Danny Huston: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 53
- as director
- 6
- on screen
- 1985–2025
- box office
- $1.5B
- average score
- 64
- Born
- May 14, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Full name
- Daniel Sallis Huston
- Citizenship
- United States, United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor, director, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1975-present
- Spouses
- Virginia Madsen, Katie Jane Evans
- Children
- 1
The Best Danny Huston Movies
The highest-rated films Danny Huston is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wonder Woman (2017) scores highest, at 82. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Wonder Woman 2017 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Samurai Marathon 2019 · Commodore Perry -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Game Night 2018 · Donald Anderton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Across the River and Into the Trees 2024 · Captain Wes O'Neil -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 Stan & Ollie 2018 · Hal Roach -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Dead Don't Hurt 2024 · Rudolph Schiller
Danny Huston's Career in Numbers
Danny Huston's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Danny Huston works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985) to Ride Above (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Danny Huston Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 6
- 2010s 21
- 2020s 14
The 2010s were Danny Huston's busiest decade, with 21 films.
Danny Huston Movies by Genre
- Drama 27
- Action 6
- Thriller 3
- Adventure 2
- Biography 2
- Documentary 2
- Mystery 1
- Comedy 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Fantasy 1
Drama is the genre Danny Huston has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of action (6).
Danny Huston Career Milestones
- First film
- Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie 1985
- Biggest box office hit
- Wonder Woman $824M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Samurai Marathon Movie Echo Score 82
- Newest film
- Ride Above 2025
Danny Huston Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Danny Huston is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 6 as director and 43 as actor. Rated films average a score of 64. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Danny Huston
6Danny Huston Movies as an Actor
43- 2025
Icefall Thriller - 2025
The Naked Gun as Richard Cane · Action Worldwide box office: $102M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2025
Ride Above as Monsieur Cooper · Drama - 2024
Across the River and Into the Trees as Captain Wes O'Neil · Drama Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2024
The Crow as Vincent Roeg · Action Worldwide box office: $24.2M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2024
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 as Col. Albert Houghton · Drama Worldwide box office: $38.8M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2024
The Dead Don't Hurt as Rudolph Schiller · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.96M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2023
I Told You So as Bill · Drama Worldwide box office: $89.4K - 2023
Marlowe as Floyd Hanson · Mystery Worldwide box office: $6.38M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2023
Consecration as Father Romero · Thriller Worldwide box office: $2.41M Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2023
Life Upside Down as Paul Hasselberg · Comedy Worldwide box office: $7.02K Movie Echo Score: 44 - 2022
Once Again… (Statues Never Die) as Albert C. Barnes · Drama - 2022
Traveling Light as Harry · Drama - 2021
Calls as Frank · Drama - 2019
No One Left Behind as Lieutenant Colonel Smith · Drama - 2019
Angel Has Fallen as Wade Jennings · Action Worldwide box office: $147M Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2019
The Professor as Peter · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.65M Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2019
Samurai Marathon as Commodore Perry · Drama Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2019
IO as Henry · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2018
Stan & Ollie as Hal Roach · Biography Worldwide box office: $24.4M Movie Echo Score: 76 - 2018
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Documentary Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2018
Game Night as Donald Anderton · Action Worldwide box office: $118M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
Newness as Larry Bejerano · Drama Worldwide box office: $125K Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2017
All I See Is You as Dr. Hughes · Drama Worldwide box office: $678K Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2017
Wonder Woman Action Worldwide box office: $824M Movie Echo Score: 82 - 2017
The Last Photograph as Tom Hammond · Drama - 2015
Pressure as Engel · Drama Worldwide box office: $229K - 2014
The Congress Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $759K - 2013
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox as General Sam Lane (voice) · Fantasy - 2012
Hitchcock Biography Worldwide box office: $27M - 2012
Stolen Action Worldwide box office: $17.4M - 2012
Boxing Day as Basil · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.8K - 2011
Playoff as Max Stoller · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.9K - 2010
You Don’t Know Jack as Geoffrey Fieger · Tv movie - 2010
Edge of Darkness Drama Worldwide box office: $81.1M - 2008
The Kreutzer Sonata as Edgar · Drama - 2008
John Adams as Samuel Adams · Drama - 2007
I Really Hate My Job as Al Bowlly · Drama Worldwide box office: $26.8K - 2006
Alpha Male as Jim Ferris · Drama Worldwide box office: $36.5K - 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor as Frank Klein · Drama - 2005
The Constant Gardener Drama Worldwide box office: $82.5M - 1998
Susan’s Plan as Gambler #2 · Crime - 1997
Anna Karenina as Stiva · Romance Worldwide box office: $859K
Danny Huston in Documentaries & Specials
4- 2018
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2017
And the Winner Isn’t as Self · Documentary - 2006
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener as Self · Documentary - 1988
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick as Self · Documentary
Who Is Danny Huston?
Danny Huston was born in Rome, Italy in 1962 and is 64 years old. Credited on films since 1985, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Daniel Sallis Huston, popularly known as Danny Huston, is a revered figure in the world of film as an actor, director, and screenwriter. Born into a family of filmmakers, he is the son of legendary director John Huston and half-brother to actress Anjelica Huston. Making his acting debut at the young age of 12, Huston has enjoyed an illustrious career and is renowned for his roles in films such as Ivans Xtc, 21 Grams, Birth, The Aviator, The Constant Gardener, and Marie Antoinette among many others. Beyond his film career, Huston has also made his mark on the small screen with notable roles in series like American Horror Story: Coven and American Horror Story: Freak Show. His directorial achievements include the films Mr. North, The Maddening and The Last Photograph.
Born in Rome, Italy, Huston grew up dividing his time between the United Kingdom and Ireland while also being of Canadian, Welsh, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and Anglo-Indian descent. After serving as an assistant to his father on the set of Under the Volcano, Huston graduated from the illustrious London Film School. As a director, he gained critical acclaim for his adaptation of Thornton Wilder's Theophilus North in the film Mr. North. Huston's performance in Ivans Xtc garnered him a nomination for Best Male Performance at the Independent Spirit Awards. His role as Sandy Woodrow in The Constant Gardener earned him the Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. Huston's personal life included marriages to Virginia Madsen and Katie Jane Evans, with whom he had a daughter. He remains an active and influential figure in film and television.
Who Danny Huston Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Danny Huston shares the most films with. Bernard Rose comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Anjelica Huston (4).
Danny Huston: Questions & Answers
How many movies Danny Huston has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Danny Huston been in?
Danny Huston is credited on 53 films, from 1985 to 2025. 43 of them as an actor and 6 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Danny Huston's highest-grossing movie?
Wonder Woman (2017) is Danny Huston's biggest box office hit, with $824M worldwide, ahead of Angel Has Fallen (2019) ($147M). Across every film with box office figures, Danny Huston's movies have made $1.5B.
Danny Huston's biggest hits What is the best Danny Huston movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Danny Huston's best-rated film is Samurai Marathon (2019) with a score of 82, followed by Wonder Woman (2017) (82).
Best Danny Huston movies, ranked How old is Danny Huston?
Danny Huston is 64 years old, born on May 14, 1962 in Rome, Italy.
What is Danny Huston's newest movie?
The most recent film on Danny Huston's filmography is Icefall (2025).
Who does Danny Huston work with most often?
Danny Huston shares the most films with Bernard Rose (5 films), Anjelica Huston (4 films) and Liam Neeson (3 films).
The Best Danny Huston Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 53 credits.
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