Gary Cowling

infobox actor

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birthdate=birth date and age|1961|11|4
birthplace=Newport News, Virginia
occupation=Stage, film, television actor
website=http://www.garycowling.com

Gary Cowling (November 4, 1961 in Newport News, Virginia) is an American stage and motion-picture actor.

A native of Virginia, Cowling grew up in Newport News. He olds a BA in Theater and Speech from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, and a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from West Virginia University. He has worked in theater, television, and film for a number of years.

Career

Cowling co-starred in the features "What's Your Sign?" (Audience Award Winner—San Antonio Film Festival) and "Waldo Walker" by Wally White. He also appeared in "Celebrity" and "Judgment Call", and as a stuntman in "Analyze This". Cowling worked with director Mira Nair in "The Namesake" and director Griffin Dunne in "The Accidental Husband" (2007) where he worked with Uma Thurman and Colin Firth.

His Off-Broadway credits included "Burn This", "Billy Budd", "Love! Valour! Compassion!" premieres of "Edenville", "Wingman", "Burnam Woods", "The Lost Language of Twins" and "The Older Gentleman." He has also appeared in "To Kill a Mockingbird", "Macbeth" and "Winter's Tale."

Regionally Cowling was nominated for a Carbonell Award and was named Best Actor (The New Times/Broward-Palm Beach) for his work as Mason in "Take Me Out" at the Caldwell Theatre in Florida.

Filmography

*"What's Your Sign?" (1997)
*"Celebrity" (1998)
*"Law & Order" (2000)(2005)
*"" (2002)(2006)
*"" (2004)
*"The Sopranos" (2006)
*"30 Rock" (2006)
*"The Knights of Prosperity" (2007)
*"The Namesake" (2006)
*"The Accidental Husband (2007)

External links

*imdb|1343964
* [http://www.garycowling.com Official site]