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T. R. Knight

Birth nameTheodore Raymond Knight
BornMarch 26 1973 (1973--) (age 34)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died
Theodore Raymond “T.R.” Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an Emmy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. Knight's most high-profile role to date is his current role as Dr. George O'Malley on ABC's top-rated drama Grey's Anatomy.

Biography

Early life

Knight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater at the age of five. After finishing high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University of Minnesota for a brief period of time. He dropped out and soon landed leading roles at the Guthrie Theater.

Career

Knight moved to New York City and has appeared on Broadway; his most notable role was playing opposite Patti LuPone in the 2001 revival of Noises Off. Knight's most recent stage appearance was in the 2004 drama, Boy. He also gained notice performing in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe and received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2003 for his role in the off-Broadway production of Scattergood.

On television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived Nathan Lane series, Charlie Lawrence, with Laurie Metcalf. In 2005, he was cast as the sweet, bumbling intern George O'Malley on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. His role earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series in 2007.

Personal life

Rumors over Knight's sexuality gained momentum when news reports surfaced in October 2006 that Grey's Anatomy co-stars Patrick Dempsey and Isaiah Washington were involved in an argument where Washington allegedly used an anti-gay slur directed at an unnamed co-star. Washington later apologized, stating "I sincerely regret my actions and the unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set".[1]

Knight, who is gay, did not disclose his sexuality to the public until October 19, 2006 — after the Washington/Dempsey scuffle — when he released a statement through People magazine stating, in part, “I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me.”[2]

The controversy over the verbal exchange gained additional momentum on January 15, 2007 immediately following the Golden Globe Awards. When asked by E! Online reporter Ted Casablanca about the incident, Washington said, "I never called T.R. a faggot. It never happened." [3] [4]

Knight appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 17, 2007 and stated that Washington in fact had referred to him as a faggot on the Grey's Anatomy set on October 9, 2006.[4]

In June 2007, Knight's role was secured for an additional season of Grey's Anatomy, while Isaiah Washington's contract was not renewed.

Acting credits

Television

Series

  • Grey's Anatomy (2005-) as Dr. George O'Malley
  • Charlie Lawrence (2003) as Ryan Lemming

Guest Star

  • Sesame Street (2006) as Private "I"
  • (2004)
    Episode: "XX" as Zero Adams
  • (2004)
    Episode: "F.P.S." as Neil Colby
  • Frasier (2003)
    Episode: "Maris Returns" as Alex

Movies

  • Garmento as Daniel
  • The Last Request as Jeff

Stage

Broadway

Off-Broadway

  • Boy (2004) as title character[5]
    • Scattergood (2003) as Brendan Hilliard
    • This Lime Tree Bower as Joe
    • Macbeth (1999) as Donalbain/Messenger
    • The Hologram Theory (2001) as "Tweety"
    • Right Way to Sue as Franklin/Various characters

    Guthrie Theater

References

1. ^ Isaiah Washington Apologizes. People magazine (25 October 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
2. ^ Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay. People magazine (19 October 2006). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
3. ^ Isaiah Washington goes off again. EURWeb.com (28 February 2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
4. ^ The Associated Press (17 January 2007). T.R. Knight says 'Grey' co-star Isaiah Washington's used slur about him. The International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
5. ^ Ernio Hernandez (2 April 2004). T.R. Knight to Star as Boy in World Premiere Julia Jordan Play at Primary Stages. Playbill. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.

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George O'Malley is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actor T.R. Knight.

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George O'Malley was born to Louise and Harold O'Malley, and was raised in or around Seattle, Washington.
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Patti LuPone

Born March 21 1949 (1949--) (age 58)
Northport, New York

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Tony Awards
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
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Noises Off

Poster for the 2001 Broadway revival
Written by Michael Frayn

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Nathan Lane

Birth name Joseph Lane
Born January 3 1956 (1956--) (age 51)
Jersey City, NJ, USA

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Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf at the 1992 Emmy Awards
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George O'Malley is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy. The character is portrayed by actor T.R. Knight.

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