Greg Kinnear facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Greg Kinnear
Kinnear at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Born	Gregory Buck Kinnear (1963-06-17) June 17, 1963 (age 62) Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Arizona
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Helen Labdon ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	3

Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and a former TV show host. He is well-known for his roles in many movies and television series. He was even nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie As Good as It Gets (1997).

Greg Kinnear has appeared in popular films like Sabrina (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Heaven Is for Real (2014). On TV, he has been in shows such as Friends, Modern Family, and House of Cards. He also played important historical figures like John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (2011) and Joe Biden in Confirmation (2016).

Early Life and School

Greg Kinnear was born on June 17, 1963, in Logansport, Indiana. His mom, Suzanne, was a homemaker, and his dad, Edward, was a diplomat for the U.S. State Department. This meant Greg moved around a lot when he was growing up, living in places like Beirut and Athens.

While he was a student at the American Community Schools in Athens, Greg got his first taste of being a host. He had his own radio show called School Daze With Greg Kinnear. After high school, he came back to the United States for college. He went to the University of Arizona and graduated in 1985 with a degree in broadcast journalism. This helped him prepare for his future career in television.

Becoming a Star

Greg Kinnear started his career as a TV host. He hosted a game show called College Mad House. From 1991 to 1995, he was the first host of Talk Soup, a popular show where he talked about funny moments from other TV shows. After that, he hosted his own late-night talk show, Later with Greg Kinnear, which started in 1994.

First Movie Roles

Greg Kinnear made his first movie appearance in Blankman. Then, he got a big role as David Larrabee in the 1995 movie Sabrina. He also starred in the comedy Dear God in 1996.

Big Successes

In 1997, Greg Kinnear starred in the comedy-drama As Good as It Gets. His performance in this movie was so good that he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was a huge achievement!

He continued to appear in many well-known films. In 1998, he was in the romantic comedy You've Got Mail with Meg Ryan. He also showed his acting range by playing different kinds of characters, from good guys to more complicated ones, in movies like Nurse Betty (2000) and The Gift (2000).

More Movies and TV Shows

In 2002, Greg Kinnear played the main character, Bob Crane, in the movie Auto Focus. He also starred with Matt Damon in the comedy Stuck on You (2003), where they played conjoined twins.

He lent his voice to the animated movie Robots in 2005. A year later, he was in the Oscar-winning comedy-drama Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and the sports movie Invincible with Mark Wahlberg.

Greg Kinnear continued to take on interesting roles. In 2010, he played the father of Miley Cyrus's character in The Last Song. He also played John F. Kennedy in the TV miniseries The Kennedys in 2011. More recently, he appeared in the TV series You in 2023.

Family Life

On May 1, 1999, Greg Kinnear married Helen Labdon. They have three daughters together.

Acting Credits

Greg Kinnear has had a long and successful career in both movies and television. Here are some of his notable roles:

Film Roles

Television Roles

Theatre Roles

See also

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