Danny Huston

Biography

Danny Huston is an American actor, director and screenwriter who was born in Rome and made his acting debut at twelve in The Human Factor (1975). He went on to direct features including Mr. North (1988), The Maddening (1995) and The Last Photograph (2017). His performance as the lead in the independent film Ivans Xtc (2000) earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination, and The Constant Gardener (2005) brought him a Golden Satellite Award for supporting actor. Among his other credits are 21 Grams (2003), Birth (2004), The Aviator (2004), Marie Antoinette (2006), Children of Men (2006), The Kingdom (2007), 30 Days of Night (2007), Robin Hood (2010), Hitchcock (2012), Big Eyes (2014), Wonder Woman (2017), Game Night (2018), Stan & Ollie (2018) and Angel Has Fallen (2019). On television he played Ben Diamond on Magic City, a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and appeared in American Horror Story, Yellowstone and Succession.

64years old

Turns 65 on May 14in 208 days

Born May 14, 1962Rome
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Daniel Sallis Huston

Movie Career

Films: 54
Career span: 50 years1975 to 2025

Genres

Drama65%, 35 films
Action28%, 15 films
Thriller26%, 14 films
Comedy19%, 10 films
Crime19%, 10 films

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First role
Danny Huston made his acting debut at age 12 in the 1975 thriller The "Human" Factor, which starred George Kennedy.

Danny Huston movies on Netflix

Icefall2025IMDb rating 5.2as Rhodes
The Naked Gun2025IMDb rating 6.3as Richard Cane
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 12024IMDb rating 6.6as Col. Albert Houghton
The Crow2024IMDb rating 4.7as Vincent Roeg
The Dead Don't Hurt2024IMDb rating 6.4as Rudolph Schiller
Consecration2023IMDb rating 5.2as Father Romero
Across the River and Into the Trees2022IMDb rating 6.5as Captain Wes O'Neil
Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4as Floyd Hanson
We Are Gathered Here Today2022IMDb rating 5.8as Peter Stone
Angel Has Fallen2019IMDb rating 6.4as Wade Jennings
IO2019IMDb rating 4.8as Henry Walden
Samurai Marathon2019IMDb rating 6.2as Commodore Perry
The Professor2019IMDb rating 6.7as Peter Matthew
Game Night2018IMDb rating 6.9as Donald Anderton
Stan & Ollie2018IMDb rating 7.2as Hal Roach
All I See Is You2017IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Hughes
And the Winner Isn't2017IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
Newness2017IMDb rating 6.3as Larry Bejerano
Wonder Woman2017IMDb rating 7.3as Ludendorff
Frankenstein2015IMDb rating 5.1as Victor Frankenstein
Pressure2015IMDb rating 5.6as Engel
Big Eyes2014IMDb rating 6.9as Dick Nolan
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox2013IMDb rating 8.1as General Lane (voice)
The Congress2013IMDb rating 6.4as Jeff
The Liberator2013IMDb rating 6.7as Torkington
2 Jacks2012IMDb rating 4.5as Jack Hussar Sr.
Hitchcock2012IMDb rating 6.8as Whitfield Cook
Stolen2012IMDb rating 5.5as Tim Harlend
Wrath of the Titans2012IMDb rating 5.7as Poseidon
Edge of Darkness2010IMDb rating 6.6as Jack Bennett
Robin Hood2010IMDb rating 6.6as King Richard the Lionheart
The Conspirator2010IMDb rating 6.9as Joseph Holt
The Warrior's Way2010IMDb rating 6.3as Colonel
You Don't Know Jack2010IMDb rating 7.5as Geoffrey Fieger
Boogie Woogie2009IMDb rating 5.1as Art Spindle
X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009IMDb rating 6.5as Stryker
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008IMDb rating 6.4as Lawrence Maddox
30 Days of Night2007IMDb rating 6.6as Marlow
I Really Hate My Job2007IMDb rating 5.1as Al Bowlly
The Kingdom2007IMDb rating 7.0as Gideon Young
The Number 232007IMDb rating 6.4as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Children of Men2006IMDb rating 7.9as Nigel
Marie Antoinette2006IMDb rating 6.5as Emperor Joseph II
The Constant Gardener2005IMDb rating 7.3as Sandy Woodrow
The Proposition2005IMDb rating 7.3as Arthur Burns
Birth2004IMDb rating 6.3as Joseph
Silver City2004IMDb rating 6.0as Danny O'Brien
The Aviator2004IMDb rating 7.5as Jack Frye
21 Grams2003IMDb rating 7.6as Michael
Hotel2001IMDb rating 4.1as Hotel Manager
Timecode2000IMDb rating 6.0as Randy
ivans xtc.2000IMDb rating 6.5as Ivan Beckman
Anna Karenina1997IMDb rating 6.3as Stiva
The Human Factor1975IMDb rating 5.7as Mark Kinsdale

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Stryker
IMDb rating 6.5576K votes
Wonder Woman2017 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Ludendorff
IMDb rating 7.3742K votes
30 Days of Night2007as Marlow
IMDb rating 6.6203K votes
The Number 232007as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
IMDb rating 6.4223K votes
The Constant Gardener2005as Sandy Woodrow
IMDb rating 7.3157K votes
21 Grams2003as Michael
IMDb rating 7.6254K votes
Children of Men2006as Nigel
IMDb rating 7.9572K votes
Big Eyes2014as Dick Nolan
IMDb rating 6.9105K votes

Most often with

Bernard Rose directed five of these films, Mike Figgis two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Liam Neeson

Robin Wright

Shirley Henderson

Kevin Durand

Michael Caine

Billy Zane

Bernard RoseDirector, 5 films

Mike FiggisDirector, 2 films

Films together

Liam Neeson3 films together, 2012 to 2025
Liam Neeson's page
- The Naked Gun2025IMDb rating 6.3Huston as Richard CaneNeeson as Frank Drebin Jr.
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4Huston as Floyd HansonNeeson as Philip Marlowe
- Wrath of the Titans2012IMDb rating 5.7Huston as PoseidonNeeson as Zeus
Robin Wright3 films together, 2010 to 2017
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- Wonder Woman2017IMDb rating 7.3Huston as LudendorffWright as Antiope
- The Congress2013IMDb rating 6.4Huston as JeffWright as Robin Wright
- The Conspirator2010IMDb rating 6.9Huston as Joseph HoltWright as Mary Surratt
Shirley Henderson3 films together, 2006 to 2018
Shirley Henderson's page
- Stan & Ollie2018IMDb rating 7.2Huston as Hal RoachHenderson as Lucille Hardy
- I Really Hate My Job2007IMDb rating 5.1Huston as Al BowllyHenderson as Alice
- Marie Antoinette2006IMDb rating 6.5Huston as Emperor Joseph IIHenderson as Aunt Sophie
Kevin Durand3 films together, 2009 to 2025
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- The Naked Gun2025IMDb rating 6.3Huston as Richard CaneDurand as Sig Gustafson
- Robin Hood2010IMDb rating 6.6Huston as King Richard the LionheartDurand as Little John
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine2009IMDb rating 6.5Huston as StrykerDurand as Fred Dukes
Michael Caine2 films together, 2006 to 2017
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- And the Winner Isn't2017IMDb rating 7.1Huston as HimselfCaine as Himself
- Children of Men2006IMDb rating 7.9Huston as NigelCaine as Jasper
Billy Zane2 films together, 2004 to 2012
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- 2 Jacks2012IMDb rating 4.5Huston as Jack Hussar Sr.Zane as Max Faraday
- Silver City2004IMDb rating 6.0Huston as Danny O'BrienZane as Chandler Tyson
Bernard RoseDirector, 5 films, 1997 to 2019
All films by Bernard Rose
- Samurai Marathon2019IMDb rating 6.2Huston as Commodore Perry
- Frankenstein2015IMDb rating 5.1Huston as Victor Frankenstein
- 2 Jacks2012IMDb rating 4.5Huston as Jack Hussar Sr.
- ivans xtc.2000IMDb rating 6.5Huston as Ivan Beckman
- Anna Karenina1997IMDb rating 6.3Huston as Stiva
Mike FiggisDirector, 2 films, 2000 to 2001
All films by Mike Figgis
- Hotel2001IMDb rating 4.1Huston as Hotel Manager
- Timecode2000IMDb rating 6.0Huston as Randy
Also two films together35 more actors
- Bill NighyWrath of the Titans (2012) and The Constant Gardener (2005)
- Ralph FiennesWrath of the Titans (2012) and The Constant Gardener (2005)
- Jeff FaheyHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) and And the Winner Isn't (2017)
- Colm MeaneyMarlowe (2022) and The Conspirator (2010)
- Cate BlanchettRobin Hood (2010) and The Aviator (2004)
- John C. ReillyStan & Ollie (2018) and The Aviator (2004)
- Liev SchreiberAcross the River and Into the Trees (2022) and X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- Salma HayekHotel (2001) and Timecode (2000)
- Steve CooganStan & Ollie (2018) and Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Alan CummingMarlowe (2022) and Boogie Woogie (2009)
- Jason BatemanGame Night (2018) and The Kingdom (2007)
- Ray WinstoneEdge of Darkness (2010) and The Proposition (2005)
- Kirsten DunstHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) and Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Chris CooperThe Kingdom (2007) and Silver City (2004)
- Sam WorthingtonHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) and Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Jena MaloneHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) and Consecration (2023)
- Richard Portnow2 Jacks (2012) and Hitchcock (2012)
- Jason SchwartzmanBig Eyes (2014) and Marie Antoinette (2006)
- Gillian AndersonBoogie Woogie (2009) and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
- Sienna MillerHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) and 2 Jacks (2012)
- Toby KebbellWrath of the Titans (2012) and The Conspirator (2010)
- Valeria GolinoHotel (2001) and ivans xtc. (2000)
- Jack Huston2 Jacks (2012) and Boogie Woogie (2009)
- Kyle ChandlerGame Night (2018) and The Kingdom (2007)
- Saffron BurrowsHotel (2001) and Timecode (2000)
- Édgar RamírezThe Liberator (2013) and Wrath of the Titans (2012)
- Michael LandesAngel Has Fallen (2019) and The Congress (2013)
- Lynn CollinsX-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Number 23 (2007)
- Gerard McSorleyRobin Hood (2010) and The Constant Gardener (2005)
- Kai LennoxNewness (2017) and Hitchcock (2012)
- John LacyFrankenstein (2015) and The Congress (2013)
- Ian PirieConsecration (2023) and Pressure (2015)
- Sami GayleThe Congress (2013) and Stolen (2012)
- Oana PelleaI Really Hate My Job (2007) and Children of Men (2006)
- Tom PayneHorizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) and IO (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.