Greg Kinnear

Biography: The son of a U.S. diplomat, Greg Kinnear was born in Indiana but raised in such far-flung places as Lebanon and Greece. While attending high school in Athens, he made his first foray into broadcasting by hosting a talk show (School Daze with Greg Kinnear) on Armed Forces Radio. The budding talkmeister returned stateside to attend college in Arizona and majored in broadcasting. Upon graduation, Kinnear moved to Los Angeles and landed bit TV roles but he came to prominence in 1991 as the sarcastic host of the cable series Talk Soup and won a Daytime Emmy as one of the show's producers. He next waded into the late-night waters with his own eponymous talk show but when it failed to click with viewers he turned his attention to films and made his screen debut in 1994 alongside Damon Wayans in the superhero comedy Blankman. Kinnear's winning performance quickly attracted the attention of A-list directors, such as Sidney Pollack (Sabrina) and Garry Marshall (Dear God), but it wasThe son of a U.S. diplomat, Greg Kinnear was born in Indiana but raised in such far-flung places as Lebanon and Greece. While attending high school in Athens, he made his first foray into broadcasting by hosting a talk show (School Daze with Greg Kinnear) on Armed Forces Radio. The budding talkmeister returned stateside to attend college in Arizona and majored in broadcasting. Upon graduation, Kinnear moved to Los Angeles and landed bit TV roles but he came to prominence in 1991 as the sarcastic host of the cable series Talk Soup and won a Daytime Emmy as one of the show's producers. He next waded into the late-night waters with his own eponymous talk show but when it failed to click with viewers he turned his attention to films and made his screen debut in 1994 alongside Damon Wayans in the superhero comedy Blankman. Kinnear's winning performance quickly attracted the attention of A-list directors, such as Sidney Pollack (Sabrina) and Garry Marshall (Dear God), but it was James L. Brooks who gave Kinnear an image-changing role as a gay artist in 1997's As Good as It Gets that catapulted his career and earned Kinnear his first Oscar nomination. He followed that smash with another hit (You've Got Mail) and a few misfires from other elite helmers, including Mike Nichols and Sam Raimi, and then in 2002 Kinnear top-lined the sex-soaked Auto Focus as the late Bob Crane of Hogan's Heroes fame. The Paul Schrader film failed to find an audience but earned Kinnear glowing notices and once again proved his versatility as an actor. He finally achieved box-office success with the animated Robots before cheering audiences in a pair of 2006 fan favorites, the indie smash Little Miss Sunshine and the sports-themed Invincible. Two years later, Kinnear delivered a trio of diverse pictures (Baby Mama, Ghost Town, Flash of Genius) in which he continued to alternate between meaty supporting roles and challenging lead parts. That trend continued in 2010 with the action-packed Green Zone and the romantic drama The Last Song. Kinnear, married to former British model Helen Labdon, is the father of three daughters. Expand

Greg Kinnear's Scores

Average career score: 64
Highest Metascore: 99 The Larry Sanders Show: Season 6
Lowest Metascore: 39 Megyn Kelly Today: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 1 out of 12
12 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
80 Black Bird: Season 1 Jul 8, 2022 Greg Kinnear 7.3
61 Shining Vale: Season 1 Mar 6, 2022 Greg Kinnear tbd
56 The Stand Dec 17, 2020 Greg Kinnear 3.6
62 House of Cards (2013): Season 6 Nov 2, 2018 Greg Kinnear 3.2
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 6 Sep 24, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 6 Sep 24, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd The Talk: Season 9 Sep 10, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd The Late Late Show with James Corden: Season 4 Sep 4, 2018 Guest tbd
tbd The Late Late Show with James Corden: Season 4 Sep 4, 2018 Guest tbd
39 Megyn Kelly Today: Season 1 Sep 25, 2017 Guest 0.9
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 5 Sep 25, 2017 Guest tbd
68 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams: Season 1 Sep 17, 2017 Actor 6.3
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 14 Jan 4, 2016 Guest 7.3
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 3 Sep 21, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd The Talk: Season 6 Sep 14, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 19 Sep 8, 2015 Guest tbd
tbd Drunk History: Season 3 Sep 1, 2015 Actor tbd
61 Late Night with Seth Meyers: Season 1 Feb 25, 2014 Guest 3.2
65 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 1 Feb 18, 2014 Guest 6.3
62 Rake (2014): Season 1 Jan 23, 2014 Keegan Deane / Keegan Deane 6.9
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 12 Jan 6, 2014 Guest tbd
tbd Conan (2010): Season 4 Nov 4, 2013 Guest 4.8
tbd Sunday Morning: Season 36 Sep 29, 2013 Appearing tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 11 Sep 9, 2013 Guest 8.2
tbd Modern Family: Season 3 Sep 21, 2011 Tad 8.1
50 The Kennedys Apr 3, 2011 John F. Kennedy / Greg Kinnear 6.6
64 Conan (2010): Season 1 Nov 8, 2010 Guest 8.6
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 8 Sep 13, 2010 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 13 Sep 8, 2009 Greg Kinnear tbd
tbd The Graham Norton Show: Season 5 Mar 5, 2009 Guest tbd