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Jerry O’Connell Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1947, February 17 |
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| Years: | 73 years |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Name | Jerry O’Connell |
| birth name | Jeremiah O’Connell |
| Dad | Michael O’Connell |
| Mother | Linda O’Connell |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Manhattan, New York |
| ethnicity | Mixed ethnicity (Polish and Italian descent) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $16 million |
| eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Black |
| face color | fair |
| Famous for | Stand by me, my secret identity |
| Married to | Rebecca Romijn |
| Kids | Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip O’Connell |
| Education | Children’s Professional School, New York University, Southwestern Law School |
| Awards | Young Artist Awards |
| Films | Stand by Me, Jerry Maguire, Scream 2 |
| tv show | Secret identity, Crossing Jordan, Carter |
| Brothers | charlie o’connell |
The talented American actor Jerry O’Connell is known for his debut film, Stand By Me where he played the role of Vernon ”Vern” Tessio. He won the Young Artist Award for his performance in the film. As for television series, he is popular for the role of him, Andrew Clements (14-year-old boy) in the CTV television series. My Secret Identity for which he was nominated twice for Young Artist Awards. Some of his film credits include Scream 2 , Kangaroo Cat , The Defenders , Piranha 3D and Jerry Maguire . Active in the industry for the past 32 years, he has amassed an impressive net worth.O’Connell is married to his girlfriend, Rebecca Romijn with whom he shares twin girls, Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip O’Connell .
Early life and education of Jerry O’Connell
Jerry O’Connell was born Jeremiah O’Connell to an art teacher, Linda and an advertising agency art director, Michael O’Connell on February 17 , 1974 in Manhattan, New York. O’Connell’s birth sign is Aquarius. His parents raised him with his younger brother, Charlie O’Connell (actor) in Manhattan.
When he was young, his parents enrolled him in acting and fencing classes. Connell attended Professional Children’s School and later graduated with a film degree from New York University. While studying at university, he also studied screenwriting and also competed on the fencing team. In 2009, he joined Southwestern Law School, but dropped out to continue his acting career.
Jerry O’Connell’s career
In the early phase of his career, Jerry O’Connell appeared in commercial work for Duncan Hines Cookies and Ice Cream Flakes (1987).
Jerry O’Connell made his Hollywood debut in 1986 as Vernon ”Vern” Tessio in the coming-of-age drama film, Stand By My Residence in Stephen King ‘s novel The Body . In 1993, he played the role of Scott Foreman in a comedy-drama film, Pinup Girls alongside Jason Priestley , Gabriel Olds , Joe Pantoliano , and Kurt Fuller . His performance in the film helped him win a Young Artist Award in 1987.
O’Connell then worked on several movies like Joe’s Apartment , Jerry Maguire, Body Shots , Mission to Mars , The New Guy , Buying the Cow , Yours and Ours , Obsessed and Desire Over among others. In particular, he is famous for:
| Films | Paper | IMDB Rating | Awards and nominations | cast members |
| Scream 2 (1997) | Derek Feldmann | 6.1 |
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Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox , David Arquette, and Sarah Michelle Gellar . |
| Kangaroo Cat (2003) | charlie carbone | 4.4 |
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Estella Warren , Anthony Anderson , Christopher Walken , and Michael Shannon. |
He is also popular for his role in Jerry Maguire as Frank ”Cush” Cushman and as Derrick Jones in Piranha 3D . From 2015-17, he voiced Clark Kent/Superman in the Justice League franchise, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis , Justice League vs. Teen Titans , and Justice League Dark . As of 2018, he has voiced himself as Superman in The Death of Superman .
T.V. series
In 1986, O’Connell first appeared on television in The Kingdom Chums: Little David’s Adventure as Osborne. He then worked on various television series and television movies in uncredited roles. In 1988, he appeared in his first leading role, Andrew Clements (14-year-old boy) on the CTV television series. My secret identity . The series starred Derek McGrath , Wanda Cannon and Marsha Moreau .
O’Connell then appeared in various television series such as TGIF , Rio Azul , Sliders , Night Vision , Ugly Betty , The Batman , Carpoolers , Fishhooks , Billions , Lovers , and Andi Mack among others. He, however, is famous for:
| T.V. series | Paper | IMDB Rating | cast member |
| Sliders (1995) | Quinn Mallory | 7.4 | Sabrina Llyod , Blade Derricks , John Rhys-Davies and Kari Wuhrer . |
| The Defenders (2010) | pete kaczmarek | 7.5 | Krysten Ritter, Charlie Cox, Find Jones and Mike Cotler . |
| Crossing the Jordan (2002) | Detective Woody Hoyt | 7.0 | Jill Hennessy , Miguel Ferrer , Steve Valentine , and Ravi Kapoor . |
As of 2018, O’Connell worked as George Cooper Jr. on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory starring Jim Parson, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, and Simon Helberg. He also played the role of the main character Harley Carter (Canadian star) in the Bravo television series. Carter. He shared the screen with Sydney Tamilia Poitier , Kristian Brunn and Denis Akiyama .
Jerry O’Connell net worth
Jerry O’Connell not only garnered a huge fan following but also garnered an eye-catching net worth. As of 2018, O’Connell has an estimated net worth of $16 million.
Here is the list of his hit movies that made a good collection at the box office:
| Films | Budget | box office collection | IMDB Rating | Awards and nominations | cast members |
| Stay with me (1986) | $8 million | $52.3 million | 8.1 |
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Phoenix River, Wil Wheaton , Corey Feldman , and Kiefer Sutherland . |
| Jerry Maguire (1996) | $50 million | $273.6 million | 7.3 |
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Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding Jr. , and Jonathan Lipnicki . |
| Obsessed (2009) | $20 million | $73.8 million | 4.9 |
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Beyonce, Ali Larter , Idris Elba, Christine Lahti . |
| Piranha 3D (2010) | $24 million | $83.1 million | 5.5 | Elisabeth Shue , Ving Rhames , Adam Scott, and Richard Dreyfuss . | |
| Scary Movies (2013) | $20 million | $78.4 million | 3.5 |
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Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and Simon rex . |
According to some sources, a TV star earns on average a salary ranging from $150k to $1 million. Additionally, O’Connell owns a home in Calabasas and has an Audi valued at $28,095 to $76,975.
Charity
O’Connell is involved in various charities. He organized a program for the Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation that works to find treatments and cures for paralysis.
O’Connell also participated in a charity event with her family that supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Jerry O’Connell’s personal life
Stand by Me actor Jerry O’Connell is married to his girlfriend, Rebecca Romijn (former model and actress). The couple met at the party in 2004 for the first time when Romjin was with her then-husband. John Stamos .
O’Connell told People about their first meeting,
‘ ‘I met my wife and her ex John Stamos at a party when they were married. I remember thinking, ‘Wow. This girl is really beautiful and funny. I talked to her throughout the party. My wife remembers that party and she remembers that we clicked. We clicked. My wife and I clicked. We clicked the first time we met.’
Although the pair had instant chemistry, O’Connell revealed that nothing happened between them.
In 2005, Romijn divorced Stamos. After the divorce, O’Connell began dating her and they eventually started dating. O’Connell told the story of her,
“I was with her almost the whole day and her friend. We went out to dinner that night, a group of us. It wasn’t some kind of date. Then her friend, a guy told me: ‘Take her phone number. I think he wants to call you.’ He was working it. I got her phone number, called her, and then we met up after that trip to Las Vegas in Los Angeles. We went out.”
‘I want to tell you this about my wife, and my wife says it funnier than me, but we did meet. We started dating. I came for a slumber party & hellip; And I never left. That’s the truth. We just clicked.’
After dating for months, the couple announced their engagement in 2005. O’Connell proposed during their trip to New York. He said,
‘I can’t believe she said ‘yes’ when I asked her to marry me. I keep waiting for Aston Kutcher to show up and tell me I’m being ‘punk’.
Finally, the couple got married on July 14 , 2007 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles in the presence of 100 families and friends. The bride wore a Ralph Lauren gown and Neil Lane jewelry to her wedding.
Some months after their marriage, the couple announced that they were trying to get pregnant. Later, a publicist confirmed that Romjin was pregnant with twin girls. O’Connell uttered a few words about having children,
‘I’m excited to have girls. I know guys are supposed to say, ‘I want a guy.’ I want to play baseball,’ but I think I’ll be good at raising girls… I can’t wait. They are going to be tough girls. They only have sex when I die. If they don’t date guys and just want them to fall for their dad, that’s what I’m really after.”
On December 28 , 2008, the couple welcomed twins named Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip O’Connell . Their first child Dolly is named Dolly Parton, singer while her second daughter Charlie is named after O’Connell’s brother.
The couple has been together for over a decade and is still going strong with no divorce rumors.
past business
O’Connell previously dated American-Italian TV personality Giuliana Rancic from 2003-2004. After their breakup, Rancic accused him of cheating with the singer-songwriter. Geri Halliwell. rancic wrote:
‘Was I going to two times for one of the lesser Spice?’
She added,
“She was as excited as the customer service representative who tells her her bags missed the flight.”
O’Connell finally responded on Watch What Happens Live:
For those who don’t know. Giuliana Rancic is a personality and she wrote a book and we dated and then we didn’t date and, um, I was in the book.
”I don’t want to say anything negative. She was a very nice girl. We had fun. It was decades ago.’ (A decade, actually.) I mean, I don’t think cell phones were in use then. I think she was like a horse and buggy. It was you know, it was a while ago.
Additionally, he was linked to several ladies, Sarah Michelle Gellar , Estella Warren , and Debra Pelletier .
Here is the video where Jerry O’Connell talks about his first meeting with his wife: