Jeff Perry

Birth Name:

Jeff Perry

Birth Place:

Highland Park, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Director

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: "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 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: "(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

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