Jerry O'Connell was born in New York City on February 17, 1974. The boy’s father had Irish roots and worked all his life as a director and editor in an advertising agency, and his mother was Polish and taught art at the university.
Since early childhood, Jerry was distinguished by his artistry, so his parents attached their child to television. His debut took place at the age of 11 in the film “Stay with me”, but the popularity brought him the series “My Second Me”, broadcast from 1988 to 1991.
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Jerry O'Connell was born in New York City on February 17, 1974. The boy’s father had Irish roots and worked all his life as a director and editor in an advertising agency, and his mother was Polish and taught art at the university.
Since early childhood, Jerry was distinguished by his artistry, so his parents attached their child to television. His debut took place at the age of 11 in the film “Stay with me”, but the popularity brought him the series “My Second Me”, broadcast from 1988 to 1991.
After school, the young man studied at New York University, at the end of which in 1995 he received a qualification in the direction of “cinematography and television”. In parallel with his studies, he managed to star in the comedy “Girl from the Calendar” in 1993.
In 1996, he was offered the role of Frank in the film.
"Jerry Maguire" Director Cameron Crowe. The actor worked on the film with Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger. As a result, the picture became popular and collected many awards after the release, including the Oscar. In the same year, Jerry O'Connell starred in the comedy "Joe's Apartment" as the main character.
In 1999, he was cast in the comedy Naked Bodies, directed by Michael Christopher. At the same time, the actor did not forget to participate in the filming of television series:
Investigation Jordan" "Without a trace", "Las Vegas", "Ugly" and "Authors".
Since 2007, the actor is married to model Rebecca Romijn, the family has two children – twin girls.
In 2009, Jerry starred in three films at once, in each of them in the title role: the thriller “Obsession”, the drama “At midnight on the swamp” and the comedy “Child on Board”.
Jerry's latest work includes the films "Cursed Waters."
Piranha and Defenders. In total, the actor appeared in almost seventy TV series and films.