Craig Bierko

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Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko as Lister in Red Dwarf USA.
Born August 18, 1964 (age 42)
Flag of United States Rye Brook, New York
Notable roles Douglas Hall in The Thirteenth Floor, Max Baer in Cinderella Man, Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Jeffrey Coho in Boston Legal

Craig Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor.

Bierko is perhaps best known for his role as Max Baer in the film Cinderella Man, as Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4 (spoofing Tom Cruise throughout the film) and on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in The Music Man. He was also the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends but turned it down. He had a short role as attorney Jeffrey Coho during the third season of the ABC television series Boston Legal.

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[edit] Personal life

Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York to Rex and Pat Bierko; his mother was Jewish, but converted to Catholicism, raising Bierko Catholic.[1] Bierko studied journalism at Boston University and studied at the School of Speech at Northwestern University (graduating in 1986).

Bierko has been involved with a number of actresses, such as Charlize Theron, Gretchen Mol (with whom he co-starred in the movie The 13th Floor), Janeane Garofalo, Kristen Chenoweth and Meg Ryan.

[edit] Brief Filmography

Craig Bierko as Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4.
Craig Bierko as Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4.

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