- Sean Gunn
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name = Sean Gunn
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birthplace =St. Louis, Missouri
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occupation =actor
yearsactive = 1996-present
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website =Sean Gunn (born
May 22 ,1974 ) is an American actor, most famous for his role asKirk Gleason on the television show "Gilmore Girls " (2000-2007) onThe WB (laterThe CW ).Biography
Early life
Born and raised in
St. Louis, Missouri , Gunn came from an Irish Catholic family with four other brothers and one sister, with most of the siblings following some kind of career in the entertainment industry. Sean's brother James Gunn is a screenwriter and director (as well as estranged husband toJenna Fischer , who took acting classes with Sean when they were children), [ [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/bios/jenna_fischer.shtml The Office Cast Bios are Available Online – NBC Official Site ] ] and Patrick Gunn is an executive producer forArtisan Entertainment .With a large family, Gunn attributed his timing as an actor with trying to get off a good line during family conversations. He also credits his mother with stressing the importance of a strong imagination and his father with stressing strong people skills.
Gunn attended the
Jesuit St. Louis University High School (class of 1992) and graduated from theGoodman School of Drama atDePaul University . After graduation, he started a theater company with friends.Career
In 2000, Gunn guest-starred in the second episode of "Gilmore Girls" as "Mick", a handyman. As the first season continued, Gunn was brought back to play the recurring role of
Kirk Gleason , one ofStars Hollow 's most eccentric citizens. Since 2002 until the end of the series in 2007, Gunn was a regular cast member of the show.Although he is best known for his recurring "Gilmore Girls" role, he also has several television show guest appearance credits, including "Angel", "
3rd Rock from the Sun ", "Yes, Dear ", and "Andy Richter Controls the Universe ".In films, Gunn has also had several roles, the most substantial being "Alien Orphan/Doug" in "The Specials", for which he also received a co-producer credit.
In 2003, Gunn starred in the featurette "
The Man Who Invented the Moon ", directed by fellowGoodman School of Drama alum and "Gilmore Girls " cast memberJohn Cabrera . Gunn and Cabrera have been close artistic colleagues since their school days inChicago back in the mid-nineties.References
*"Gunns Hit Their Target in Hollywood" by Mary Delach Leonard. "St Louis Post-Dispatch". March 23, 2003. p. E1.
External links
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* [http://cwtv.com/shows/gilmore-girls/cast/sean-gunn Sean Gunn cast bio on The CW]
* [http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/gilmoregirls/home.jsp?fromtout=homepage_a "Gilmore Girls" official site]
* [http://www.gilmoregirls.org (The Unoffical Site)]
* [http://www.normandiecounty.com "The Man Who Invented the Moon" Official Site]
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