Half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston and of screenwiter Tony Huston.
Son of Zoe Sallis
Half-brother-in-law of Pat Delaney, grandson of Walter Huston.
He has played the love interests for real-life best friends Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman. In 21 Grams, he plays Watts' beloved husband whose loss (along with their daughters) destroys her life, and in Birth, he plays Kidman's fianc?e, who becomes jealous when he vies for her attention with a 10 year old boy who claims to be her deceased husband.
In The Aviator, he works with Cate Blanchett, who plays Katharine Hepburn, star of his father's film The African Queen. Blanchett and Holm also appeared together in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which was previously adapted for television, and had featured his father as Gandalf.
Danny Huston has followed in the family tradition of pursuing a varied creative career. He began as a painter, but gravitated early to film directing and has helmed numerous television and film projects. With a desire to learn more about the acting process so he could have better understanding of the craft as a filmmaker, he began to take small parts in movies. Ultimately, this led to a new passion and his breakthrough role in the independent film IVANSXTC. The Bernard Rose directed feature was nominated for several Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Male Performance for Huston's portrayal of Hollywood talent agent Ivan Beckman. Huston has worked nonstop as an actor ever since.
Huston most recently finished filming the next Fernando Meirelles project THE CONSTANT GARDNER opposite Ralph Fiennes. He is currently filming the British independent feature ALPHA MALE and THE PROPOSITION opposite Guy Pearce.
In 2003 Huston worked on the Martin Scorsese project THE AVIATOR alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Alec Baldwin. He also appears in 21 GRAMS, Alejandro Inarritu's third feature-length film, opposite Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. He has collaborated several times with directors Mike Figgis and Bernard Rose. Upcoming releases include John Sayles' project SILVER CITY in which Huston stars opposite Chris Cooper and Daryl Hannah.
Born in Rome, Huston was raised in Ireland and London with stops in Mexico and the United States. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Katie and daughter, Stella.
