Danny Huston is a renowned actor, writer, and director, celebrated for his versatility and captivating on-screen presence. His impressive filmography includes notable roles in movies such as Martin Scorsese's The Aviator, Alfonso Cuarón's Children of Men, and Alejandro González Iñárritu's 21 Grams, solidifying his reputation as a talented actor who consistently collaborates with esteemed film directors.
Huston's career began with directing Mr. North, featuring Robert Mitchum, Anthony Edwards, and his sister Anjelica Huston. He then made his breakthrough acting performance in the independent film Ivansxtc, earning a nomination for Best Male Performance at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards. Since then, his acting credits have expanded to include a wide range of films, such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, Hitchcock with Anthony Hopkins, Wrath of the Titans with Liam Neeson, The Constant Gardener with Rachel Weisz and Ralph Fiennes, Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, John Sayles' Silver City, The Libertador with Edgar Ramirez, The Congress with Harvey Keitel, John Hillcoat's The Proposition with Guy Pearce, Birth opposite Nicole Kidman, 30 Days of Night with Josh Hartnett, Peter Berg's The Kingdom, and many more.
In 2013, his critically acclaimed performance as Ben the butcher in Magic City (STARZ) earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. His television work also includes recurring roles in the hit series Masters Of Sex (Showtime),American Horror Story (FX),and performances in You Don't Know Jack (HBO) with Al Pacino and John Adams (HBO/Playtone).
Additional credits include Paranoid for Netflix and ITV Studios, Marc Forster's All I See Is You, Frankenstein directed by Bernard Rose, Pressure, directed by Ron Scalpello, and Tim Burton's Big Eyes. Huston also directed himself in The Last Photograph, which screened at The Edinburgh Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival.
In 2017, he portrayed Robert Evans in the stage adaptation of The Kid Stays in the Picture, directed by Simon McBurney, for The Royal Court Theatre in London. Huston recently appeared in the global box office hit Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins.
He could be recently seen in the Netflix feature IO opposite Anthony Mackie, as well as the feature Stan and Ollie, which was directed by Jon Baird for BBC films.
Huston will next be seen in Angel Has Fallen alongside Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler, which will be released in theaters on August 23rd, 2019, as well as the IM Global feature Richard Says Goodbye with Johnny Depp for writer/director Wayne Roberts. He continues to star as "Dan Jenkins" on the Taylor Sheridan and Paramount TV series Yellowstone, which is now airing its second season. It is the number one Summer series of 2019. Huston can be seen in a season-long arc on the critically acclaimed series Succession for HBO.
In addition, Huston starred in and directed the feature The Last Photograph, which was released on September 6, 2019.
