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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Gary Kasper to Florence Klotz
Greg Kinnear Biography (1963-)
Born June 17, 1963, in Logansport, IN; son of Edward (a career diplomat) andSuzanne (a homemaker) Kinnear; married Helen Labdon (a writer), May 1, 1999;children: Lily. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Baker Winokur Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor W., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- June 17, 1963
- Logansport, Indiana, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Talk show host, Blankman, Columbia, 1994
- David Larrabee, Sabrina, Paramount, 1995
- (Uncredited) Voice of Agent Bork, Beavis and Butt-head Do America(animated), Paramount, 1996
- Tom Turner, Dear God, Paramount, 1996
- Danny Robertson, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
- Simon Bishop, As Good As It Gets (also known as Old Friends), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- Frank Navasky, You've Got Mail, Warner Bros., 1998
- Lance Hunt (Captain Amazing), Mystery Men, MCA/Universal, 1999
- Dr. David Ravell/George McCord, Nurse Betty (also known as Nurse Betty--Gefaehrliche Traeume), USA Films, 1999
- Perry Gordon, What Planet Are You From?, Columbia, 2000
- Professor Edward Alcott, The Loser, Columbia, 2000
- Wayne Collins, The Gift, Paramount, 2000
- Ray Brown, Someone Like You... (also known as Animal Attraction), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
- Major Bruce Crandall, We Were Soldiers (also known as Wir warenHelden), Paramount, 2002
- Bob Crane, Auto Focus, Sony Pictures Classics, 2002
- Walt, Stuck on You, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
- Paul Duncan, Godsend, Lions Gate Films, 2003
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host, College Mad House (game show), syndicated, 1989-1990
- Host, The Best of the Worst, Fox, 1991-1992
- Host, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 1991-1995
- Host, Later with Greg Kinnear (also known as Later), NBC, 1994-1996
- Also host of The HBO International Report, E! Entertainment Television.
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Movies
- Teacher's assistant, What Price Victory? (also known as Hail Alma Mater and The Price of Victory), ABC, 1988
- News reporter, Murder in Mississippi (also known as MississippiSummer), NBC, 1990
- Arizona legislator, Dillinger (also known as The Last Days of John Dillinger), ABC, 1991
- Orlando Chang Stein, Based on an Untrue Story, Fox, 1993
- Tom, Dinner with Friends, HBO, 2001
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Episodic
- Corey, "Break a Leg, Mom," Life Goes On, ABC, 1989
- Photographer, "Adamant Eve," Mancuso, FBI, 1990
- First reporter, "Spleen It to Me, Lucy," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1995, 2000, 2001
- Himself, "Flip," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998
- Guest, Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz!, 2002
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2002, 2003
- Guest, The View, 2002
- Benjamin Hobart, "The One with Ross's Grant," Friends, NBC, 2003
- Guest, V Graham Norton, 2003
- Guest, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2003
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Specials
- Host, Spring Break, Fox, 1993
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NBC's New Year's Eve with "Friday Night," NBC, 1995
- Interviewee, Canned Ham: Mystery Man, Comedy Central, 1999
- Voice of Prince Gavin, The Frog Princess: An Animated Special from the"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series, HBO, 2000
- Interviewee, Canned Ham: Nurse Betty, Comedy Central, 2000
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Awards Presentations
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1996 ShoWest Awards, TNT, 1996
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1998
- Presenter, The VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2000
- Presenter, The 1st Annual Laureus Sports Awards, TNT, 2000
- Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
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Television Executive Producer
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Series
- (With others; and cocreator) The Best of the Worst, Fox, 1991-1992
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Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 1991-1995
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Later with Greg Kinnear (also known as Later), NBC, 1994-1996
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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The Gift: A Look Inside, 2001
- Himself and Major Bruce Crandall, We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right, Paramount, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Television Series
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Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 1991-1995
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Later with Greg Kinnear (also known as Later), NBC, 1994-1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Advocate, December 23, 1997, pp. 26-31
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Biography, October, 2002, pp. 72-74, 98
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Broadcasting & Cable, September 16, 1996, p. 39
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Empire, Issue 80, 1996, p. 76
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Entertainment Weekly, May 3, 1996, p. 8
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Los Angeles Times, January 1, 2001
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Movieline, October, 2002, pp. 74-75, 91
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Parade, November 10, 2002, p. 22
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People Weekly, January 8, 1996, p. 122; February 23, 1998, p. 136;June 24, 2002, p. 43
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Premiere, September, 2002, p. 55
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Time, January 8, 1996, p. 72
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TV Guide, October 12, 2002, pp. 30-33
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Us Weekly, September 18, 2000, pp. 64-67
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