John C. McGinley at the World Premiere of 'Gran Torino'. Warner Bros Studios, Burbank, CA. 12-09-08

PROFESSIONS
Actor, Producer
SOMETIMES CREDITED AS
John Mcginley
BIOGRAPHY
One of a handful of character players whom audiences know by face and name, McGinley honed his acting skills on New York stages before segueing in to a busy film career in the mid-'80s. His everyman looks and remarkable versatility won him a diverse roster of roles both in comedies and dramas — although he did play a striking number of military types. In 2001, he signed....
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One of a handful of character players whom audiences know by face and name, McGinley honed his acting skills on New York stages before segueing in to a busy film career in the mid-'80s. His everyman looks and remarkable versatility won him a diverse roster of roles both in comedies and dramas — although he did play a striking number of military types. In 2001, he signed on to his first prime-time series, Scrubs, reportedly to be closer to his son, who suffers from Down syndrome. The move paid off professionally when he became famous as the hilariously insulting Dr. Cox.
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Family

Brother:  Mark McGinley  
Daughter:  Billie Grace McGinley  ((born Feburary 2, 2008; mother is Nichole Kessler))
Ex-wife:  Lauren Lambert  ((production assistant; married February 1997; divorced 2001))
Father:  Gerald McGinley  
Mother:  Patricia McGinley  
Son:  Max McGinley  ((born in 1997; mother is Lauren Lambert))
Wife:  Nichole Kessler  ((married April 7, 2007))

Education

Attended Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Milburn High School, Milburn, NJ
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY (MFA in Theater, 1984)
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