Biography
He scored film success with roles in Hitchcock's "Marnie" (1964), Bette Davis' "Hush Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), and a string of projects with Roger Corman, including "The Wild Angels" (1966). A genre star, Dern was most recognizable for his committed turns in lower quality but vivid productions including the mad scientist film "The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant" (1971), the sci-fi proto-environmental picture "Silent Running" (1972), and …
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Career Milestones
2007 | Cast as Virginia Madsen's father in "The Astronaut Farmer" |
2006 | Cast as Bill Paxton's father in the HBO series, "Big Love" |
2005 | Starred with Troy Garity and Randy Quaid in "Milwaukee, Minnesota" |
2003 | Cast opposite Charlize Theron in "Monster," about a Florida woman who killed seven men and was executed by lethal injection in 2002 |
2001 | Appeared with Leelee Sobieski and Diane Lane in "The Glass House" |
1999 | Cast as Mr. Dudley in the thriller, "The Haunting" |
1998 | Voiced Link Static in the animated movie, "Small Soldiers" |
1996 | Played Sheriff Ed Galt in the drama "Last Man Standing" with Bruce Willis |
1996 | Apeared in the comedy, "Down Periscope" |
1995 | Starred with former wife Diane Ladd in "Mrs. Munck"; Ladd also wrote and directed the film |
1992 | Played John Gillon, a business man who owns most of a boxing town in "Diggstown" |
1989 | Featured in the Comedy "The Burbs," as the paramilitaric neighbor |
1987 | Appeared opposite Matt Dillon in "The Big Town" |
1985 | Co-starred in the CBS miniseries, "Space" |
1979 | Played Sinclair Lewis opposite Lois Nettleton in the Broadway production of "Strangers" |
1978 | Won Oscar nomination for his portrayal of a Vietnam veteran in "Coming Home" |
1967 | First of several collaborations with Jack Nicholson, "The Trip" (written by Nicholson) and "St Valentine Day's Massacre" |
1966 | Co-starred with Peter Fonda and then wife Diane Ladd in "The Wild Angels" |
1962 | TV series debut as regular, played E J Stocker on ABC's Western "Stoney Burke" |
1960 | Screen acting debut in Kazan's "Wild River" |
1959 | Broadway debut in "The Shadow of a Gunman"; led to audition for Actors Studio after Elia Kazan saw production |
Awards
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in Big Love |
1983 | Berlin International Film Festival for Silver Bear for Best Actor in That Championship Season |
1978 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Coming Home |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Coming Home |
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in The Great Gatsby |
1971 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Drive, He Said |