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Dan Futterman

  • Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
  • Birthday: June 8, 1967

Dan Futterman had an impressive run for a young actor, transitioning easily between stage, television and film for fifteen years before penning the Academy Award-nominated script for “Capote” (2005) and deciding to put his acting on hold. From his breakthrough role as the straight son of Robin Williams in "The Birdcage" (1996) to a popular recurring spot on “Judging Amy” (CBS, 1999-2005) to a stint in “Angels in America” on Broadway, Futterman always lent a sparkling intelligence and grounded presence to his work. After b…more

Credits

Actor
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Portrayed Wall Street Journal reporter, Daniel Pearl in "A Mighty Heart," who was kidnapped and killed in 2002 while reporting in Pakistan

  • 2005

    Feature producing and screenwriting debut with "Capote" starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay

  • 2002

    Cast as Karen's cousin Barry, a 35-year-old man who realizes he's gay, on the NBC sit-com "Will & Grace"

  • 2002

    Returned to the NYC stage in "Further Than the Furthest Thing" at the Manhattan Theater Company

  • 2000

    Had leading role in independent film "Urbania"

Awards

  • 2006

    Independent Spirit Award: Best Screenplay

  • 2005

    Boston Film Critics: Best Screenplay

  • 2005

    Los Angeles Film Critics: Best Screenplay

  • 2005

    National Society of Film Critics: Best Picture

  • 2000

    Seattle Film Festival Golden Space Needle: Best Actor

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