---
name: "Dylan Baker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dylan-baker"
fi1m_id: "dylan-baker"
imdb_id: "nm0048414"
tmdb_id: 19152
wikidata_id: "Q726128"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 October 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 19
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 18
updated: "2026-10-07T12:20:19.785119+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dylan Baker

## Identity

Dylan Baker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dylan-baker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dylan-baker
- **IMDb ID:** nm0048414
- **TMDB ID:** 19152
- **Wikidata ID:** Q726128
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Baker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726128, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048414/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19152

Actor. Born 7 October 1959 in Syracuse, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 October 1959, Syracuse, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Also known as:** Colin R. Fox , 迪倫·貝克, دیلن بیکر, 딜란 베이커, 狄倫·貝克
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 19: 18 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Alvin Sargent](https://film.one/person/alvin-sargent.md), [Avi Arad](https://film.one/person/avi-arad.md), [David Self](https://film.one/person/david-self.md), [James Franco](https://film.one/person/james-franco.md), [Kirsten Dunst](https://film.one/person/kirsten-dunst.md), [Laura Ziskin](https://film.one/person/laura-ziskin.md), [Sam Mendes](https://film.one/person/sam-mendes.md), [Sam Raimi](https://film.one/person/sam-raimi.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 18 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (1), 1990s 76 (5), 2000s 74 (7), 2010s 74 (4), 2020s 75 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 13 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 12, Crime 7, Comedy 4, Thriller 4, History 3, Action 2
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,546m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Baker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726128, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048414/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19152

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Americans*](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md) (91), [*Spider-Man 2*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md) (85), [*Spider-Man 3*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md) (55)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Revolutionary Road*](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md) (71)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Thirteen Days*](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md) (70)
- **HBO Max:** [*Miss Sloane*](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md) (65)
- **Apple TV:** [*Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues*](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md) (58)
- **Tubi:** [*Disclosure*](https://film.one/film/disclosure-1994.md) (56)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Dylan Baker

> Dylan Baker makes respectable men difficult to trust without advertising what is wrong with them. We value his restraint most in *Happiness*, though the sinister authority figures that followed can make his casting feel too predictable.

Dylan Baker keeps Bill Maplewood bland and respectable in *Happiness* (1998). As a psychiatrist and father sexually attracted to children, he gives us no comfortable way to separate this man from ordinary family life. We were horrified by how familiar he seemed, because Baker makes that respectable manner so convincing. He asks us to attend to the person without making his desires any less appalling.

His film debut was *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), but *Happiness* brought him to prominence and helped establish the casting pattern that followed. He has since worked steadily in independent films, studio productions and television, often as a doctor or official with something to conceal. Sam Raimi cast him as Dr Curt Connors in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Spider-Man 3* (2007), while *Revolutionary Road* (2008) gave him the supporting role of Jack Ordway. That typecasting has a cost: familiarity with an actor can make an ostensibly ordinary man seem suspicious on arrival.

Todd Solondz gets the best out of him by letting the restraint last. In *Happiness*, Baker keeps Bill from becoming merely a provocation, and the effort to understand him remains uncomfortable because the performance never offers an excuse. The film's slow pace and repeated humiliations do become wearing; even this performance cannot make every minute feel necessary. But Baker is the strongest reason to stay with it, holding to the same plain manner when a more demonstrative performance would give us permission to stop looking.

*Dream Scenario* (2023) puts him back among institutional authority figures as Richard in Kristoffer Borgli's satirical ensemble. Its first hour is sharp and funny, but the explanations that follow weaken it. It is a worthwhile choice for anyone drawn to uneasy comedy, though it gives us less reason to linger on Baker than *Happiness* does. Start with *Happiness* if you can bear the subject; Baker will not make it easier for you.

## Biography

Dylan Baker is an American actor. He was born on 7 October 1959 in Syracuse, New York, and trained at the College of William and Mary, Southern Methodist University and Yale University.

Baker is known for film roles including Dr Curt Connors in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Bill Maplewood in *Happiness* (1998), Jack Ordway in *Revolutionary Road* (2008) and Richard in *Dream Scenario* (2023). His television work includes appearances in *The Good Wife*, *The Americans* and *Homeland*. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for *The Good Wife*.

On stage, Baker was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for the original production of *La Bête* in 1991. He made his directorial debut with *23 Blast* in 2013.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (19)

### Performed in (18) — the average rests on these

- *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Jeffrey — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma.md)
- *Dream Scenario* (2023), Fi1m 70, as Richard — [page](https://film.one/film/dream-scenario.md)
- *Miss Sloane* (2016), Fi1m 65, as Jon O'Neill — [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *Selma* (2014), Fi1m 84, as J. Edgar Hoover — [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md)
- *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), Fi1m 58, as Freddie Shapp — [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, as William Crandall — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Jack Ordway — [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Jerry Boorman — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), Fi1m 55, as Dr. Curt Connors — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Dr. Curt Connors — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *Road to Perdition* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Alexander Rance — [page](https://film.one/film/road-to-perdition.md)
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), Fi1m 80, as Southern Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Robert McNamara — [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Happiness* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Bill Maplewood — [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *Oz* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Schillinger's Defense Attorney — [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Arthur Polson — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *Disclosure* (1994), Fi1m 56, as Philip Blackburn — [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-1994.md)
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Fi1m 84, as Bougainville — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Ishtar* (1987), Fi1m 72, as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)

## Complete filmography (147)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Statement* (2026), Actor
- *Northbound* (2026), Actor
- *The Arrow at Rest at Every Instant of its Flight* (2026), Actor
- *On a String* (2026), Actor
- *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma* (2026), as Jeffrey — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma.md)
- *Floating Carousel* (2025), as Brian
- *LaRoy, Texas* (2024), as Harry
- *Dream Scenario* (2023), as Richard — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/dream-scenario.md)
- *Outpost* (2023), as Reggie
- *Inside Man* (2022), series, as Warden Casey
- *The Resort* (2022), series, as Carl
- *I'm Charlie Walker* (2022), as Mr. Bennett
- *Troy* (2022), as Strange Man
- *The Gilded Age* (2022), series, as Dr. Logan
- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as Ron — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *Off Broadway* (2021), as Andy Martin
- *Charlie Russell's Old West* (2020), as Joe DeYong
- *Social Distance* (2020), series, as Neil Currier
- *Nightfire* (2020), as Olivetti
- *Hunters* (2020), series, as Biff Simpson
- *Immortal* (2019), as Mr. Shagis
- *Evil* (2019), series, as Father Kay
- *The Hot Zone* (2019), series, as Ed Copak
- *Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile* (2019), as Utah Prosecutor David Yocom
- *Elizabeth Harvest* (2018), as Logan
- *Little Women* (2017), series, as Mr March
- *The Misogynists* (2017), as Cameron
- *Catfight* (2017), as Doctor Jones
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Colin Sweeney
- *No Beast So Fierce* (2016), as Hank
- *Miss Sloane* (2016), as Jon O'Neill — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/miss-sloane.md)
- *Confirmation* (2016), as Orrin Hatch
- *The Benefactor* (2015), as Bobby
- *Applesauce* (2015), as Stevie Bricks
- *Blindspot* (2015), series, as FBI Director Pellington
- *Difficult People* (2015), series, as Tourist
- *Actor Seeks Role* (2015), as Doctor Friedman
- *The Humbling* (2014), as Dr. Farr
- *Selma* (2014), as J. Edgar Hoover — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/selma.md)
- *23 Blast* (2014), as Larry Freeman · Director
- *Turks & Caicos* (2014), as Gary Bethwaite
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Dr. David Arata
- *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), as Freddie Shapp — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), series, as William Crandall — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Chicago Fire* (2012), series, as Dr. David Arata
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Armand Venetto
- *Political Animals* (2012), series, as Fred Collier
- *2 Days in New York* (2012), as Ron
- *Smash* (2012), series, as Roger Cartwright
- *Think of Me* (2011), as Max
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Senator Sam Paley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Beauty* (2011), as Drunk Youth #2
- *Secretariat* (2010), as Hollis Chenery
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Andy Woods
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Colin Sweeney, Colin Sweeney / Jerome Morris — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Kings* (2009), series, as William Cross
- *Revolutionary Road* (2008), as Jack Ordway — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/revolutionary-road.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Bill Peterson — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Diminished Capacity* (2008), as Mad Dog McClure
- *Chicago 10* (2008), as David Dellinger / David Stahl (voice)
- *Trick 'r Treat* (2007), as Steven
- *Across the Universe* (2007), as Mr. Carrigan (Lucy's Father)
- *The Stone Angel* (2007), as Marvin
- *The Hunting Party* (2007), as CIA Operative
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Jerry Boorman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Raines
- *Spider-Man 3* (2007), as Dr. Curt Connors — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-3.md)
- *Drive* (2007), series, as John Trimble
- *When A Man Falls In The Forest* (2007), as Bill
- *Let's Go to Prison* (2006), as Warden
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Bennett Wallis
- *Fido* (2006), as Bill Robinson
- *Pitch* (2006), as Professor Macy
- *Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan* (2006), as Narrator
- *The Book of Daniel* (2006), series, as Roger Paxton
- *Haskett's Chance* (2006), as Maurice Bryant
- *The Matador* (2005), as Lovell
- *Hide and Seek* (2005), as Sheriff Hafferty
- *Stealing Martin Lane* (2005), as Parker Banks
- *House* (2004), series, as Dave Broda — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Life As We Know It* (2004), series, as Ronald Connor
- *Kinsey* (2004), as Alan Gregg
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Dr. Curt Connors — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *The Elizabeth Smart Story* (2003), as Ed Smart
- *Rick* (2003), as Buck
- *How to Deal* (2003), as Steve Beckwith
- *The Pitts* (2003), series, as Bob Pitt
- *Head of State* (2003), as Martin Geller
- *The Street Lawyer* (2003), as Braden Chance
- *Benjamin Franklin* (2002), series, as Benjamin Franklin
- *The Big Time* (2002), as The Colonel
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Brian Stone
- *A Gentleman's Game* (2002), as Jim Price
- *Road to Perdition* (2002), as Alexander Rance — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/road-to-perdition.md)
- *Monk* (2002), series, as John Hannigan
- *Changing Lanes* (2002), as Finch
- *The Laramie Project* (2002), as Rulon Stacey
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Henry Muller
- *Along Came a Spider* (2001), as Ollie McArthur
- *The Tailor of Panama* (2001), as Dusenbaker
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), as Robert McNamara — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Requiem for a Dream* (2000), as Southern Doctor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/requiem-for-a-dream.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Father Powell
- *The Cell* (2000), as Henry West
- *Committed* (2000), as Carl's Editor
- *Oxygen* (1999), as Jackson Lantham
- *Random Hearts* (1999), as Richard Judd
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Councilman Daniels
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Alan Fisk — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Strangers with Candy* (1999), series, as Minister Arsenew
- *Simply Irresistible* (1999), as Jonathan Bendel
- *Happiness* (1998), as Bill Maplewood — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *Celebrity* (1998), as Catholic Retreat Priest
- *The Invisible Man* (1998), as Reager
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Bruce McCoy
- *Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone* (1997), as Gordon Bennett
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Schillinger's Defense Attorney — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Feds* (1997), series, Actor
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Sen. Keith Ellison
- *True Blue* (1996), as Michael Suarez, S.J.
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Det. Arthur Polson — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *The Stars Fell on Henrietta* (1995), as Alex Wilde
- *Disclosure* (1994), as Philip Blackburn — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/disclosure-1994.md)
- *Radioland Murders* (1994), as Jasper
- *Return to Lonesome Dove* (1993), series, as Nigel Winston, Cattleman's Alliance
- *Life with Mikey* (1993), as Mr. Burns
- *Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage* (1993), as Curtis Pinger
- *Lincoln and the War Within* (1992), Actor
- *Love Potion No. 9* (1992), as Prince Geoffrey
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), as Bougainville — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Passed Away* (1992), as Unsworth
- *Delirious* (1991), as Blake Hedison
- *The Long Walk Home* (1990), as Tunker Thompson
- *Judgment* (1990), as Father Delambre
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Sanford Remz, Aaron Downing — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), series, as Jeffy O'Connell — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)
- *The Wizard of Loneliness* (1988), as Duffy Kahler
- *The Murder of Mary Phagan* (1988), series, as The Governor's Assistant
- *Planes, Trains and Automobiles* (1987), as Owen
- *Ishtar* (1987), as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)
- *A Case of Deadly Force* (1986), as Kevin O'Donnell
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Lt. Edward Jarell — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as George 'Jig' Cook, Duffy Kahler
- *The Simunaut's Tale*, as Ted Cummings
- *New England Toys*, Actor
- *Box Office Champ*, Actor
- *Color Your Hurt*, as Cop Brandon

## Gallery

- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-6424dd00ffc6.jpg) Dylan Baker — John Harrison at https://www.flickr.com/photos/15512543@N04/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/DylanBakerFeb08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Dyland Baker and daughter. (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-ff8ebc8146a7.jpg) Dyland Baker and daughter. (2007) — David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Dylan_Baker_and_daughter_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Dylan_Baker_and_daughter_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Dylan Baker directing in his directorial debut for 23 Blast.](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-b383ef43495a.jpg) Actor Dylan Baker directing in his directorial debut for 23 Blast. — Myrna Suarez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Dylan_Baker_directing_23_Blast.jpg/1280px-Dylan_Baker_directing_23_Blast.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-34c27fdac56d.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-8ece2e77a0fb.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-37b405f5d315.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-d73db4a3169f.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-d2884ee573bc.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB
- ![Dylan Baker](https://film.one/media/person/15519/gallery-c6abc3204c35.jpg) Dylan Baker — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1991: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Theatre World Award 1989: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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