My Friend Dahmer

About this Broadcast

The early years of Ohio serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer are charted in this drama inspired by his friend Derf Backderf's graphic novel, starring Ross Lynch, Anne Heche and Alex Wolff

2017 HD audio-description subtitles

Biopic Horror Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Ross Lynch (Actor) .. Jeff Dahmer

Anne Heche (Actor) .. Joyce Dahmer

Alex Wolff (Actor) .. John 'Derf' Backderf

Dallas Roberts (Actor) .. Lionel Dahmer

Tommy Nelson (Actor) .. Neil

Vincent Kartheiser (Actor) .. Dr Matthews

Marc Meyers (Director)

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Did You Know..

Ross Lynch (Actor) .. Jeff Dahmer

Anne Heche (Actor) .. Joyce Dahmer

Born: May 25, 1969 in Aurora, Ohio

Trivia: Heche won a Daytime Emmy for her role on Another World.

Best Known For: Dating Ellen DeGeneres.

Early-life: She was born in 1969, in Aurora, Ohio, one of four children. Her father Donald was a Baptist choir master who was frequently absent during her childhood. She later learned he had been living a double life, and he died of an Aids-related illness when she was 13. Meanwhile, Anne threw herself into acting, and her performances in school plays attracted the attention of an agent, who approached her about a role in a US soap opera when she was just 16. However, she decided to finish high school before pursuing a career.

Career: At the age of 18, Heche landed a dual role as twins in the US soap Another World. She left the soap in 1991, and went on to gain rave reviews for movies including The Juror, If These Walls Could Talk, Walking and Talking, and Donnie Brasco. In 1998, she landed a high-profile role opposite Harrison Ford in Six Days, Seven Nights, but stories about her private life were starting to overshadow her career. In 2001, Heche penned the memoir Call Me Crazy, and since then has put the emphasis back on her acting, with performances in the movies Birth, Gracie's Choice and Spread, and the TV series Nip/Tuck, Men in Trees and Hung.

Quote: "I've always kind of gone with my heart."