American actor (born 1974)
Jerry O'Connell
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Jerry_O%27Connell_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/220px-Jerry_O%27Connell_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg) O'Connell in 2019
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Born
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1974-02-17
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February 17, 1974
(age 50)
New York City, U.S.
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Nationality
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Alma mater
| New York University
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Occupation
| Actor
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Years active
| 1983?present
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Children
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Jerry O'Connell
(born February 17, 1974)
[2]
is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series
Sliders
, Andrew Clements in
My Secret Identity
, Vern Tessio in the film
Stand by Me
(1986), Joe in
Joe's Apartment
(1996), Frank Cushman in
Jerry Maguire
(1996), Derek in
Scream 2
(1997), Michael in
Tomcats
(2001), Charlie Carbone in
Kangaroo Jack
(2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the
NBC
drama
Crossing Jordan
. He starred as Pete Kaczmarek in the single 2010?2011 season of
The Defenders
. He also had a starring role in the
comedy horror
film
Piranha 3D
(2010). Currently, he voices Commander Jack Ransom on the
animated
series
Star Trek: Lower Decks
, is co-host of
The Talk
, and hosts a version of
Pictionary
syndicated on
Fox
stations.
Early life
[
edit
]
O'Connell was born in Manhattan, the eldest son of Linda, a Special Education teacher in New Jersey, and Michael O'Connell, an advertising agency art director originally from the United Kingdom.
[3]
He is of half Irish, one quarter Italian, and one quarter Polish ancestry.
[4]
O'Connell's paternal grandfather was from County Cork, Ireland while his maternal grandmother was from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
[5]
His maternal grandfather was
Charles S. Witkowski
, the 34th
mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
.
[3]
O'Connell was raised in
Manhattan
with his younger brother, actor
Charlie O'Connell
. As a teenager, he attended Manhattan's
Professional Children's School
. He attended
New York University
from 1991 to 1994,
[6]
majoring in film. While there, he studied screen writing and competed on the
fencing
team, serving a stint as captain of the
sabre
squad. He graduated in 1995.
[7]
Career
[
edit
]
O'Connell began his acting career at a young age. As a child, he did commercial work for
Duncan Hines
cookies.
[
citation needed
]
Shortly after turning eleven, he landed his first feature film role as the character Vern Tessio in
Rob Reiner
's
Stand by Me
. In 1987, O'Connell appeared in a commercial for
Frosted Flakes
. He starred in the Canadian science-fiction sitcom
My Secret Identity
from 1988 to 1991 as the teen hero who develops superhuman traits. During a summer break from NYU, Jerry starred in the feature film
Calendar Girl
alongside
Jason Priestley
and
Gabriel Olds
. He also appeared in the short-lived ABC sitcom
Camp Wilder
, with
Jay Mohr
and
Hilary Swank
, in 1992. During his junior year, O'Connell auditioned for the television pilot
Sliders
(also filmed in Canada). He was offered the role of Quinn Mallory in the series, which ran for three seasons on
Fox
and two seasons on the
Syfy Channel
. He served as producer during his fourth season, and is credited with writing and directing several episodes.
O'Connell in June 2013
O'Connell has since gone on to star in such films as
Jerry Maguire
,
Body Shots
,
Mission to Mars
,
Tomcats
,
Scream 2
, and
Kangaroo Jack
. O'Connell also guest-hosted in the late 90s on the late night talk show
Later
.
[8]
O'Connell has also tried his hand at screenwriting and sold his first screenplay, for
First Daughter
, to
New Regency
in 1999. The film was released in 2004 by
20th Century Fox
-based
Davis Entertainment
. O'Connell served as executive producer and received a "story by" credit on the film, which starred
Katie Holmes
and
Michael Keaton
.
O'Connell starred as Detective Woody Hoyt on the
NBC
crime drama
Crossing Jordan
(2001) until its cancelation in May 2007, and was engaged to actress
Rebecca Romijn
. He starred opposite her in the
Ugly Betty
episode "
Derailed
". He played Hoyt in several episodes of
Las Vegas
. In 2004, he wore a
diaper
on
Last Call with Carson Daly
, during a mock commercial skit for the
GoodNites
bedwetting
product.
[9]
The
National Enquirer
caught him filming the skit and printed a photo of him in his diaper.
[10]
[11]
In 2005, O'Connell guest-starred in the
Justice League Unlimited
episode "Clash", voicing
Captain Marvel
. He reprised the role in the
DC Universe Animated Original Movies
short film
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
alongside
George Newbern
, who reprised the role of
Superman
, having done the voice for the animated series. Jerry's younger brother,
Charlie
has appeared in several productions in which his brother starred, such as in
Sliders
and
Crossing Jordan
. In 2007?2008 O'Connell starred in
ABC
's
Carpoolers
, which ran from October 2, 2007, to March 4, 2008. In early 2008, O'Connell participated in a widely circulated Internet video parody of the leaked
Tom Cruise
video on
Scientology
. Cruise was O'Connell's co-star in
Jerry Maguire
.
[12]
O'Connell co-wrote and appeared in a video parody called "Young Hillary Clinton", satirizing
Hillary Clinton
's 2008 primary campaign.
[13]
On February 2, 2008, O'Connell hosted
VH1
's
Pepsi
Smash Super Bowl Bash
, which aired the night before
Super Bowl XLII
and featured musical guests
Maroon 5
and
Mary J. Blige
.
[14]
[15]
On April 28, 2008, he appeared as a guest star on ABC's
Samantha Who?
. In late 2008 O'Connell starred in
Fox
's
Do Not Disturb
, co-starring
Niecy Nash
, but
Fox
cancelled the show after only three episodes.
[16]
[17]
O'Connell appeared in the 2009
thriller film
Obsessed
as "Ben", the best friend and co-worker of the film's
protagonist
Derek Charles (
Idris Elba
). He appeared in
Eastwick
on ABC, on which his wife Romijn starred in the series.
[18]
He portrayed Derrick Jones in
Alexandre Aja
's
Piranha 3D
,
[19]
which also stars
Adam Scott
and
Elisabeth Shue
.
[20]
O'Connell co-starred with
David Tennant
in the pilot for legal drama
Rex Is Not Your Lawyer
, which was not picked up for production.
[21]
In 2010, O'Connell starred with
Jim Belushi
in the
CBS
comedy drama
The Defenders
, which was cancelled on May 15, 2011, after one season.
O'Connell appeared on Broadway at the
Golden Theatre
in
Seminar
, written by
Theresa Rebeck
. The play, directed by Sam Gold, opened on November 20, 2011, starring
Alan Rickman
,
Lily Rabe
,
Hamish Linklater
and
Hettienne Park
. On June 4, 2012, it was announced that O'Connell would play
Herman Munster
in a reboot of
The Munsters
, titled
Mockingbird Lane
;
[22]
the remake series was never picked up for production; however, the pilot would air as a Halloween special on October 26.
[23]
On May 15, 2013, it was announced that O'Connell would play Stuart Strickland on
We Are Men
, alongside
Tony Shalhoub
.
In April 2015, O'Connell returned to
Broadway
in the comedy
Living on Love
, with
Renee Fleming
,
Anna Chlumsky
and
Douglas Sills
. It closed after 37 performances.
In 2017, O'Connell was the main love interest in the Hallmark film
Love Locks
, co-starring his real-life wife Rebecca Romijn.
[24]
He also starred in a Canadian police Comedy-drama series called
Carter
. It was filmed in 2017 in North Bay Ontario, Canada and aired for two seasons. There was good reception for the series, but it was likely another victim of the worldwide epidemic that interrupted and ended many entertainment projects.
[25]
In January 2020, O'Connell appeared in the Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre's Broadway revival of
A Soldier's Play
as Captain Taylor in an ensemble cast headed by
David Alan Grier
and
Blair Underwood
.
[26]
In 2020, he began starring in commercials for
Bob Evans
grocery items alongside
Alfonso Ribeiro
.
In July 2021,
CBS
announced that O'Connell would be joining
The Talk
as a permanent co-host, replacing
Sharon Osbourne
.
[27]
That same month, he hosted a test-run of a new syndicated version of
Pictionary
on Fox stations, which was successful enough to launch with a full season in fall 2022.
[28]
He and wife Romijn hosted
The Real Love Boat
on CBS, in 2022.
[29]
Personal life
[
edit
]
On July 14, 2007, O'Connell married actress and former model
Rebecca Romijn
.
[30]
[31]
[32]
Their twin girls were born in 2008.
[33]
O'Connell enrolled in
Southwestern Law School
in Los Angeles in August 2009,
[34]
but dropped out to return to acting full-time.
[35]
O'Connell has dual American and British citizenship.
[1]
O'Connell is a regular guest on the Barstool Sports podcast
Pardon My Take
, where he discusses his passion for fantasy football.
[36]
O'Connell was once roommates with actor and comedian
TJ Miller
.
[37]
Filmography
[
edit
]
Film
[
edit
]
Television
[
edit
]
List of television credits
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1987
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The Room Upstairs
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Carl
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Television film
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1988
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The Equalizer
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Bobby
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Episode: "The Child Broker"
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1988
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Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss
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Ralph Parker
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Television film
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1988–1991
|
My Secret Identity
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Andrew Clements
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Main role
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1989
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Charles in Charge
|
David Landon
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Episode: "The Organization Man"
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1992–1993
|
Camp Wilder
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Brody Wilder
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Main role
|
1995
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The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
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Mac
|
Television film
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1995
|
Blue River
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Lawrence Sellars
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1995–1999
|
Sliders
|
Quinn Mallory
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Main role
Producer (1998?1999)
Director: "Stoker", "
Slidecage
", "Lipschitz Live", "
Data World
", "Roads Taken"
Writer: "Way out West"
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1997
|
Later
|
Himself (guest host)
|
|
1997
|
What the Deaf Man Heard
|
Reverend Perry Ray Pruitt
|
Hallmark Hall of Fame television film
|
1999
|
The '60s
|
Brian Herlihy
|
Television film
|
2001
|
Night Visions
|
Andy
|
Episode: "Rest Stop"
|
2002
|
Going to California
|
Pete Rossock
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Episode: "Searching for Eddie Van Halen"
|
2002
|
Rome Fire
|
Ryan Wheeler
|
Television film
|
2002–2007
|
Crossing Jordan
|
Detective Woody Hoyt
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Main role
|
2003, 2008
|
MADtv
|
Ted Levin, John Edwards
|
2 episodes
|
2004
|
Without a Trace
|
Joe Gibson
|
Episode: "Hawks and Handsaws"
|
2004
|
The Screaming Cocktail Hour
|
Singer
|
|
2004
|
Las Vegas
|
Detective Woody Hoyt
|
5 episodes
|
2005
|
Justice League Unlimited
|
Captain Marvel
|
Voice, episode: "Clash"
[38]
|
2007
|
On the Lot
|
Jerry 'The Move'
|
Episode: "6 Cut to 5 & 5 Directors Compete"
|
2007
|
Ugly Betty
|
Joel
|
Episode: "
Derailed
"
|
2007
|
The Batman
|
Nightwing
|
Voice, 2 episodes
[38]
|
2007–2008
|
Carpoolers
|
Laird
|
Main role
|
2008
|
Samantha Who?
|
Craig
|
Episode: "The Gallery Show"
|
2008
|
Do Not Disturb
|
Neal
|
6 episodes
|
2009
|
Midnight Bayou
|
Declan Fitzpatrick
|
Television film
|
2009
|
Eastwick
|
Colin Friesen
|
Episode: "Magic Snow and Creepy Gene"
|
2010–2011
|
The Defenders
|
Pete Kaczmarek
|
Main role
|
2011
|
G.I. Joe: Renegades
|
Barbecue
|
Episode: "Fire Fight"
[38]
|
2011
|
Fish Hooks
|
Sterling Hamsterton
|
Voice, episode: "Pamela Hamster Returns"
[38]
|
2011
|
NTSF:SD:SUV::
|
Mental Man
|
Episode: "Up Periscope, Down With San Diego"
|
2013–2015
|
Jake and the Never Land Pirates
|
Pip the Pirate Genie
|
Voice, 7 episodes
[38]
|
2013
|
Burning Love
|
Henry
|
Season 2 cast member
|
2013
|
King & Maxwell
|
Jerry Walkeiwicz
|
Episode: "Stealing Secrets"
|
2013
|
Satisfaction
|
David
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Episode: "Penis Face Cat Funeral"
|
2013
|
We Are Men
|
Stuart Strickland
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Main role
|
2014–2019
|
Drunk History
|
Thomas Jefferson
,
Grigori Rasputin
,
Ken McElroy
|
4 episodes
|
2014
|
The League
|
Father Muldoon
|
Episode: "The Heavenly Fouler"
|
2015
|
The Librarians
|
Young
Lancelot
|
Episode: "And the Loom of Fate"
|
2015
|
Workaholics
|
Teddy
|
Episode: "Gayborhood"
|
2015
|
Marry Me
|
Daniel
|
Episode: "Friend Me"
|
2015
|
Significant Mother
|
Bob Babcock
|
Episode: "Home Is Where the Lamp Is"
|
2015
|
Fresh Beat Band of Spies
|
Arizona Jones
|
Voice, episode: "Mummy Mayhem"
[38]
|
2016
|
The Mysteries of Laura
|
Jon Dunham
|
2 episodes
|
2016–2019
2022
|
Billions
|
Steven Birch
|
10 episodes
|
2016
|
Young & Hungry
|
Nick Diamond
|
Episode: "Young & Parents"
|
2016
|
Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul
|
Himself
|
Episode: "Featuring Rebecca Romijn"
|
2016
|
Mistresses
|
Robert
|
4 episodes
|
2016
|
Scream Queens
|
Dr. Mike
|
2 episodes
|
2017
|
Love Locks
|
Jack Burrow
|
Television film
|
2017
|
Justice League Action
|
Ray Palmer / Atom
|
Voice, 5 episodes
[38]
|
2017
|
Andi Mack
|
Director
|
Episode: "Dad Influence"
|
2017
|
Infomercials
|
Ted Apples
|
Episode: "Cool Dad"
|
2017
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm
|
TV Detective #2
|
Episode: "The Shucker"
|
2018–2019
|
The Big Bang Theory
|
George Cooper Jr.
|
3 episodes
|
2018–2019
|
The Wendy Williams Show
|
Himself (guest host)
|
7 episodes
|
2018–2019
|
Carter
|
Harley Carter
|
Main role
|
2019
|
Jerry O'
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Himself (host)
|
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2019
|
Where's Waldo?
|
Jerry
|
Voice, episode: "Hit or Miss In Greece"
|
2020–present
|
Star Trek: Lower Decks
|
Commander Jack Ransom
|
Voice, main role
|
2020–2023
|
The Ready Room
|
Himself
|
3 episodes
|
2021–present
|
Tab Time
|
Coach Goodgame
|
Episode: "Winning & Losing"
|
2021–present
|
The Talk
|
Himself (co-host)
|
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2022
|
The Lake
|
Gil the Thrill
|
Episode: "Mommy Queerest"
|
2022–present
|
The Real Love Boat
|
Himself (Host)
|
Main role
|
2022–present
|
Pictionary
|
Himself (Host)
|
Main role
|
2023
|
The Neighborhood
|
Himself
|
Episode: "Welcome to the Milestone"
|
2023
|
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
|
Commander Jack Ransom
|
Voice, episode: "Those Old Scientists"
|
2023
|
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
|
Himself
|
Episode: "Sutton-ly Suspicious"
|
Video games
[
edit
]
Music videos
[
edit
]
Podcast appearances
[
edit
]
- Pardon My Take
? August 6, 2018; August 23, 2019; July 24, 2020; September 1, 2021; February 9, 2022; September 2, 2022; December 2, 2022; September 1, 2023; February 7, 2024; May 6, 2024
- Comments by Celebs
? September 24, 2018
- The Dan LeBatard Show with Stugotz feat. Baron Davis
? August 5, 2020
- The Kinda Funny Podcast
? April 8, 2021
- I’ve Had It
- February 6, 2024
Awards and nominations
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
a
b
"Jerry O'Connell's British passport"
. September 16, 2018.
- ^
O'Connell, Jerry [@MrJerryOC]
(February 17, 2014).
"Thanks for Birthday wishes! 40 is the new 50!"
(
Tweet
).
Archived
from the original on November 7, 2022
. Retrieved
May 12,
2023
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
a
b
Dweck, Sophie (September 16, 2018).
"Jerry O'Connell: 25 Things You Don't Know About Me!"
.
Us Weekly
.
- ^
Nassour, Ellis (March 14, 2012).
"The Pluck of the Irish"
. TheaterMania.com
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
"Jerry O'Connell plans trip to Ireland to explore his Irish roots"
.
Irish Central
. July 5, 2021
. Retrieved
January 7,
2021
.
My father is actually British, his father was from Co Cork, and my maternal grandmother is actually from Belfast ... My grandfather emigrated to England, so my father was born in England and my grandmother emigrated as a child from Belfast
- ^
Mollie Lobl (November 29, 2007).
"He Might Be on Television, but Don't Be Intimidated ? He Also Went to NYU"
.
Columbia Spectator
. Archived from
the original
on August 21, 2008
. Retrieved
October 30,
2007
.
- ^
O'Connell reference
,
NYU News
, October 2, 2013.
- ^
[1]
,
The Late Late Show with Jerry O'Connell Comedy bit with Arliegh Castle
,.
- ^
"THAT ALL DEPENDS ..."
People
. November 8, 2004
. Retrieved
October 21,
2019
.
- ^
"In-Depend-Ence"
. Jerry O'Connell Fansite. November 27, 2004. Archived from
the original
on May 30, 2008
. Retrieved
January 27,
2008
.
- ^
"Photos from Last Call with Carson Daly"
. Jerry O'Connell Fansite. November 29, 2004. Archived from
the original
on March 31, 2009
. Retrieved
January 27,
2008
.
- ^
"Jerry Connell Parody of Tom Cruise Scientology Video"
. Archived from
the original
on May 23, 2008
. Retrieved
February 3,
2008
.
- ^
"Minnesota Monitor"
. minnesotamonitor.com. Archived from
the original
on November 5, 2015
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
"Breaking News ? Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Touch Down in Glendale, Arizona to Perform at 'The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering on Saturday, February 2 at 9 PM*"
. The Futon Critic
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
Live Review: Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash with Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5
Archived
February 8, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
, LiveDaily.com
- ^
"FOX 2014/2015 Schedule"
. fox.com. Archived from
the original
on May 26, 2010
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
Cancellation of
Do Not Disturb
- ^
Natalie Abrams.
"Death, Jerry O'Connell Come to Eastwick"
.
TV Guide
.
- ^
"Jerry O'Connell Goes Wild on the Set of Piranha"
. DreadCentral. July 16, 2012.
- ^
"Hot Chicks in Bikinis Going 'Wild, Wild' with Jerry O'Connell on the Set of 'Piranha'!"
. BloodyDisgusting. January 21, 2010.
- ^
Ausiello, Michael.
"Exclusive: 'Rex Is Not Your Lawyer' DOA at NBC?"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Archived from
the original
on February 4, 2010.
- ^
Hibberd, James (June 4, 2012).
"Jerry O'Connell cast as Herman Munster in NBC's 'Mockingbird Lane'
"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
October 21,
2019
.
- ^
Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2012).
"NBC's 'Mockingbird Lane' Pilot To Air On October 26 As Halloween Special"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
October 21,
2019
.
- ^
"Love Locks"
.
Hallmark Channel
.
- ^
"Carter"
.
IMDb
.
- ^
Evans, Greg (January 22, 2020).
"
'A Soldier's Play' Broadway Review: Stars David Alan Grier & Blair Underwood Earn Stripes In Charles Fuller's Potent 1981 Masterpiece"
.
Deadline
. Penske Business Media
. Retrieved
February 7,
2020
.
- ^
Evans, Greg (July 14, 2021).
"Jerry O'Connell Joins 'The Talk' As Permanent Cohost"
.
Deadline Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 14,
2021
.
- ^
Malone, Michael (June 21, 2021).
"Jerry O'Connell To Host 'Pictionary' Game Show on Fox Stations"
.
NextTV
. Retrieved
December 8,
2021
.
- ^
Mitovich, Matt (June 28, 2022).
"The Real Love Boat: Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O'Connell to Host CBS Series"
.
TVLine
. Retrieved
June 28,
2022
.
- ^
Wihlborg, Ulrica (July 15, 2007).
"Rebecca Romijn Weds Jerry O'Connell"
.
People
. Retrieved
October 21,
2019
.
- ^
Webshots.
"Webshots ? Young Leopard, Sabi Sands Conservancy, South Africa"
. webshots.com. Archived from
the original
on July 16, 2011
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
O'Connell, Jerry [@MrJerryOC]
(February 2, 2022).
"It is crazy and sometimes scary, being married to A Scorp... https://t.co/AL5SyPKXHz"
(
Tweet
).
Archived
from the original on February 2, 2022
. Retrieved
May 12,
2023
– via
Twitter
.
- ^
Laudadio, Marisa (January 5, 2009).
"Rebecca Romijn Welcomes Twin Girls"
.
People
. Retrieved
March 14,
2010
.
- ^
"Jerry O'Connell Enrolls in Law School"
.
US Weekly
. August 13, 2009.
- ^
"Jerry O'Connell quits law school to play Vegas 'Defender'
"
.
New York Post
. October 31, 2010
. Retrieved
April 29,
2015
.
- ^
"Pardon My Take: Fantasy Football Preview with Jerry O'Connell, Russ Gets Paid + Mt Rushmore of Worst Public Transportation People on Apple Podcasts"
.
- ^
O'Connell, Jerry [@MrJerryOC]
(November 13, 2011).
"My old roomate @nottjmiller is on Comedy Central right now"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
May 12,
2023
– via
Twitter
.
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"Jerry OConnell (visual voices guide)"
. Behind The Voice Actors
. Retrieved
August 1,
2023
.
A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^
Vejvoda, Jim (March 27, 2019).
"Batman: Hush Movie ? Exclusive First Look Photo and Voice Cast News"
.
IGN
. Retrieved
March 27,
2019
.
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The Talk
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2021?present
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