FrameThrower · Actors · Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott
5 films · 251 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1990–2021
Born 26 October 1961 · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Dylan McDermott is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series The Practice, which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
McDermott is also known for his roles in four seasons (first, second, eighth and ninth) of the FX horror anthology series American Horror Story, subtitled Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, and 1984 portraying Ben Harmon, Johnny Morgan and Bruce, respectively.…
How their films are shot
Measured across 251 frames from the 5 films we hold. This is the look of the work Dylan takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 5 films we hold, 50% of their frames are night, 44% natural — the look of the work Dylan takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
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Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
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