Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker (born October 7, 1959) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his roles in films such as Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Happiness (1998), Thirteen Days (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Revolutionary Road (2008), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), and Selma (2014). On television he has had prominent roles in series such as Murder One (1995–1996), The Good Wife (2010–2015), Damages (2011), The Americans (2016), and Homeland (2018). For The Good Wife he earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Baker was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in the original production of La Bête in 1991. He made his directorial debut with the film 23 Blast in 2013.

Early life and education Baker was born in Syracuse, New York and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia. He began his acting career as a teenager in regional theater productions. He attended Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, went on to attend Darlington School, and graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School in 1976.

Baker attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia and later graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1980. He then received a Master's in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied alongside Chris Noth and Patricia Clarkson.

Career Baker's Broadway theatre credits include Eastern Standard, La Bête (for which he received a Tony Award nomination), Mauritius, and God of Carnage. He won an Obie Award in 1986 for his performance in the off-Broadway play Not About Heroes.

During the short-lived 2007 series Drive, Baker played the role of John Trimble, a father with a terminal illness. In 2009, Baker played William Cross in NBC's Kings, in which his wife Becky Ann Baker played Jessie Shepherd, the mother of protagonist David Shepherd. Baker also guest starred in an episode of Monk, playing a theater critic in "Mr. Monk and the Critic". Baker guest starred in the November 2010 House episode "A Pox on Our House". Baker guest starred in the season four finale of Burn Notice as Raines, an old spy friend of Michael's. He reprised the role in the season five premiere, and also permitted his likeness to be used in the Burn Notice graphic novel "A New Day". In 2010, Baker played Hollis B. Chenery in Secretariat.

Baker played Pashto-speaking CIA agent Jerry Boorman in season 4 of the TV series Damages. He guest-starred in "Upper West Side Story" (2012), an episode of the TV series White Collar. He had a recurring role as the father of Katharine McPhee's character Karen Cartwright on the NBC TV series Smash. He appeared in the USA Network miniseries Political Animals (2012). For his performance as Colin Sweeney on The Good Wife, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014.

Baker performed with Helen Mirren on Broadway in The Audience, a play that depicted meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and important historical figures. Baker played former Prime Minister John Major. The play opened on March 8, 2015.

Baker portrays corrupt DEA Agent Bill Peterson in the seventh season on The Mentalist.

In 2016, Baker had a memorable recurring role as deep-cover KGB agent William Crandall, a morally conflicted biological weapons expert, on Season 4 of FX series The Americans.

In September 2017, it was announced that Baker would be joining the cast of the Showtime drama Homeland for the show's 7th season, as Sen. Sam Paley, a 'maverick' who is leading an excessive investigation of the administration of new President Elizabeth Keane.

He starred in the 2020 series Hunters, in which his wife had a supporting role.

Audiobooks Baker is a prolific narrator of audiobooks, from fiction (The Grapes of Wrath, The Corrections) to biographies (Steve Jobs) to Argo.

He received the 2002 Audie Award for Abridged Fiction for his reading of The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. He has also recorded Franzen's 2015 novel Purity.

Personal life Baker married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker, in 1990. They have a daughter and reside in New York City.

On September 1, 2015, Baker tried to save the life of his neighbor, Broadway and movie actress and dancer Vivien Eng, after her apartment caught fire in the New York City high-rise where they both lived at the time. He was driven back by smoke and flames. Firefighters eventually got the seriously injured woman out of the apartment and rushed her to the hospital, where she died two days later.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Ishtar Aghast Nightclub Patron Uncredited Planes, Trains and Automobiles Owen 1988 The Wizard of Loneliness Duffy Kahler 1990 The Long Walk Home Tunker Thompson 1991 Delirious Blake Hedison 1992 Passed Away Unsworth Love Potion No. 9 Prince Geoffrey 1993 Life with Mikey Mr. Burns 1994 Radioland Murders Detective Jasper Disclosure Philip Blackburn 1995 The Stars Fell on Henrietta Alex Wilde 1996 True Blue Michael Suarez, S.J. 1998 Happiness Bill Maplewood Celebrity Priest At Catholic Retreat 1999 Simply Irresistible Jonathan Bendel Random Hearts Richard Judd Oxygen FBI Agent Jackson Lantham 2000 Committed Carl's Editor Requiem for a Dream Southern Doctor The Cell Henry West Thirteen Days Robert McNamara 2001 The Tailor of Panama General Dusenbaker Along Came a Spider Ollie McArthur 2002 Road to Perdition Alexander Rance A Gentleman's Game Mr. Price Changing Lanes Finch 2003 Head of State Martin Geller How to Deal Steve Beckwith Rick 'Buck' 2004 Spider-Man 2 Dr. Curt Connors Kinsey Alan Gregg 2005 Hide and Seek Sheriff Hafferty 2006 The Matador Mr. Lovell Stealing Martin Lane Parker Banks Fido Bill Robinson Let's Go to Prison Warden 2007 When a Man Falls Bill Spider-Man 3 Dr. Curt Connors The Hunting Party CIA Operative Across the Universe Mr. Carrigan – Lucy's Father The Stone Angel Marvin Shipley Trick 'r Treat Principal Steven Wilkins 2008 Diminished Capacity 'Mad Dog' McClure Revolutionary Road Jack Ordway 2009 Under New Management Legal Aid Lawyer 2010 Secretariat Hollis Chenery 2011 About Sunny Max 2012 2 Days in New York Ron 2013 23 Blast Larry Freeman Director Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Freddy Shapp 2014 The Humbling Dr. Farr Selma J. Edgar Hoover 2015 Actor Seeks Role Dr. Freidman Short film Applesauce Stevie Bricks Nightfire Olivetti Short film The Benefactor Bobby 2016 Catfight Dr. Jones Miss Sloane Jon O'Neill No Beast so fierce Hank 2017 The Misogynists Cameron 2018 Elizabeth Harvest Logan 2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile David Yocom 2022 I'm Charlie Walker Mr. Bennett Outpost Reggie 2023 LaRoy, Texas Harry Dream Scenario Richard 2026 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Jeffrey TBA The Statement Filming

Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 A Case of Deadly Force Kevin O'Donnell Television movie 1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan The Governor's Assistant 2 episodes Miami Vice Lt. Edward Jerell Episode: "Honor Among Thieves?" Spenser: For Hire Sam Reynolds Episode: "Substantial Justice" American Playhouse George 'Jig' Cook Episode: "Journey Into Genius" 1990 Judgment Father Delambre Television movie 1991 Law & Order Sean Hyland Episode: "His Hour Upon the Stage" 1993 Return to Lonesome Dove Nigel Winston, Cattleman's Alliance 3 episodes Northern Exposure Jeffy O'Connell Episode: "Grosse Pointe, 48230" Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Curtis Pinger Television movie 1995–96 Murder One Det. Arthur Polson 18 episodes 1997 Feds Jack Gaffney Episode: "Smoking Gun" 1998 Law & Order Aaron Downing Episode: "Flight" Oz Schillinger's Defense Attorney Episode: "Great Men" 2000 Strangers with Candy Minister Arsenew Episode: "Is Freedom Free?" 2001 Big Apple Inspector Bob Cooper 2 episodes The Practice Sen. Keith Ellison 2 episodes CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Father Powell Episode: "Alter Boys"2002 The Laramie Project Rulon Stacey Television movie Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin3 episodes 2003 The Pitts Bob Pitt 7 episodes The West Wing Attorney General Alan Fisk Episode: "Abu el Banat" The Elizabeth Smart Story Ed Smart Television movie 2004–06,2022–23, 2025 Law & Order Sanford Rems 6 episodes 2004 Third Watch Councilman Daniels Episode: "Broken" Life as We Know It Roland Conner 2 episodes 2005 Without a Trace Brian Stone Episode: "Manhunt" 2006 The Book of Daniel Roger Paxton 6 episodes 2007 Drive John Trimble 6 episodes 2009 Kings William Cross 12 episodes Law & Order: Criminal Intent Henry Muller Episode: "Major Case" Monk John Hannigan Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Critic" Ugly Betty Bennett Wallis 3 episodes 2010–15 The Good Wife Colin Sweeney 8 episodes 2010 House Dr. Dave Broda Episode: "A Pox on Our House" 2010–11 Burn Notice Raines 2 episodes 2011 Damages Jerry Boorman 10 episodes 2012 White Collar Andy Woods Episode: "Upper West Side Story" Political Animals Fred Collier 5 episodes 2012–13 Smash Roger Cartwright 3 episodes 2013 Zero Hour FBI Chief Terrence Fisk 3 episodes 2013–14 Chicago Fire Dr. David Arata 2 episodes2014 Turks & Caicos Gary Bethwaite Television movie Chicago P.D. Dr. David Arata Episode: "8:30 PM" 2015 The Mentalist Bill Peterson 2 episodes 2016 The Americans William Crandall 8 episodes Confirmation Orrin Hatch Television movie 2016–20 Blindspot FBI Director Pellington 6 episodes 2017 Difficult People Tourist Episode: "Criminal Minds" Little Women Robert March 3 episodes 2017–18 The Good Fight Colin Sweeney 2 episodes I'm Dying Up Here Johnny Carson 5 episodes 2018 Elementary Armand Venetto Episode: "The Adventure of the Ersatz Sobekneferu" Homeland Senator Sam Paley 8 episodes 2020–23 Hunters Biff Simpson 11 episodes 2020 Social Distance Neil Currier Episode: "Humane Animal Trap" 2021 Evil Father Kay 2 episodes The Hot Zone: Anthrax Ed Copak 6 episodes 2022 The Resort Carl 4 episodes Inside Man Casey 4 episodes Would I Lie to You? (US) Himself Episode: "Singing Waitress" 2025 The Gilded Age Dr. Logan Episode: "My Mind Is Made Up" Only Murders in the Building Ron Episode: "Silver Alert"

Theatre Year Title Role Venue Ref.1989 Eastern Standard Stephen Wheeler John Golden Theatre, Broadway 1991 La Bête Prince Conty Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway 2007 Mauritius Phillip Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 2008 November Archer Brown Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 2009 God of Carnage Alan (replacement) Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway 2015 The Audience John Major Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway 2016 The Front Page McCue Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 2018 Bernhardt/Hamlet Constant Coquelin American Airlines Theatre, Broadway 2024 Corruption Tom Crone / Glenn Mulcaire Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Lincoln Center

Awards and nominations Year Association Category Project Result Ref.1991 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play La Bête 1998 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Actor Happiness Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead National Board of Review Best Cast New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival Best Cast Revolutionary Road 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series The Good Wife 2012 2014 2012 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series Damages 2013 San Diego Film Critics Society Best Cast Selma Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Ensemble 2014 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Acting Ensemble