DOUG HUTCHISON
Date of Birth: May 26, 1960
"My taking a role depends on a number of things: the script, the director, the cast, whether or not
the part turns me on, and how much food I have in the refrigerator -- and not necessarily in that
order."
Best-known for playing villians, Doug Hutchison was born in Dover but grew up in Detriot. To pursue his dream of becoming an actor, Hutchison moved to New York and attended the renowned Juillard School. There he studied for two years, and while working a number of odd jobs, he performed in regional and Off-Broadway theatre.
Hutchison made his professional acting debut at the Cricket Theatre in Minneapolis in the world
premiere of Garson Kanin's play, Time and Chance. For his performances in The Other 5% at the Santa
Monica Powerhouse Theatre and The Eight at Circle X Theatre in Hollywood, he won DramaLogue Awards.
Finding his career going nowhere, Hutchison reluctantly made the move to Los
Angeles where television and film roles were abundant. The move proved the
right one when he landed his first film role in Fresh Horses (1988) in 1988.
The experience led to more work, such as short stints on television series like
China Beach, The Young Riders, The X-Files, Party of
Five, Space: Above and Beyond and The Practice.
After ten years of obscurity playing small roles in big films like The
Lawnmower Man (1992), A Time To Kill (1996), Con Air (1997)
and Batman & Robin (1997), Hutchison took on his first starring role in
The Green Mile (1999) playing the cowardly Percy Wetmore. The role made
filmgoers sit up and take notice of Hutchison for the first time, and his
Golden Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor sealed the fact
that he was the real deal.
Hutchison can currently be seen opposite Jamie Foxx in Bait (2000). Next he'll star in The Salton Sea (2001),
along with Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio and Luiz Guzman.
The exposure in The Green Mile (1999) led to more starring roles in the 21st
century, including films like Bait (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and
The Salton Sea (2002).
FILMOGRAPHY:
No Good Deed (2003)
I Am Sam (2002)
The Salton Sea (2002)
Bait (2000)
The Green Mile (1999)
Love Always (1997)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Con Air (1997)
A Time to Kill (1996)
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
The Chocolate War (1988)
Fresh Horses (1988)