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Garret Dillahunt is an American actor who portrayed John Dorie in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead.

Biography[]

Garret Dillahunt grew up in the state of Washington and attended the University of Washington where he studied journalism. He received his MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program.

He appeared on and off Broadway and in theaters around the country before he began pursuing film and television roles. He has two brothers: Brett, a teacher; and Eric, deceased.

Other Works[]

  • The Gifted
  • The Mindy Project
  • Hand of God
  • 12 years a Slave
  • Deadwood
  • The Last House on the Left (2009 Remake)
  • No Country for Old Men
  • Raising Hope
  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  • John from Cincinnati
  • One Life to Live
  • Burn Notice
  • Justified
  • Looper
  • Army of the Dead
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • Where the Crawdads Sings
  • Ambulance

Trivia[]

  • He auditioned for the role of Negan on The Walking Dead but did not get the part.
  • He previously appeared on Deadwood along with fellow Fear actors Kim Dickens, Dayton Callie, Ray McKinnon, and Keith Carradine.
    • In the series, Garret Dillahunt portrayed Jack McCall, who killed a character named Wild Bill Hickok. The character of Wild Bill Hickok was portrayed by Keith Carradine.
  • As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: No Country for Old Men (2007), Winter's Bone (2010) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). Of those, No Country for Old Men (2007) and 12 Years a Slave (2013) are winners in the category.
  • Keith Carradine's daughter, Martha Plimpton portrayed Virginia Slims Chance, the wife of Dillahunt's character, Jebbidiah "Burt" Chance in Raising Hope.
  • Dillahunt previously worked with Terry Crews (Joe) on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
  • In honor of the series finale of Fear the Walking Dead, he posted a video on social media congratulating the cast and crew on their achievements and donning John Dorie's hat one last time.[1][2]
  • He shares the same birthday with Craig Nigh, who portrayed Hill.

External Links[]

References[]

  1. Tweet by Garret Dillahunt
  2. Instagram post by Garret Dillahunt
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