'Danny Huston' (born on
14 May 1962) is an
American actor and director.
Huston was born in
Rome,
Italy, the son of legendary director
John Huston, the half-brother of actress
Anjelica Huston, and the grandson of
Academy Award-winning actor
Walter Huston. His mother, Zoe Sallis, was an actress of
Indian descent;
Hustons first film was produced by his father John Huston
feature in
1988. For this he chose to adapt
Thornton Wilder's last novel ''Theophilus North''. Starting in 1995's ''
Leaving Las Vegas'' he moved in front of the camera as an actor and has continued in that capacity in over twenty films, including the lead role in John Sayles' ''
Silver City'' opposite such well known performers as
Chris Cooper,
Richard Dreyfuss,
Maria Bello,
Tim Roth and
Daryl Hannah.
Huston played director/actor
Orson Welles in ''
Fade to Black''.
Selected filmography
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Leaving Las Vegas'' (1995)
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Anna Karenina'' (1997)
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Ivans XTC'' (2000)
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21 Grams'' (2003)
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Birth'' (2004)
★ ''
The Aviator'' (2004)
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Silver City'' (2004)
★ ''
The Constant Gardener'' (2005)
★ ''
The Proposition'' (2005)
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Marie Antoinette'' (2006)
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Children of Men'' (2006)
★ ''
The Number 23'' (2007)
★ ''
30 Days of Night'' (2007)
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