Daniel Futterman (born June 8 1967) is an American actor and screenwriter. Although he is known for several high-profile acting roles, including Val Goldman in the film The Birdcage and Vincent Gray on the CBS television series Judging Amy, he is also a screenwriter. In 2005, he wrote the screenplay for the film Capote for which he received an Academy Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award, Boston Society of Film Critics award, and Los Angeles Film Critics Association award.
(1985) Graduated Mamaroneck (NY) High School. Classmate of Bennett Miller.
(1989) Graduate of Columbia University, New York
Has two daughters with Anya Epstein. Sylvie was born in 2001 and Eve was born in 2005.
Dan's brother-in-law is the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, Theo Epstein.
He met his wife Anya on the set of "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) in late 1999 when she was a writer on the show.
Wrote the screenplay for 2005's "Capote"; Directed by childhood friend Bennett Miller and starring childhood friend Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
