John C. McGinley Biography (1959-)

Born August 3, 1959, in New York, NY; son of Gerald (a stockbroker) and Patricia (a schoolteacher) McGinley; married Lauren Lambert (a law student), c. 1996 (divorced, 1998); children: Max. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401; William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Nancy Iannios PR, 8271 Melrose Ave., Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: August 3, 1959; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Floyd, Sweet Liberty, Universal, 1986
Sergeant Red O'Neill, Platoon, Orion, 1986
Marvin, Wall Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
Stu, Barry's disc jockey, Talk Radio, Universal, 1988
Sean Phillips, Shakedown (also known as Blue Jean Cop), Universal, 1988
Dr. Farmer, Lost Angels (also known as The Road Home), Orion, 1989
Captain Richard Schoenfield, M.D., Fat Man and Little Boy (also known as Shadowmakers), Paramount, 1989
(As John McGinley) First official--Democratic Convention, Born on theFourth of July, Universal, 1989
Ogden, Prisoners of Inertia, 1989
Buddy Johnson, Suffering Bastards (also known as Liars Club), American International Pictures Home Video, 1989
FBI Agent Ben Harp, Point Break, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
David Blake, Highlander II: The Quickening (also known as Highlander II, Highlander II: The Renegade Version, and Highlander--Le retour), InterStar Releasing, 1991
Major Griffin, A Midnight Clear, InterStar Releasing, 1992
Stu Slovack, Little Noises, Prism Entertainment, 1992
Dr. Rudy Bobrick, Article 99, Orion, 1992
Rick, Watch It, Skouras, 1993
Mickey O'Malley, Hear No Evil (also known as Danger Sign),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Officer Francis Muldoon, Car 54, Where Are You?, Orion, 1994
Mr. Fogel, Mother's Boys, Dimension Pictures, 1994
MacGruder, On Deadly Ground (also known as Spirit Warrior and Rainbow Warrior), Warner Bros., 1994
Julian Rogers, Wagons East!, TriStar, 1994
Griffin, Surviving the Game, New Line Cinema, 1994
Max Carr, Born to Be Wild (also known as Katie), Warner Bros., 1995
California, Seven (also known as Se7en), New Line Cinema, 1995
Earl in training film, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Officer Mac, Girl 6, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
Marine Captain Hendrix, The Rock, Buena Vista, 1996
Psalms from the Underground (short film), Humble Journey Films, 1996
Carl (friend in bar), Mother, Paramount, 1996
Jackson Elliot, Hollywood Boulevard, Alpine Releasing, 1996
Groundskeeper, Colin Fitz, River One Films, 1996
Detective Strode, Set It Off, New Line Cinema, 1996
Danny Cohen, johns, First Look Pictures, 1996
Joe, Flypaper, Citadel Entertainment, 1997
Eddie Grillo, Truth or Consequences, N.M., Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
Davis "Rig" Lanlow, Nothing to Lose, Buena Vista, 1997
Bob Slydell, Office Space (also known as Cubiculos de la oficina), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Strauss, Three to Tango, Warner Bros., 1999
Garris, A.W.O.L., Bipolar Pictures, 1999
Jack Rose, Any Given Sunday, Warner Bros., 1999
Con McCarty, Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000

Sergeant Sisk, The Animal, Columbia, 2001
(Uncredited) Hugh Alexander, Summer Catch, Warner Bros., 2001
Himself/Sergeant O'Neil, Tour of the Inferno, MGM/UA Home Entertainment, 2001
Johnny the Fox, Highway, New Line Cinema, 2001
Parker, Crazy as Hell, Artistic License, 2002
Detective Charles, Stealing Harvard, Sony Pictures Entertainment,2002
George York, Identity, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Also appeared in Fathers and Sons.
Film Work
(With others) Supervising producer, Suffering Bastards (also knownas Liars Club), American International Pictures Home Video, 1989
(With others) Producer, Watch It, Skouras, 1993
Producer, Colin Fitz, River One Films, 1996
Producer, Sex and the Other Man (also known as Captive), A-Pix Entertainment, 1996
Television Appearances
Series
Ned, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City),1985-1986
Dr. Perry Cox, Scrubs, NBC, 2001-
Miniseries
Jim Vosburgh, Cruel Doubt, NBC, 1992
Edgler Foreman Vess, Intensity (also known as Dean Koontz's Intensity), Fox, 1997
Victor Yates, Sole Survivor (also known as Dean Koontz's Sole Survivor), Fox, 2000
Movies
Turner, Clinton and Nadine (also known as Blood Money, Blood Money: The Story of Clinton and Nadine, and Night Hunt), HBO,1988
Frank Wills, The Last Outlaw, HBO, 1993
Detective Sergeant Harry McBride, The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walksin L.A. (also known as The Return of Hunter), NBC, 1995
Colonel J. D. Bock, The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1998
Agent Vincent Naples FBI, Target Earth, ABC, 1998
Woody, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999
Himself, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, NBC, 2002
Specials
Himself, Full Contact: The Making of "Any Given Sunday" (documentary), 1999
Host, Scrubs: The Outtake Show, NBC, 2003
NBC's Funniest Out-Takes #2, NBC, 2003
Pilots
Jim McCarty, Long Island Fever, ABC, 1995
Learning Curve, The WB, 2000
Episodic
(As John McGinley) "Things That Go Bump in the Night," Leg Work, 1987
K. C., "The Big Fight," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988
Danny Kriezel, "Seat of Power," Frasier, NBC, 1994
Himself, "Celebrity Challenge," American Gladiators, 1994
Leonard Goode, "Part IV," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Attorney Leonard Goode, "Trial and Error," The Practice, ABC, 1997
Eye doctor, "Four Eyes," The Nightmare Room, 2001
Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002
Creepy trucker, "Sleep of Faith: La Rue D'Awakening," Clone High (also known as Clone High, USA), MTV, 2003
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
Voice of Richard Damien, "Sword of Shikata," Spider-Man (animated), MTV, 2003
"The Fearless Ferret," Kim Possible, 2003
Also appeared as voice of One-Armed Ronnie and Ranger, King of the Hill (animated), Fox.
Television Work
Movies
Executive producer, The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999
Stage Appearances
Understudy, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, off-Broadway production,1984
J. D. Stewart, The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Joseph Papp Public Theater/Newman Theater, New York City, 1984
Photographer, Packy the counterman, Morrell, and The Kid, Requiem fora Heavyweight, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1985
Stu Noonan, Talk Radio, Public Theatre, New York City, 1987
Joe, Florida Crackers, Circle Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1989
Breast Men, One-Act Festival, Los Angeles, 1995
Also appeared in Jesse and the Games; Love As We Know It.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With others) Suffering Bastards (also known as Liars Club), American International Pictures Home Video, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 19, 2001, p. 65
Parade, February 17, 2002, p. 15
People Weekly, February 18, 2002, p. 99

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