
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 17, 1963 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Logansport, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
گرگ کینیر
Грег Киннер
Greg Kinnear
Biography
Gregory Buck Kinnear (born June 17, 1963) is an American actor and television personality, who first rose to stardom as the first host of E!'s Talk Soup. He has appeared in more than 45 motion pictures. Kinnear was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets.
He has starred in several TV shows including Rake, House of Cards, Shining Vale, and Black Bird.
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Modern Family
Tad
2009

TV
Friends
Benjamin Hobart
1994

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015

TV
The View
Self
1997

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944

TV
You
Tom Lockwood
2018

TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Earl Mack
2000

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

TV
BoJack Horseman
Greg Kinglear (voice)
2014
Filmography
2026TVMargo's Got Money Troublesas Kenny2026FilmThe Saviorsas Jim Clemente2026FilmSeekers of Infinite Love2025FilmOff the Gridas Ranish2025TVSmokeas Harvey Englehart2024FilmYou Gotta Believeas Coach Jon Kelly2024FilmThe Presentas Eric Diehl2024FilmSightas Misha Bartnovsky2022TVBlack Birdas Brian Miller2022TVShining Valeas Terry Phelps2021FilmCrisisas Dean Talbot2020TVThe Standas Glen Bateman2020FilmMisbehaviouras Bob Hope2019FilmStrange but Trueas Richard Chase2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmFrankieas Gary2019FilmBrian Banksas Justin Brooks2019FilmThe Red Sea Diving Resortas Walton Bowen2019FilmPhilas Phil2019TVThe Twilight Zoneas Captain Lane Pendleton2018TVYouas Tom Lockwood2018TVGQ Presents: Iconic Charactersas Self2017FilmSame Kind of Different as Meas Ron Hall2017TVPhilip K. Dick's Electric Dreamsas Father2017FilmBrigsby Bearas Detective Vogel2016FilmLittle Menas Brian Jardine2016FilmConfirmationas Joe Biden2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Greg Kinnear2014Film21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor2014TVBoJack Horsemanas Greg Kinglear (voice)2014FilmMurder of a Catas Alistair Ford2014FilmHeaven Is for Realas Todd Burpo2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014TVRakeas Keegan Deane2013FilmAnchorman 2: The Legend Continuesas Gary2013TVDrunk Historyas Thaddeus Lowe2013FilmStuck in Loveas William Borgens2013FilmThe English Teacheras Dr. Tom Sherwood2013TVHouse of Cardsas Bill Shepherd2013FilmMovie 43as Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")2012FilmThin Iceas Mickey Prohaska2011FilmI Don't Know How She Does Itas Richard Reddy2011FilmSalvation Boulevardas Carl Vanderveer2011TVThe Kennedysas Jack Kennedy2010TVConanas Self2010FilmThe Last Songas Steve Miller2010FilmGreen Zoneas Clark Poundstone2009TVModern Familyas Tad2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008FilmGhost Townas Frank Herlihy2008FilmFlash of Geniusas Bob Kearns2008FilmBaby Mamaas Rob Ackerman2007FilmFeast of Loveas Bradley Smith2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmThe Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'as Self2006FilmFast Food Nationas Don Anderson2006FilmUnknownas Broken Nose2006FilmInvincibleas Dick Vermeil2006FilmLittle Miss Sunshineas Richard Hoover2005FilmBad News Bearsas Roy Bullock2005FilmThe Matadoras Danny Wright2005FilmRobotsas Ratchet (voice)2004FilmJack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wildas Self2004FilmGodsendas Paul Duncan2004FilmStuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screenas Self2004FilmMaking It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on Youas Self2004TVBest Week Ever2004TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrestas Self2003FilmStuck on Youas Walt2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmAuto Focusas Bob Crane2002FilmWe Were Soldiers: Getting It Rightas Self2002TVV Graham Nortonas Self2002FilmWe Were Soldiersas Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall2001FilmDinner with Friendsas Tom2001FilmSomeone Like You...as Ray Brown2000FilmThe Giftas Wayne Collins2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Earl Mack2000FilmNurse Bettyas Dr. David Ravell2000FilmLoseras Prof. Edward Alcott2000FilmWhat Planet Are You From?as Perry Gordon1999TVThe Early Showas Self - Guest1999FilmMystery Menas Captain Amazing / Lance1998FilmYou've Got Mailas Frank Navasky1997FilmAs Good as It Getsas Simon Bishop1997FilmA Smile Like Yoursas Danny Robertson1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmBeavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas ATF Agent Bork (voice) (uncredited)1996FilmDear Godas Tom Turner1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1995FilmSabrinaas David Larrabee1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Prince Gavin (voice)1994TVFriendsas Benjamin Hobart1994FilmBlankmanas Talk Show Host1993FilmBased on an Untrue Storyas Orlando Chang Stein1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Greg Kinnear1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1991TVTalk Soupas Self - Host1991FilmDillingeras Arizona Lawman1990FilmMurder in Mississippias Newsreporter1989TVMancuso, F.B.I.1989TVLife Goes On1988FilmWhat Price Victoryas Teacher's Assistant1986TVL.A. Lawas Reporter #11975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee—FilmShiver—FilmUntitled Eternity Projectas Karl Munroe