Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell was born in Manhattan, New York, United States on February 17th, 1974 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 50, Jerry O'Connell biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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Jeremiah O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor, director, and talk show host known for his appearances as Quinn Mallory in My Secret Identity, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity (1996), Joe in Joe's Apartment (1996), Derek in Scream 2 (1996), Peter Carbone in Kangaroo (2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan.
Pete Kaczmarek appeared in the CBS series The Defenders until it was cancelled in 2011.
He appeared in the comedy horror film Piranha 3D (2010).
Early life
O'Connell was born in Manhattan, the eldest son of Linda, an art instructor, and Michael O'Connell, an advertising agency art director originally from the United Kingdom, O'Connell was born in Manhattan. He is half Irish, one quarter Italian, and a quarter Polish. O'Connell's paternal grandfather was from County Cork, Ireland, although his maternal grandmother was from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Charles S. Witkowski, the 34th mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, was his maternal grandfather. O'Connell was raised in Manhattan with his younger brother, actor Charlie O'Connell. He attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan as an adolescent. From 1991 to 1995, he attended New York University, majoring in film. He studied screenwriting and competed on the fencing team while on duty, and spent a stint as captain of the sabre squad. In 1995, he graduated.
Personal life
O'Connell married actress and former model Rebecca Romijn on July 14, 2007. In 2008, their twin girls were born.
In August 2009, O'Connell registered in Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, but he was unable to return to full-time.
O'Connell holds dual citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom.
O'Connell is a recurring guest on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take, where he addresses his obsession with fantasy football.
Career
At a young age, O'Connell began his acting career. He did commercial work for Duncan Hines cookies as an infant. In Rob Reiner's Stand by Me, he obtained his first film role as Vern Tessio shortly after turning 11. O'Connell appeared in a Frosted Flakes commercial in 1987. He appeared on the Canadian science-fiction sitcom My Secret Identity from 1988 to 1991 as the teen hero with superhuman characteristics. Jerry appeared in the feature film Calendar Girl alongside Jason Priestley and Gabriel Olds during a summer break from NYU. He appeared on the short-lived ABC sitcom Camp Wilder, as well as Hilary Swank and Jay Mohr in 1992. O'Connell auditioned for the television pilot Sliders (also filmed in Canada) during his junior year. Quinn Mallory appeared in the series for three seasons on Fox and two seasons on the Syfy Channel, and he was given the role of Quinn Mallory. He was credited with scripting and directing several episodes during his fourth season as a producer.
O'Connell has since appeared in films including Jerry Maguire, Body Shots, Mission to Mars, Tomcats, Scream 2, and Kangaroo Jack. In 1999, O'Connell tried his hand at screenwriting and sold his first screenplay, For First Daughter, to New Regency. In 2004, by 20th Century Fox-based Davis Entertainment, the film was first released in 2004. O'Connell was executive producer and received a "story by" credit on the film, which starred Katie Holmes and Michael Keaton.
On the NBC crime drama Crossing Jordan (2001) until its cancellation in May 2007, O'Connell was engaged to actress Rebecca Romijn. In the Ugly Betty episode "Derailed," he appeared opposite her. In several episodes of Las Vegas, he appeared in Hoyt. During a mock commercial skit for the GoodNites bedwetting product, he wore a diaper on Last Call with Carson Daly in 2004. The National Enquirer caught him filming the skit and releasing a snapshot of him in his diaper.
In 2005, O'Connell appeared in one episode of the animated series Justice League Unlimited. He appeared in the episode "Clash" as Captain Marvel. In the DC Universe Animated Original Movies short film Captain Marvel, he reprised the role of Captain Marvel. The Return of Black Adam was a film starring George Newbern, who reprised the role of Superman after having performed the voice for the animated film. Charlie, Jerry's younger brother, has appeared in numerous films in which his brother appeared, such as in Sliders and Crossing Jordan. O'Connell appeared in ABC's Carpoolers, from October 2, 2007 to March 4, 2008. O'Connell appeared in a widely distributed Internet video parody of the leaked Tom Cruise video on Scientology in early 2008. Cruise was O'Connell's co-star in Jerry Maguire.
O'Connell co-wrote and appeared in "Young Hillary Clinton," a parody of Hillary Clinton's 2008 primary campaign. O'Connell hosted the Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash on February 2, 2008, which aired the night before Super Bowl XLII and featured musical guests Maroon 5 and Mary J. Blige. He appeared on ABC's Samantha Who? on April 28, 2008. O'Connell appeared in Fox's Do Not Disturb, co-starring Niecy Nash, but Fox pulled the show after only three episodes.
O'Connell appeared in the 2009 thriller film Obsessed as "Ben," the film's best friend and co-worker of the film's protagonist Derek Charles (Idris Elba). He appeared on ABC in Eastwick, on which his wife Romijn appeared. In Alexandre Aja's Piranha 3D, which also stars Adam Scott and Elisabeth Shue, he portrayed Derrick Jones.
O'Connell co-starred with David Tennant in the pilot for the legal drama Rex Is Not Your Attorney, which was not intended for production. In 2010, O'Connell appeared alongside Jim Belushi in the CBS comedy drama The Defenders, which was canceled after one season on May 15, 2011.
O'Connell appeared at the Golden Theatre in Seminar, written by Theresa Rebeck. Alan Rickman, Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Hettienne Park were among the actors in the play, directed by Sam Gold on November 20, 2011. It was announced on June 4, 2012, that O'Connell would play Mockingbird Lane in a revival of The Munsters; however, the pilot will be broadcast on October 26 as a Halloween special. On May 15, 2013, O'Connell would compete with Stuart Strickland on We Are Men alongside Tony Shalhoub.
O'Connell, a writer from Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Anna Chlumsky, and Douglas Sills, returned to Broadway in April 2015. After 37 performances, it came to a close.
In 2017, O'Connell was the main love interest in a Hallmark film, co-starring Rebecca Romijn as his former "true love" who steps back to his life in Paris. O'Connell's film "Love Locks" has Romijn's hotel room. She and her 18-year-old daughter, who is attending a semester in an art program, stayed in Paris.
In January 2020, O'Connell appeared in the Roundabout's Broadway revival of A Soldier's Play as Captain Taylor, starring David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood.
He began acting in Bob Evans grocery items commercials with Alfonso Ribeiro in 2020.
O'Connell will appear on The Talk as a permanent co-host in July 2021, replacing Sharon Osbourne. He held a test run of a new syndicated Pictionary on Fox stations, which was profitable enough to debut with a full season in fall 2022. On CBS, he and his wife Romijn will present The Real Love Boat, premiering on October 5, 2022.