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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Biography

Birth Name:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Birth Place:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Played high-school and college basketball until a knee injury sidelined his athletic aspirations
  • Broke into acting with local-theater productions of Grease and West Side Story
  • Worked professionally as a graphic artist before turning to acting
  • While visiting a friend living in Los Angeles, he decided to permanently move to the city
  • Participated with his fans in a 2011 fund-raiser to benefit a dog-rescue charity called the Brittany Foundation

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