John McGinley
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday: August 3, 1959
A tall, lanky actor who honed his craft on stage before hitting his stride as a character actor in films and TV, John C. McGinley was born in NYC's Greenwich Village and raised in Millburn, New Jersey. Shortly after earning his MFA from NYU, he landed his first professional gig as John Turturro's understudy in John Patrick Shanley's Off-Broadway play "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea". When Turturro took a couple of weeks off to shoot a film, McGinley assumed the role and was spotted by a talent scout who recommended the young …more
