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My Take
Dermot Mulroney is my favorite kind of actor: the one who never demands your attention and earns it anyway. Since his 1988 debut he has slipped between westerns, romantic comedies, and dramas without ever seeming miscast, which is a rarer skill than headline stardom. I respect the Northwestern-trained discipline behind that range, and the fact that he is a genuine musician adds a layer most leading men lack. He elevates whatever he appears in; you finish the film, check the cast list, and realize he was the quiet load-bearing wall. Nearly four decades in, that consistency reads less like luck and more like character.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dermot Mulroney
- Name (Japanese)
- ダーモット・マローニー
- Reading
- だーもっと・まろーにー
- Born
- October 31, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Alexandria, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / association football player / film producer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Alexandria City High School
- University
- Northwestern University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dermot Mulroney born?
Born October 31, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Dermot Mulroney from?
Dermot Mulroney is from Alexandria, Virginia, United States.
What does Dermot Mulroney do?
Dermot Mulroney works as actor, film director, association football player, film producer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.