Biography
Prior to his Emmy-nominated success on the show, Mahoney had a late and rather unorthodox entry into professional acting after going through an early midlife crisis in his 30s. He dropped his job as a magazine editor and began taking acting classes in Chicago, which quickly led to making his professional debut in David Mamet's "The Water Engine" (1977). Since that time, Mahoney rapidly developed as a strong and highly-sought character …
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Career Milestones
| Joined the US Army | ||
| Taught English at Western Illinois University | ||
| Was a member of Stratford Children's Theatre from age 10 to 13 | ||
| Worked as freelance editor of medical manuscripts and associate editor, Quality Review Bulletin | ||
| Worked on losing his British accent | ||
1940 | Born during the German blitz of England during WWII | |
1960 | Moved to US after high school | |
1977 | Enrolled in classes at Chicago's St. Nicholas Theater (co-founded by David Mamet); met John Malkovich | |
1977 | Made professional stage debut in "The Water Engine" in Chicago at age 37 | |
1979 | Joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company; appeared in Steppenwolf production of "The Hothouse", "Taking Steps", "Death of a Salesman" | |
1982 | Film debut, "Mission Hill" | |
1982 | TV series debut, "Chicago Story" (NBC) | |
1983 | TV-movie debut, "Listen to Your Heart" (CBS) | |
1985 | NY stage debut, "Orphans" | |
1986 | Won a Tony Award for his performance in John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves" | |
1987 | Cast in the award winning "Moonstruck" starring Cher | |
1989 | Played Ione Skye's father in Cameron Crowe's "Say Anything" | |
1993 | Played retired police officer father, Martin "Marty" Crane on the long running NBC series, "Frasier"; earned Golden Globe (1994, 2001) and Emmy (1999, 2003) nominations for Best Supporting Actor | |
1994 | Had a small role as a diva talk show host who torments Winona Ryder's character in "Reality Bites" | |
1998 | Returned to Steppenwolf to star in revival of "The Man Who Came to Dinner"; production transferred to London for brief run, marking Mahoney's London stage debut | |
2001 | Co-starred in the L.A. premiere of the stage drama "The Weir" | |
2007 | Co-starred as the father of Steve Carell and Dane Cook in "Dan in Real Life" | |
2007 | Co-starred in the Broadway revival of the play "Prelude to a Kiss" | |
2009 | Joined cast of provocative HBO series, "In Treatment" | |
2010 | Appeared in the coming-of-age drama "Flipped," based on Wendelin Van Draanen's novel of the same name | |
Awards
1986 | Tony Award for Actor (Featured Role--Play) |
1993 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Frasier |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Frasier |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Frasier |