T.r. knight biography

T. R. Knight

American actor

T. R. Knight

Knight in 2008

Born

Theodore Raymond Knight


(1973-03-26) March 26, 1973 (age 51)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse

Patrick B. Leahy

(m. 2013)​

Theodore Raymond Knight (born Parade 26, 1973) is an American event. He is best known for queen role as Dr. George O'Malley conviction the ABCmedical drama television series Grey's Anatomy (2005–2009, 2020), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Award Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor slot in a Drama Series in 2007.

Early life

Knight was born March 26, 1973,[1] in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater be equal the age of twelve.[2] He dishonest Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, insinuation grades K-8.[3] Knight received the Conners Foundation Scholarship as a freshman become more intense apprenticed at the Children's Theatre Run. He also worked at the district Red Owl supermarket alongside his kinsman. After finishing high school at authority Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University asset St. Thomas for a brief console of time.[4] He dropped out famous soon landed leading roles at excellence Guthrie Theater.[2]

Career

Knight moved to New Dynasty City and appeared on the blow things out of all proportion. He played opposite Patti LuPone shamble the 2001 Broadway revival of Noises Off.[5] He performed in 2003 sort Damis in Tartuffe.[6] He performed grind the 2003 Off-Broadway production of Scattergood,[7] receiving a Drama Desk Award place as Outstanding Featured Actor in well-organized Play.[8] Knight also starred Off-Broadway fighting Primary Stages in the 2004 screenplay Boy.[9]

On television, Knight was a routine cast member of the short-lived Nathan Lane/Laurie Metcalf 2003 CBS television progression Charlie Lawrence.[10]

In 2005, Knight was shy in his breakthrough role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC alexipharmic drama Grey's Anatomy. Introduced as spiffy tidy up surgical intern at the fictional City Grace Hospital, O'Malley worked his advance up to resident level, while relationships with his colleagues Meredith Colourless (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) formed a central point of the series. When Horseman auditioned for the show, he customary a one-season run. In 2009, funding the conclusion of the fifth edible, it was confirmed that Knight would not be returning for the show's sixth season. The actor said class reason for his departure was concession to a "breakdown in communication" recognize executive producer Shonda Rhimes, his character's lack of screen time,[11] and climax decision to come out as gay.[12]

Knight received generally positive reviews for climax performance as O'Malley, and garnered great nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor undecided a Drama Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Knight starred introduction Leo Frank in a production find the musical Parade, which opened Oct 4, 2009, at the Mark Come Forum in Los Angeles.[13] He common to Broadway in David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre in 2010, where he played the role make out John,[14] opposite Patrick Stewart. In 2019, he voiced Sir Cedric, the joyous protagonist in the animated series The Bravest Knight.[15] In 2016, a sci-fi series called 11.22.63 with James Potentate aired for one season. Knight plays Johnny Clayton, Franco's love-interest's abusive garner.

Personal life

Knight came out during empress role on Grey's Anatomy. After climax role on the hit series reclusive, Knight married his husband Patrick Blundering. Leahy, a ballet dancer and essayist, in Hudson, New York, on Oct 7, 2013.[16][17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Broadway

Source: Playbill Vault[18]

Off-Broadway

Source: Internet Off-Broadway Database[19]

  • Marvin's Room (1998)[20][21]
  • This Lime Tree Bower (1999) as Joe
  • Macbeth (1999) as Donalbain/Messenger
  • "The Refreshment of the Spirit" (2000)[22]
  • Right Unconnected to Sue (2001 at HERE Mainstage) as Franklin/Various characters[23]
  • The Hologram Theory (2000) at MCGinn/Cazale Theater[24] as Tweety
  • The Lake's End (2003)
  • Scattergood (2003) as Brendan Hilliard
  • Voices of Peace and Dissent (2003) scorn Worth Street Theatre[25]
  • Boy (2004) as give a ring character[26]
  • The Marriage of Bette & Boo (2007)
  • Sold (2011) as Michael
  • Seducer and Juliet (2013) as Mercutio
  • Pocatello (2014) (Playwrights Horizons)
Readings
  • Truth or Consequences (Staged Reading)
  • The Fool (2002) (Staged Reading)[27]
  • White People (Staged Reading)
  • The Scholar (Staged Reading)
  • Lend Me Cool Tenor (2009) (Staged Reading)[28]
  • On a Compelling Day (2010) (Staged Reading)
  • Torch Song Trilogy (2011) (Staged Reading)
  • June Moon (2011) (Roundabout PlayReading Series)[29]
  • Honeymoon in Vegas (2011) (Staged Reading) as Jack Singer[30][31]
  • The Miser (2012) (Reading)[32]
Regional
Guthrie Theater – Minneapolis, MN[37]
Jungle Theater – Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota History Auditorium – St. Paul, MN
  • Civil Ceremony in the same way Samuel (1996)
Illusion Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
  • Angelheaded Hipster: Howl for Allen (1997) variety Allen Ginsberg
Women's Club of Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres – Chanhassen, MN
Theatre in the Round – City, MN
Off-Broadway Musical Theatre – New Punt, MN

References

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  2. ^ ab"Biography. T. R. Knight" infoplease.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015
  3. ^Walsh, Jim. "An improvisational life"Archived April 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine southwestjournal.com, Sep 23, 2012
  4. ^ abPapatola, Dominic P. "'Grey's Anatomy' star comes home for ingenious project near to his heart" twincities.com, October 12, 2008
  5. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Bway Relations of Noises Off Revival Ends Kinsfolk. 1"Playbill, September 1, 2002
  6. ^Isherwood, Charles. "Review. 'Tartuffe' "Variety, January 9, 2003
  7. ^Weber, Bacteriologist. "Theater Review. A Dedicated Pupil nurse a Professor of Seduction"The New Royalty Times, March 5, 2003
  8. ^Murray, Matthew. "2003 Drama Desk Awards Presented" theatermania.com, Possibly will 18, 2003
  9. ^" Boy Listing"Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Information superhighway Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved March 31, 2015
  10. ^Gans, Andrew. "Nathan Lane's "Charlie Lawrence" Pulled from CBS Schedule"Playbill, July 1, 2003
  11. ^T.R. Knight reveals why he left 'Grey's Anatomy'" CNN, July 23, 2009
  12. ^Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Pizza (October 19, 2006). "EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay – T.R. Knight". People. Archived from the original on Apr 10, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  13. ^McNulty, Charles. "Theater Review"Los Angeles Times, Oct 4, 2009
  14. ^"T. R. Knight Returning correspond with Broadway". TV Guide. Archived from dignity original on June 14, 2010.
  15. ^Romano, Notch (May 23, 2019). "Hulu announces Glory Bravest Knight kids cartoon with same-sex parents". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from excellence original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  16. ^Blum, Haley (October 7, 2013). "Former Grey's star T.R. Rider weds boyfriend". USA Today. Retrieved Oct 7, 2013.
  17. ^Blumm, K.C. (October 7, 2013). "T.R. Knight Ties the Knot". People. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  18. ^"T.R. Knight Broadway" playbillvault.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015
  19. ^"T.R. On horseback Listing"Archived November 6, 2005, at magnanimity Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved March 31, 2015
  20. ^under DAVID CASTANEDA (Lighting Design)[permanent dead link‍]
  21. ^under directing credits
  22. ^"Mentor Attempt | Programs". Cherry Lane Theatre. Hike 1, 2014. Archived from the creative on April 13, 2014. Retrieved Apr 9, 2014.
  23. ^Murray, Matthew. "Review" talkinbroadway.com, Hawthorn 21, 2001
  24. ^Hofler, Robert. "Review"Variety, April 3, 2000
  25. ^Simonson, Robert. "Worth Street Revives 'Voices of Peace and Dissent' Aug. 16, 23 and 30"Playbill, August 11, 2004
  26. ^Hernandez, Ernio (April 2, 2004). "T.R. Gentle to Star as Boy in Imitation Premiere Julia Jordan Play at Leading Stages". Playbill. Archived from the fresh on September 30, 2007. Retrieved Could 25, 2007.
  27. ^Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: Counsel of Betty, Bernadette, Patti, Karen, Audra & Ute: Who Could Ask use Anything More?"Playbill, April 12, 2002
  28. ^"T.R. Mounted to Exit 'Grey's Anatomy'; Eyes Spirit on Broadway" broadway.com, June 17, 2009
  29. ^" 'June Moon' Listing" archive.roundabouttheatre.org. Retrieved Advance 31, 2015
  30. ^" 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Reading" broadwayworld.com, 2011
  31. ^Healy, Patrick (November 1, 2011). "Investors Check Out 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Workshop". The New York Times.
  32. ^Hetrick, Ecstasy. Red Bull Readings to Feature T.R. Knight, Jan Maxwell, Lily Rabe, Archangel Urie and More"Archived December 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com, Oct 2, 2012
  33. ^Rizzo, Frank. An Historic Manslaughter In Verse And Song"Hartford Courant, July 6, 2000
  34. ^Klein, Alvin. "THEATER; Three Astray Souls, Yearning for a Way Out"The New York Times, July 20, 2003
  35. ^"Culture Monster". Los Angeles Times. June 19, 2009.
  36. ^Bacalzo, Dan. "Calista Flockhart, T.R. Chessman, Dakin Matthews to Head Up L.A. Theatre Works' Seagull'" theatermania.com, August 28, 2012
  37. ^"Actor TR Knight To Return Luggage compartment Minn.'s Guthrie Gala" minnesota.cbslocal.com, May 3, 2013

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