Biography
Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an 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), T...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Naked Gun
2025
Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank Drebin Jr.

4'33
2025
as (Archive footage)
Experimental film essay about art as a universal language. Characters from different films and different times travel to the same concert hall to hear...

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2
2024
as Colonel Houghton
Explore the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning 15 years before, during, and followi...

The Crow
2024
as Vincent Roeg
Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrifi...

Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
2024
as Col. Albert Houghton
In 1859, families discover the lure of the Old West as they settle in territories from Wyoming to Kansas. Meanwhile, a gruff cowboy soon finds himself...

The Dead Don't Hurt
2024
as Rudolph Schiller
In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a li...

I Told You So
2024
as Bill
In Rome, during a January weekend a sudden heatwave arrives. The sun is initially pleasant, but the heat quickly escalates to a frightening degree, re...

Across the River and Into the Trees
2023
as Captain Wes O'Neil
In post WW2 Venice Italy, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, haunted by the war, faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend...

Marlowe
2023
as Floyd Hanson
Private detective Philip Marlowe becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a wealthy Californian family after a beautiful blonde hires him to tr...

Consecration
2023
as Father Romero
After the alleged suicide of her priest brother, Grace travels to the remote Scottish convent where he fell to his death. Distrusting the Church's acc...

Life Upside Down
2023
as Paul Hasselberg
Three couples, connected by friendship, love and work, are each stuck in their respective homes in Los Angeles during the beginning of lockdown. Final...

Ride Above
2022
as Monsieur Cooper
Growing up among horses at her parents' stud farm, Zoé dreams of becoming a jockey and forms a deep bond with a young horse. A terrible accident threa...

We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
as Peter Stone
The patriarch of the family enters the hospital with COVID-19 and because of hospital protocols his family members are forced to say their goodbyes vi...

We Are Gathered Here Today
2022
Producer
The patriarch of the family enters the hospital with COVID-19 and because of hospital protocols his family members are forced to say their goodbyes vi...

Once Again... (Statues Never Die)
2022
as Albert C. Barnes
An immersive installation by the artist and filmmaker. "Coda" to Looking for Langston.

Traveling Light
2021
as Harry
On May 30th, 2020, Uber and delivery driver Caddy searches for his missing son who has been living on the Los Angeles streets during the early days of...

No One Left Behind
2019
as Lieutenant Colonel Smith
A group of American soldiers travel into Mexico for an unknown mission and they encounter a surprising world which changes their views.

Angel Has Fallen
2019
as Wade Jennings
After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagu...

Samurai Marathon
2019
as Commodore Perry
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his...

IO
2019
as Henry Walden
As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet...

Stan & Ollie
2018
as Hal Roach
With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pres...

A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
2018
as Self - Actor
A glimpse behind the scenes into the complicated process of recovering and completing Orson Welles' final film The Other Side of the Wind.

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
as Self
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other...

The Professor
2018
as Peter Matthew
A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as ...

Game Night
2018
as Donald Anderton
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and fed...

And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry in...

Newness
2017
as Larry Bejerano
In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physi...

All I See Is You
2017
as Dr. Hughes
After a successful experimental surgery restores her eyesight, a young woman sees her marriage spiral in a disturbing direction.

Wonder Woman
2017
as Ludendorff
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.

The Last Photograph
2017
as Tom Hammond
A random act of theft has put Tom Hammond's life into a tailspin. Stolen from his bookshop is Tom's most treasured possession, a photograph of him wit...

The Last Photograph
2017
Director
A random act of theft has put Tom Hammond's life into a tailspin. Stolen from his bookshop is Tom's most treasured possession, a photograph of him wit...

Frankenstein
2015
as Victor Frankenstein
After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggressio...

Pressure
2015
as Engel
Four divers are stuck deep underwater in a vessel after a freak storm destroys their ship. Will they survive?

Big Eyes
2014
as Dick Nolan
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one real...

Tigers
2014
as Alex
Ayan, a pharmaceutical salesman in Pakistan, takes on the multinational health care corporation he works for after he realizes they knowingly marketed...

The Liberator
2013
as Torkington
Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential pol...

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013
as General Sam Lane (voice)
The Flash finds himself in a war-torn alternate timeline and teams up with alternate versions of his fellow heroes to restore the timeline.

The Congress
2013
as Jeff Green
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Hitchcock
2012
as Whitfield Cook
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert B...

Stolen
2012
as Tim Harlend
Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in...

Boxing Day
2012
as Basil
A struggling, indebted business man leaves his family immediately after Christmas to pursue a lucrative property deal that could solve all of his prob...

2 Jacks
2012
as Jack Hussar Sr.
Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director, whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son, Jack Jr. maintain his legacy?

Wrath of the Titans
2012
as Poseidon
Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion – the gods are losing control ...

Playoff
2011
as Max Stoller
In the 1980s, an Israeli refugee, deemed a traitor, coaches West Germany's basketball team.

The Conspirator
2011
as Joseph Holt
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she ...

Made in Romania
2010
as Himself
"Made In Romania" is the story of a producer who is given the chance to realize his dream project; to film an adaptation of an obscure, beautifully wr...

The Warrior's Way
2010
as Colonel
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.

Made in Dagenham
2010
as American Boss (voice)
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

You Don't Know Jack
2010
as Geoffrey Fieger
Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.

Robin Hood
2010
as King Richard the Lionheart
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Rober...

Clash of the Titans
2010
as Poseidon
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus vo...

Edge of Darkness
2010
as Jack Bennett
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his...

Boogie Woogie
2009
as Art Spindle
In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a Mondrian for millions. One of his a...

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
as Stryker
After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolve...

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Lawrence Maddox
Sidney Young is a down-on-his-luck journalist. Thanks to a stint involving a pig and a glitzy awards ceremony, Sidney turns his fortunes around, attra...

The Kreutzer Sonata
2008
as Edgar
A man becomes obsessively jealous of his pianist wife and her violinist companion.

30 Days of Night
2007
as Marlow
This is the story of an isolated Alaskan town that is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last ra...

I Really Hate My Job
2007
as Al Bowlly
While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and...

The Kingdom
2007
as Gideon Young
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.

The Making of Marie Antoinette
2007
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).

The Number 23
2007
as Isaac French / Dr. Miles Phoenix
Animal control officer Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between hims...

Children of Men
2006
as Nigel
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a san...

Alpha Male
2006
as Jim Ferris
Drama about a family torn apart after the death of its patriarch. Haunted by their father's death, Jack and Elyssa have a fraught relationship with th...

Marie Antoinette
2006
as Emperor Joseph
The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19...

Fade to Black
2006
as Orson Welles
Still reeling from the painful breakup of his marriage to screen siren Rita Hayworth, filmmaker Orson Welles makes his way to Rome, where he gets pull...

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006
as Self
The Constant Gardener featurette.

Covert One: The Hades Factor
2006
as Frank Klein
Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino, Academy and Golden Globe Award winner Anjelica Huston and Stephen Dorff star in this nail-biting tale of action and...

The Proposition
2005
as Arthur Burns
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hun...

The Constant Gardener
2005
as Sandy Woodrow
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Te...

The Aviator
2004
as Jack Frye
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer ...

Birth
2004
as Joseph
It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving...

Silver City
2004
as Danny O'Brien
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor o...
Hollywood Legenden
2004
as Self
Documentary about Hollywood.

21 Grams
2003
as Michael Peck
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of t...

Hotel
2001
as Hotel Manager
A sex worker, a hired killer, and a movie crew cross paths in a Venice hotel where human meat is on the menu.

Eden
2001
as Kalman
In 1939, Kalman, an ambitious young businessman, leaves Europe to join his sister Samantha in Palestine. She lives with Dov, an idealistic architect o...

Ivansxtc
2000
as Ivan Beckman
Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought-after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La La Land, is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs...

Timecode
2000
as Randy
A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose tries to manipulate her filmmaker boyfriend, Alex, i...

Susan's Plan
1998
as Gambler #2
Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed.

Spanish Fly
1998
as John
A woman journalist, Zoe, knows better than to go into a story with her mind already made up. But that's exactly what she does when she heads off to Sp...

Anna Karenina
1997
as Stiva
Anna Karenina, the wife of a Russian imperial minister, creates a high-society scandal by an affair with Count Vronsky, a dashing cavalry officer in 1...

The Ice Princess
1996
Director
This is another variation of the Cinderella story: the bright and beautiful Ella lives in the household of a lord since her mother died. She's unhappy...

The Maddening
1996
Director
David and Cassie Osborne have an argument one night. So the next morning after David goes to work, Cassie runs off to her sister's house for a few day...

Leaving Las Vegas
1995
as Barman 2
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There,...

Becoming Colette
1991
Director
French writer recalls her start as the country wife of a Paris publisher who called her erotic work his own.

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
as Self
Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.

Mr. North
1988
Director
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments...

Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1987
Director
Mr Corbett is a cruel employer to Ben Partridge. One night on New Years Eve Ben is sent out to deliver some medicine. Along the way he wishes his mast...

Bigfoot
1987
Director
A family goes to the mountains for a few days, and there they meet... Bigfoot!

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985
Director
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Team Salkind as they set out to bring Santa's "true" story to the screen. Dudley Moore (Patch) hosts; David...

Observations Under the Volcano
1984
as Self
Documentary on the making of the movie Under the Volcano.

The Human Factor
1975
as Mark Kinsdale
After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.
Raider
N/A
Raider tells the story of a president, sworn in after a landslide victory, who discovers that the White House has been controlled by an elite shadow o...
Ice Fall
N/A
A young Indigenous game warden arrests an infamous poacher only to discover that the poacher knows the location of a plane carrying millions of dollar...

Lear Rex
N/A
as Albany
An aging king splits up his kingdom for his three daughters to govern, but is misled about their affections and driven into exile.
The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana
N/A
as Befano
A group of children kidnap the legendary Christmas Witch, and put her on trial as a means of banishing her annual judgments.
A Place in Hell
N/A
A top criminal defense attorney, known for representing unlikeable clients in high-profile cases, is a relentless workhorse at her firm and fully expe...