Born on Halloween night, 1963, in Alexandria, Va., Dermot Mulroney nurtured his early passions for acting and music by playing the cello in a city youth orchestra and participating in children's community theater.After a brief career in television, he made his film debut with Sunset (1988) and the Brat Pack-studded Western Young Guns (1988). He met and married actress Catherine Keener before landing roles in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and Copycat (1995). But it was his turn as a crush-worthy groom in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) that nudged him into the Hollywood spotlight, opening doors for roles in other romantic comedies such as The Wedding Date (2005), Must Love Dogs (2005) and The Family Stone (2005).
Despite his guy-next-door good looks, Mulroney also has a quirky side, agreeing to don a mullet and matching facial hair for the black comedy About Schmidt (2002).
AddThe Family StoneAlthough their relationship works in the city, things begin to fall apart for buttoned-up Manhattanites Everett (Dermot Mulroney) and Meredith (Sarah Jessica Parker) when they visit the suburbs for the holidays to stay with Everett's family. Sarah's first meeting with Everett's parents (Diane Keaton... Read More
AddGriffin & PhoenixDivorced, disconnected from his kids and living in a gloomy bachelor's pad, Griffin (Dermot Mulroney) is already down when he's diagnosed with inoperable cancer. Thus, it's with resignation that he enrolls in a class about accepting death -- never dreaming that he'll learn to accept life instead.... Read More
AddThe Wedding DateSingle girl Kat (Debra Messing) can't stomach the idea of attending her sister's (Amy Adams) faraway London wedding, where her ex-boyfriend (Jeremy Sheffield), who had ceremoniously dumped Kat perilously close to the altar, will likely be a guest. But duty calls, and she must fly in for the... Read More
AddGracieAfter a tragedy, 15-year-old Gracie (Carly Schroeder) channels her grief by fighting to get girls into varsity soccer in this inspiring drama. Despite her passion and resolve, she's blocked on all sides as she argues for the right of women to play competitive soccer. The film -- set in 1978 -- is... Read More
AddThe Memory Keeper's DaughterDuring a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry (Dermot Mulroney) delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline (Emily Watson). But when Henry realizes his wife (Gretchen Mol) is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge.... Read More
