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Greg Kinnear

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Also known as Gregory "Greg" Kinnear, Gregory Buck Kinnear

American actor

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Greg Kinnear is an American actor and journalist born in Logansport, Indiana, in 1963. He is educated at the University of Arizona and has been active in his profession since 1988. Kinnear works in both film and television, with his primary department listed as acting. He speaks and writes in English, which is also his native language.

He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Kinnear is the father of three children. His family name is Kinnear, and he is recognized as an author under the name Greg Kinnear.

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Logansport, Indiana, USA

Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and television personality, who first rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. He has appeared in more than 45 motion pictures. Kinnear was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets. He has starred in several TV shows including Rake, House of Cards, Shining Vale, and Black Bird.

Known for

  • The Saviors — Jim Clemente2026
  • Seekers of Infinite Love2026
  • Margo's Got Money Troubles — Kenny2026
  • Off the Grid — Ranish2025
  • Smoke — Harvey Englehart2025
  • You Gotta Believe — Coach Jon Kelly2024
  • The Present — Eric Diehl2024
  • Sight — Misha Bartnovsky2023
  • Shining Vale — Terry Phelps2022
  • Black Bird — Brian Miller2022

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Key facts

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
Helen Labdon ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Kinnear
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Logansport
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Gregkinnear06.jpg
Number of children
3
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Greg Kinnear
date of birth
1963-06-17
start of work period
1988-00-00
writing language
English language
name in native language
Greg Kinnear
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Encyclopedic overview

Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and former talk show host. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets (1997).

Kinnear has appeared in many popular films, including Sabrina (1995), You've Got Mail (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Someone like You (2001), We Were Soldiers, Auto Focus (both 2002), Stuck on You (2003), Robots (2005), Little Miss Sunshine, Invincible (both 2006), Green Zone, The Last Song (both 2010), Heaven Is for Real (2014), and Misbehaviour (2020). His television roles include Friends, Talk Soup, Modern Family, House of Cards, Rake, and the miniseries The Stand (2020). Kinnear portrayed John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys (2011), and Joe Biden in Confirmation (2016).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Greg Kinnear” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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