Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott (born Mark McDermott on October 26, 1961 in Waterbury, Connecticut) Best known as brash attorney Bobby Donnell on ABC-TV's, The Practice, Dylan McDermott became interested in acting when his stepmother, Eve Ensler, encouraged him to give it a try. Born Mark McDermott on October 26, 1961, in Waterbury, CT, his life took a turn for the worse when his mother was killed when he was five years old. McDermott and his sister were raised for several years by their grandmother. Ensler, a talented playwright and actress became his father's third wife; she adopted McDermott when he was 16, and helped him turn his life around. At Ensler's prodding, McDermott went to Fordham University and studied acting. McDermott has had roles on the stage and his film credits include: Hamburger Hill, In the Line of Fire, Steel Magnolias, Three to Tango, and the remake of Miracle on 34th Street. McDermott was tapped for his role in The Practice in 1997, and has won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy nomination for the part. Married, McDermott and his wife, Shiva Rose, have one daughter.