Jeff Perry Biography

Fast Facts

• Participated in informal plays in a church basement located in his hometown with Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney in 1974, which led to the formation of The Steppenwolf Theatre Company
• Quote: "(When discussing his nude performance on an episode of "Scandal") "Actually, in my theater life, I've been naked quite a few times with different roles․ So that wasn't that freaky to me․""
• Quote: "Theatre is live․ And it's not recorded․ And sort of a simple honoring of the fact that it's alive means that we're not going to step in the same river twice․"
• Quote: "(When discussing his unique style of acting) "I'm not a musician at all but I imagine it's very much akin to jazz musicians playing a standard for the 130,000th time․""
• He was the Executive Artistic Director at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Ill․, where he serves as an acting instructor
• His incredible versatility as an actor is made apparent with the wide variety of roles he has had
• In addition to being an accomplished screen actor, he frequently performs on stage in plays whenever he gets a chance