John Corbett

Birth Name:

John Joseph Corbett

Birth Place:

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

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․"
Began lending his voice to Applebee's commercials in 2012
Has held a hair styling license since 1986
Released his self-titled debut Southern rock and country music album in 2006

1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1993Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1995Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1998Saturn Award - Best Genre TV Actor:Nominated
2002Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2003Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
2005TV Land Award - Classic TV Broadcaster of the Year:Nominated
2006Best Supporting ActorWinner
2006TV Land Award - Broadcaster of the Year:Nominated
2011Prism Award - Performance in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2011Razzie Award - Worst Screen Couple/Worst Screen Ensemble:Winner
2018Grace Award - Most Inspiring Performance in Movies:Winner

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