Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear is an American actor and television personality who first gained recognition as host of the comedy series *Talk Soup* in the early 1990s.

He transitioned to film acting and received an Academy Award nomination for his role in *As Good as It Gets* (1997).

Kinnear is known for playing affable, everyman characters in both comedies and dramas, appearing in films such as *You've Got Mail*, *Little Miss Sunshine*, and *Heaven Is for Real*.

persona

charming

Pleasantly attractive in manner

endearing · everyman · relatable · warm · witty · self-deprecating · approachable · genial · amiable · down-to-earth

versatility

dramatic roles

Characters actors portray

range · multifaceted · adaptable · nuanced · transformative · chameleonic

television

host

One receiving guests

  • NBCAmerican television network
  • talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
  • presenterOne who delivers content

Friends · Modern Family · guest star · series · primetime · network · Emmy · small screen · anchor · pilot episode

Oscar-nominated

Academy Awards

Annual film achievement honors

Jack Nicholson · Helen Hunt · ceremony · recognition · critics · Hollywood · statuette · gala · talent

filmography

Little Miss Sunshine

We Were Soldiers · Someone Like You · ensemble cast · dramedy

Opposites
screen persona/character type

Greg KinnearDanny Trejo

Willem Dafoe · Christopher Walken · Vin Diesel · Jason Statham · Dwayne Johnson

Family

Greg, Gregory

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G