T. R. Knight

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T. R. Knight
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T.R. Knight as Dr. George O'Malley on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
Birth name Theodore Raymond Knight
Born March 26, 1973
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Theodore Raymond Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an American actor, most commonly recognized for his current role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC show, Grey's Anatomy.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Knight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater at the age of five. He decided to forego college after finishing high school and hone his acting skills in regional theater, including the Guthrie Theater.

[edit] Career

Knight moved to New York City and has appeared on Broadway; his most notable role was playing opposite Patti LuPone in the 2001 revival of Noises Off. Knight's most recent stage appearance was in the 2004 drama, Boy. He also gained notice performing in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe and received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2003 for his role in the off-Broadway production of Scattergood. On television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived Nathan Lane series, Charlie Lawrence, with Laurie Metcalf. In 2005, he was cast as the sweet, bumbling intern George O'Malley on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

[edit] Personal life

Knight has disclosed that he is gay; his public acknowledgement came on October 19, 2006, when Knight released a statement through People magazine stating, in part, “I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I'm gay isn't the most interesting part of me.”

Although openly gay actors have made guest appearances on television programs, Knight's declaration makes him one of the few openly gay actors appearing in a continuing contract role on television — and while portraying a heterosexual character on a top-rated show.

Rumors over Knight's sexuality may have become more prominent when news reports surfaced in October 2006 that Grey's Anatomy co-stars Patrick Dempsey and Isaiah Washington were involved in a physical altercation where Washington used an anti-gay slur directed at an unnamed co-star.[1] Washington later apologized, stating "I sincerely regret my actions and the unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set".[2]

[edit] Acting credits

[edit] Television

[edit] Series

  • Grey's Anatomy (2005-) as Dr. George O'Malley
  • Charlie Lawrence (2003) as Ryan Lemming
  • CSI Cameo

[edit] Guest Star

[edit] Stage

[edit] Broadway

[edit] Off-Broadway

  • Boy (2004) as title character [3]
  • Scattergood (2003) as Brendan Hilliard
  • This Lime Tree Bower as Joe
  • Macbeth
  • The Hologram Theory as "Club Kid"

[edit] Guthrie Theater

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