Rob Morrow
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 Morrow at the TCAs, 2010 |
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| Born | Robert Alan Morrow September 21, 1962 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Debbon Ayer (1998-present; 1 child) |
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| www.robmorrow.com | |
Robert Alan "Rob" Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Don Eppes on Numb3rs and as Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role which garnered him three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations for "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series".[1]
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Personal life [edit]
Morrow was born in New Rochelle, New York, of Jewish ancestry,[2] the son of Diane Francis (née Markowitz), a dental hygienist, and Murray Morrow, an industrial lighting manufacturer.[3] His parents divorced when he was nine.[4] He attended Edgemont High School, but dropped out at the beginning of his senior year to begin his acting career.[5] He married actress Debbon Ayer in October 1998, and together they have a daughter named Tu Simone Ayer Morrow (b. 2001).[6]
Career [edit]
Morrow played the lead role of Joel Fleischman in the award-winning television show Northern Exposure from 1990-1995. Afterward, he starred in the critically acclaimed film, Quiz Show, as Dick Goodwin, a Congressional investigator intent on uncovering the corruption behind the 1950s game show scandal, and played Albert Brooks' sports agent brother in Mother. At one point, he was slated to play the protagonist in the 1996 film version of The Island of Dr. Moreau, but he dropped out of the project and was replaced by David Thewlis. In 2000, he directed and starred in Maze, about an artist with Tourette syndrome.
In 2002, he played Kevin Hunter on the Showtime television series Street Time. He also appeared in the television film Custody. In 2007, he played Jack Nicholson's doctor, Dr. Hollins, in The Bucket List. From 2005 to 2010, he starred with David Krumholtz and Judd Hirsch in Numb3rs on CBS. On March 8, 2010 it was announced that Morrow has signed on to star in Jerry Bruckheimer's new series The Whole Truth on ABC.[7] The series aired on September 13, 2010 but was pulled from the ABC schedule in December. Morrow filmed 13 episodes.
Credits [edit]
Actor [edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1985 | Private Resort | Ben |
| Fame | Joey Laurenzano (1 episode) | |
| 1987 | Spenser: For Hire | Danny (1 episode) |
| Everything's Relative | Eddie Dayton (1 episode) | |
| 1989 | Monsters | Vito (1 episode) |
| Tattingers | Marco Bellini | |
| 1990–1995 | Northern Exposure | Dr. Joel Fleischman / Franz Kafka / Mikhail |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live | Host |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Dick Goodwin |
| 1996 | Last Dance | Rick Hayes |
| Mother | Jeff Henderson | |
| 1998 | The Day Lincoln Was Shot (television film) | John Wilkes Booth |
| Only Love (television film) | Matthew Heller | |
| Into My Heart | Ben | |
| 1999 | Nearly Yours (TV Series) | Jim Clifford |
| 2000 | Other Voices | Jeff |
| The Thin Blue Lie (television film) | Jonathan Neumann | |
| Maze | Lyle Maze | |
| Labor Pains | Ryan Keene | |
| 2001 | Hudson's Law (television film) | |
| Sam the Man | Daniel Lenz | |
| Jenifer (television film) | Dr. Richard Feldman | |
| 2002 | The Guru | Josh Goldstein |
| The Emperor's Club | James Ellerby | |
| Night's Noontime (Short) | Dr. William Minor | |
| 2002–2003 | Street Time (TV Series) | Kevin Hunter |
| 2005–2010 | Numb3rs (TV Series) | Don Eppes |
| 2005 | Going Shopping | Miles |
| 2007 | Custody (television film) | David Gordon |
| The Bucket List | Dr. Hollins | |
| 2009 | The Grean Team (television film) | Robbie Blackman |
| 2010 | Entourage (TV Series) | Ari's Attorney / Jim Lefkowitz (2 episodes) |
| The Whole Truth (TV Series) | Jimmy Brogan | |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Waylans |
| 2012 | "CSI: NY" | Leonard Brooks (2 episodes) |
Director [edit]
Producer/writer [edit]
- Maze
References [edit]
- ^ "BIO". Robmorrow.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ William B. Collins (25 April 1988). "Actor's 'Soulful Scream' Resounds". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "Rob Morrow Biography (1962-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Naomi Pfefferman (January 7, 2009). "Judaism plus FBI add up for Rob Morrow in Numb3rs". Jewish Journal. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "Rob Morrow Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Mike Lipton (April 18, 2005). "All Adding Up". People.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (8 March 2010). "Morrow set for Bruckheimer pilot". variety.com. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rob Morrow |
- Rob Morrow at the Internet Movie Database
- Official Rob Morrow website
- Rob Morrow at Moosechick Notes: The Northern Exposure Archives
- Rob Morrow at the Internet Broadway Database
- Rob Morrow interview
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