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Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Department: Acting

Biography

Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and television personality, who first rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. He has appeared in more than 45 motion pictures. Kinnear was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets. He has starred in several TV shows including Rake, House of Cards, Shining Vale, and Black Bird.

Known For

The Gift

The Gift

2000

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine

2006

Blankman

Blankman

1994

Stuck on You

Stuck on You

2003

We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

2002

Loser

Loser

2000

What Planet Are You From?

What Planet Are You From?

2000

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997

Nurse Betty

Nurse Betty

2000

Godsend

Godsend

2004

Green Zone

Green Zone

2010

Dinner with Friends

Dinner with Friends

2001

Invincible

Invincible

2006

Sabrina

Sabrina

1995

Fast Food Nation

Fast Food Nation

2006

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

The Matador

The Matador

2005

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

2008

A Smile Like Yours

A Smile Like Yours

1997

Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

2001

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

1999

Unknown

Unknown

2006

Bad News Bears

Bad News Bears

2005

The Last Song

The Last Song

2010

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

2002

Feast of Love

Feast of Love

2007

Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius

2008

Dear God

Dear God

1996

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Salvation Boulevard

Salvation Boulevard

2011

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

2012

I Don't Know How She Does It

I Don't Know How She Does It

2011

You Gotta Believe

You Gotta Believe

2024

Movie 43

Movie 43

2013

Stuck in Love

Stuck in Love

2013

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007

The English Teacher

The English Teacher

2013

Heaven Is for Real

Heaven Is for Real

2014

Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi

1990

Murder of a Cat

Murder of a Cat

2014

The Present

The Present

2024

Same Kind of Different as Me

Same Kind of Different as Me

2017

Sight

Sight

2024

What Price Victory

What Price Victory

1988

Little Men

Little Men

2016

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

Confirmation

Confirmation

2016

Brigsby Bear

Brigsby Bear

2017

Robots

Robots

2005

The Red Sea Diving Resort

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019

Strange but True

Strange but True

2019

We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right

We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right

2002

Frankie

Frankie

2019

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

2013

Brian Banks

Brian Banks

2019

Based on an Untrue Story

Based on an Untrue Story

1993

Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour

2020

Crisis

Crisis

2021

Phil

Phil

2019

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen

2004

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

2004

Off the Grid

Off the Grid

2025

Shiver

Shiver

The Saviors

The Saviors

2026

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild

2004

Untitled Eternity Project

Untitled Eternity Project

Seekers of Infinite Love

Seekers of Infinite Love

2026

Dillinger

Dillinger

1991

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

2004

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Friends

Friends

1994

The View

The View

1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

The Early Show

The Early Show

1999

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

1989

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

2002

The Kennedys

The Kennedys

2011

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Shining Vale

Shining Vale

2022

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The View

The View

1997

Black Bird

Black Bird

2022

Rake

Rake

2014

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

The Stand

The Stand

2020

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

2017

House of Cards

House of Cards

2013

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Talk Soup

Talk Soup

1991

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

2019

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004

You

You

2018

Smoke

Smoke

2025

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

GQ Presents: Iconic Characters

2018

Conan

Conan

2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles

2026

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992