Danny Huston
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 14, 1962 in Rome, Italy
- Active Years
- 1975–2026 (52 Years)
- Total Credits
- 114 credits in database
Biography
Danny Huston is an American actor, director, and screenwriter born on May 14, 1962, in Rome, Italy. Also known as Daniel Sallis Huston and Daniel Huston, he is a member of the Huston family of filmmakers. He is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. With 112 known acting credits on The Movie Database, Huston has appeared in numerous films. His film work includes roles in Ivans Xtc from 2000, for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead, as well as 21 Grams, Birth, The Aviator, The Constant Gardener, Marie Antoinette, Children of Men, The Kingdom, 30 Days of Night, Robin Hood, Hitchcock, The Congress, Big Eyes, Wonder Woman, Game Night, Stan and Ollie, and Angel.
Career overview
Daniel Sallis Huston was born on May 14, 1962, in Rome, Italy. He is an American actor, director, and screenwriter who is part of the Huston family of filmmakers. He is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston.
As an actor, Danny Huston has accumulated a significant number of known credits in the film industry. He gained recognition for his role in the film Ivans Xtc, released in 2000, which earned him a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead.
Throughout his career, Huston has appeared in a wide array of notable films. His filmography includes appearances in 21 Grams in 2003, Birth and The Aviator in 2004, The Constant Gardener in 2005, and Marie Antoinette and Children of Men in 2006. He continued his work in film with roles in The Kingdom and 30 Days of Night in 2007, Robin Hood in 2010, Hitchcock in 2012, The Congress in 2013, and Big Eyes in 2014. Later film credits include Wonder Woman in 2017, Game Night and Stan & Ollie in 2018, and Angel.
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Full Filmography
114 titles- Diamond (2026)
- A Place in Hell (2026)
- The Naked Gun (2025) as Richard Cane
- Common Side Effects (2025) as Jonas Backstein (voice)
- Icefall (2025) as Rhodes
- The Artist (2025) as Edgar Dégas
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) as Col. Albert Houghton
- The Crow (2024) as Vincent Roeg
- The Dead Don't Hurt (2024) as Rudolph Schiller
- Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 (2024) as Colonel Houghton
- I Told You So (2024) as Bill
- Consecration (2023) as Father Romero
- Marlowe (2023) as Floyd Hanson
- Across the River and into the Trees (2023) as Captain Wes O'Neil
- Life Upside Down (2023) as Paul Hasselberg
- Ride Above (2022) as Monsieur Cooper
- We Are Gathered Here Today (2022) as Peter Stone
- We Are Gathered Here Today (2022) Producer
- Once Again... (Statues Never Die) (2022) as Albert C. Barnes
- Calls (2021) as Frank (voice)
- Traveling Light (2021) as Harry
- Angel Has Fallen (2019) as Wade Jennings
- The Professor (2019) as Peter Matthew
- IO (2019) as Henry Walden
- Samurai Marathon (2019) as Commodore Perry
- No One Left Behind (2019) as Lieutenant Colonel Smith
- Yellowstone (2018) as Dan Jenkins
- Succession (2018) as Jamie Laird
- Game Night (2018) as Donald Anderton
- Stan & Ollie (2018) as Hal Roach
- They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) as Self
- A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making (2018) as Self - Actor
- Wonder Woman (2017) as Ludendorff
- Newness (2017) as Larry Bejerano
- All I See Is You (2017) as Dr. Hughes
- And the Winner Isn't (2017) as Self
- The Last Photograph (2017) as Tom Hammond
- The Last Photograph (2017) Director
- Frankenstein (2015) as Victor Frankenstein
- Pressure (2015) as Engel
- Big Eyes (2014) as Dick Nolan
- Tigers (2014) as Alex
- Masters of Sex (2013) as Dr. Douglas Greathouse
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) as General Lane (voice)
- The Congress (2013) as Jeff Green
- The Liberator (2013) as Torkington
- Magic City (2012) as Ben Diamond
- Wrath of the Titans (2012) as Poseidon
- Hitchcock (2012) as Whitfield Cook
- Stolen (2012) as Tim Harlend
- Boxing Day (2012) as Basil
- 2 Jacks (2012) as Jack Hussar Sr.
- American Horror Story (2011) as The Axeman
- American Horror Story (2011) as Massimo Dolcefino
- The Conspirator (2011) as Joseph Holt
- Playoff (2011) as Max Stoller
- Clash of the Titans (2010) as Poseidon
- Robin Hood (2010) as King Richard the Lionheart
- Edge of Darkness (2010) as Jack Bennett
- The Warrior's Way (2010) as Colonel
- Made in Dagenham (2010) as American Boss (voice)
- You Don't Know Jack (2010) as Geoffrey Fieger
- Boogie Woogie (2010) as Art Spindle
- Made in Romania (2010) as Himself
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) as Stryker
- John Adams (2008) as Samuel Adams
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) as Lawrence Maddox
- The Kreutzer Sonata (2008) as Edgar
- The Kingdom (2007) as Gideon Young
- 30 Days of Night (2007) as Marlow
- The Number 23 (2007) as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
- I Really Hate My Job (2007) as Al Bowlly
- The Making of Marie Antoinette (2007) as Self
- Children of Men (2006) as Nigel
- Marie Antoinette (2006) as Emperor Joseph
- Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Frank Klein
- Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Frank Klein
- Alpha Male (2006) as Jim Ferris
- Fade to Black (2006) as Orson Welles
- Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006) as Self
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- The Constant Gardener (2005) as Sandy Woodrow
- The Proposition (2005) as Arthur Burns
- The Aviator (2004) as Jack Frye
- Birth (2004) as Joseph
- Silver City (2004) as Danny O'Brien
- Hollywood Legenden (2004) as Self
- 21 Grams (2003) as Michael Peck
- Hotel (2001) as Hotel Manager
- Eden (2001) as Kalman
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Ty Caulfield
- ivans xtc. (2000) as Ivan Beckman
- Timecode (2000) as Randy
- Spanish Fly (1998) as John
- Susan's Plan (1998) as Gambler #2
- Anna Karenina (1997) as Stiva
- The Maddening (1996) Director
- The Ice Princess (1996) Director
- Leaving Las Vegas (1995) as Barman 2
- Becoming Colette (1991) Director
- Mr. North (1988) Director
- John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988) as Self
- Mr. Corbett's Ghost (1987) Director
- Bigfoot (1987) Director
- Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985) Director
- Observations Under the Volcano (1984) as Self
- The Human Factor (1975) as Mark Kinsdale
- Becoming Capa
- Relapse as Jax
- Stake Out
- The Riders
- Lear Rex as Albany
- The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana as Befano
- Raider
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Danny Huston best known for?
Danny Huston is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Naked Gun (2025), Common Side Effects (2025), Icefall (2025), Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024).
When and where was Danny Huston born?
Danny Huston was born on May 14, 1962 in Rome, Italy.
How many credits does Danny Huston have?
Danny Huston has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Danny Huston's background in cinema and television?
Danny Huston is an American actor, director, and screenwriter born on May 14, 1962, in Rome, Italy. Also known as Daniel Sallis Huston and Daniel Huston, he is a member of the Huston family of filmmakers. He is the son of director John Huston and the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. With 112 known acting credit...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Common Side Effects (2025) as Jonas Backstein (voice) — aged about 63
- Yellowstone (2018) as Dan Jenkins — aged about 56
- Succession (2018) as Jamie Laird — aged about 56
- American Horror Story (2011) as The Axeman — aged about 49
- American Horror Story (2011) as Massimo Dolcefino — aged about 49
- Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) as General Lane (voice) — aged about 51
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