Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including the role of Uncle Eddie on the sitcom Grounded for Life (2001–2005). His film appearances have included supporting roles in Goodfellas (1990), Walking and Talking (1996), Henry Fool (1997), The Departed (2006), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012), The King of Staten Island (2020) and co-starring roles in Big Fan (2009) and Results (2015). He has been twice nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.
Contents
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Personal life
- 3 Filmography
- 3.1 Films
- 3.2 Television series
- 3.3 Music videos
- 4 See also
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Life and career
Corrigan was born in The Bronx, New York City, to an Irish American father and a Puerto Rican mother. After studying at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Ins*ute, he made his film debut in 1989 in Lost Angels, starring Donald Sutherland and Adam Horovitz. He was cast in Goodfellas as the younger brother of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). During the independent film boom of the 1990s, Corrigan built a career playing quirky, unconventional characters in films such as True Romance, Living in Oblivion, Walking and Talking and Rhythm Thief. He made his television series debut as a cast member of the short-lived Rhea Perlman sitcom Pearl. He also appeared in the video for "Get Me" by the indie band Dinosaur Jr. in 1993.
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 in Martin Scorsese's The Departed as the drug-dealing cousin of Leonardo DiCaprio's character. Since that film's success, he has appeared more regularly in high-profile films. He had roles in two Judd Apatow-produced films: Superbad, as the violent owner of the house where Jonah Hill's and Michael Cera's characters attempt to steal alcohol, and Pineapple Express, as one of the main villain's henchmen. He also appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster as an informant for Russell Crowe's character. Corrigan was also in the movie The Last Winter, as Motor, a mechanic. In 2009 he was in the Oscar-winning short film The New Tenants, and also guested on the science fiction drama Fringe as the mysterious character Sam Weiss. He played the role of Sal against Patton Oswalt in the critically praised independent film Big Fan, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. He also starred in the 2010 John Landis-produced thriller Some Guy Who Kills People, which was directed by Jack Perez. In 2015, he co-starred with Guy Pearce in Results, the fifth feature film by writer-director Andrew Bujalski.
Personal life
In 2001, he married actress Elizabeth Berridge, whom he met on the set of the independent film Broke Even. They have a daughter, Sadie Rose Corrigan.
Filmography
Films
Television series
Music videos
- Featured in video for "Get Me" by Dinosaur Jr., from the album Where You Been, 1993
- Played band member Dan Bejar in video for "Moves" by The New adult movieographers, from the album Together, 2010
- Played the Dad in video for "Safe Word" by the band Choke Chains, fronted by his long time friend and prolific Detroit musician, Thomas Jackson Potter, 2016
- Played a Parking Enforcement Officer in video for "Loading Zones" by the musician Kurt Vile, 2018
See also
- Puerto Rico portal
- Biography portal
- Film portal
- List of Puerto Ricans
References
External links
- Kevin Corrigan at IMDb
- Kevin Corrigan at Deja Scene
- Kevin Corrigan in Safe Word, by Choke Chains.