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About Justin Kirk
Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969) is an American stage and film actor. He is known for playing Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's screen adaptation of Angels in America (for which he received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series) and for his portrayal of Andy Botwin in Showtime's Weeds.


Contents


1 Early years
2 Career
3 Filmography

3.1 Film
3.2 Television
3.3 Music Video


4 References
5 External links


Early years[edit source | edit]
Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon. His mother was of Russian Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry. He grew up in Union, Washington, where he attended a grade school on a Native American reservation.[citation needed] He moved to Minneapolis when he was 12 years old where attended high school at Children's Theatre Company, and then moved to New York City after graduating. Kirk played guitar in several New York bands in the early '90s, most notably The Dimestore Darlings. He also completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School.[citation needed]
Career[edit source | edit]
His first role on Broadway was a play called Any Given Day, which was performed at the Longacre Theatre. He also appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion! both on-screen and on stage, for which he received an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance in the Ensemble. In addition he won a Back Stage West Garland Award for Outstanding Performance on his role of a piano prodigy in Old Wicked Songs, staged at New York's Promenade Theater and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse.
Kirk's other films include Chapter Zero, The Eden Myth, Puccini for Beginners, Flannel Pajamas, and Call o' the Glen. He made his television series debut in Jack & Jill. He starred as Andy Botwin on the Showtime television series Weeds alongside Kevin Nealon and Mary-Louise Parker.
Filmography[edit source | edit]
Film[edit source | edit]


Year
Title
Role
Notes


1997
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Bobby Brahms



1998
99 Threadwaxing
Half-brother
Short film


1999
The Eden Myth
Aldo Speck



1999
Chapter Zero
Lonnie



2002
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Damien Pritzker



2002
Outpatient
Morris Monk



2006
Flannel Pajamas
Stuart Sawyer



2006
Ask the Dust
Sammy



2006
Hollywood Dreams
Robin Mack



2006
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
Himself



2009
Against the Current
Philip



2009
Four Boxes
Trevor



2009
The Presence
The Man



2010
See You in September
A.J.



2010
Elektra Luxx
Benjamin



2012
Vamps
Vadim



2012
L!fe Happens
Henri



2012
Goats
Bennet



2012
Nobody Walks
Billy



2013
Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Miles Morgan
post-production


2014
Justice League: War
Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
Direct-to-video


Television[edit source | edit]


Year
Title
Role
Notes


1995
New York News
Unknown
Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"


1998
The Pretender
Horace Strickland
Episode: "Hazards"


1999-2001
Jack & Jill
Bartholomew Zane
32 episodes


2001
Law & Order: SVU
Eric Plummer
Episode: "Wrath"


2003
Angels in America
Prior Walter
2 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated-Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie


2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Patrick Bromley
Episode: "Spark of Life"


2005
Jack & Bobby
John McCallister
Episode: "Under the Influence"


2005
Without a Trace
Thomas Beale
Episode: "Lost Time"


2006
Everwood
James Carmody
Episode: "Enjoy the Ride"


2005-2012
Weeds
Andy Botwin
98 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy
Nominated-Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated-Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated-Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series


2010-2011
Modern Family
Charlie Bingham
3 episodes


2012
Animal Practice
Dr. George Coleman
9 episodes


Music Video[edit source | edit]

"Whatever You Like" by Anya Marina (remix of T.I.'s song)
"How Blue" by Bleu

References[edit source | edit]


^ Alexandra Jacobs, TELEVISION; When It Comes to TV Angels, He's Batting .500, The New York Times, December 7, 2003.
^ "Dimestore Darlings, 9-9-09 Dimestore Darlings: Rock Band". Dimestoredarlings.tumblr.com. 1996-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-28. 


External links[edit source | edit]

Justin Kirk at the Internet Movie Database
Justin Kirk at AllRovi









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