Dalton E. Gray

Dalton E. Gray
Born
Dalton Edward Gray

(1997-06-04) June 4, 1997
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Dalton E. Gray (born June 4, 1997) is an American actor best known for his role as Mike in American Horror Story: Freak Show[1] and Jack Colson for two seasons on HBO's Treme. In 2012, Dalton made his film debut in the WWE Studios produced thriller film No One Lives. In 2014, Dalton played a young Harry Dunn, Jeff Daniels' character, in Dumb and Dumber To.[2] He also appeared in Revolution.

Early life

Born to Cary and Lynnette Gray, Gray was raised in Katy, where he attended Katy Elementary, Katy Junior High, and one year at Katy High School, then went on to graduate from K-12 at the age of 16. He has one sister, Katy. Before Gray started acting, he was a national level motocross champion, winning over 200 1st place titles. After an injury and Gray being unable to race, he decided to give acting a try.[3]

Career

In 2012, after a few short films, Dalton made his film debut in the WWE Studios produced thriller film No One Lives. He then booked the role as Jack Colson, son of New Orleans detective Terry Colson (David Morse), in seasons 3 & 4 of HBO's Treme. In 2014, he played a young Harry Dunn in the film Dumb and Dumber To and starred in American Horror Story: Freak Show as Mike.

Personal life

In 2015, Gray was seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver in Katy, Texas.[1][4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010InitiationOlder Brother/ BullyShort film
2011To Calm A RageCharlieShort film
2011A. B. Zone: An Anti-Bullying Film for KidsBrett
2012No One LivesYounger Son
2012Dr. Oscar Griffith: Hollywood PsychiatristThe Actor /Daniel
2014The Rolling RoadAndy Botteril
2014My Time to DieFrank
2014I LackRyan
2014Dumb and Dumber ToYoung Harry Dunne
2015The Alchemy of Thieves PeterShort film
2015Lazer TeamYoung Adam
2015FlayRiver Cain
2015InvoluntAriaJonathanPre-production
20151 InterrogationJack JonesPost-production
2016America, Land of the Free?Jim TaborPre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010My GenerationJake2 episodes
2012–2013TremeJack ColsonSeason 3 and 4
2013RevolutionAndyEpisode: "Bone in the USA"
2014American Horror Story: Freak ShowMikeEpisode: "Edward Mordrake"
2015StuntedTrentPilot for NBC Playground
2015NCIS: New OrleansChasEpisode: "Foreign Affairs"
2015Scream QueensRed DevilEpisode: "The Final Girl(s)"
2018Cloak & DaggerBenny2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 36th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 15-21 Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 "Dalton Gray: 'American Horror Story' Star Nearly Blinded in Horrific Car Crash". 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Dalton E. Gray "Dumb and Dumber To" Los Angeles Premiere. MaximoTV. November 4, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Spotlight on" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22.
  4. ↑ AHS Star Dalton Gray Badly Injured After Car Crash