Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack (born April 18, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-American actor.

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April 18 - 1963 - Toronto - Ontario - Canada - American - Actor

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Educated and trained as an actor in Canada at Ryerson University, McCormack has been appearing in television productions since his debut in 1986.

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Ryerson University - 1986

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His role as the gay lawyer in the NBC comedy series Will & Grace has brought him his most widespread success to date. Nominated for Emmy Awards on three occasions for this role, he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy in 2001.

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Gay - Lawyer - NBC - Comedy - Series - Will & Grace - Emmy Awards - 2001

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During the 1999-2000 Broadway season, McCormack briefly portrayed Prof. Harold Hill (replacing Craig Bierko) in the Susan Stroman revival of The Music Man while on hiatus from Will & Grace.

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The Music Man - Will & Grace

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Although he plays a gay man in Will and Grace, McCormack is actually heterosexual. He has been married to Janet Holden-McCormack since 1997, and they have a son, Finnigan Holden McCormack.

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