Griffin Dunne

• Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
• Birthday: June 8, 1955

A wiry, often comically explosive performer in independent features in the 1980s and 1990s, Griffin Dunne was a character actor and occasional leading man who also dabbled in producing and directing with often impressive results. He made his debut in the late seventies and produced his first film almost immediately thereafter; outstanding turns in “An American Werewolf in London” (1981) and “After Hours” (1985) balanced his tenure as producer on such critically lauded films as “Baby, It’s You” (1983). Dunne’s acting career falte…more