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Danny Huston

Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is a British-American actor, director and screenwriter. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for his roles in films such as Ivans Xtc (2000), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, 21 Grams (2003), Birth (2004), The Aviator (also 2004), The Constant Gardener (2005), Marie Antoinette (2006), Children of Men (also 2006), The Kingdom (2007), 30 Days of Night (also 2007), Robin Hood (2010), Hitchcock (2012), The Congress (2013), Big Eyes (2014), Wonder Woman (2017), Game Night (2018), Stan & Ollie (also 2018), and Angel Has Fallen (2019). Huston portrayed The Axeman on the FX series American Horror Story: Coven and Massimo Dolcefino on American Horror Story: Freak Show. He played Ben "The Butcher" Diamond on Magic City (2012–13), Dan Jenkins in the first two seasons of the Paramount Network drama series Yellowstone (2018–19), Jamie Laird on the second season of Succession (2019), and the voice of Jonas Backstein on the first season of Common Side Effects (2025). His directing credits include the films Mr. North (1988), The Maddening (1995) and The Last Photograph (2017).

Infobox

Born
Daniel Sallis Huston (1962-05-14) May 14, 1962 (age 63)Rome, Italy
Citizenship
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Alma mater
London Film School
Occupations
Actordirectorscreenwriter
Years active
1975–present
Spouses
mw- Virginia Madsen (m. 1989; div. 1992) Katie Jane Evans (m. 2001; died 2008)
Children
1
Father
John Huston
Relatives
Tony Huston (half-brother)Anjelica Huston (half-sister)Allegra Huston (adoptive sister)Jack Huston (nephew)Walter Huston (grandfather)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1975
Role(s)
Mark Kinsdale
Notes
Credited as 'Danny Houston'
1988
Role(s)
Notes
As director
1991
Role(s)
1995
Role(s)
Role(s)
Bartender
1997
Role(s)
Stiva
1998
Role(s)
John
Role(s)
Gambler
1999
Rockin' Good Times
Role(s)
Jimmy's Manager
2000
Role(s)
Randy
Role(s)
Ivan Beckman
2001
Role(s)
Kalman
Role(s)
Hotel Manager
2002
Torture TV
Role(s)
Gary Silverman
Role(s)
Herdsman
2003
Role(s)
Michael
2004
Role(s)
Danny O'Brien
Role(s)
Joseph
Role(s)
Jack Frye
2005
Role(s)
Arthur Burns
Role(s)
Sandy Woodrow
2006
Role(s)
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Role(s)
Jim Ferris
Role(s)
Nigel
Role(s)
Orson Welles
2007
Role(s)
Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Role(s)
Al Bowlly / Himself
Role(s)
Gideon Young
Role(s)
Marlow
2008
Role(s)
Edgar
Role(s)
Lawrence Maddox
2009
Role(s)
William Stryker
Role(s)
Art Spindle
2010
Role(s)
Jack Bennett
Role(s)
Poseidon
Role(s)
The Colonel
Role(s)
Richard the Lionheart
Role(s)
Joseph Holt
2011
Role(s)
Préfet Maynott
Notes
Voice, English dub
Role(s)
Max Stoller
2012
Role(s)
Jack
Role(s)
Poseidon
Role(s)
Tim Harlend
Role(s)
Whitfield Cook
Role(s)
Basil
2013
Role(s)
Jeff
Role(s)
Sam Lane
Notes
Voice
2014
Role(s)
Dick Nolan
Role(s)
Alex
Role(s)
Martin Torkington
2015
Role(s)
Engel
Role(s)
Viktor Frankenstein
2016
Role(s)
Dr. Hughes
2017
Role(s)
Tom Hammond
Notes
Also director
Role(s)
Larry Bejerano
Role(s)
Gen. Erich Ludendorff
2018
Role(s)
Donald Anderton
Role(s)
Peter
Role(s)
Hal Roach
2019
Io
Role(s)
Dr. Henry Walden
Role(s)
Wade Jennings
Role(s)
Matthew C. Perry
2021
Role(s)
Harry
2022
Role(s)
Capt. Wes O'Neill
We Are Gathered Here Today
Role(s)
Peter Stone
Ride Above
Role(s)
Monsieur Cooper
Role(s)
Paul Hasselberg
Role(s)
Floyd Hanson
2023
Role(s)
Father Romero
Role(s)
Rudolph Schiller
2024
Role(s)
Colonel Houghton
Role(s)
Vincent Roeg
Role(s)
Colonel Houghton
2025
Role(s)
Richard Cane
Role(s)
Rhodes
TBA
Role(s)
Lear Rex †
Notes
Duke of Albany
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Post-production
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1975
The "Human" Factor
Mark Kinsdale
Credited as 'Danny Houston'
1988
Mr. North
As director
1991
Becoming Colette
1995
The Maddening
Leaving Las Vegas
Bartender
1997
Anna Karenina
Stiva
1998
Spanish Fly
John
Susan's Plan
Gambler
1999
Rockin' Good Times
Jimmy's Manager
2000
Timecode
Randy
Ivans Xtc
Ivan Beckman
2001
Eden
Kalman
Hotel
Hotel Manager
2002
Torture TV
Gary Silverman
The Bacchae
Herdsman
2003
21 Grams
Michael
2004
Silver City
Danny O'Brien
Birth
Joseph
The Aviator
Jack Frye
2005
The Proposition
Arthur Burns
The Constant Gardener
Sandy Woodrow
2006
Marie Antoinette
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
Alpha Male
Jim Ferris
Children of Men
Nigel
Fade to Black
Orson Welles
2007
The Number 23
Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
I Really Hate My Job
Al Bowlly / Himself
The Kingdom
Gideon Young
30 Days of Night
Marlow
2008
The Kreutzer Sonata
Edgar
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Lawrence Maddox
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
William Stryker
Boogie Woogie
Art Spindle
2010
Edge of Darkness
Jack Bennett
Clash of the Titans
Poseidon
The Warrior's Way
The Colonel
Robin Hood
Richard the Lionheart
The Conspirator
Joseph Holt
2011
A Monster in Paris
Préfet Maynott
Voice, English dub
Playoff
Max Stoller
2012
Two Jacks
Jack
Wrath of the Titans
Poseidon
Stolen
Tim Harlend
Hitchcock
Whitfield Cook
Boxing Day
Basil
2013
The Congress
Jeff
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Sam Lane
Voice
2014
Big Eyes
Dick Nolan
Tigers
Alex
Key · Filmography › Film
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
1987
Role(s)
Notes
Director only; television film
Bigfoot
Role(s)
1996
The Ice Princess
Role(s)
2004
Role(s)
Ty Caulfield
Notes
Episode: "Suckers"
2006
Role(s)
Frank Klein
Notes
2 episodes
2008
Role(s)
Samuel Adams
Notes
3 episodes
2010
Role(s)
Geoffrey Fieger
Notes
Television film
2012–2013
Role(s)
Magic City
Notes
Ben "The Butcher" Diamond
2013–2014
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Coven
Notes
The Axeman of New Orleans
2014
Role(s)
Dr. Douglas Greathouse
Notes
3 episodes
2014–2015
Role(s)
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Notes
Dr. Feinbloom (voice only) and Massimo Dolcefino
2016
Role(s)
Nick Waingrow
Notes
4 episodes
2018–2019
Role(s)
Yellowstone
Notes
Dan Jenkins
2019
Role(s)
Jamie Laird
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Robert Brooke
Notes
Episode: "Wild West Country"
2020
Red Bird Lane
Role(s)
Hugh
Notes
Unaired pilot
2021
Role(s)
Frank
Notes
Voice; episode: "The Universe Did It"
2025
Role(s)
Jonas Backstein
Notes
Voice; 5 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987
Mister Corbett's Ghost
Director only; television film
Bigfoot
1996
The Ice Princess
2004
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ty Caulfield
Episode: "Suckers"
2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Frank Klein
2 episodes
2008
John Adams
Samuel Adams
3 episodes
2010
You Don't Know Jack
Geoffrey Fieger
Television film
2012–2013
Magic City
Ben "The Butcher" Diamond
16 episodes
2013–2014
American Horror Story: Coven
The Axeman of New Orleans
7 episodes
2014
Masters of Sex
Dr. Douglas Greathouse
3 episodes
2014–2015
American Horror Story: Freak Show
Dr. Feinbloom (voice only) and Massimo Dolcefino
3 episodes
2016
Paranoid
Nick Waingrow
4 episodes
2018–2019
Yellowstone
Dan Jenkins
17 episodes
2019
Succession
Jamie Laird
6 episodes
Doc Martin
Robert Brooke
Episode: "Wild West Country"
2020
Red Bird Lane
Hugh
Unaired pilot
2021
Calls
Frank
Voice; episode: "The Universe Did It"
2025
Common Side Effects
Jonas Backstein
Voice; 5 episodes
· Awards and nominations
Institution
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Chlotrudis Awards
2007
Best Supporting Actor
The Proposition
Nominated
Edinburgh International Film Festival
2017
Best Film
The Last Photograph
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
2013
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Magic City
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
2003
Best Male Lead
Ivans Xtc
Nominated
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
2008
Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries
John Adams
Nominated
Montreal World Film Festival
2011
Best Actor
Playoff
Won
Satellite Awards
2005
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
The Constant Gardener
Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Aviator
Nominated
Saturn Awards
2014
Best Guest Starring Role on Television
American Horror Story: Coven
Nominated
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2006
Best Supporting Actor
The Proposition
Nominated

References

  1. IndieWire
    https://www.indiewire.com/2002/12/2003-ifp-independent-spirit-award-nominations-80086/
  2. www.sagawards.org
    https://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/11th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards
  3. rogerebert.com
    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/marie-antoinette-2006
  4. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/movies/28king.html
  5. The New Yorker
    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/05/24/straight-arrows
  6. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/movies/hitchcock-with-anthony-hopkins-and-helen-mirren.html
  7. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-ari-folman-s-congress-442939
  8. Collider
    https://collider.com/danny-huston-big-eyes-interview/
  9. Collider
    https://collider.com/danny-huston-wonder-woman-the-last-photograph-interview/
  10. Looper.com
    https://www.looper.com/201303/why-wade-jennings-from-angel-has-fallen-looks-so-familiar/
  11. CINEMABLEND
    https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2488942/american-horror-story-how-accurate-is-the-shows-depiction-of-various-serial-killers
  12. Bustle
    http://www.bustle.com/articles/52187-was-the-axeman-on-ahs-freak-show-yep-and-hes-the-one-who-gave-elsa-her
  13. Turner Classic Movies
    https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/91256%7C201339/Danny-Huston/
  14. "HAVING NOAH FOR A FATHER TO HIS SON DANNY, JOHN HUSTON WAS INDEED LARGER THAN LIFE"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121102074843/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/59651922.html?dids=59651922:59651922&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+31,+1988&author=Jay+Carr,+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=HAVING+NOAH+FOR+A+FATHER+TO+HIS+SON+DANNY,+JOHN+HUSTON+WAS+INDEED+LARGER+THAN+LIFE&pqatl=google
  15. An Open Book
  16. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/apr/15/danny-huston-john-hollywood-directing-lockerbie
  17. lfs.org.uk
    https://lfs.org.uk/films-filmmakers/associates-london-film-school-alfs
  18. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/01/arts/home-video-new-releases.html
  19. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-22-ca-7342-story.html
  20. Film
    https://www.avclub.com/danny-huston-on-playing-villains-nick-cave-and-more-1798234672
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    https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/526843/the-maddening/
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    https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-proposition-2006
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    https://www.timeout.com/movies/alpha-male
  24. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/mar/09/thriller.features
  25. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kreutzer-sonata-126525
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    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/danny-huston/credits/3000029591/
  27. www.goldenglobes.com
    https://www.goldenglobes.com/tv-show/magic-city
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    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danny-hustons-wife-in-tra_n_137886
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    https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-are-gathered-here-today/
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  32. "The Saturn Award Nominations Include GRAVITY and THE HOBBIT"
    https://collider.com/saturn-award-nominees-2014-gravity-hobbit-desolation-smaug/
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