Jeffrey Dean Morgan
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | |
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 Jeffrey Dean Morgan in 2009 |
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| Born | Jeffrey Dean Morgan April 22, 1966 Seattle, Washington, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Partner | Mary-Louise Parker (2006-2008) Hilarie Burton (2009–present; 1 child - Gus) |
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor, best known to television and movie audiences as Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy, patriarch John Winchester on Supernatural, and as the Comedian in the 2009 superhero film Watchmen.
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[edit] Early life
Morgan was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Sandy Thomas and Richard Dean Morgan.[1] He attended Ben Franklin Elementary School, Rose Hill Junior High and Lake Washington High School in the nearby smaller city of Kirkland. Morgan was a basketball player in high school and university. He was a graphic artist for a time, until he helped a friend move to Los Angeles.
[edit] Career
Starting with the 1991 movie Uncaged, Morgan has appeared in 15 feature films. The bulk of Morgan's work has been in television. He was the star of the 1996–1997 television show The Burning Zone; his character, Dr. Edward Marcase, appeared in 10 out of 19 episodes that season. Since 2000, he has amassed a number of credits in television shows such as ER, JAG, Walker, Texas Ranger, Angel, Tru Calling, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Sliders, The O.C., and Monk.
In 2005 and 2006, Morgan simultaneously appeared in three separate television series: On the CW series Supernatural as John Winchester, the mysterious father of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles); in a recurring role on ABC's Grey's Anatomy as heart transplant patient Denny Duquette, who carried on a relationship with intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl). He also appeared in two episodes as Judah Botwin on the Showtime series Weeds. Morgan's three roles are notable in that all three of the characters are now deceased, two of whom died onscreen.
Morgan was cast in a new project by Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes. The show, tentatively titled "Correspondents", was to have started production in summer 2007. ABC picked up a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy, called Private Practice, that was also created by Rhimes, and that project has rendered the future of "Correspondents" uncertain. Morgan is also among the cast of a movie that is based on a novel by the Irish novelist Cecelia Ahern, PS, I Love You. The movie was released on December 21, 2007. Another 2007 film starring Morgan is The Accidental Husband, which finished filming in New York City in March 2007 and wasn't released on DVD until 2009. Morgan also recently finished filming Days of Wrath, a film about gangland violence in Los Angeles.
Morgan portrayed The Comedian, a cigar-chomping antihero, in Watchmen, based on Alan Moore's graphic novel.[2] The same year, he appeared in Taking Woodstock, directed by Ang Lee. He also played 'Clay' in a comic book movie adaptation of The Losers, co-starring Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba and Chris Evans.
He has recently finished shooting the thriller The Resident with two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Shanghai, starring John Cusack, and All Good Things, with Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst. Morgan will also play one of the leads in the upcoming reboot of Red Dawn, portray detective John Calisto in the serial killer thriller The Unblinking Eye, under direction from Michael J. Bassett,[3] and appear in the thriller The Fields.[4] He is currently filming a new television drama series, Magic City which centres on mob life in 1950s Miami.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Morgan began dating his former Weeds costar, Mary-Louise Parker, in December 2006.[6] The couple briefly split in June 2007,[7] though they later reconciled.[6] On February 12, 2008, Morgan and Parker announced their engagement,[8] and broke it off in April 2008.[9]
Morgan began dating actress Hilarie Burton in 2009. The couple welcomed a son, Augustus "Gus",[10] in March 2010.[11]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Uncaged | Sharkey | |
| 1995 | Dillinger and Capone | Jack Bennett | |
| Undercover Heat | Ramone | ||
| 1997 | Legal Deceit | Todd Hunter | |
| 1999 | Road Kill | Bobby | |
| 2003 | Something More | Daniel | Short film |
| 2004 | Dead & Breakfast | The Sheriff | |
| Six: The Mark Unleashed | Tom Newman | Direct-to-DVD Release | |
| 2005 | Chasing Ghosts | Det. Cole Davies | |
| 2006 | Jam | Dale | |
| 2007 | Live! | Rick | |
| Kabluey | Brad | ||
| PS, I Love You | William Gallagher | Learned to speak with an Irish accent | |
| 2008 | The Accidental Husband | Patrick Sullivan | |
| Days of Wrath | Bryan Gordon | ||
| 2009 | Watchmen | Edward Blake/The Comedian | |
| Taking Woodstock | Dan | ||
| 2010 | Shanghai | Connor | completed |
| The Losers | Clay | ||
| Jonah Hex | Jeb Turnbull | uncredited | |
| 2011 | The Resident | Max | |
| Texas Killing Fields | Brian Heigh | ||
| Red Dawn | Lt. Col. Andrew Tanner | post-production | |
| The Courier | TBA | pre-production | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995, 2002 | JAG | Weapons Officer CIA Technician Wally CIA Technician Wally |
Episode: Shadow Episode: Defending His Honor Episode: Enemy Below |
| 1996 | In the Blink of an Eye | Jessie | ABC TV-Movie |
| Sliders | Sid | Episode: El Sid | |
| 1996–1997 | The Burning Zone | Dr. Edward Marcase | |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jake Horbart | Episode: Child of Hope |
| 2001 | ER | Firefighter Larkin | Episode: The Crossing |
| 2002 | The Practice | Daniel Glenn | Episode: The Test |
| Angel | Sam Ryan | Episode: Provider | |
| The Division | Father William Natali | Episode: Forgive Me, Father | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Undercover Agent #1 | Episode: All for Our Country |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | Xindi-Reptilian | Episode: Carpenter Street | |
| 2004 | The Handler | Mike | Episode: Give Daddy Some Sugar Episode: The Big Fall |
| Tru Calling | Geoffrey Pine | Episode: Two Pair | |
| Monk | Steven Leight | Episode: Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan | |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Joe Zukowski | Episode: The Accomplice |
| Weeds | Judah Botwin | Episode: Free Goat Episode: Dead in the Nethers |
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| 2005–07 | Supernatural | John Winchester | recurring role |
| 2006–09 | Grey's Anatomy | Denny Duquette | recurring role |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.life.com/image/87242662
- ^ "Watchmen Cast Confirmed!". Superhero Hype!. http://www.superherohype.com/news/watchmennews.php?id=6056. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 11, 2010). "Jeffrey Dean Morgan joins 'Unblinking Eye'". Hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i57188fa02bde4bbcdf00850f274be781. Retrieved March 11, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Jeffrey Dean Morgan Joins Sam Worthington in The Fields". Dreadcentral.com. February 17, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35959/jeffrey-dean-morgan-joins-sam-worthington-the-fields. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ Starz Series 'Magic City' Full Cast Announced The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2011
- ^ a b "Weeds Star's Relationship Hasn't Gone To Pot". December 10, 2007. http://www.dose.ca/celeb/story.html?id=9a8752bc-6408-473b-9853-32981fe7b48b&k=84069.
- ^ White, Nicholas (June 26, 2007). "Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Dean Morgan Split — Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Mary-Louise Parker". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043766,00.html. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ Rush, George (February 14, 2008). "Mary-Louise Parker and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Engaged". The New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/02/12/2008-02-12_marylouise_parker_and_jeffrey_dean_morga.html.
- ^ "Mary-Louise Parker, Fiancé Break Off Engagement". People.com. April 8, 2008. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20190014,00.html. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34hasIvqoTE JDM says he has 4mo old son on Jule 2010 episode of Craig Ferguson Interview, FF to 5:00 mark
- ^ "Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton Welcome Baby". Us Weekly. May 6, 2010. http://www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/jeffrey-dean-morgan-hilarie-burton-welcome-baby-201065. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
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