First Name
Jerry
Last Name
O`Connell
Date of Birth
17 February 1974
Height
74
Build
Average
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Place of Birth
New York City
Star Sign
Aquarius
Ethnicity
White
Religion
Roman Catholic
Claim to Fame
Stand By Me, Sliders, Crossing Jordan
Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Wikipedia Text
Jeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan. He currently stars as Pete Kaczmarek in the CBS TV series The Defenders.
Role ID
Actor/Actress, Director, Producer
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Jeremiah "Jerry" O`Connell (born February 17, 1974) is an American actor, best known for playing Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Quinn Mallory in the TV series Sliders, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan.
O`Connell was born in New York City, the son of Linda (née Witkowski), an art teacher, and Michael O`Connell, an advertising agency art director. His maternal grandfather, Charles S. Witkowski, was the mayor of Jersey City, NJ. O`Connell is of Irish and Polish ancestry.[2] O`Connell was raised in Manhattan with a younger brother Charlie O`Connell, also an actor. O`Connell began his acting career at a young age. As a child, he did commercial work for Duncan Hines cookies. Shortly after at the age of eleven, he landed his first feature film role in Rob Reiner`s Stand By Me. As a teenager, he starred in the Canadian TV series My Secret Identity, and attended Manhattan`s Professional Children`s School. His first starring role was in the Canadian television series My Secret Identity from 1988–1991.
O`Connell attended New York University (NYU) from 1991 to 1994, majoring in film. While there, he studied screen writing and competed on the NYU fencing team, serving a stint as captain of the sabre squad. However he left NYU several credits short of graduation in 1999.
University
New York University
Full Name at Birth
Jeremiah O`Connell
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Count - Awards
3
Distinctive Feature
Scar above his lip, His Eyes
Occupation Text
Actor
Mother
Linda O'Connell
Brother
Charlie O'Connell (younger), Micheal O'Connell
Friend
Drake Bell
Favorite TV Shows
Sliders
Favorite Places
Australia
Favorite Movies
Joes Apartment [1996], Tomcats
Favorite TV Shows
Crossing Jordon, Carpoolers
Favorite Colors
Blue, Red
Favorite Foods
Chicken
Favorite Colors
Green, Yellow
Favorite Movies
Buying The Cow
Favorite Foods
Meat
Favorite Colors
Orange
Distinctive Feature
has a twin
Age
37
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