 Dr. Perry Cox/John C. McGinley Mini Biography for John C. McGinley Tall, wire-haired performer of stage and screen usually in officious supporting roles. After receiving his MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, McGinley was immediatly cast as an understudy for John Patrick Shanley's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" and appeared in the Public Theater production of "The Ballad of Soapy Smith" (both 1984). The following year he made his Broadway debut opposite John Lithgow and George Segal in a revival of Rod Serling's "Requiem For a Heavyweight" (1985). After making his feature debut in Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty (1986), McGinley went on to appear in the Oliver Stone films Platoon (1986), as the sycophantic Sgt. Red O'Neill; Wall Street (1987), as a jealous co-worker of Charlie Sheen; Talk Radio (1988), reprising his off-Broadway role as Eric Bogosian's friend and engineer. He has remained active in films, alternating between supporting roles in A-films like Point Break (1991) and On Deadly GroundCar 54, Where Are You? (1994) and Watch It (1993). Date of birth / location: 3 August 1959 / New York, New York, USA Spouse: Lauren Lambert (1996 - 1998) (divorced); 1 child Was a Syracuse undergrad, then went on to graduate in the spring 1984 from NYU Graduate Conservatory Program. Raised in Milburn, New Jersey and attended Milburn High School. (2001) Has worked with Oliver Stone six times. Co-owns a restaurant with Willem Dafoe called "Match" in NYC. Has appeared in six off-Broadway plays and one Broadway play. Has a son, Max. Height: 6' 2" Lost 70lbs. for Highway (2001). John's son, Max, born in 1997 has Down's Syndrome. John took his TV role in "Scrubs" so he can stay close to home to be with him. Understudied John Turturro in the off-Broadway play "Danny and The Deep Blue Sea" early in his career. information courtesy of www.imdb.com MORE COMING SOON!!!!! |
