Daniel Sallis Huston(born May 14, 1962) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of directorJohn Hustonand half-brother of actressAnjelica Huston.
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| Born | Daniel Sallis Huston May 14, 1962 Rome,Italy |
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| Alma mater | London Film School |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Father | John Huston |
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He is known for his roles in films such asIvans Xtc(2000),[1]for which he was nominated for anIndependent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead,21 Grams(2003),Birth(2004),The Aviator(also 2004),[2]The Constant Gardener(2005),Marie Antoinette(2006),[3]Children of Men(also 2006),The Kingdom(2007),[4]30 Days of Night(also 2007),Robin Hood(2010),[5]Hitchcock(2012),[6]The Congress(2013),[7]Big Eyes(2014),[8]Wonder Woman(2017),[9][10]Game Night(2018),Stan & Ollie(also 2018), andAngel Has Fallen(2019).
Huston portrayedThe Axemanon theFXseriesAmerican Horror Story: Covenand Massimo Dolcefino onAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show.[11][12]He played Ben "The Butcher" Diamond onMagic City(2012–13), Dan Jenkins in the first two seasons of theParamount Networkdrama seriesYellowstone(2018–19), and Jamie Laird on the second season ofSuccession(2019). His directing credits include the filmsMr. North(1988),The Maddening(1995) andThe Last Photograph(2017).
Early life
editHuston was born May 14, 1962, inRome,Italy. He is the son of director and actorJohn Hustonand actress Zoe Sallis.[13]At the time, Huston was in Italy directingThe Bible: In the Beginning...,in which Sallis playedHagar.Through his father, he is the half-brother of actressAnjelica Hustonand screenwriterTony Huston.He has two adoptive siblings, Pablo Huston and writerAllegra Huston.He is the uncle of actorJack Hustonand grandson of Academy Award-winning actorWalter Huston.He is of Canadian, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Scottish, andAnglo-Indiandescent.[14][15]
The younger Huston spent much of his early life in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and maintains British citizenship through his mother.[16]He worked as an assistant to his father during the production ofUnder the Volcano(1984), and was a second unit director onThe Dead(1987). Huston is a graduate ofLondon Film School.[17]
Career
editHuston made his acting debut at the age of 12 in theGeorge Kennedy-starring thriller filmThe "Human" Factor(1975).
In 1988, Huston directedMr. North,which was an adaptation ofThornton Wilder'sTheophilus North.The film was produced by his father, who died before its completion.[18][19]In 1995, Huston played Bartender #2 inLeaving Las Vegasand directed the filmThe Maddening.[20][21]
Huston was nominated for Best Male Performance at the Independent Spirit Awards in 2003 for his performance in the independent filmIvans Xtc.[1]
Huston appeared inMartin Scorsese'sThe Aviator.The ensemble cast was nominated for a 2004 SAG Award.[2]In 2006, Huston received the Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Sandy Woodrow in Fernando Meirelles'The Constant Gardener.Huston starred in the Australian westernThe Proposition.[22]
Huston starred inAlpha Maleand Oliver Parker'sFade to Black,in which he playedOrson Welles.[23][24]He starred inThe Kreutzer Sonata,which premiered at the 2008 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[25]
His other film credits includeBirth,Silver City,Marie Antoinette,The Number 23,The Kingdom,How to Lose Friends & Alienate People,and30 Days of Night.He portrayedSamuel Adamsin the award-winningHBOminiseriesJohn AdamsandColonel William StrykerinX-Men Origins: Wolverine,a prequel to theoriginal trilogy ofX-Men[broken anchor]films.[26]
Huston has been featured inBoogie Woogie,The Warrior's Way,Edge of Darkness,Clash of the Titans,Robin Hood,You Don't Know Jack,andMedallion.[26]
Huston played gangster Ben "The Butcher" Diamond onMitch Glazer'sMagic City,for which he was nominated for theGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Filmin 2013.[27]He portrayedThe Axemanin theFXthriller seriesAmerican Horror Story: Covenand Massimo Dolcefino inAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show.[11]Huston starred asGeneral Erich Ludendorffin the 2017 filmWonder Womanand as Wade Jennings inAngel Has Fallen.[9][10]
Personal life
editIn 1989, Huston married actressVirginia Madsen.They divorced in 1992. In 2001, he married Katie Jane Evans with whom he had a child, Stella.[28]Huston and Evans separated in 2006. Evans died by suicide in October 2008 before the divorce was finalized.[29]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Mister Corbett's Ghost | — | Director only; television film |
| Bigfoot | — | ||
| 1996 | The Ice Princess | — | |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ty Caulfield | Episode: "Suckers" |
| 2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor | Frank Klein | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | John Adams | Samuel Adams | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | You Don't Know Jack | Geoffrey Fieger | Television film |
| 2012–2013 | Magic City | Ben "The Butcher" Diamond | 16 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | American Horror Story: Coven | The Axeman of New Orleans | 7 episodes |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Dr. Douglas Greathouse | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Dr. Feinbloom (voice only) and Massimo Dolcefino | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Paranoid | Nick Waingrow | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Yellowstone | Dan Jenkins | 17 episodes |
| 2019 | Succession | Jamie Laird | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Doc Martin | Robert Brooke | Episode: "Wild West Country" |
| 2020 | Red Bird Lane | Hugh | Unaired pilot |
| 2021 | Calls | Frank | Voice, episode: "The Universe Did It" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Institution | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| Chlotrudis Awards | 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | The Proposition | Nominated |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2017 | Best Film | The Last Photograph | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Magic City | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2003 | Best Male Lead | Ivans Xtc | Nominated |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival | 2008 | Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries | John Adams | Nominated |
| Montreal World Film Festival | 2011 | Best Actor | Playoff | Won |
| Satellite Awards | 2005 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Constant Gardener | Won |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | The Aviator | Nominated |
| Saturn Awards | 2014 | Best Guest Starring Role on Television | American Horror Story: Coven | Nominated[32] |
| Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | The Proposition | Nominated |
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