Biography
A tall, blond player of American film and stage with affecting eyes and a keen ability to elicit sympathy even if on the wrong side of good and evil, Terry Kinney is known within show business as one of the founders (along with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich, among others) of the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Kinney made his stage debut soon after Steppenwolf was founded in 1976 playing Murphy in a production of "The Indian Wants …
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Career Milestones
1976 | Co-founded Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, IL |
1976 | Stage debut, "The Indian Wants the Bronx" at Steppenwolf Theatre |
1981 | Made stage directing debut with "And a Nightingale Sang" at Steppenwolf Theatre; production transferred off-Broadway |
1985 | Feature film debut, "A Walk on the Moon" |
1986 | Made TV debut starring in CBS miniseries "Murder Ordained" |
1987 | Landed recurring role on ABC drama series "thirtysomething" as Ellyn's (Polly Draper) boyfriend |
1991 | Co-starred in the New York stage production of "The Grapes of Wrath"; recreated role for the PBS version |
1993 | Co-starred in Sydney Pollack's "The Firm" opposite Tom Cruise |
1993 | Played Joseph Kennedy Sr. in the ABC TV-movie "JFK: Reckless Youth" |
1997 | Directed the 50th anniversary production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Steppenwolf Theatre |
1997 | Portrayed Tim McManus, the head of a penitentiary unit on HBO prison drama series "Oz" |
2000 | Staged Steppenwolf Theatre revival of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," starring Gary Sinise |
2003 | Directed "The Violet Hour" at Steppenwolf Theatre |
2005 | Directed Kieran Culkin and Anna Paquin in "After Ashley" on the New York stage |
2006 | Wrote and directed drama short "Kubuku Rides (This Is It)" |
2008 | Cast in Fox's short-lived legal drama "Canterbury's Law" |
2008 | Helmed indie comedy "Diminished Capacity" |
2009 | Played recurring guest role on "The Mentalist" (CBS) |
2012 | Featured in "Promised Land," directed by Gus van Sant; film co-written by Damon and John Krasinski |
