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Boris McGiver Biography

Birth Place:
Cobleskill, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, musician

Fast Facts

  • Lives in the old 1831 Baptist chapel where he was born and raised along with his nine siblings
  • Came to acting late, as his main ambition was to attend the U
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  • Airforce Academy where he was accepted in 1984
  • He couldn't attend due to a minor knee injury and a space flight is still his life-long ambition
  • Worked for many years as a professional french horn player
  • Is fluent in Swedish after spending a year living in Sweden
  • Co-created a non-for-profits arts venue, Panther Creek Arts, with members of his family in West Fulton, N
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Awards

  • 2014Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated

Relationships

  • Basil McGiver -- Brother
  • Ian McGiver -- Brother
  • Oliver McGiver -- Brother
  • Terry McGiver -- Brother
  • Deborah Hecht -- Ex-wife
  • Ruth Schmigelsky -- Mother
  • Brigit -- Sister
  • Clare -- Sister
  • Clemens McGiver -- Sister
  • Cornelia McGiver -- Sister
  • Maria -- Sister
  • Rebecca Lynn Brown -- Wife