Jerry O’Connell is an American actor, voice actor and director of Hold Me (1986) as Vern Tessio as well as Joe in Joe’s Apartment and Frank Cushman in J erry Maguire , both 1996, along with a role of Deren in the 2nd film of the Franchise – Scream 2 (1997). He had roles in television series My Secret Identity (1998-1991) as Andrew Clements, Slider (1995-1999) as Quinn Mallory, The Defenders (2010-2011) as Pete Kaczmarek and Fresh Beat Band of Spies as Arizona Jones in 2015 and 2016 Jerry also played a character from Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack(2003) as well as Detective Woody Hoyt in the drama TV series Crossing Jordan (2002-2007).

He also had a brief but notable performance as the voice for Captain Marvel in the Justice League Unlimited animated series for 1 episode in 2005 and a DC animated short Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam in 2010, he co-starred with Tony Shalhoub in the American sitcom We Are Men but it was canceled after only a few episodes had aired. In 2015, Jerry returned to Broadway theaters as a ghostwriter for the comedy Living With Love, starring Renee Fleming and Anna Chlumsky, which closed after 37 performances. He has also guest-starred on TV series Billions since 2016 alongside Damian Lewis and 3 episodes of popular TV seriesThe Big Bang Theory 2018 along with actors Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar and others.

Born name

Jeremiah O’Connell

nickname

Jerry, Jerry-O

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Manhattan, New York City, United States

Residence

Calabasas, California, USA

nationality

training

As a teenager, Jerry went to professional children’s school in Manhattan, New York City. After graduating, he enrolled in New York University in 1991 and film major in 1995. During his education, Jerry was a resident assistant.

Later in August 2009, Jerry attended Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California to try to become a lawyer, but later dropped out to return and pursue acting full-time.

occupation

Actor, director, voice actor

family

• Father – Michael O’Connell (Agency Art Director)
• Mother – Linda O’Connell (Art Teacher)
• Siblings – Charlie O’Connell (Younger Brother) (Actor, Model)
• Others – Charles Stanislaw / Stanley Witkowski (maternal grandfather (Mayor of Jersey City), Florence Victoria Wilson (maternal grandmother), Joseph Witkowski (maternal grandmother), Blanche Witkowski (maternal grandmother), George Wilson (maternal grandmother), Anne Snowden ( maternal grandmother) )

Manager

Jerry O’Connell is represented by –

• 3 Arts Entertainment (Manager) in Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• ICM Partners (Talent Agent) in Los Angeles, California, USA
• Kovert Creative (publicist) in Santa Monica, California, USA

Genre

Traditional

instruments

Life

labels

unknown

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jerry O’Connell dated –

1. Debra Pelletier – Jerry and Debra Pelletier had a date in the past.
2. Elin Grindemyr – He previously dated Swedish adult model Elin Grindemyr.
3. Nadia Dajani (1996) – In 1996, Jerry dated American actress Nadia Dajani for less than a year.
4. Sarah Michelle Gellar (1998-1999) – His first publicly known relationship was with his Scream 2 (1997) co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar. They began dating around August 1998 and broke up about 5 months later in January 1999.
5. Melanie Lazenby (2002) – Jerry started dating the American businesswoman in 2002, but their relationship lasted less than a year.
6. Estella Warren (2002) – He had a very brief relationship of almost 28 days with Canadian actress Estella Warren. They dated February-March 2002. Both appeared in Kangaroo Jack comedy film in 2003.
7. Nancy M. Pimental (2002) – Jerry had another short-term relationship when he dated American actress Nancy M. Pimental from September 14, 2002 to October of the same year.
8. Giuliana Rancic (2003-2004) – His second most important relationship was with Italian TV presenter and personality Giuliana Rancic. Their relationship lasted from January 2003 to July 2004 when the couple separated.
9. Geri Horner (2004) – Jerry had a brief encounter with singer Geri Horner in 2004.
10. Rebecca Roman(2004-Present) – Jerry started dating American model and actress Rebecca Romijn in 2004. A year later, in September 2005, the couple got engaged. On July 14, 2007, Jerry and Rebecca were married in a private ceremony at their home in Calabasas, California. It was a total surprise to 100 guests who were invited when he initially promoted a barbecue get-together. Jerry later said in numerous interviews that he was very surprised that his wife was willing to marry him on the spot and he was very grateful for that. After weeks of saying they are trying to have children, the couple’s publicist announced they are having twins. On December 28, 2008, twin daughters Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip O’Connell were born.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of 1/2 Irish and 1/4 Italian and Polish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Sky blue

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Large, muscular build
• Often has stubble on his face
• Long combed haircut

brand promotion

Jerry O’Connell appeared in television commercials for Duncan Hine’s Cookie Mix (1980), Christa’s Challenge (1986), a memorial grant fund for astronaut Christa McAuliffe, Ritz Bits Cracker (1987), Triaminic Medicine for the Common Cold (1987), Oreo Cookies (1987 ) and Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Cereal (1988).

In February 2019, he appeared alongside his wife and daughters in a PSA (Public Service Announcement) video for the Hallmark Channel Adoption Since Time immemorial campaign, which urges people to adopt animals rather than buy them.

Known for

• Playing the character of Vern Tessio in Stand By Me (1986)
• Starring as Quin Ballory in Slider (1995-2000)
• With a notable role of Phil Ohlmyer in Mission to Mars (2000)
• Actor Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack (2003)
• A prominent role by Pete Kaczmarek in The Defenders (2010-2011)

As a singer

Jerry O’Connell made his acting debut with a title The Ballad of the Paladin in Hold Me (1986) and then performed Something in the Way in Jerry Maguire (1996). He also had an uncredited role in a song Carry Down, Chicago Bears in an episode of Nevada vs. Sen. Harper of the television series The Defenders in 2010.

first movie

Jerry O’Connell made his motion picture debut as Vern Tessio in the 1986 adventure drama film Hold Me, opposite Kiefer Sutherland.

First TV show

Jerry O’Connell made his first appearance as himself on an episode of the talk show Late Night with David Letterman on September 23, 1986.

Personal trainer

Jerry has never revealed an exact routine for staying in shape, but judging by his musculature, he definitely works intensely. He was overweight as a kid from eating bags of fries and boxed Duckman baked cookies, cakes, and donuts.

He quickly corrected the bad habits after landing a role in Hold Me (1986) and became more successful, which resulted in getting party invites often, forcing him to change. Jerry once claimed he had to resist the urge to order a pizza after a long day at work, but still persevered and made a fat-free salad dressing.

His advice was to get a tan, do push-ups and sit-ups at home, and Pilates or yoga for low-intensity activities. Jerry reported that he drinks light beer to avoid taking in too much sugar and simple carbohydrates from alcohol. If he just cuts out alcohol and salt, the fat will melt off his body.

Jerry O’Connell’s favorite things

• Activity – Fencing, Screen Writing, Parenting, Traveling, Singing
• Music genre – yacht rock
• Yacht Rock Cast – Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald
• TV show – Bravo, real housewives
• Person – Prinz, Wendy Williams, Erika Jayne, Justine Bateman
• animal – dog cat

Jerry O’Connell Facts

1. He was born on February 17th, National Kindness Day.
2. His nickname, Jerry-O, comes from a common phrase – Cheerio.
3. He was discovered by a talent agent when he was 10 and hired to do a Duncan Hines biscuit commercial in 1998.
4. Jerry was embarrassed about the first movie he acted in – Hold By Me (1986) because he was overweight at the time. He quickly corrected the habits and girls in his high school noticed and asked him about his routine. Jerry told them he did 100 sit-ups that morning and asked them to punch him in the stomach, upon which he farted on cue as a joke.
5. What impressed him most about his acting debut in 1986’s Hold Me (1986) was that he was allowed to swear.
6. As of September 2018, Jerry had 3 dogs and 2 cats.
7. He competed in fencing while in college and was at his best as 17th on the country’s list.
8. Jerry also appeared in a music video for Mariah Carey’s song entitled Heartbreakers in 1999, as well as Bree Sharp’s music video for the song David Duchovny that same year.
9. People tell him that he snores when he sleeps, but he doesn’t believe it.
10. His daughter, Charlie Tamara, is a Dallas Cowboys football club fan, although there is no one in the family.
11. He claimed he couldn’t grow a full beard, only goat hair on his face.
12. People often confuse him with Jason Bateman.
13. He has a towel with a picture of his wife Rebecca in a bikini, but doesn’t use it. Instead, he keeps it as a valuable possession.
14. Jerry said he occasionally designs hairstyles for his wife because of watching TV shows like Minion (2007-2010).
15. In 2008, Jerry took part in the filming of a well-known and widely circulated Internet video parody of Tom Cruise’s speech on Scientology. He later claimed that he was still “kind of” avoiding Tom in 2019 when he realized the parody was rude. The two were co-stars in the film Jerry Maguire (1996).
16. He also co-wrote and starred in a video parody entitled Young Hillary Clinton , which was intended as a satire of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.
17. In 1999, he tried his screenwriting skills and managed to sell the screenplay for First Daughter to the New Regency Company. The film was officially released in 2004.
18. Jerry hosted the Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash on the VH1 channel on February 2, 2008 with musical guests including rapper Mary J. Blige and the band Auburn 5 led by Adam Levine.
19. Jerry starred in a thriller film Obsessed (2009) as a character named Ben who was best friends with Derek Charles played by Idris Elba.
20. His brother, Charlie O’Connell, appeared in television series Slider (1996-1999) and Crossing Jordan (2003, 2005) alongside Jerry. His wife Rebecca starred in Eastwick TV series on ABC in 2009 and 2010 and Jerry had a guest appearance as the character Colin Friesen in 2010.
21. He had the role of Derrick Jones in a comedy horror film Piranha 3D (2010) and his co-stars were Elisabeth Shue and Adam Scott.
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