Name: John C. McGinley
Date of Birth: 3 August 1959 Was a Syracuse undergraduate before transferring to NYU, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in 1984. His son, Max, born in 1997 has Down's Syndrome. John took his TV role in "Scrubs" (2001) so he could stay close to home to be with him. Understudied John Turturro in the off-Broadway play "Danny and The Deep Blue Sea" early in his career. Raised in Millburn, NJ, and attended Millburn Senior High School - the alma mater of The Princess Diaries (2001) star Anne Hathaway. Millburn is also adjacent to the town of Maplewood, where "Scrubs" (2001) co-star Zach Braff was raised. ... Co-owned a restaurant with fellow Platoon (1986) star, Willem Dafoe called "Match", in New York City. He was on a celebrity version of "American Gladiators" (1989). Had to audition five times for his role in "Scrubs" (2001). Lives in a four-bedroom beachside home in Malibu, California. He is a good friend of John Cusack. Describes Dr. Cox, his character on "Scrubs" (2001), as "a hard-ass with a heart of gold" in the tradition of Danny DeVito's Louie DiPalma on "Taxi" (1978) and Edward Asner's Lou Grant on "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970). Many of his co-stars say the same of him, that while he may seem intimidating at first he is very talented and great to work with. On the special edition DVD of Office Space (1999), writer/director Mike Judge and the cast reveal that McGinley improvised much of his character's praise of Michael Bolton. Several outtakes are shown. They also said that McGinley was intimidating to work with, which contributed to the character he played. On "Scrubs" (2001), his character Dr. Cox's habit of referring to J.D. ( Zach Braff) by girls' names was put in the show after the writers noticed McGinley doing it to Braff. He claims to do this to all of his friends. Became engaged to yoga teacher, Nichole Kessler, on August 19, 2006. Is a good friend of NHL defense-man Chris Chelios and can often be seen on "Scrubs" (2001) wearing a Chelios hockey jersey or T-shirt of Chelios' chain of restaurants, "Cheli's Chili". Calls Oliver Stone his favorite director to work with, and has accordingly been cast in his films six times, more than any actor except Sean Stone, the director's son. Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2008 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was suggested in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his performances in the films Are We Done Yet? (2007) and Wild Hogs (2007), he failed to receive a nomination however. Daughter, Billie Grace McGinley, born 2 February 2008, weighing 8 lbs and 21 inches long. MFA in Acting - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1984). Irish-American. Read more John C. McGinley movies (actor)
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