Kevin Corrigan Bio - Biography

Name Kevin Corrigan
Height
Naionality American
Date of Birth 27-March-1969
Place of Birth The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Famous for Acting
Kevin Corrigan is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Uncle Eddie" on the sitcom Grounded For Life. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s. He played the role of best-friend Sal, against Patton Oswalt in the critically praised independent film, Big Fan, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel.

Corrigan was born in The Bronx, New York to an Irish father and a Puerto Rican mother. After studying at The Actors Studio, Corrigan made his film debut in 1989 in Lost Angels starring Donald Sutherland and Adam Horovitz. He also had a small role in Goodfellas as the younger brother of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). After appearing in the film Billy Bathgate, Corrigan turned his attention towards small-budget films, starting with Zebrahead. During the independent film boom of the 1990s, he built a career playing quirky, unconventional characters in films such as True Romance, Living in Oblivion and Walking and Talking. He made a rare appearance in a big-budget blockbuster film with a small role in Bad Boys. Corrigan made his television series debut as a cast member of the short-lived Rhea Perlman sitcom, Pearl. He also appeared in the music video for "Get Me" by the indie band Dinosaur Jr. in 1993.

Corrigan was also in the movie The Last Winter (2006), in which he played "Motor" a mechanic. In 2009 he was in the Oscar-winning short film The New Tenants. In 2009, Corrigan guested in the science fiction drama Fringe as the mysterious character Sam Weiss. He played the role of Sal against Patton Oswalt in critically praised independent film, Big Fan written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. He also stars in the 2010 John Landis produced thriller film Some Guy Who Kills People, which is directed by Jack Perez.