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George Gore II Biography

Birth Name:George O. Gore

Birth Place:Fort Washington, Maryland, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • He has acted since the age of four, and his first commercial was for Burger King
  • Quote: "(On the BET series "Second Generation Wayans," in which he plays a version of himself) "[It's not all about] the usual hijinks you think of when you see the name 'Wayans'․ It's a really heart-felt show with a little something for everybody․""
  • Quote: "(On working with Damon Wayans in "My Wife and Kids") "[It was like having a] front-row seat to how a genius works, [and that's] hard and smart․""
  • He had graduated from high school and was planning to attend college and become an investment banker when he landed the role of Michael "Junior" Kyle in the ABC-TV series "My Wife and Kids․"
  • His best-known role is that of G in the FOX Network series "New York Undercover․"
  • His leisure pursuits include playing basketball, riding motorcycles and boxing
  • One of his role models is Ron Howard, the child actor who made the transition to directing award-winning feature films

Awards

  • 1996Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 1997Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 1997Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Drama Series - Young Actor: nominated
  • 1998Image Award-Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 1998YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series: nominated
  • 2003Young Artist Award-Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): nominated
  • 2004BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated