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Gregory Buck Kinnear is a renowned American actor who was born on June 17, 1963, in Logansport, Indiana. He was also a former talk show host and has been celebrated for his significant role in an array of movies and television shows. His career began in 1988 and gained huge recognition with his nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in As Good as It Gets (1997). Greg has made appearances on various popular films including You've Got Mail (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Stuck on You (2003), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), and Misbehaviour (2020) among many others. His television roles are also commendable with performances on Friends, Modern Family, House of Cards, and the miniseries The Stand (2020).
Kinnear was born to Suzanne (née Buck) and Edward Kinnear, a career diplomat for the US State Department, which led him to live in various parts of the world. His career began as a host for his radio show School Daze With Greg Kinnear. He was also the host of College Mad House and the very first host of Talk Soup. His film debut was in Blankman, after which he secured various lead roles in films like Sabrina, Dear God, A Smile Like Yours, and the 1996 comedy David Larrabee. For his role in As Good as It Gets he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Given Name: Gregory Buck Kinnear
Born: Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: June 17, 1963
Occupations: Actor, former talk show host
Years Active: 1988-present
Children: 3
Spouses: Helen Labdon
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
As Good as It GetsLittle Men
Little Miss Sunshine
The Red Sea Diving Resort
Flash of Genius
Bad News Bears
Frankie
As Good as It Gets
Misbehaviour
Fast Food Nation
Auto Focus
Brigsby Bear
Sabrina
Crisis
The Matador
Brian Banks
Invincible
Thin Ice
Salvation Boulevard
Strange But True
Ghost Town
The English Teacher
Same Kind of Different as Me
Godsend
Stuck on You
Someone Like You...
Phil
Sight
The Present
You Gotta Believe
Off the Grid
The Kennedys
Confirmation
Dinner with Friends
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
The Manufacturing of ‘Fast Food Nation’
Murder in Mississippi
Dillinger
Blankman
A Smile Like Yours
Dear God
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