John Corbett Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the award for best supporting actor at 2006's Method Fest for "Dreamland․"
• Attended Cerritos Community College and also studied acting and hair dressing
• Started his acting career doing TV commercials, first landing a Samsung commercial that made him $80,000 in a year, then appearing in over 50 national commercials over the course of three years
• Worked as a boilermaker in a factory until an injury forced him to quit
• Quote: "Extra work is boring for the extras, and I started to feel like an extra with lines - it wasn't that challenging to me․ So I made a record and ․․․ the Nashville community really embraced me․"
• Best known for his role in the comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding․"
• Has held a hair styling license since 1986
• Released his self-titled debut Southern rock and country music album in 2006
• Began lending his voice to Applebee's commercials in 2012