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name: "Edward James Hyland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/edward-james-hyland"
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T07:46:48.250085+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."
---

# Edward James Hyland

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2008–2015
- **Also known as:** Edward J. Hyland, Edward Hyland, Ed Hyland 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 56, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 38 (1), 2010s 75 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22670028, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405079/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/91453

## Biography

Edward James Hyland is an American actor. He is credited as Chief Justice Earl Warren in *Bridge of Spies* (2015). His other film roles include Professor Kendall Wallace in *The Happening* (2008), Bobby's Neighbor in *Café Society* (2016), and Mr. Longo in *True Story* (2015).

On television he has appeared as Det. Quattlander in *Mr. Robot* (2015), a Senator from Texas in *The Leftovers* (2014), and Curtis in *Elementary* (2018). Hyland has an extensive stage career, with Broadway credits including roles in *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* and *Arcadia*.

He is the father of actress Sarah Hyland, with whom he appeared in *The Object of My Affection* (1998) and *Cradle Will Rock* (1999).

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Bridge of Spies* (2015), Fi1m 75, as Chief Justice Earl Warren — [page](https://film.one/film/bridge-of-spies.md)
- *The Happening* (2008), Fi1m 38, as Professor Kendall Wallace — [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

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

- *Your Friends & Neighbors* (2025), series, as Pastor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md)
- *Jules* (2023), as Councilman Daniels
- *The 11th Green* (2020), as Gabriel
- *A Rainy Day in New York* (2019), as Gala Party Guest
- *Three Days in August* (2016), as Aiden
- *Bull* (2016), series, as Judge Levy
- *Café Society* (2016), as Bobby's Neighbor
- *Bridge of Spies* (2015), as Chief Justice Earl Warren — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/bridge-of-spies.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, as Det. Quattlander — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *True Story* (2015), as Mr. Longo
- *The Leftovers* (2014), series, as Senator from Texas — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Curtis
- *Sleepwalk with Me* (2012), as General
- *The Switch* (2010), as Man in Theater
- *Asylum Seekers* (2009), as Dr. Psycho #4
- *The Happening* (2008), as Professor Kendall Wallace — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/the-happening.md)
- *College Road Trip* (2008), as General O'Keefe
- *Gossip Girl* (2007), series, as Chuck's Driver
- *The Next Big Thing* (2001), as Museum Director
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Lieutenant Wallace
- *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), as Opening - Worker in Theatre
- *The Object of My Affection* (1998), as Doctor
- *Lifebreath* (1997), as Neurosurgeon
- *Oz* (1997), series, as Jeffrey Seitz — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/oz.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Limo Driver, Donald Burton, Stan Shatenstein, Gorian, Victor Drayson, Shea's Limo Driver, McCreary — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Rude Awakening* (1989), as Man at newsstand
- *See No Evil, Hear No Evil* (1989), as Cabbie

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