Dermot Mulroney was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to Ellen and Michael Mulroney, a law professor at Villanova. Since being discovered at Northwestern University by a Hollywood talent agent 28 years ago, Mulroney has been seen in over 70 films. Mulroney is a classically trained cellist who began playing in Alexandria, Virginia's public school system when he was 7 years old. He plays with the scoring orchestras on many films for Academy Award winning composers such as James Newton Howard and Michael Giacchino.
Graduated from Northwestern University in 1985, where he attended the School of Speech.
Formerly in bands "The Low & Sweet Orchestra" and "Cranky George".
Was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at Northwestern University.
Has a son named Clyde Mulroney with first wife.
Mulroneys younger brother Kieran Mulroney is also an actor. The brothers starred together in the John Hughes comedy, Career Opportunities with Jennifer Connelly and Frank Whaley.
He and his oldest brother, Sean Mulroney , are owners of "The Double Door", one of Chicagos more popular music clubs.
Plays cello in the song Place Your Mind from Melissa Etheridge s 1992 album Never Enough, and in the score to Mission: Impossible III .
Plays double bass and cello on the debut EP of Rain Phoenix and Summer Phoenix s band, Papercranes.
Lives in Los Angeles.
All of his siblings have traditional Irish names (Conor, Kieran, Moira and Sean). Seven of his eight great-grandparents were of Irish descent, and one of his paternal great-grandmothers, Minnie Henrietta Musfeldt, was of German descent.
Attended T.C. Williams High School, which later became the setting of a Disney movie with Denzel Washington.
Both of his parents were originally from Iowa.
He got the scar on his lip from falling on a piece of glass when he was three.
Has 2 daughters, Mabel Ray Mulroney (born 2008) and Sally June Mulroney (born 2009) with wife, Tharita.
Mulroney appeared with James Garner in the 1988 theatrical film "Sunset". Years later, Mulroney inherited Garners famous role of private detective Jim Rockford in the 2010 TV film "The Rockford Files".
Son-in-law of Emy Cesaroni and Franco Catull.
Brother-in-law of Michele Mulroney. Former brother-in-law of Elizabeth Keener.
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