Dylan Walsh


Dylan Charles Hunter Walsh is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series Nip/Tuck.

Early life

Walsh was born Dylan Charles Hunter Walsh in Los Angeles, California. His maternal grandfather, Frank P. Haven, was a managing editor of the Los Angeles Times. His parents worked for the Foreign Service—they met in Ethiopia. As a result, Walsh lived in Kenya, India, Pakistan and Indonesia as a boy. His family returned to the United States when he was ten years old and settled in Virginia, where Walsh began acting in high school. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English. After graduating from college, Walsh moved to New York City to act professionally.

Career

Walsh's first role was in a television movie called Soldier Boys with James Earl Jones. He then landed a role in the movie Loverboy and a regular role on the television series Kate & Allie. In 1989, he started using the name Dylan Walsh professionally. He continued to work in films including Betsy's Wedding, Nobody's Fool, Congo, The Stepfather, and Secretariat, and guest starred the television series Brooklyn South, The Twilight Zone, and Everwood.
In 2003, Walsh landed the role of Sean McNamara on the television series Nip/Tuck, after being approached by series creator Ryan Murphy in a coffee shop. Murphy remembered him from his role in Nobody's Fool and in a television movie. Walsh also appeared on the series Unforgettable.
In April 2020, Walsh was cast as Sam Lane, the father of Lois Lane, on The CW action-superhero series Superman & Lois.

Personal life

Walsh was married from 1996 to 2003 to actress Melora Walters, with whom he had two children, Thomas Walsh born in 1996 and Joanna Walsh born in 1997. The couple later divorced, and, on October 10, 2004, Walsh married actress Joanna Going, with whom he has a daughter Stella Walsh born in 2003. In 2010 Walsh announced he filed for divorce. Walsh met Leslie Bourque and had a daughter Amélie Belle, and a son, Hudson Scott.. Walsh and Bourque are still together in 2020.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Kate & AllieBenEpisode: "The Nearlyweds"
1990–91Gabriel's FireLouis Klein22 episodes
1995The Outer LimitsSgt. EldritchEpisode: "Hearts and Minds"
1997–98Brooklyn SouthOfficer Jimmy Doyle22 episodes
2002The Twilight ZoneAdamEpisode: "Night Route"
2002Presidio MedDanny GibsonEpisode: "Second Chance"
2003–10Nip/TuckDr. Sean McNamara100 episodes
2003–04EverwoodCarl Feeney3 episodes
2007'Malcolm RoyceEpisode: "Annihilated"
2011–16UnforgettableAl Burns61 episodes
2012Drop Dead DivaLawrence BrandEpisode: "Pick's and Pakes"
2012'Tom CooleyEpisode: "CSI on Fire"
2013RevengeJason Prosser2 episodes
2013CastleAgent Harris2 episodes
2015'Captain Jim Messier3 episodes
2016Designated SurvivorSEAL Commander Max ClarksonEpisode: "The Mission"
2016LongmireShane Muldoon3 episodes
2017When We RiseDr. Marcus Conant2 episodes
2018Life SentencePeter AbbottMain role
2018'John Conway2 Episodes
2019Whiskey Cavalier Alex Ollerman3 Episodes
2019–presentBlue BloodsMayor Peter ChaseRecurring role
2021Superman & LoisSamuel LaneMain role