Garret Dillahunt was born 24 November 1964 in USA, California and grew up in Washington State. After graduating from the University of Washington in Journalism, he went on to study acting in New York University's acting program. He appeared extensively on and off Broadway before he began pursuing television and film roles. Some of them include roles in CSI, The 4400, ER, No Country for Old Men, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Damages and Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles.