Although this small-screen player began studying acting in the early '80s, he struggled for almost a decade before shooting to stardom in 1990 as a cranky New Yorker practicing medicine in Alaska on the quirky dramedy
Northern Exposure. Previously, Morrow appeared primarily on stage and cofounded the prestigious off-Broadway theater company Naked Angels. Despite his success on
Northern Exposure, he left the show in its fifth season to pursue big-screen roles, with little success. He returned to series television in 2002 as an ex-con on the short-lived
Street Time. The role helped him overcome his nebbishy typecasting, and in 2005 he signed on to
Numbers as an FBI agent. Morrow also has a burgeoning career behind the camera as a director and helmed the independent feature
Maze, which he also wrote, co-produced and starred in.
Rob Morrow Fast Facts:
- Attended and studied acting at the renowned HB Studio in New York.
- Co-founded the New York City acting troupe Naked Angels in 1986.
- On the Board of Directors of Project ALS.
- Independent film Maze (2000) won the AFI Festival New Directions Award - Special Mention and honorable mention at the San Jose Film Festival.
- Rob Morrow Relationships:
- Carrie Morrow - Sister
- Debbon Ayer - Wife
- Diane Morrow - Mother
- Leslie Urdang - Ex-significant Other
- Murray Morrow - Father
- Tu Simone Morrow - Daughter
- Rob Morrow Awards:
- 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
- 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
- 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
