American actor Greg Kinnear, Oscar nominee, has been known since the mid-nineties for the films Little Miss Happiness, It Couldn't Be Better, and the historical series The Kennedy Clan.
American actor, screenwriter, producer, director and radio host with Irish-American roots Greg Kinnear became famous for his evening talk shows.
Childhood and youth
In 1963, in the city of Logasport, Indiana, Gregory Buck Kinnear was born into the family of a professional diplomat and housewife on June 17. The father of the future celebrity worked for the United States Department of State.
The family moved frequently. Greg spent about a year in Lebanon, then Athens. The boy even managed to learn Greek. While studying at school, Kinnear became interested in radio and created his own show.
After returning to the States, Greg was educated at the University of Arizona. After graduating in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he embarked on a career as a television presenter.
Greg hosted the College Lunatic Asylum game show. The channel closed the broadcast in 1991.
The future celebrity started her next project. The Best of the Worst show was a creation of Kinnear in the full sense of the word: he acted as a screenwriter, producer and creator of the idea. The program lasted only one season and was closed.
Greg switched to the role of host in the comedy program Tok Soup. Its popularity grew rapidly. Greg received an offer from NBC to have his own show every night.
The program came out late, but kept excellent ratings from 1994 to 1996.
The path to the cinema heights
Kinnear's artistic career began in the late eighties. However, he was given small roles. The performer was filmed in television series and television pictures. The first notable work was the 1994 parody "Blankman". In the remake of the famous Hollywood movie "Sabrina" Greg played his first major role.
At the box office and from critics, the tape received positive reviews. The audience also liked the picture. After the success, Kinnear completely left his job as a presenter and switched to cinema. In 1996, the actor played the main role in the comedy project Dear God. However, the tape failed completely.
A year later, the actor starred in the tragicomedy "It Can't Be Better" with Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. The work received many awards, and Greg brought him his first and only so far Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The performer was also awarded the National Council of Film Critics Award.
The hit of the box office was the next work, the romantic comedy "You've got a letter". In the following years, the performer starred in the superhero film Mysterious People, the black comedy Sister Betty, worked in the youth comedy Loser, the thriller The Gift and the melodrama Flirt with the Beast.
The protagonist of the Frelli brothers' film went to Greg in 2003. In the comedy Stuck in You, the actor played with Matt Damon. Critics' reviews were mixed.
A couple of years later, Kinnear had several notable works at once. Among them are "Matador", action movie with comedy elements and cartoon "Robots", sports comedy "Obnoxious Bears".
2006 was marked by independent films. They were "Fast Food Nation" and "Little Miss Happiness". The latter was a triumph and won several Oscar nominations. Like the rest of the cast, Greg was awarded the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble cast.
Notoriety
In the future, Kinnear continued active film work. He appeared in the comedy projects "Oh, Mommy", "Ghost Town", the military action movie "Don't Take Alive".
Kinnear played the role of US President John F. Kennedy in 2011. He was nominated for numerous prestigious awards for the Kennedy mini-series. Two years later, the performer took part in one episode of the anthology "Movie 43", which was defeated by criticism.
In 2014, the star performer starred in the comedy sequel TV Presenter: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. At the same time, the actor played the Nebraska pastor Tom Turner in the movie "Heaven is Real."
In the story, a three-year-old child experiences clinical death during an operation, goes to heaven and comes back.
Increasingly, in recent years, the actor has appeared in independent films. Among them are critically acclaimed Little Men and Brigsby Bear.
In 2017, Greg got the character in the Christian drama “Not the Same as Me”. At the box office, the tape failed, criticism was also negative.
Family matters
Several films are planned to be released in 2019. Greg takes part in all of them. He continues to be active on television.
As a guest star, the actor participates in the series "American Family", "BoJack Horseman", "Unbending Kimmy Schmidt".
He was entrusted with the main role in the American version of the "Profiled Press".
But after the first season, the project was closed. He showed too low a rating.
In the final, sixth, season of the popular TV series "House of Cards" in the character of Bill Sheppard, Kinnear appeared at the end of 2018.
The affairs of the heart of a famous performer and presenter on television and in the press are rarely discussed. Greg is happily married.
He does not provide any reasons for rumors and gossip. British fashion model Helen Labdon became the wife of a celebrity in 1999.
The first pregnancy in 2001 ended unsuccessfully. Subsequently, the couple had three girls.
Lily Catherine was born in September 2003, Audrey May in June 2006. In the fall of 2009, Katie Grace was born.
Kinnear divides time between family and favorite work. He is not going to rest on his laurels.
