Dayton Callie’s Biography: Net Worth, Cancer, Wife, Age

• Dayton Callie (born 1946) is an American actor and screenwriter, best known for his roles in “Deadwood” and “Fear the Walking Dead”.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $3 million, earned through his work in the entertainment industry since 198•
• He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, and later found an interest in acting.
• He wrote and appeared in “The Last Days of Frankie the Fly” and had a role in “Boss of Bosses”.
• His most notable role was in “Deadwood” as Charlie Utter, and in “Sons of Anarchy” as Wayne Unser.

Known for movies

Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014)
as Wayne Unser / Chief Wayne Unser

Deadwood (2004-2006)
as Charlie Utter

Volcano (1997)
as Roger Lapher

Halloween II (2009)
as Coroner Hooks

Who is Dayton Callie?

Dayton Callie was born in 1946, in Newark, New Jersey, USA – though some sources say Scotland – and is an actor as well as a screenwriter, best known for his roles in several popular television shows. He played the character Charlie Utter in “Deadwood”, and Jeremiah Otto in the show “Fear the Walking Dead”. He’s appeared in numerous other programs, mostly in supporting or minor roles.

The Net Worth of Dayton Callie

As of early-2020, Dayton Callie’s net worth is estimated to be over $3 million, earned through consistent work in the acting profession, in the entertainment industry since 1984; he’s also worked on numerous films, and been involved in a few voice acting projects during his career.

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Early Life and Career Beginnings

While most of Dayton’s life before acting is shrouded in mystery, it is known that he served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. The two-decade-long war was the result of conflicts between North Vietnam supported by the Soviets while South Vietnam was supported by the anti-communist, primarily the US and its allies, involved during this time due to their previous support of the French occupancy of SE Asia. Following the French leaving the region, they became involved when conflicts arose between the south and the north of Vietnam.

The US later decided to leave the war, following heavy losses and a lack of progress after nearly two decades.After his return to the US, Dayton found an interest in acting, and began taking auditions. During the 1980s, he mainly appeared in independent films and other small projects. He then began making regular guest appearances on television, such as in “Valerie’s Family” and “Kate & Allie”.

Continued Acting Work

Callie’s minor and guest roles continued over the next decade, but he began taking more roles in notable shows, including appearances in “Law & Order”, “The Nanny”, “NYPD Blue”, “Ellen”, and “Seinfeld.

He also had a string of television movies, including “Return to Green Acres”, “Tyson”, and “Body Language”, in which he had mostly unnamed roles. In 1995, he made his feature film debut in “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar”. The film starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo playing three drag queens from New York City who go on a road trip. The film’s title is a reference to actress Julie Newmar, and a popular autographed photo of hers that the characters take with them on the trip.

He had more notable roles during this decade compared to his television roles.

His first screenwriting endeavor was “The Last Days of Frankie the Fly” in which he also appeared, and starred Michael Madson, Dennis Hopper and Kiefer Sutherland. He also worked on the disaster film “Volcano”, the story of a volcanic eruption that devastates Los Angeles County.

Rise to Prominence

In the early-2000s, Dayton worked on the film “Boss of Bosses”, which told the story of Paul Castellano, the former boss of the Gambino crime family which was one of the major criminal organizations in New York City during the early 1900s. He also had a supporting role in the Jean-Claude Van Damme film “Derailed”, but which was released straight to video.

Another project during this time was “Undisputed” which starred Wesley Snipes, but the film didn’t fare well at the box office. In the meantime, he made guest appearances in TV series “CSI Miami” and “Judging Amy”.

In 2004, he had one of his most notable roles when he was cast in the HBO series “Deadwood”, in which he portrayed Charlie Utter. The Western show is set during the 1870s in South Dakota, showcasing the growth of a small camp into a town. The film was known for featuring various high profile actors and popular names of the era, playing historical figures such as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, George Crook, and Wyatt Earp.

Charlie Utter is also an historical figure, who was known to be the companion of folk hero Wild Bill Hickok.

Recent Projects

After the end of “Deadwood”, Callie took another notable project when he was cast as Wayne Unser in the series “Sons of Anarchy”, the story of an outlaw motorcycle club living in a fictional town in the Central Valley of California. The show mainly follows the story of character Jax Teller played by Charlie Hunnam, who begins to question the club’s actions. The show was very popular during its run, and used the experiences of outlaws of the past to help with the realism of its story. It was known for its exploration of corruption, vigilantism, and racism.

Dayton was with the show for six years, and then returned to guest work on television. In 2016 he made a guest appearance in “Fear the Walking Dead” as the character Jeremiah Otto, then became a regular cast member during its third season. The show is a companion prequel to “The Walking Dead”, which began its story during the outbreak of the zombie virus before eventually catching up to the main series. The show is known for numerous changes to its cast, even incorporating some of the past main cast members of the original show to rejuvenate it.Concurrently, Dayton took on a few other projects, with some of the most recent being “The Motel Life”, “City of Lies”, and “Abbatoir”.

Personal Life

Dayton married Susan Peyton, and they have two children together. However, their marriage ended in divorce and he has not been seen with any new romantic partners since – he’s never been very public about his romances. Acting wasn’t his initial choice as a career in the entertainment industry, as he aspired to be a musician, loving the jazz genre during his youth, and is well-trained in saxophone. He also considered the equestrian sport, as he had experience training horses. Due to his character in “Sons of Anarchy” having cancer, a lot of people believed that he lived with the disease – he confirmed later that he doesn’t, but supports various efforts to help prevent and cure it.

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Fear the Walking Dead	2016	TV Series
Abattoir	2016		Jebediah Crone
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival	2016		The Ticket Keeper
Sons of Anarchy	2008-2014	TV Series	Wayne Unser Chief Wayne Unser
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	2014	TV Series	Judge Daniel Dolan
Archer	2013	TV Series	Veterinarian
Emilie Autumn: Fight Like a Girl	2013	Video short	The Warden
The Motel Life	2012		Uncle Gary (uncredited)
The Booth at the End	2012	TV Series	Jack
The Devil's Carnival	2012		Ticket-Keeper
Few Options	2011		Warden Winslow
The Cape	2011	TV Series	Mayor Stewart Welkins
Sons of Anarchy: Happy Ending Roundtable	2010	Video short	Chief Wayne Unser
Left 4 Dead 2	2009	Video Game	Whitaker (voice, uncredited)
Halloween II	2009		Coroner Hooks
In Plain Sight	2009	TV Series
The Unit	2009	TV Series	Middle Aged Man
New Orleans, Mon Amour	2008		Utterman
K-Ville	2007	TV Series	Angelo Dante
The Final Season	2007		Mr. Stewart
7-10 Split	2007		Mr. Baxter
John from Cincinnati	2007	TV Series	Steady Freddie Lopez Steady Freddy Lopez
The Pink Conspiracy	2007		Beaver
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	2006-2007	TV Series	Ernie Dell
The Closer	2006	TV Series	Martin DeLuca
Deadwood	2004-2006	TV Series	Charlie Utter
Break a Leg	2005		Saul Rubin
Ash Tuesday	2003		Uncle Louie
Judging Amy	2003	TV Series	Officer Curtis
CSI: Miami	2003	TV Series	Adams - Parole Officer
Dragnet	2003	TV Series	Peter Carey
Nancy Drew	2002	TV Movie	Desk Cop #1
Derailed	2002		Lars
Women vs. Men	2002	TV Movie	Pizza Man
Port Charles	2002	TV Series	Landlord
Turn of Faith	2002		Patty Murphy
Undisputed	2002		Yank Lewis
Touched by an Angel	2002	TV Series	Rocco
Chairman of the Board	2001	Short	Vito
Roswell	2001	TV Series	Joey Ferrini
Boss of Bosses	2001	TV Movie	Neil Dellacroce
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family	2001	TV Series	Ed Linson
The Practice	2000	TV Series	Francis Lupino
Becker	2000	TV Series	Leo Arnold
It's Like, You Know...	1999	TV Series	Convict #2
NYPD Blue	1995-1999	TV Series	Gary Zancanelli / Larry Sinks
Vengeance Unlimited	1998	TV Series	Chuck Bidally
The Tony Danza Show	1998	TV Series	Uncle Lou
Buddy Faro	1998	TV Series	Tommy Fusco
Seinfeld	1998	TV Series	Cabbie
Michael Hayes	1997	TV Series
Profiler	1997	TV Series
Lesser Prophets	1997		Bernie
Executive Target	1997		Bela
Ellen	1997	TV Series	The Father of the Gay Son
Volcano	1997		Roger Lapher
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly	1996		Vic
Deadly Games	1995	TV Series	Cop
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar	1995		Crazy Elijah
The Last Word	1995		Encee
Body Language	1995	TV Movie	Frank DeMarco
Tyson	1995	TV Movie	Sportswriter #1
VR.5	1995	TV Series
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning	1995	TV Movie	Monroe
The Investigator	1994	TV Short
The Nanny	1994	TV Series	The Sergeant
Murphy Brown	1993	TV Series	Security Guard
Reasonable Doubts	1992	TV Series	Sergio
Room for Two	1992	TV Series
Gabriel's Fire	1991	TV Series	Uniformed Officer
Going Under	1990		General Confusion
Law & Order	1990	TV Series	Monaghan
DEA	1990	TV Series	Cord
Growing Pains	1990	TV Series	Otis
Dragnet	1990	TV Series
Return to Green Acres	1990	TV Movie	Bull Dozer Driver
Falcon Crest	1990	TV Series	Man #1
Beauty and the Beast	1990	TV Series	Hitman
The New Adam-12	1989	TV Series	Bar Owner
Valerie's Family: The Hogans	1989	TV Series	Orderly
Alien Space Avenger	1989		Sleazy Navy Vet (uncredited)
Kate & Allie	1987	TV Series	Customer #2
At Mother's Request	1987	TV Mini-Series	Citipostal Worker
Preppies	1984		Breakdancer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Executive Target	1997	written by
The Last Days of Frankie the Fly	1996	written by

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Executive Target	1997	associate producer

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Devil's Carnival	2012	performer: "666"

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Alien Space Avenger	1989	production assistant

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Sons of Anarchy Season 1: Casting 'Sons of Anarchy'	2009	Video short	Himself - Chief Wayne Unser
Sons of Anarchy Season 1: The Bikes	2009	Video short	Himself - Chief Wayne Unser
Sons of Anarchy Season 1: The Ink	2009	Video short	Himself - Chief Wayne Unser
Making 'Deadwood': The Show Behind the Show	2004	TV Short documentary	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness	2011	TV Series documentary	Coroner Hooks

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2007	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series	Deadwood (2004)