Bio: Garret studied journalism at the University of Washington and received an MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting Program. He performed on and off Broadway and in theaters around the country before he also began pursuing film and television roles. A self described workaholic, he enjoys a reputation as a highly respected and sought after performer known for his focused and immersive style.Garret Lee Dillahunt was born in Castro Valley, California to working class parents. He has two brothers.
Tivia: Played two different characters in successive seasons of Deadwood - in season one he portrayed Jack McCall and in season two he played Francis Wolcott. He also appeared in a cameo role in the Deadwood movie as a drunk.Huge fan of Cormac McCarthy since college, and claims to have auditioned for parts in every adaptation of McCarthy's novels that have been, or are being, made. He said he read 7 times for the part of Llewyn Moss in No Country for Old Men (2007), but was ultimately cast in the smaller part of Deputy Wendell.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.Attended New York University's graduate acting program with Burn Notice (2007) star, Jeffrey Donovan .He was originally cast as "Charley Ford" in 2007's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), but had to take a smaller role due to a television conflict.Brother-in-law of Adrienne Hurd.Playing "Corbin Teel" in a New York Theatre Workshop production of Naomi Wallace's "Things of Dry Hours". (June 2009)Filming Oliver Sherman (2010), with Molly Parker and Donal Logue, in North Bay, Ontario. (October 2009)Son-in-law of Hugh Hurd.