Dylan Kussman
Dylan Kussman (born January 21, 1971) is an American film and television writer and actor. He played the part of Richard Cameron in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society (1989) and Dr. Allen Painter in The Way of the Gun (2000).
Dylan Kussman
- Name
- Dylan Kussman
- Born
- 21 January 1971
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley
- Occupation
- * Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- acting · film screenwriting
- Languages
- English
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Dylan Kussman (born January 21, 1971) is an American film and television writer and actor. He played the part of Richard Cameron in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society (1989) and Dr. Allen Painter in The Way of the Gun (2000).
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Dylan Kussman (born 1971) is an American actor, film actor and film director, among other activities. The actor was born in Los Angeles.
Dylan Kussman studied at University of California, Berkeley. The actor is active in acting and film screenwriting. Languages used include English.
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He has also appeared in such films as Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991), X2 (2003), Leatherheads (2008), Flight (2012) and Jack Reacher (2012), and is the writer, director and star of the online noir drama The Steps. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2017 Tom Cruise film The Mummy. In 2019, he appeared in the Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell.
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• Name — Dylan Kussman • Born — 21 January 1971 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Education — University of California, Berkeley • Occupation — * Actor • screenwriter • Years Active — 1987–present
Early life
Early life
Kussman was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1987 — Silver Spoons — Elliott — Episode: "Rumors Are Flying" • 1988 — Day by Day — Billy — Episode: "That Saturday Feeling" • Punky Brewster — Harold — Episode: "Going to Camp" • Days of Our Lives — Christopher Brachman — 1 episode • 1989 — Married... with Children — Butch — Episode: "A Three Job, No Income Family" • 1990 — Life Goes On — Mark — Episode: "The Bicycle Thief" • 1996 — Nash Bridges — Marvin — Episode: "Hit Parade" • 2000 — The X-Files — Med Student — Episode: "Theef" • The Fugitive — Garrett 'Gary' Davis — 2 episodes • 2001 — Roswell — Brian — Episode: "Control" • 2002 — My Sister's Keeper — Leon — TV movie • 2004 — Wild Things 2 — Irvin Brillman — Television film • 2005 — Monk — Deputy Paul Coby — Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever" • House — Mr. Carroll — Episode: "Kids" • 2007 — Cold Case — Cliff Burrell (1987) — Episode: "Offender" • 2008 — Without a Trace — Patrick — Episode: "Last Call" • 2010 — Memphis Beat — TJ Williams — Episode: "It's Alright, Mama" • Drop Dead Diva — Frank — Episode: "Begin Again" • One Tree Hill — Attorney — 3 episodes • 2020 — Dwight in Shining Armor — Angus Pewlet — Episode: "Just Desserts"
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Dylan Kussman is recorded as screenwriter, actor and film director.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Dead Poets Society — Richard Cameron • 1991 — Shogun Warrior — Smitty • Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken — Clifford Henderson • 1996 — 93 Million Miles from the Sun — Eddie • 2000 — The Way of the Gun — Dr. Allen Painter • 2003 — X2 — Stryker Soldier Wilkins • 2006 — Monday — Neighbor • Ten 'til Noon — Rush • 2007 — One Day Like Rain — Mick • 2008 — Leatherheads — Soldier Frank • 2012 — Jayne Mansfield's Car — Milton — Uncredited • Flight — Two Beer Barry • Jack Reacher — Gary • 2014 — The Salience Project — Quincy • 2017 — The Mummy — Writer Tech • 2018 — The Mule — Sheriff • 2019 — Richard Jewell — FBI Special Agent Bruce Hughes
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