Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear as Captain Amazing in Universal's Mystery Men - 1999

Biography

Born 06/17/1963

A television host-turned-actor with a flair for smirky satire, Greg Kinnear made the unusual leap from talking head to big screen, earning an Oscar nomination for one of his first outings, James L. Brooks’ “As Good as it Gets” (1997). Kinnear hosted entertainment segment shows before finding...
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Awards

  • In 2007, received Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble
  • In 2007, received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  • In 1997, received National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor

Highlights

  • In 2008, Cast opposite Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the comedy, "Baby Mama"
  • In 2008, Co-starred with Ricky Gervais in "Ghost Town"
  • In 2007, Cast in Robert Benton's "Feast of Love" the ensemble drama, based on the novel by Charles Baxter

Family & Companions

  • Edward Kinnear: father (Worked for the US State Department)
  • James Kinnear: brother (Born c. 1957; served as executive director of the Corvalis (Oregon) Convention and Visitors Bureau)
  • Steve Kinnear: brother (Born c. 1959; worked for the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina)

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