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John C. McGinley

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John C. McGinley

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Also known as John Christopher McGinley

American actor

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John C. McGinley is an American actor, voice actor, film producer, and character actor. He began his work period in 1986. McGinley was born on August 3, 1959, in Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA. He is male and speaks, writes, and signs in English, which is also his native language.

He is educated at Syracuse University and the New York University Tisch School of the Arts. McGinley resides in Malibu and has three children.

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

John C. McGinley is an American actor, writer, and producer. He was born on August 3, 1959, in New York City, New York. McGinley is widely recognized for his versatile performances in both film and television, often portraying intense and memorable characters. One of McGinley's most notable roles is as Dr. Perry Cox in the television series "Scrubs," which aired from 2001 to 2010. His portrayal…

Known for

  • Rooster — Walter Mann2026
  • Scrubs — Dr. Perry Cox2026
  • Oliver Stone: El outsider — Self - actor (Platoon)2025
  • Holidazed — Chuck Manetti-Hanahan2024
  • Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing — Grumblegard (voice)2020
  • Benched — Don2018
  • Brothers in Arms — Self2018
  • The Belko Experiment — Wendell Dukes2017
  • The Good Catholic — Ollie2017
  • Battle of the Sexes — Herb2017

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Key facts

Born
John Christopher McGinley , ( 1959-08-03 ) August 3, 1959 (age 66) , New York City , U.S.
Education
Syracuse University ( BFA ), New York University ( MFA )
Occupations
Actor voice actor producer author activist spokesman writer
Years active
1985 ( 1985 ) –present
Spouses
Lauren Lambert ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1997 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2001 ) ​ Nichole Kessler ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. April 7, 2007</span>"}]]}'>2007 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Greenwich Village
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Germann with Sircar and McGinley 2022 (edited).png
Number of children
3
Residence
Malibu
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date of birth
1959-08-03
Commons category
John C. McGinley
start of work period
1986-00-00
social media followers
127446
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

John Christopher McGinley (born August 3, 1959) is an American actor. He plays Perry Cox in Scrubs, Bob Slydell in Office Space, Captain Hendrix in The Rock, Sergeant Red O'Neill in Oliver Stone's Platoon, Marv in Stone's Wall Street, FBI agent Ben Harp in Point Break, and the serial killer Edgler Foreman Vess in the TV miniseries of Intensity.

Early life

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