Griffin Dunne, born Thomas Griffin Dunne on June 8, 1955, in New York City, is an American actor, producer, director, and writer.[1][2][3] The eldest child of journalist Dominick Dunne and activist Ellen Beatriz Griffin, he trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and debuted as an actor in *The Other Side of the Mountain* (1975).[1][2] Dunne gained prominence in two 1980s cult classics: as Jack Goodman in *An American Werewolf in London* (1981) and Paul Hackett in *After Hours* (1985), the latter earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; he also produced the film via Double Play Productions with Amy Robinson.[1][2][3][4] Supporting roles followed in *My Girl* (1991), *Quiz Show* (1994), *I Like It Like That* (1994), and *Dallas Buyers Club* (2013).[1][2] On television, he appeared in *Frasier* (1993, Emmy-nominated), *House of Lies* (2013–2014), *This Is Us* (2018–2022), *Goliath* (2019–2021), and *Only Murders in the Building* (2024).[1][3] As a filmmaker, Dunne's short *Duke of Groove* (1995) earned an Academy Award nomination; feature directorial efforts include *Addicted to Love* (1997), *Practical Magic* (1998), *The Accidental Husband* (2008), and the Netflix documentary *Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold* (2017) about his aunt.[1][2][3][5] Double Play also produced *Running on Empty* (1988), *White Palace* (1990), and *Once Around* (1991).[2] He has won awards like a Director’s Choice at Sedona International Film Festival (2013) and a Best Feature for *After Hours* at the Film Independent Spirit Awards (1986).[4] Dunne remains active, starring in *Ex-Husbands* (2023) and publishing the memoir *The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir* (2024), praised as a top book by TIME, NPR, *People*, and others.[5] He lives in Manhattan's East Village.[5] (298 words)