John Dahl

Career Overview

John Dahl has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Fear Itself Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Joy Ride, Rounders, The Last Seduction. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

55

Birth Date

1956-12-11

Birth Place

Billings, Montana, USA

Known For

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  Joy Ride
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  Rounders
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  The Last Seduction
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  The Great Raid
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  Red Rock West
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  You Kill Me

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Fear Itself Collection (1 titles)
• Joy Ride Collection (1 titles)
• The Last Seduction Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Brien Varady (2 collaborations)
• Bill Pullman (2 collaborations)
• J.T. Walsh (2 collaborations)
• Steve Zahn (1 collaborations)
• Paul Walker (1 collaborations)
• Leelee Sobieski (1 collaborations)
• Ted Levine (1 collaborations)
• Stuart Stone (1 collaborations)
• Michael McCleery (1 collaborations)
• Dell Yount (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (48 credits)

  • Manhunt

    - The Secret Line (2024) ... director directing

    - Let the Sheep Flee (2024) ... director directing
    2024
  • Poker Face

    - Hometown Hero (2025) ... director directing
    2023
  • Evil

    - Fear of the Unholy (2024) ... director directing

    - How to Survive a Storm (2024) ... director directing

    - How to Fly an Airplane (2024) ... director directing

    - The Demon of the End (2022) ... director directing

    - The Demon of Memes (2022) ... director directing
    2019
  • Servant

    - Balloon (2020) ... director directing
    2019
  • For All Mankind

    - A City Upon a Hill (2019) ... director directing

    - Bent Bird (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • For Love

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Yellowstone

    - Going Back to Cali (2020) ... director directing

    - An Acceptable Surrender (2020) ... director directing

    - Blood the Boy (2019) ... director directing

    - Touching Your Enemy (2019) ... director directing
    2018
  • The Looming Tower

    - Mistakes Were Made (2018) ... director directing

    - Losing My Religion (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • SEAL Team

    - In Name Only (2018) ... director directing

    - The Exchange (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • The Good Doctor

    - Oliver (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Marvel's Iron Fist

    - Shadow Hawk Takes Flight (2017) ... director directing

    - Snow Gives Way (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • Billions

    - Hurricane Rosie (2023) ... director directing

    - Original Sin (2023) ... director directing

    - Beg, Bribe, Bully (2020) ... director directing

    - The Third Ortolan (2018) ... director directing

    - Hell of a Ride (2018) ... director directing
    2016
  • Aquarius

    - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Marvel's Jessica Jones

    - AKA Sin Bin (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • The Affair

    - 309 (2017) ... director directing

    - 308 (2017) ... director directing

    - 304 (2016) ... director directing

    - 302 (2016) ... director directing

    - 204 (2015) ... director directing
    2014
  • Kingdom

    - Do Not Disturb (2016) ... director directing

    - Woke Up Lonely (2016) ... director directing
    2014
  • The Strain

    - Loved Ones (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Outlander

    - Castle Leoch (2014) ... director directing

    - Sassenach (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Ray Donovan

    - Passport and a Gun (2020) ... director directing

    - Inside Guy (2019) ... director directing

    - Baby (2018) ... director directing

    - Dogwalker (2017) ... director directing

    - Las Vegas (2017) ... director directing
    2013
  • Hannibal

    - And the Woman Clothed with the Sun… (2015) ... director directing

    - Buffet Froid (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • House of Cards

    - Chapter 34 (2015) ... director directing

    - Chapter 33 (2015) ... director directing
    2013
  • The Americans

    - New Car (2014) ... director directing

    - The Oath (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • House of Lies

    - Trust Me, I'm Getting Plenty of Erections (2015) ... director directing
    2012
  • Arrow

    - Year's End (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Cooper and Stone

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Person of Interest

    - Dead Reckoning (2013) ... director directing
    2011
  • Homeland

    - The Clearing (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Shameless

    - Can I Have a Mother (2012) ... director directing

    - Killer Carl (2011) ... director directing
    2011
  • Falling Skies

    - Love and Other Acts of Courage (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • The Walking Dead

    - The World Before (2019) ... director directing
    2010
  • Justified

    - Outlaw (2013) ... director directing

    - Measures (2012) ... director directing

    - For Blood or Money (2011) ... director directing

    - The Hammer (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Hellcats

    - Fancy Dan (2011) ... director directing

    - The Match Game (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Chance

    director

    directing
    2009
  • The Vampire Diaries

    - Catch Me If You Can (2013) ... director directing

    - The Ties That Bind (2012) ... director directing

    - Brave New World (2010) ... director directing

    - Friday Night Bites (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • True Blood

    - Hitting the Ground (2010) ... director directing

    - Timebomb (2009) ... director directing

    - Never Let Me Go (2009) ... director directing

    - Mine (2008) ... director directing
    2008
  • You Kill Me

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Californication

    - Faith, Hope, Love (2014) ... director directing

    - Smile (2014) ... director directing

    - Quitters (2013) ... director directing

    - JFK to LAX (2012) ... director directing

    - The Last Supper (2011) ... director directing
    2007
  • Life

    - Powerless (2007) ... director directing
    2007
  • Dexter

    - Make Your Own Kind of Music (2013) ... director directing

    - A Little Reflection (2013) ... director directing

    - Do You See What I See? (2012) ... director directing

    - Run (2012) ... director directing

    - Are You...? (2012) ... director directing
    2006
  • The Great Raid

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Battlestar Galactica

    - The Oath (2009) ... director directing
    2004
  • Joy Ride

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Rounders

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Unforgettable

    director

    directing
    1996
  • The Last Seduction

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Red Rock West

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Fallen Angels

    - Tomorrow I Die (1995) ... director directing
    1993
  • Kill Me Again

    director

    directing
    1989

• production (2 credits)

  • Manhunt

    - The Secret Line (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Let the Sheep Flee (2024) ... executive producer production
    2024
  • The Man vs. The Machine

    executive producer

    production
    2014

• actors (2 credits)

  • All In: The Poker Movie

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Dark and Deadly: Fifty Years of Film Noir

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995

• writing (3 credits)

  • Red Rock West

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Kill Me Again

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • P.I. Private Investigations

    writer

    writing
    1987