Garret Dillahunt (born November 24, 1964) is an American actor. He is married to actress Michelle Hurd. He currently plays the role of Burt Chance on the Fox sitcom Raising Hope.

Early life

Dillahunt was born in Castro Valley, California and grew up in Selah, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in journalism and went on to receive his M.F.A. in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Acting career

After spending years on and off Broadway, Dillahunt began pursuing television and film roles. He appeared as a regular in several short lived series on ABC and Showtime, and landed guest spots on popular TV shows such as The X Files and NYPD Blue among others, before playing two distinctly different characters on the HBO series Deadwood: Jack McCall in 2004 and Francis Wolcott in 2005. He later played a recurring role on the USA Network series The 4400.

Dillahunt portrayed the recurring character of Steve Curtis for three seasons on ER (2005–06). He next played Dr. Michael Smith on HBO's John From Cincinnati. He played John Henry/Cromartie on FOX's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles; a Russian mobster named Roman Nevikov on NBC's Life; and Mason Turner, a paralyzed serial killer on Criminal Minds. Dillahunt also played the role of Jesus Christ in the short lived series "The Book of Daniel"

Films in which he has appeared include The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, No Country For Old Men, The Road, Winter's Bone, The Last House On The Left and the indie horror film, Burning Bright

It was announced on August 20, 2009 that Dillahunt would square off with Rosie Perez on an episode of Law & Order: SVU in 2009 about pedophiles' rights. Dillahunt played the head of a pedophilia organization. "It's called 'Hardwired'", executive producer Neal Baer said, "because they believe that pedophilia is [a genetic predestination]." He guest starred as Simon Escher in the Burn Notice third season finale airing March 4, 2010 on the USA, later reprising the role in the show's fourth season. Dillahunt starred as the leader of a gang of cannibals in a film based on the award winning novel The Road.

Dillahunt currently stars as Burt Chance in the Fox sitcom Raising Hope.

Accolades

Dillahunt was the subject of a favorable notice in the September 2009 issue of Esquire magazine.

Filmography

The Believer (2001) – Billings

Leap Years (2001) – Gregory Paget

A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003) – Lou Peterson

Deadwood (2005) – Francis Wolcott, Jack McCall

ER (2005/2006) – Steve Curtis

The 4400 (2005/2006) – Matthew Ross

The Book of Daniel (2006) – Jesus

No Country for Old Men (2007) – Deputy Wendell

John From Cincinnati (2007) – Dr. Smith

Damages (2007) – Marshall Phillips

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) – Ed Miller

Life (2007–2009) – Roman Nevikov

Pretty Bird (2008) – Carson Thrash

John's Hand (2008) – John

Water Pills (2009) – Hall

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) – George Lazlo/Cromartie/John Henry

The Last House on the Left (2009) – Krug

The Road (2009) – The Gang Member

Burning Bright (2009) – Johnny Gavineau

Lie to Me (2009) - Eric Matheson

White Collar (2009) - Gregory Aimes

Burn Notice (2010) - Simon

Winter's Bone (2010) – Sheriff Baskin

One Night Only (2009) - Richard

Oliver Sherman (2010) – Sherman Oliver

Unbound Captives (2010) – Jack Dearborn

The Mourning Portrait (2010)

Raising Hope (2010) - Burt Chance

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles FOX So Fresh photoshoot