John Christopher McGinley. A distinctive, bright actor, screenwriter, producer. Having started his acting career as an understudy, thanks to his talent, he reached the heights of his film career. He starred in numerous films, among which the most famous are: Rock, On the crest of a wave, Platoon. And also in popular TV shows: Justice League, Ghetto, Clinic. A demanded actor, a caring father, husband. Has fans all over the world.
Biography
The future star was born on August 3, 1959, in the USA, New York. He grew up in a large family with four other children. The actor spent his childhood in New Jersey, where he graduated from high school. In his youth, he was fond of sports, especially football, but his artistic nature prevailed, and the young man became a student in the department of acting at the University of Syracuse, then transferred to New York University, where he continued his acting education. He has starred in over sixty films. He is married and has three children. A son from his first marriage, and two daughters from a second marriage.
Career
At the beginning of his career, John was busy only in secondary roles. Of course, he was not deprived of acting work. The young man took part in Broadway productions and in soap operas, played supporting roles in films, but this nickname did not change his creative destiny. McGinley seized his luck when actor John Turturro, who played Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, was invited to shoot another film and was unable to take part in the production. John went on stage instead of him, as he was an understudy. By a lucky coincidence, the production was attended by the casting manager of the famous director Oliver Stone. He was impressed by the actor's acting, his charisma. As a result, McGinley was invited to shoot the military-drama film Platoon. It was a very small role, but John was lucky again. At the beginning of filming, actor John Spencer dropped out and the director entrusted McGinley with his role - the fourth most important. Later, the actor took part in four more films by Oliver Stone, including the most famous "Wall Street" (1987). From the nineties to the 2000s, the actor has been filming a lot: "Highlander 2" Revitalization "(1991)," On the Crest of a Wave "(1991)," In Mortal Peril "(1994)," Survival Game "(1994)," Seven "(1995), "The Rock" (1996), "Remove Carter" (2000), "Animal" (2001). And, although the roles in these films were not the main ones, the actor's natural humor and talent have always distinguished the actor. the actor can be considered 2001. He was invited to one of the main roles in the comedy series "Clinic." John played an experienced, cynical doctor Perry Cox, who in a peculiar manner instructs interns. This series has become one of the most popular in its genre and lasted on screens nine Among the relatively recent works of the actor, I would like to note the film: "I am Alex Cross", the series "Black Mark" (2012), "The Belko Experiment" (2016), the comedy "Super Trainer" (2018). John McGinley is talented in everything He not only built a brilliant film career, but is also a screenwriter, producer and writer. In 005, he wrote the book "How to be heard without saying a word." At the University of Philosophy in Dublin, John McGinley is an honorary patron.
Personal life
The actor's first marriage lasted four years (1997-2001); actress Lauren Lambert became his wife. They had a boy with Down syndrome. Despite the divorce, John took great care of his son and in 2002, iParenting.com awarded him the honorary title of Father of the Month. In 2004, the actor began a romantic relationship with Nicole Kessler, who was working as a yoga instructor at the time. In 2006, the couple announced their engagement, and in 2007 they got married. In this marriage, two daughters were born - Billy Grace and Keith Alina.
