Greg Kinnear also known as Gregory Buck Kinnear is a producer, American actor, and television personality. Greg Kinnear got nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets.
Table of Biography
Early life and Childhood
Kinnear was born on June 17, 1963. As of now, he is 59 years old. Likewise, he was born in Logansport, Indiana. Moreover, his zodiac sign is Gemini. His mother’s name is Suzanne her perfusion is a homemaker.
Similarly, her father’s name is Edward Kinnear. Moreover, his father was a career diplomat who worked for the US State Department. Likewise, he has two older brothers, James who was born in 1957, and the second one is Steven who was born in 1959.
Moreover, he is of Scottish-Irish descent. Furthermore, Kinnear grew up a “Foreign Service brat”. Moreover, Kinnear first ventured into the role of talk show host with his radio show School Daze With Greg Kinnear.
Caption: Greg Kinnear while he was a teenager. Source: Instagram.
Education
Moreover, he attended the University of Arizona after returning to the United States for a university education. Likewise, with a degree in broadcast journalism, he graduated in 1985. Additionally, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Career
Kinnear hosted a short-lived game show named College Mad House. The game show was spun off from the kids’ show Fun House. Likewise, from 1991 to 1992 he became the co-executive producer, creator, and host of Best of the Worst. Moreover, Kinnear became the first host of Talk Soup in 1991, which he hosted until 1995. Later on, he left the show for the NBC late-night talk show Later with Greg Kinnear.
Moreover, Kinnear won the part of David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack’s 1995 after his film debut, Blankman. Likewise, he played the lead role in the comedy Dear God in 1996. Furthermore, he was cast in James L. Brooks’ comedy-drama in 1997, As Good as It Gets. Moreover, it received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Furthermore, with Lauren Holly, he also starred in A Smile Like Yours, as part of a couple trying to have a baby. Moreover, his next film was popular You’ve Got Mail. Likewise, his other films are Nurse Betty, Mystery Men, The Gift, Loser, and Someone Like You.
Thus, Kinnear often alternated roles, playing good guys like a righteous principal in The Gift of a gay painter in As Good as It Gets. Likewise, he also plays the role too bad guys such as a womanizer in Someone Like You as well as Sabrina sleazy, a college professor in Loser and an egotistical soap opera star in Nurse Betty.
More about career
Moreover, Kinnear starred in Auto Focus about the life and murder of actor Bob Crane in 2002. Moreover, Kinnear portrayed Crane. Likewise, he starred in the comedy Stuck On You in 2003. Moreover, Matt Damon pursues his dream of becoming a Hollywood actor.
Furthermore, he starred in the black comedy The Matador with Pierce Brosnan and voiced Phineas T. Ratchet in 2005. Moreover, he starred as the estranged father of Miley Cyrus’ character in The Last Song in 2010. Likewise, Kinnear starred in the miniseries The Kennedys playing the lead role of John F. Kennedy in 2011.
Moreover, it was originally planned to air on the History Channel. Furthermore, it was subsequently picked up by ReelzChannel and then first aired on 2011 April 3. Likewise, Kinnear played a famous novelist in Josh Boone’s directorial debut film Stuck in Love.
Caption: Greg Kinnear’s poster. Source: Pinterest.
Net worth
Greg Kinnear has a net worth of around $20 million. Moreover, he is earning a good amount of money in his profession.
Personal life
Greg Kinnear is a married man. Likewise, on 1999 May 1, Kinnear married Helen Labdon. She is a British glamour model. They have three daughters. Moreover, the name of his daughters is Kate Grace Kinnear, Lily Katherine Kinnear, and Audrey Mae Kinnear.
Caption: Greg Kinnear with his wife. Source: Instagram.
Body measurement and Social media
Greg Kinnear’s height is around 5 feet 9 inches. Moreover, his weight is 75 kg. Likewise, body measurements, including chest size, waist size, and shoe size is not given. Moreover, he has got brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. Moreover, he has got fair skin.
Caption: Greg Kinnear posing for a photo. Source: Zimbio
Greg Kinnear has got 1,615 followers on his Twitter account. similarly. he has got 1,560 followers on his Instagram account.
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