" 2024HightownShane Frawley6 episodesHysteria!The Reverend6 episodes2024–2025High PotentialLieutenant Melon4 episodes2026LanternsWilliam MaconSeries Regular (Season 1)TiresThatch2 episodes

Stage credits Year Title Role Notes 1991Mad ForestIanos/Painter Perry Street Theatre 1992 New York City Center 1994 Angels in America Prior Walter Marines Memorial Theater Booth Edwin York Theatre The Triumph of Love Agis East 13th Street Theater 1996 The Father Nöjd Criterion Center Stage Right Inherit the Wind Bertram Cates Royale Theatre 2009 Things of Dry Hours Corbin Teel New York Theatre Workshop 2024 Shit. Meet. Fan. Brett MCC Theater

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