Danny Huston

    Actor, Director, Camera and Electrical Department

    Birthdate: May 14, 1962

    Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy

    Award-winning actor, writer and director, Danny Huston is known for his versatility and dramatic screen presence. Most recognized for his roles in films like Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men and Alejandro Inarritu's 21 Grams, Huston has worked with some of the finest film directors of his generation.

    Huston got his start directing Mr. North with Robert Mitchum, Anthony Edwards and his sister Anjelica Huston. He went on to give his breakthrough acting performance in the independent film Ivansxtc for which he was nominated for Best Male Performance at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards. Since then his film acting work has included: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, Hitchcock with Anthony Hopkins, Wrath of the Titans with Liam Neeson, The Constant Gardener with Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, John Sayles Silver City, The Libertador with Edgar Ramirez, The Congress with Harvey Keitel, John Hillcoat's The Proposition with Guy Pearce, Birth opposite Nicole Kidman, 30 Days of Night with Josh Hartnett, Peter Berg's The Kingdom, and many more.

    In 2013, his critically acclaimed role of Ben the butcher in Magic City (STARZ), earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. His other television acting work includes the hit television series Masters Of Sex (Showtime), a recurring role in the hugely popular American Horror Story (FX), and performances in You Don't Know Jack (HBO)with Al Pacino and John Adams (HBO/Playtone).

    Additional credits include, Paranoid for Netflix and ITV Studios, Marc Forster's All I See Is You, Frankenstein directed by Bernard Rose, Pressure, directed by Ron Scalpello; and Tim Burton's Big Eyes. Huston also directed himself in The Last Photograph which screened at The Edinburgh Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival.

    In 2017, Huston portrayed Robert Evans in the stage adaptation of The Kid Stays in the Picture directed by Simon McBurney, for The Royal Court Theatre in London. Huston also recently appeared in the global box office hit Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.

    He could recently be seen in the Netflix feature IO opposite Anthony Mackie, as well as the feature Stan and Ollie, which was directed by Jon Baird for BBC films.

    Huston will next be seen in Angel Has Fallen alongside Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler, which will be released in theaters on August 23rd, 2019, as well as the IM Global feature Richard Says Goodbye with Johnny Depp for writer/director Wayne Roberts. Huston continues to star as "Dan Jenkins" on the Taylor Sheridan and Paramount TV series Yellowstone, which is now airing its second season. It is the number one Summer series of 2019. Huston can be see in a season long-arc on the critically acclaimed series Succession for HBO.

    In addition, Huston starred in and directed the feature The Last Photograph (2017), which was on September 6, 2019.

    Known For

    The Constant Gardener
    The Constant Gardener

    (2005)

    21 Grams
    21 Grams

    (2003)

    The Aviator
    The Aviator

    (2004)

    The Proposition
    The Proposition

    (2005)

    Danny Huston Movies

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    Upcoming (1)

    • 2026 |

      A Place in Hell

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    Previous (60)

    • 2025 |

      The Naked Gun

      asRichard Cane
    • 2024 |

      Across the River and Into the Trees

      asCaptain Wes O'Neil
    • 2024 |

      The Crow

    • 2024 |

      Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1

      asCol. Albert Houghton
    • 2024 |

      The Dead Don’t Hurt

      asRudolph Schiller
    • 2023 |
      I Told You Soas Bill
    • 2023 |

      Consecration

      asFather Romero
    • 2023 |

      Life Upside Down

      asPaul Hasselberg
    • 2022 |
      Ride Aboveas Monsieur Cooper
    • 2022 |
      We Are Gathered Here Todayas Peter Stone
    • 2021 |
      Traveling Lightas Harry
    • 2019 |
      IOas Henry
    • 2019 |

      Angel Has Fallen

      asWade Jennings
    • 2018 |
      The Professoras Peter
    • 2018 |

      Stan & Ollie

      asHal Roach
    • 2018 |

      Robin Hood

      asKing Richard the Lionheart
    • 2018 |

      Game Night

      asDonald Anderton
    • 2017 |
      Newnessas Larry Bejerano
    • 2017 |
      The Last Photographas Tom Hammond
    • 2017 |

      All I See Is You

      asDr. Hughes
    • 2017 |

      Wonder Woman

      asLudendorff
    • 2015 |
      Frankensteinas Victor
    • 2014 |
      Tigersas Alex
    • 2014 |
      Big Eyesas Dick Nolan
    • 2013 |
      The Congressas Jeff
    • 2012 |
      2 Jacksas Jack Hussar Sr.
    • 2012 |
      Boxing Dayas Basil
    • 2012 |
      Hitchcockas Whitfield Cook
    • 2012 |
      Stolenas Tim Harlend
    • 2012 |

      Wrath of the Titans

      asPoseidon
    • 2011 |
      Playoffas Max Stoller
    • 2011 |

      The Conspirator

      asJoseph Holt
    • 2010 |
      Made in Romaniaas Danny Huston
    • 2010 |
      The Warrior's Wayas Colonel
    • 2010 |

      Robin Hood

      asKing Richard the Lionheart
    • 2009 |
      Boogie Woogieas Art Spindle
    • 2010 |
      Edge of Darknessas Jack Bennett
    • 2009 |
      X-Men Origins: Wolverineas Stryker
    • 2009 |

      X-Men Origins: Wolverine

      asStryker
    • 2008 |
      The Kreutzer Sonataas Edgar
    • 2008 |
      How to Lose Friends & Alienate Peopleas Lawrence Maddox
    • 2007 |
      I Really Hate My Jobas Al Bowlly
    • 2007 |
      30 Days of Nightas Marlow
    • 2007 |
      The Number 23as Isaac French
    • 2007 |

      The Number 23

      asIsaac French, Dr. Miles Phoenix
    • 2006 |
      Alpha Maleas Jim Ferris
    • 2006 |
      Fade to Blackas Orson Welles
    • 2005 |
      The Constant Gardeneras Sandy Woodrow
    • 2004 |
      The Aviatoras Jack Frye
    • 2004 |
      Birthas Joseph
    • 2003 |
      21 Gramsas Michael
    • 2002 |
      The Bacchaeas Herdsman
    • 2000 |
      Ivans xtc.as Ivan Beckman
    • 2001 |
      Edenas Kalman
    • 1997 |
      Anna Kareninaas Stiva
    • 1995 |
      The Maddening
    • 1991 |
      Becoming Colette
    • 1988 |
      Mr. North
    • 1984 |
      Notes from Under the Volcano
    • 1984 |
      Observations Under the Volcano

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