- Kevin Corrigan
caption = Kevin Corrigan, 2007
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|3|27
birthplace =The Bronx, New York ,U.S. Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born
March 27 ,1969 ) is an Americancharacter actor who has appeared mostly inindependent films and television since the 1990s.Biography
Corrigan was born in
The Bronx, New York . After studying atThe Actors Studio , Corrigan made his film debut in 1989 in "Lost Angels " starringDonald Sutherland andAdam Horovitz . He also had a small role in "Goodfellas " as the brother of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta ). After appearing in the poorly-received film "Billy Bathgate", Corrigan turned his attention towards small-budget films, starting with "Zebrahead". During theindependent film boom of the 1990s, he built a career playing quirky, unconventional characters in films such as "True Romance ", "Living in Oblivion " and "Walking and Talking ". He made a rare appearance in a big-budget blockbuster film with a small role in "Bad Boys". Corrigan made his television series debut as a cast member of the short-livedRhea Perlman sitcom, "Pearl".Corrigan wrote the script for the 1997 film "Kicked in the Head". The film starred Corrigan,
Michael Rapaport ,Linda Fiorentino ,Lili Taylor and was executive produced byMartin Scorsese . The film was panned by critics and did poorly at the box office.Corrigan became well-known for his role as the slacker Eddie Finnerty on the sitcom "
Grounded for Life " which ran for five seasons. After the show's cancellation, he returned to appearing in smaller film projects with the exception of a role inMartin Scorsese 's "The Departed " as the drug dealing cousin ofLeonardo DiCaprio 's character. Since the success of that film, he began to appear more regularly in high-profile films. He had roles in theJudd Apatow -produced "Superbad " as the violent owner of the house whereJonah Hill 's andMichael Cera 's characters attempt to steal alcohol, and inRidley Scott 's "American Gangster" as aninformant forRussell Crowe 's character.In 2001, he married actress
Elizabeth Berridge whom he met on the set of an independent film, "Broke Even". They have a daughter, Sadie Rose Corrigan.Filmography
* "
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist " (2008)
* "Max Payne" (2008)
* "Pineapple Express" (2008)
* "Definitely, Maybe " (2008)
* "American Gangster" (2007)
* "Superbad" (2007)
* "On the Road with Judas " (2007)
* "The Departed " (2006)
* "The Honeymooners" (2005)
* "Lonesome Jim " (2005)
* "" (2004)
* "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town " (2003)
* "Scotland Pa. " (2001)
* "Chain Of Fools " (2000)
* "Broke Even " (2000)
* "Steal This Movie " (2000)
* "Detroit Rock City" (1999)
* "Coming Soon " (1999)
* "Lulu on the Bridge " (1998)
* "Slums of Beverly Hills " (1998)
* "Buffalo '66 " (1998)
* "Henry Fool " (1997)
* "Kicked in the Head" (1996) (also screenwriter)
* "Illtown " (1996)
* "Trees Lounge " (1996)
* "The Pallbearer " (1996)
* "Bandwagon" (1996)
* "Walking and Talking " (1996)
* "Kiss of Death" (1995)
* "Bad Boys" (1995)
* "Living in Oblivion " (1995)
* "True Romance " (1993)
* "Zebrahead" (1992)
* "Billy Bathgate " (1991)
* "Goodfellas " (1990)
* "The Exorcist III " (1990)
* "Lost Angels " (1989)Television work
* "
The Black Donnellys " (2007)
* "Grounded for Life " (2001-2005)
* "Hack" episode (2003)
* "Freaks and Geeks " episode (2000)
* "Sick in the Head" (1999 unsold pilot)
* "" episode (1998)
* "Pearl" (1996-1997)External links
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