Jack Gilpin

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Jack Gilpin
Born	(1951-05-31) May 31, 1951 Boyce, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981 – present

Jack Gilpin (born May 31, 1951) is an American actor.

Gilpin had a recurring role on the TV series Kate & Allie, and is a frequent Law & Order guest star, having appeared in all of the first three series: Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Gilpin appeared in the films Something Wild, Quiz Show, Reversal of Fortune, and The Notorious Bettie Page. He is also an accomplished stage actor.

Gilpin is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (class of 1969) and Harvard University (class of 1973). In 2008, Gilpin appeared in the fact-based film 21, playing the role of Bob Phillips who is interviewing student candidates for the fictional "Robinson Scholarship" to attend Harvard Medical School.^[1] Gilpin's character appears in the first scene of the film and his words set the stage for the movie's plot; he appears again in the final scene to bring closure to the film.

He is the father of actress Betty Gilpin, who also had appearances on Law & Order, Fringe and Nurse Jackie.

Gilpin is an ordained priest of the Episcopal Church (United States).

References

↑ IMDB Database entry for character Bob Phillips, http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0110218/?ref_=tt_cl_t12

External links

Jack Gilpin at the Internet Movie Database

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Persondata
Name	Gilpin, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	May 31, 1951
Place of birth	Boyce, Virginia
Date of death
Place of death

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