Baker was born in Lynchburg, Virginia after his family moved from Syracuse, New York where his three older brothers were born. He was raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he began his career as a teenager in regional theater productions. He attended Holy Cross Regional Catholic School and then went on to attend Darlington School and finally graduated from the Georgetown Preparatory School in 1976. He attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia and later graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1980. Baker then received a Masters in Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama.
[edit] Career
Baker in February 2008
Dylan Baker's first appearance was in the television drama show A Case of Deadly Force. He is most well known for his role in the Spider-Man films. It is speculated that his character, Dr. Curt Connors, may become his villainous alter-ego, The Lizard, in the fourth installment. Baker also made a memorable turn as the ruffian, snorting, "baby come out sideways" Owen in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." He also starred in the horror comedy Fido. Dylan Baker also starred in the short-lived FOX TV series The Pitts in the role of "Bob Pitts" and played a suburbanite who molests a little boy in Todd Solondz's Happiness.
[edit] Credits
Sky (2006): Dylan Baker (Roger Northrup on "The Book of Daniel"), George Grizzard (Arthur Gold on "Law & Order"), Richard Jenik (Leif O'Brian on "7th Heaven"), Spencer List (a guest star on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), Elizabeth Mitchell (a guest star on "House") and Arlene Tur (a guest star on "Grey's Anatomy") have all joined the cast of the NBC drama pilot, about a politician (Cary Elwes) who is murdered but given a chance to come back to the physical world (albeit, this time as a drug addict who lives in a halfway house) in order to save his soul. Willie Reale is behind the NBC Universal Television-based hour, which Tim Blake Nelson is directing. A.J. Morewitz, Conan O'Brien, David Kissinger and Jeff Ross of Conaco Productions also serve as executive producers.
[edit] Personal life
In 1990, he married actress Becky Gelke, now known professionally as Becky Ann Baker. They have one child and reside in New York City.
