Griffin Dunne Net Worth

What is Griffin Dunne's Net Worth?

Griffin Dunne is an American actor, director, producer, and writer who has a net worth of $6 million. Griffin Dunne is known for his performances in such films as "An American Werewolf in London," "After Hours," "Who's That Girl," and "Straight Talk," and for his roles on the television series "House of Lies," "I Love Dick," "This is Us," and "Goliath." His directing credits include the feature films "Addicted to Love" and "Practical Magic" and the Academy Award-nominated short film "Duke of Groove."

Early Life and Education

Griffin Dunne was born Thomas Griffin Dunne on June 8, 1955 in New York City as the eldest child of activist Ellen Beatriz and writer and producer Dominick Dunne. He is a nephew of writers Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne. Griffin has a brother named Alexander and had a sister named Dominique, an actress who was murdered in 1982.

Dunne was raised in Los Angeles and was educated at Fay School in Massachusetts and Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs. At the latter, he acted in several school plays. However, Dunne was expelled after a teacher discovered him smoking weed. He subsequently moved back to New York City and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre.

Film Career

In 1975, Dunne made his feature film debut with a small role in the biographical romance "The Other Side of the Mountain." He next appeared in the 1979 romantic comedy "Chilly Scenes of Winter," which he also co-produced. Dunne had his career breakthrough in 1981 as the co-star of David Naughton in the comedy horror film "An American Werewolf in London." Also that year, he had a small part in the psychological thriller "The Fan." In 1983, Dunne starred in the comedy "Cold Feet" and co-produced John Sayles's "Baby It's You." Following a supporting role in the crime comedy "Johnny Dangerously" and a leading role in the romantic comedy "Almost You," both in 1984, Dunne starred as the hapless protagonist of Martin Scorsese's black comedy "After Hours." Released in 1985 to high acclaim, the film earned Dunne a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance. He subsequently starred in "Amazon Women on the Moon," "Who's That Girl," and "Me and Him," and had a supporting role in "The Big Blue." Dunne also co-produced Sidney Lumet's 1988 film "Running on Empty."

In 1990, Dunne co-produced the erotic drama "White Palace." The next year, he acted in "My Girl" and "Once Around." Dunne's subsequent credits included "Big Girls Don't Cry… They Get Even," "Straight Talk," "Naked in New York," "I Like it Like That," and Robert Redford's Academy Award-nominated "Quiz Show." In 1995, Dunne starred in the big-screen adaptation of the play "Search and Destroy," reprising his leading role from the stage production. The same year, he directed the short film "Duke of Groove," for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. Dunne went on to make his feature directorial debut with the romantic black comedy "Addicted to Love." Released in 1997, it stars Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick. He next directed the romantic fantasy film "Practical Magic," which came out in 1998. Based on the novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, it stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock as sisters descended from witches.

Dunne's third feature film as director, "Lisa Picard is Famous," came out in 2000. He also co-stars in the film with Laura Kirk. Dunne subsequently appeared in such films as "Piñero," "Sam the Man," "40 Days and 40 Nights," and "Cheats." In 2005, he acted in "Game 6" and directed the film adaptation of Dirk Wittenborn's novel "Fierce People." After appearing in "Bondage" and "Snow Angels," Dunne directed the romcom "The Accidental Husband" and had a supporting role in "The Great Buck Howard," both in 2008. Over the subsequent years, he had roles in "Last Night," "The Discoverers," "Broken City," "Blood Ties," and "Dallas Buyers Club," and directed a segment of the anthology film "Movie 43." Dunne's acting credits in the latter half of the 2010s include "Touched with Fire," "My Dead Boyfriend," "War Machine," "Alright Now," and "Bittersweet Symphony." He also directed the 2017 biographical documentary "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold." In the 2020s, Dunne's acting credits have included "Ex-Husbands," "Junction," and "Caught Stealing."

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Television Career

Dunne began acting on television in 1986, appearing in episodes of the anthology series "Amazing Stories" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." At the end of the decade, he had a guest role on "Trying Times." Kicking off the 1990s, Dunne portrayed real-life Israeli nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu in the television film "Secret Weapon." He followed that with guest roles on such shows as "Screenplay," "Hotel Room," and "L.A. Law." In 1996, Dunne played Bob Reynolds in an episode of the sitcom "Frasier," garnering him an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Following a break from the small screen, he returned in 2001 with a role in the biographical television film "Blonde." He was in another television film, "Warning: Parental Advisory," in 2002, this time portraying Frank Zappa. Dunne went on to appear in episodes of "A Nero Wolfe Mystery," "Alias," "3 lbs," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." In 2009, he had a guest role on "Leverage" and a main role on the short-lived TNT series "Trust Me." The next year, Dunne appeared on "How to Make it in America," "White Collar," and "The Good Wife."

In 2011, Dunne played Dean Gullickson in three episodes of "Damages," and from 2012 to 2014 he played the recurring role of Marco Pelios on "House of Lies." Also in 2014, he appeared on the short-lived Fox series "Red Band Society" and directed an episode. The year after that, Dunne had a recurring role in the second and final season of "Manhattan." From 2016 to 2017, he had a main role on the short-lived Amazon Prime Video series "I Love Dick," portraying literary critic Sylvère Lotringer. In 2018, Dunne had guest roles on "Imposters," "Succession," and "The Romanoffs," and began playing Nicky Pearson on the NBC series "This is Us." During his time on the lattermost show through 2022, Dunne had a recurring role on Amazon Prime Video's "Goliath." He also appeared in episodes of "Better Things," "Search Party," and "The L Word: Generation Q." In 2023, Dunne guest-starred in the final season of the Showtime series "Billions." He followed that with a recurring role on the short-lived series "The Girls on the Bus" and a guest role on "Only Murders in the Building," both in 2024.

Writing

In addition to his film and television work, Dunne has written articles for various magazines and papers, including Details, Porter, and the New York Times travel section. He also wrote the memoir "The Friday Afternoon Club," which was a New York Times bestseller published in 2024, as well as a collection of short stories entitled "Air Guitar."

Personal Life

Dunne married his first wife, actress Carey Lowell, in 1989. They had a daughter, Hannah, before divorcing in 1995. Dunne was married to his second wife, Australian stylist Anna Bingemann, from 2009 until their divorce in 2010.

Real Estate

In 2006 Griffin bought a New York City apartment for $2.55 million. He sold this apartment in 2010 for $2.2 million.

Also in 2010, Griffin paid $2.8 million for a three bedroom condo in New York City's Soho neighborhood. In October 2020, he listed this apartment for sale for $3.95 million.

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