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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
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 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).
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