Jack Gilpin
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Jack Gilpin (born May 31, 1951) is an American actor.
Early life
Gilpin was born in Boyce, Virginia, on May 31, 1951, and the son of Lucy Trumbull (Mitchell) and Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin, a businessman. Lawrence Tyson, a paternal great-grandfather, was a politician and general. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, his maternal grandfather, was a World War II soldier and aviation pioneer. Drew Gilpin Faust, his first cousin, was the president of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018.
He is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (class of 1969) and Harvard University (class of 1973). He studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Personal life
Gilpin is married to actress Ann McDonough and is the father of actress Betty Gilpin, who appeared in the Netflix series GLOW and also appeared on Law & Order, Fringe, and Nurse Jackie.
On December 15, 2012, Gilpin was appointed priest of the Episcopal Church. He is now in charge of St. John's Episcopal Church in New Milford, Connecticut, where he first became a deacon two months before. He served as a licensed lay preacher at Christ Church in Roxbury, Connecticut, where he grew up.
Career
He had a recurring role on the TV series Kate & Allie, and is a frequent Law & Order guest star, having appeared in all of the first three series: Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Gilpin appeared in the films Heartburn, Something Wild, She-Devil, Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Quiz Show, Reversal of Fortune, Barcelona, and The Notorious Bettie Page. He is also an accomplished stage actor, including the Broadway production of Getting And Spending.
In 2008, Gilpin appeared in the fact-based film 21, playing the role of Bob Phillips who is interviewing student candidates for the fictional "Robinson Scholarship" to attend Harvard Medical School. Gilpin's character appears in the first scene of the film and his words set the stage for the movie's plot; he appears again in the final scene to bring closure to the film.