Dylan Baker Biography

Dylan Baker is an American character actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the films such as Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Happiness (1998), Road to Perdition (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Spider-Man 3 (2007). and on the television series Murder One (1995-1996) and The Good Wife, the latter of which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Dylan Baker Age

Dylan is 62 years old as of 2021. He was born on  7 October 1959, in Syracuse, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday 7 of October every year. 

Dylan Baker Height and Weight

Dylan stands at an average height of 1.83 meters tall and he weighs 75 kilograms. He has brown hair and brown eyes. His other body measurements are not available.

Dylan Baker Education

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. Baker then received a Master’s in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied alongside Chris Noth and Patricia Clarkson.

Dylan Baker Family, Parents, and Siblings

Baker was born in Syracuse, New York, but was raised in Lynchburg, Virginia. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Dylan’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Dylan Baker Wife and Children

Baker got married in 1990 to an actress named Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker. They have a daughter named Willa Baker. The couple resides in New York City.

Dylan Baker Salary

Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Dylan Baker Net Worth

Dylan has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Dylan Baker Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dylan.

Dylan Baker Wiki

• Full Names: Dylan Baker
• Popular As: Dylan
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Actor
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Dylan Baker Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 62 years old as of 2021
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: 7 October 1959
• Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States
• Birthday: 7 October

Dylan Baker Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: Not Available
• Height / How Tall?: 1.83 meters
• Weight: 75 kilograms
• Eye Color: brown
• Hair Color: brown
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Biceps Size: Not Available
• Chest Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available

Dylan Baker Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Available
• Mother: Not Available
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Married
• Dating / Girlfriend: Married to Becky Gelke
• Children: Willa Baker

Dylan Baker Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $3 million
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Actor

Dylan Baker 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. The next year, he made his motion picture debut in the feature film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987).

Baker’s first recurring TV role was on Steven Bochco’s highly acclaimed Murder One (1995). Since then, he has appeared in such TV series as Northern Exposure, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Without a Trace, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The West Wing, and the short-lived sitcom The Pitts.

He garnered major critical attention with his performance as a tormented pedophile in Todd Solondz’s Happiness (1998). In 2000, he portrayed Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in Thirteen Days, a historical drama about the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also held a small role in Requiem for a Dream, where he played a doctor who sees Jared Leto’s character with a severely infected, rotting arm. In 2002 he portrayed Alexander Rance, an accountant for the Chicago Outfit, in Road to Perdition. He played Dr. Curt Connors in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).

During the short-lived 2007 series Drive, Baker played the role of John Trimble, a father suffering from 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.

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 the 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’ that 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, having narrated a wide range of books, from fiction (The Grapes of Wrath, The Corrections) to biographies (Steve Jobs) to Argo.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Dylan Baker

Who is Dylan?

Dylan is an American character actor. He gained recognition for his roles in the films such as Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Happiness (1998), Road to Perdition (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), and Spider-Man 3 (2007). and on the television series Murder One (1995-1996) and The Good Wife, the latter of which earned him three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

How old is Dylan?

He was born on  7 October 1959, in Syracuse, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday 7 of October every year.

How tall is Dylan?

Dylan stands at an average height of 1.83 meters tall and he weighs 75 kilograms.

Is Dylan married?

Baker got married in 1990 to an actress named Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker. They have a daughter named Willa Baker. The couple resides in New York City.

How much is Dylan worth?

Dylan has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an actor. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

How much does Dylan make?

Details pertaining to his annual earnings are currently unavailable. This information is however currently under review and will soon be updated.

Where does Dylan live? 

Because of security reasons, Dylan has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Dylan dead or alive?

Dylan is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Dylan Now?

To get his latest updates, visit his official social media accounts listed below.

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