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Doug Anthony Hutchison (born May 26, 1960) is an American actor known for his Character actor in film and television, often playing disturbed and antagonistic characters.Southern, Nathan "Doug Hutchison: Biography". AllMovie. Retrieved September 24, 2013. He was nominated for a Satellite Award for his portrayal of the sadistic corrections officer Percy Wetmore in the 1999 film adaptation of the Stephen King novel The Green Mile.
His other notable film roles include Obie Jameson in The Chocolate War (1988), Sproles in Fresh Horses (also 1988), Pete Willard in A Time to Kill (1996), and "Looney Bin Jim" in the Marvel Comics film adaptation (2008). On television, Hutchison played a memorable guest role as Eugene Victor Tooms on The X-Files (1993, 1994) and a recurring role as Horace Goodspeed on Lost (2007–09).
In 2011, at the age of 51, he received widespread criticism when he married 16-year-old model Courtney Stodden. In 2021, after the couple had divorced, Stodden accused Hutchison of having child grooming them. Hutchison denied the allegations.
Hutchison's early stage credits include Sing Me Through an Open Window and William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. He has made guest appearances on television shows such as The Young Riders, The X-Files (as Tooms), (as Elroy-El), Millennium (as "Omega"), Lost (as Horace Goodspeed), Guiding Light (as Sebastian Hulce), (as serial killer Humphrey Becker), and 24 (as European terrorist Davros).
Hutchison's film work began in the late 1980s, appearing as Sproles in the 1988 drama Fresh Horses and Obie Jameson in the 1988 film adaptation of The Chocolate War. Of his performance in Fresh Horses, one critic observed that he "hoisted onto his shoulders for the duration of his scenes". In the 1990s, he appeared in films such as The Lawnmower Man (1992), A Time to Kill (1996), Con Air (1997), and Batman & Robin (1997), The Green Mile (1999). His later supporting roles included Shaft (2000), Bait (2000), I Am Sam (2001), The Salton Sea (2002), and No Good Deed (2002).
His 2000s feature film roles included playing James "Looney Bin Jim" Russotti in the , and his television roles included Horace Goodspeed in Lost. He also starred in Give 'Em Hell, Malone (2009). In October 2008, Hutchison's production company, Dark Water, debuted the web series Vampire Killers, which depicts four vampire hunters combating a vampire population of over 500,000 in Los Angeles.
In October 2012, the couple appeared as one of the celebrity couples in the second season of the VH1 reality television series Couples Therapy, which depicts celebrity couples undergoing counseling for relationship problems. According to Stodden, the couple enrolled in therapy in order to resolve issues that arose in their marriage from their age difference. On November 1, 2013, the media reported that Stodden and Hutchison were ending their marriage of two and a half years and filing for divorce. In August 2014, the pair announced that they had reconciled.
In May 2016, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child. In July 2016, around three months into their pregnancy, Stodden suffered a miscarriage. On May 20, 2016, Hutchison and Stodden celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary by renewing their vows.
In January 2017, it was reported that Stodden and Hutchison had separated, but were still living together at the time. In March 2018, Stodden filed for divorce, which was finalized in March 2020.
On April 8, 2018, Hutchison announced via the Erick & Deer the Goat YouTube channel that he returned to Detroit to find Erick Brown, who travels the country with a therapy goat to spread peace,Bradley, Donald (August 16, 2015). "Crossing America, a man and his goat spread peace and love". The Kansas City Star.Carlisle, John (February 8, 2018). "Detroit goat man Erick Brown still cheerful despite brutal attack". Detroit Free Press. and that he fully supports Brown's initiative, the Rock Club Foundation.Erick Brown (April 8, 2018). "Meeting Doug Hutchison". Erick & Deer the Goat, YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
Personal life
On May 20, 2011, Hutchison married his third spouse, "Father Albert: Was Courtney a Virgin Before She Married Doug?". Father Albert. July 20, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2013. Courtney Stodden, in Las Vegas.They met when Stodden, whom Hutchinson initially believed to be "well into her twenties", attended an acting class taught by Hutchison. Their relationship drew controversy and criticism, as Stodden was 16 years old when the couple married, and Hutchison was 51. It was legal at that time to marry a 16 year old in Nevada with parental consent and has changed since late 2019. According to Hutchison, his agent quit, his family disowned him, he received death threats, and he was labeled a "Paedophilia" and other ageist insults, as a result of the marriage. Hutchison had some defenders: Stodden's mother, Krista Keller, who praised him for the kindness and love with which he treated Stodden, and Dr. Jenn Berman, a therapist who worked with the couple during their appearance on Couples Therapy.
Grooming allegations
In 2021, Stodden publicly stated that their marriage was a result of Hutchison's child grooming, which allegedly started with him reaching out via email. Hutchison stated in a 2011 interview that Stodden contacted him via email first under their mother's supervision, as confirmed by Courtney themself back then.
Filmography
Film
Nominated — Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Cast Ensemble
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Pictureuncredited
Television
1990 The Young Riders Danny 1 Episode: Blood Moon 2 episodes 4 episodes 1 Episode: "My Baby Is Out Of This World" 1 Episode: "The Beginning and the End" 2 episodes 1 Episode: "Stalker" 2 Episodes: "The Mourner", "John D.O.A." 1 Episode: "Slow Burn" 1 Episode: "Scavenger" Unknown episodes 9 episodes 7 episodes 4 episodes 1 Episode: "Gone, Baby, Gone" 1 Episode: "Immortality, part 1 & part 2" 1 Episode: "Death of a Car Salesman"
Video games
2018 Far Cry 5 Federal Marshal Cameron Burke Voice and motion capture performance
External links
Categories: Official Website, 1960 Births, 20th-century American Male Actors, 21st-century American Male Actors, American Male Film Actors, American Male Television Actors, Child Marriage In The United States, Juilliard School Alumni, Living People, Male Actors From Delaware, Participants In American Reality Television Series, People From Dover, Delaware, University Of Minnesota Alumni, Apple Valley High School Alumni
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