Dylan Charles Hunter Walsh (born November 17, 1963) is an American
actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX
television series Nip/Tuck.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 Serviceâ€"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.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.
actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX
television series Nip/Tuck.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 Serviceâ€"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.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.
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