Justin Kirk
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Kirk at the Paley Center for Media Gala Honoring Showtime Networks (2008) - Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles | |
| Born |
May 28, 1969 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969)[1] is an American stage and film actor. He is known for playing Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's screen adaptation of Angels in America (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series) and for his portrayal of Andy Botwin in Showtime's Weeds.
Early years
Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon.[1] His mother was of Russian Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry.[2]
Kirk grew up in Union, Washington,[1] where he attended a grade school on a Native American reservation, until his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 12 years old. He attended high school there and performed at Children's Theatre Company. He moved to New York City after graduating. Kirk played guitar in several New York bands in the early 1990s, most notably The Dimestore Darlings.[3] He completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School.
Career
His first role on Broadway was a play called Any Given Day, which was performed at the Longacre Theatre. He also appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion!, both onstage, for which he received an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance in the Ensemble, and in the film version. He also appeared in Other Desert Cities with Stockard Channing, Judith Light, and Stacy Keach, He won a Backstage West Garland Award for Outstanding Performance on his role of a piano prodigy in Old Wicked Songs, staged at New York's Promenade Theater and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse.
Kirk's other films include Flannel Pajamas, Chapter Zero, The Eden Myth, Puccini for Beginners, and Call o' the Glen. He made his television series debut in Jack & Jill. He starred as Andy Botwin on the Showtime television series Weeds alongside former Angels in America co-star Mary-Louise Parker.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Love! Valour! Compassion! | Bobby Brahms | |
| 1998 | 99 Threadwaxing | Half-brother | Short film |
| 1999 | The Eden Myth | Aldo Speck | |
| 1999 | Chapter Zero | Lonnie | |
| 2002 | Teddy Bears' Picnic | Damien Pritzker | |
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams | Robin Mack | |
| 2006 | Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience | Himself | |
| 2009 | Against the Current | Philip | |
| 2009 | Four Boxes | Trevor | |
| 2009 | The Presence | The Man | |
| 2010 | See You in September | A.J. | |
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Benjamin | |
| 2012 | 30 Beats | Adam | |
| 2012 | Vamps | Vadim | |
| 2012 | L!fe Happens | Henri | |
| 2012 | Goats | Bennet | |
| 2012 | Nobody Walks | Billy | |
| 2013 | Mr. Morgan's Last Love | Miles Morgan | |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Hal Jordan/Green Lantern | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Walter | Greg | |
| 2015 | The Groke (student film) | Mr. Emerson | In production |
Television
Music Video
- "Whatever You Like" by Anya Marina (remix of T.I.'s song)
- "How Blue" by Bleu
- "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!" by Vengaboys
- "Balls deep" by Phillip All Day (Copenhagen wheel)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ Alexandra Jacobs, TELEVISION; When It Comes to TV Angels, He's Batting .500, The New York Times, December 7, 2003.
- ↑ "Dimestore Darlings, 9-9-09 Dimestore Darlings: Rock Band". Dimestoredarlings.tumblr.com. 1996-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
External links
- Justin Kirk at the Internet Movie Database
- Justin Kirk at AllMovie
- Profile, IBDb; accessed November 9, 2014.
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