James Francis Ginty

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James Francis Ginty

Born	James Francis Ginty (1980-12-04) December 4, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, Professor
Years active	2002–present

James Francis Lawrence Ginty (born December 4, 1980) is an American actor. He was discovered by director Kathryn Bigelow while at the Juilliard School in New York City, and was cast in her film K-19: The Widowmaker alongside Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. He has worked extensively in film, theatre and television and is probably best known for playing multiple roles in Disney's 2009 sci-fi action picture Surrogates.

Early Life and Education

Born in Los Angeles, Ginty is the son of actress Francine Tacker and actor/director Robert Ginty, who met as series regulars on the late 1970s television series The Paper Chase. Ginty attended Valley Forge Military Academy and the Interlochen Arts Academy. Ginty subsequently continued his acting education at the Juilliard School in New York City as a member of the Drama Division's Group 32, which also included Jessica Chastain, Jess Weixler and Michael Urie.^[1] Ginty also has a degree in History from UCLA.^[2]

Career

Ginty left Juilliard to play the part of Anatoly Starkov in K-19: The Widowmaker. In 2009 he starred in Touchstone Pictures' Surrogates alongside Bruce Willis and Rosamund Pike and directed by Jonathan Mostow. Ginty played two roles in the film, that of Dr. Lionel Canter as well as the surrogate of his son, Jared. The film grossed over $120 million at the worldwide box office.^[3]

In 2013, Ginty was cast by director Stephen Frears in the HBO Films movieMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight starring Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Danny Glover and Benjamin Walker.

Ginty's regional theatre credits include playing Romeo in the Seattle Repertory Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet, Bertram in The Folger Shakespeare Theatre's production of All's Well That Ends Well, and Jacob Milne in Tom Stoppard's Night and Day at Philadelphia's Wilma Theatre.

Ginty has appeared on television in Days of Our Lives, ER, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, and Blue Bloods'.

Ginty currently teaches theater class at Fordham University Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, NY since 2013.

References

External links

James Ginty at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Ginty, James Francis
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth	December 4, 1980
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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