Jeff Perry (actor)

Jeff Perry is an American character actor with a diverse resume encompassing television, theater, and film. He grew up in Highland Park, Illinois as the son of Joe and Jane Perry. His father was a teacher at Highland Park High School. On advice of one of his sisters, Perry got a part in a local school play which had exposed him to acting and immediately caught his interest.

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American - Character actor - Television - Theater - Film - Highland Park, Illinois

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One of the original co-founders of the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois. Out of a school association, Perry and fellow actors Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney started up the company in a city church basement which has grown into an internationally renowned company that includes John Malkovich, John Mahoney, and Joan Allen. After spending nearly two decades with Steppenwolf, Perry made the move to Los Angeles in 1987 to pursue film and television work.

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Steppenwolf Theater Company - Chicago, Illinois - Gary Sinise - Terry Kinney - John Malkovich - John Mahoney - Joan Allen

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Perry is perhaps best known as the diehard Grateful Dead fan and police inspector Harvey Leek on the Don Johnson police show Nash Bridges. He was also effective as a prickly superior to Kevin Bacon's detective in the thriller Wild Things (1998). Many of his television and film credits include The Human Stain (2003) and The Grifters (1990) as well as appearances on The West Wing (1999), Lost (2005), and My So-Called Life (1994).

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Grateful Dead - Nash Bridges - Kevin Bacon - Wild Things - The Human Stain - The Grifters - The West Wing - Lost - My So-Called Life

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Never one to forget his roots, Perry frequently returns to the Steppenwolf company in the form of acting roles or teaching at the school.

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