Thomas Griffin Dunne, known professionally as Griffin Dunne, is an American actor, film producer and film director
Background
Dunne was born Thomas Griffin Dunne in New York City, the son of Ellen Beatriz (née Griffin) and Dominick Dunne. His mother founded the victims" rights organization Justice for Homicide Victims after the murder of her daughter, Dominique. His father was a producer, writer, and actor.
Career
He is the older brother of Alexander and Dominique Dunne. He is also the nephew of John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. Acting
Dunne has acted in numerous films, television movies and television series, starting with The Other Side of the Mountain in 1975.
Dunne"s television appearances include Frasier, Saturday Night Live, Alias, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Episodes 5, 118, and 128).
He portrayed Tony Mink in the comedy Trust Maine on TNT. In 2012, Dunne guest-starred as management consultant Marco Pelios in seven episodes of the premiere season of the Showtime television series House of Lies. Producing
In 1995, Griffin Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Duke of Groove, which he directed and co-wrote.
He shared the nomination with producer Thom Colwell. Along with his producing partner, actress/producer Amy Robinson, he has produced several films including Baby lieutenant"s You, After Hours, Running on Empty & Game 6 through their company, Double Play Productions.
Directing
Dunne"s directorial debut was the 1995 short film Duke of Groove.
Since then, he has directed five feature films, including Addicted to Love (1997) and Practical Magic (1998). He also directed one segment of the 2012 anthology film Movie 43.