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Encyclopedia > Jerry O'Connell
Jerry O'Connell
Birth name Michael Jeremiah O'Connell
Born February 17, 1974 (1974-02-17) (age 33)
New York City, New York, Flag of United States United States
Spouse(s) Rebecca Romijn (2007 - present)
Notable roles Vern Tessio in Stand By Me
Quinn Mallory in Sliders
Detective Woody Hoyt in Crossing Jordan
For the politician, see Jerry J. O'Connell

Michael Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974), is an American television and film actor. He was born in New York City to a British father and a Polish American mother and was raised on Manhattan with his younger brother Charlie O'Connell. His first starring role was in the Canadian television series My Secret Identity from 1988-1991. He is probably best known as "Vern Tessio" in Stand by Me and for the role of Quinn Mallory in the TV series Sliders. February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... NY redirects here. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Stand by Me is a 1986 drama film directed by Rob Reiner. ... Quinn Mallory (born January 24, 1973) is a fictional character on the television show Sliders. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ... Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC. It stars Jill Hennessy as the crime-solving medical examiner, Jordan Cavanaugh. ... Jerry Joseph O’Connell (June 14, 1909 - January 16, 1956) was a U.S. Representative from Montana. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... Charlie OConnell is the younger brother of actor Jerry OConnell. ... My Secret Identity was a television series in the 1980s starring Jerry OConnell as 14-year-old Andrew Clements, who, one day while looking for his friend, Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate (Derek McGrath), trips and is hit by a radiation beam, causing him to develop superpowers. ... Stand by Me is a 1986 drama film directed by Rob Reiner. ... Quinn Mallory (born January 24, 1973) is a fictional character on the television show Sliders. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ...

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Early life

O'Connell began his acting career at a young age. He was inspired to go into acting after a deep conversation with his cousin, Robert O'Connell, of Copiague, NY. As a youngster, he did commercial work for Duncan Hines cookies. Shortly after at the age of eleven, he landed his first feature starring role in Rob Reiner's Stand By Me. As a teenager, he starred in the series My Secret Identity, and attended Manhattan's Professional Children's School. “Nephew” redirects here. ... Copiague (pronounced /KOH payg/) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Duncan Hines (March 26, 1880–March 15, 1959) was a U.S. pioneer of restaurant ratings for travelers. ... A chocolate chip cookie In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small, round, flat cake. ... Rob Reiner at the 1988 Emmy Awards Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... Stand by Me is a 1986 drama film directed by Rob Reiner. ... My Secret Identity was a television series in the 1980s starring Jerry OConnell as 14-year-old Andrew Clements, who, one day while looking for his friend, Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate (Derek McGrath), trips and is hit by a radiation beam, causing him to develop superpowers. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


O'Connell went on to attend New York University (NYU) in 1992, majoring in film. While there, he studied screen writing and competed on the NYU fencing team, serving a stint as captain of the sabre squad. However, he left NYU several credits short of graduation in 1995. New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution in New York City. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... It has been suggested that Cavalry saber be merged into this article or section. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...


Acting career

During a summer break from NYU, Jerry starred in the feature film Calendar Girl along side Jason Priestley and Gabriel Olds. He also appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom, Camp Wilder with Jay Mohr and Hilary Swank in 1992. In his Junior year, O'Connell auditioned for the TV pilot Sliders. He was offered the role of Quinn Mallory in the series, which ran for three seasons on Fox and two seasons on the Sci-Fi Channel. He served as producer during his fourth and final season, and is credited with writing and directing several episodes. Calendar Girl is a 1993 film starring Jason Priestly, Gabriel Olds, and Jerry OConnell. ... Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969), actor, was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Jay Mohr Jay Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is a Caucasian American actor and stand-up comedian. ... Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... SCI FI (sometimes rendered SCI FI Channel when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ...


O'Connell has since gone on to star in such movies as Body Shots, Mission to Mars, Tomcats, and Kangaroo Jack. O'Connell has also tried his hand at screenwriting and sold his first screenplay, for First Daughter, to New Regency in 1999. The film was released in 2004 by 20th Century Fox-based Davis Entertainment. O'Connell served as executive producer on the film, which was about a young secret service agent sent to keep an eye on the president's college-age daughter and starred Katie Holmes. Body Shots is an American film written by David McKenna and directed by Michael Cristofer. ... Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction movie directed by Brian de Palma about a rescue mission to Mars following a disaster during the first manned voyage to the planet. ... Tomcats (2001), written and directed by Gregory Poirier, is an American comedy film starring Jerry OConnell, Shannon Elizabeth and Jake Busey. ... Kangaroo Jack is a buddy-action movie produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Jerry OConnell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken and Estella Warren. ... First Daughter is a romantic comedy film released by 20th Century Fox in 2004 (see 2004 in film). ... New Regency Productions is a production company founded in 1991 by Arnon Milchan. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Davis Entertainment is an independent film production company, founded by John Davis in 1985. ... Kate Noelle Katie Holmes[1] (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress who first achieved fame for her role as Joey Potter on The WB teen drama Dawsons Creek from 1998 to 2003. ...


O'Connell currently stars as Detective Woody Hoyt on the NBC crime drama Crossing Jordan (2001), and was engaged to TV personality Giuliana DePandi. Now, he is married to actress/model Rebecca Romijn. He starred opposite his fiancée in an episode of Ugly Betty. O'Connell has also starred as Hoyt in several episodes of Las Vegas. He is known for wearing GoodNites diapers for bedwetting children, after appearing in one in 2004 for a mock commercial on Last Call with Carson Daly.[1] The National Enquirer caught him filming the skit and printed a photo[2] of him in his diaper. Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC. It stars Jill Hennessy as the crime-solving medical examiner, Jordan Cavanaugh. ... E! News personality Giuliana DePandi Giuliana DePandi (born August 17, 1975 in Naples, Italy) is an American celebrity news personality. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... An engagement is an agreement by a couple to enter into marriage at some future time, usually accompanied by a formal or informal announcement to friends and family. ... Derailed is expected to be the sixteenth espisode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Las Vegas is a dramatic comedy television series about a team of people working in the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino in Las Vegas — dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and restaurant management to casino security. ... Goodnites (Drynites in some countries) are a way of managing bedwetting. ... This article is about the garment. ... Bedwetting (or nocturnal enuresis or sleepwetting) is involuntary passing of urine while asleep after the age at which bladder control would normally be anticipated. ... Kiefer Sutherland on Last Call with Carson Daly Last Call with Carson Daly is a late night NBC talk show, hosted by former MTV VJ Carson Daly. ... The National Enquirer is a national American supermarket tabloid. ...


His younger brother Charlie O'Connell, an alumnus of NYU, who was most recently seen as The Bachelor, has also appeared with Jerry in several projects, and in some other roles, as well. Charlie OConnell is the younger brother of actor Jerry OConnell. ... The Bachelor is an American reality television dating game show that debuted in 2002 on ABC. The series has been renewed through spring 2007, titled The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman. ...


Personal life

On July 14, 2007, O'Connell married Rebecca Romijn in Los Angeles.[3]. is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Rebecca Alie Romijn (born November 6, 1972) is an American actress and former fashion model. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


Film and TV appearances

Charles in Charge was an American sitcom series broadcast on CBS which starred Scott Baio as Charles, a college student working as a live-in babysitter. ... For the professional wrestler known as The Equalizer, see Bill Dannenhauser. ... Stand by Me is a 1986 drama film directed by Rob Reiner. ... My Secret Identity was a television series in the 1980s starring Jerry OConnell as 14-year-old Andrew Clements, who, one day while looking for his friend, Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate (Derek McGrath), trips and is hit by a radiation beam, causing him to develop superpowers. ... Sliders is a science fiction television series that ran for five seasons from 1995 to 2000. ... Joes Apartment is a 1996 musical-serio-comic film starring Jerry OConnell. ... Jerry Maguire is a 1996 film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... What the Deaf Man Heard was a 1997 Hallmark TV movie about a boy who pretends to be deaf, when really he can hear perfectly well. ... Scream 2 (1997 released in 1998 in the UK) is the second part of the Scream trilogy, which was concluded by Scream 3. ... Cant Hardly Wait is a 1998 romantic teen comedy film directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. ... Body Shots is an American film written by David McKenna and directed by Michael Cristofer. ... {{Infobox Single | Name = Heartbreaker | Cover = Mariahcareysingle heartbreaker. ... Mission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction movie directed by Brian de Palma about a rescue mission to Mars following a disaster during the first manned voyage to the planet. ... --84. ... Night Visions was an American television show created in the syle of The Twilight Zone. ... Buying the Cow is a 2002 film directed by Walt Becker. ... The New Guy is a 2002 teen comedy film directed by Ed Decter. ... Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that aired on NBC. It stars Jill Hennessy as the crime-solving medical examiner, Jordan Cavanaugh. ... Kangaroo Jack is a buddy-action movie produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Jerry OConnell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken and Estella Warren. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... For other uses, see Captain Marvel. ... Room 6 is a 2006 horror film starring Christine Taylor, Kane Hodder, and Ellie Cornell. ... Man About Town is a 2006 drama / comedy film written and directed by Mike Binder. ... The Batman is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. ... Dick Grayson is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Nightwing is a name used by at least six fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focussing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ...

Producer

  • Sliders (1995) TV Series (producer: 1998-1999)
  • First Daughter (2004)

A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

Director

  • Sliders (1997) TV series - "Stoker"
  • Sliders (1999) TV series - "Slidecage," "Lipschitz Live," "Data World," "Roads Taken"

Slidecage is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the science fiction television show Sliders. ... Data World is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season for the science fiction television show Sliders. ...

Writer

  • Sliders (1999) - "Way out West",
  • First Daughter (2004) - screenplay

Music videos

David William Duchovny (born August 7, 1960 in New York City, New York) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American television and film actor best known for his role as Fox Mulder on The X-Files. ... A recent photo of Bree Sharp Bree Sharp is a Philadelphia-born singer and songwriter influenced by folk, rock, and pop. ... {{Infobox Single | Name = Heartbreaker | Cover = Mariahcareysingle heartbreaker. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ...

External links

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

References

  1. ^ O'Connell wears diaper for mock commerical[1]
  2. ^ O'Connell in a GoodNites diaper[2]
  3. ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20046336,00.html

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Jerry O'Connell interview: Teen Beat - Calendar Girl (640 words)
Jerry O'Connell, who portrays the good-hearted and naive Scott Forman in the film, chatted with Teen Beat about working with co-stars Jason Priestley and Gabriel Olds.
Jerry O'Connell: It was very similar to that of "Camp Wilder".
Jerry: I have to get there by 10, but I usually get there a little before that because they have a huge spread.
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