Dylan Walsh (born Charles Hunter Walsh; November 17, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series ''

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'', Al Burns in ''

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'' and Sam Lane in '' Superman & Lois''.

Early life

Walsh was born Charles Hunter Walsh in

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. His maternal grandfather, Frank P. Haven, was a

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of the ''

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''. His parents worked for the

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—they met in

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. As a result, Walsh lived in Kenya, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia as a child. His family returned to the United States when he was ten years old and settled in

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, where Walsh began acting in high school. He graduated from the

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in 1986 with a degree in English. After graduating from college, Walsh moved to New York City to act professionally.

Career

Walsh's first role was in a television movie called ''Soldier Boys'' with

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. He then landed a role in the movie ''

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'' and a regular role on the television series ''

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''. In 1989, he started using the name Dylan Walsh professionally. He continued to work in films including ''

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'', '' Nobody's Fool'', '' Congo'', '' The Stepfather'', and ''

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'' and guest starred the television series ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2003, Walsh landed the role of Sean McNamara on the FX television series ''

'', after being approached by series creator Ryan Murphy in a coffee shop. Murphy remembered him from his roles in ''Nobody's Fool'' and in a television movie. Walsh starred as Lieutenant Al Burns in all four seasons of

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's crime-drama series ''

'', which ran from 2011 to 2016. In April 2020, Walsh was cast as Sam Lane, the father of

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, on

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action-superhero series '' Superman & Lois''.

Personal life

Walsh was married from 1996 to 2003 to actress

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, with whom he had two children, Thomas Walsh born in 1996 and Joanna Walsh born in 1997. After the couple divorced, Walsh married actress

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on October 10, 2004, and the two have a daughter, Stella Walsh, who was born in 2003. In 2010 Walsh announced he filed for divorce. Walsh met Leslie Bourque and had a daughter, Amelie Belle, and a son, Hudson Scott. Walsh and Bourque were married June 3, 2022 in New Orleans, LA. Bourque is now Leslie Walsh.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Dylan 1963 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Los Angeles University of Virginia alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Virginia American expatriates in Kenya American expatriates in Pakistan American expatriates in India American expatriates in Indonesia