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John C. McGinley
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Actor Born: August 3, 1959 in New York City, NY Biography:"John McGinley", often credited as John C. McGinley, has become one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood since he first got noticed in "Oliver Stone"'s "Platoon" (1986). The intense, unblinking actor specializes in sarcasm, cynicism, and a used car dealer's unctuous insincerity, meaning he can play either wacky or sinister in both comedies and dramas. Although he has appeared in six Stone films, his breakout performance came in a very different format, as the acerbic and piercingly straightforward Dr. Perry Cox on the hit NBC sitcom "Scrubs" (2001).
McGinley was born on August 3, 1959, in New York City. Growing up in Millburn, NJ, he was more involved in sports than theater. He began studying acting at Syracuse University, continuing at N.Y.U.'s Tisch School of the Arts. McGinley then toiled both on and off-Broadway, as well as two years on the soap opera Another World, scoring his... Full Biography
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