Darren Dalton

Biography

Darren Dalton made his screen debut as Randy Anderson, the Soc, in Francis Ford Coppola's The Outsiders (1983), a drama based on the novel by S.E. Hinton. He has since starred in over 30 films and has also worked as a screenwriter and producer. He has collaborated with C. Thomas Howell on a number of projects including War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave (2008) and The Day the Earth Stopped (2008). Dalton is probably best known for his starring role in the John Milius World War 3 film Red Dawn (1984) in which he co-starred with Howell, Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, and Lea Thompson.

61years old

Turns 62 on February 9in 114 days

Born February 9, 1965Powell
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Darren Jack Dalton

Movie Career

Films: 9
Career span: 30 years1983 to 2013

Genres

Action56%, 5 films
Drama44%, 4 films
Sci-Fi33%, 3 films
Adventure22%, 2 films
Thriller22%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Dalton turned to screenwriting full-time and did not appear in another TV show or movie until 2007's The Stolen Moments of September.
Behind the camera
Dalton took on writing and producing duties for The Day the Earth Stopped, and he adapted The Land That Time Forgot from the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel.

Darren Dalton movies on Netflix

Milius2013IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Children of the Hunt2009IMDb rating 5.5as Mayor Paulo
The Land That Time Forgot2009IMDb rating 3.3as Cole Stevens
The Day the Earth Stopped2008IMDb rating 2.8as Prewitt
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave2008IMDb rating 2.1as Shackleford
The Brotherhood of Justice1986IMDb rating 5.5as Scottie
Joy of Sex1984IMDb rating 4.0as Ed Ingalls
Red Dawn1984IMDb rating 6.4as Daryl
The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0as Randy Anderson

Best known for

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

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Red Dawn1984 Drama, Thriller, Waras Daryl
IMDb rating 6.470K votes
The Outsiders1983 Crime, Dramaas Randy Anderson
IMDb rating 7.0111K votes
The Land That Time Forgot2009as Cole Stevens
IMDb rating 3.32.4K votes
The Day the Earth Stopped2008as Prewitt
IMDb rating 2.82.2K votes
The Brotherhood of Justice1986as Scottie
IMDb rating 5.52.7K votes
War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave2008as Shackleford
IMDb rating 2.14.5K votes
Joy of Sex1984as Ed Ingalls
IMDb rating 4.01.3K votes
Children of the Hunt2009as Mayor Paulo
IMDb rating 5.544 votes

Most often with

C. Thomas Howell directed three of these films. C. Thomas Howell appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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C. Thomas Howell

Patrick Swayze

William Smith

David H. Stevens

Michelle Meyrink

Jonathan Sanders

C. Thomas HowellDirector, 3 films

Films together

C. Thomas Howell5 films together, 1983 to 2009
C. Thomas Howell's page
- The Land That Time Forgot2009IMDb rating 3.3Dalton as Cole StevensHowell as Frost Michaels
- The Day the Earth Stopped2008IMDb rating 2.8Dalton as PrewittHowell as Josh Myron
- War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave2008IMDb rating 2.1Dalton as ShacklefordHowell as George Herbert
- Red Dawn1984IMDb rating 6.4Dalton as DarylHowell as Robert
- The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0Dalton as Randy AndersonHowell as Ponyboy Curtis
Patrick Swayze2 films together, 1983 to 1984
Patrick Swayze's page
- Red Dawn1984IMDb rating 6.4Dalton as DarylSwayze as Jed
- The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0Dalton as Randy AndersonSwayze as Darrel Curtis
William Smith2 films together, 1983 to 1984
William Smith's page
- Red Dawn1984IMDb rating 6.4Dalton as DarylSmith as Strelnikov
- The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0Dalton as Randy AndersonSmith as Store Clerk
David H. Stevens2 films together, 2009
David H. Stevens's page
- Children of the Hunt2009IMDb rating 5.5Dalton as Mayor PauloStevens as Morgan Farber
- The Land That Time Forgot2009IMDb rating 3.3Dalton as Cole StevensStevens as Jude
Michelle Meyrink2 films together, 1983 to 1984
Michelle Meyrink's page
- Joy of Sex1984IMDb rating 4.0Dalton as Ed IngallsMeyrink as Leslie Hindenberg
- The Outsiders1983IMDb rating 7.0Dalton as Randy AndersonMeyrink as Marcia
Jonathan Sanders2 films together, 2008 to 2009
Jonathan Sanders's page
- The Land That Time Forgot2009IMDb rating 3.3Dalton as Cole StevensSanders as Oliver
- The Day the Earth Stopped2008IMDb rating 2.8Dalton as PrewittSanders as Aide
C. Thomas HowellDirector, 3 films, 2008 to 2009
All films by C. Thomas Howell
- The Land That Time Forgot2009IMDb rating 3.3Dalton as Cole Stevens
- The Day the Earth Stopped2008IMDb rating 2.8Dalton as Prewitt
- War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave2008IMDb rating 2.1Dalton as Shackleford
Also two films together2 more actors
- Lew KnoppThe Land That Time Forgot (2009) and The Day the Earth Stopped (2008)
- Reiko KaneshiroChildren of the Hunt (2009) and The Day the Earth Stopped (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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