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T. R. Knight
Knight at the premiere of 27 Dresses, January 2008.
Born	Theodore Raymond Knight (1973-03-26) March 26, 1973 (age 51) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

Theodore Raymond "T. R." Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an American actor known for his role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC's medical drama, Grey's Anatomy. He is seen as the nice guy for a while but then he becomes an a** like Alex Careev, who eventually becomes very loving and caring for Izzie during her cancer treatment Having acted on stage since the age of five, Knight has starred on Broadway, off-Broadway and theatre productions in his home state of Minnesota. He received a Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance in MCC Theater's Scattergood in 2003.

Early life

Knight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater at the age of 5. He attended Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, for grades K-8. Knight received the Conners Foundation Scholarship as a freshman and apprenticed at the Children's Theatre Company. He also worked at the local Red Owl supermarket alongside his brother. After finishing high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University of Minnesota for a brief period of time. He dropped out and soon landed leading roles at the Guthrie Theater.

Career

Knight moved to New York City and appeared on the stage. He played opposite Patti LuPone in the 2001 Broadway revival of Noises Off. He performed in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe. He performed in the 2003 Off-Broadway production of Scattergood, receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. Knight also starred Off-Broadway at Primary Stages in the 2004 drama Boy.

On television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived Nathan Lane/Laurie Metcalf 2003 CBS television series, Charlie Lawrence.

In 2005, Knight was cast as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, O'Malley worked his way up to resident level, while his relationships with his colleagues Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) and Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) formed a focal point of the series. Knight auditioned for the show, expecting a one-season run. In 2009, after the conclusion of the fifth season, it was confirmed that Knight would not be returning for the show's sixth season. The actor stated the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with executive producer Shonda Rhimes, his character's lack of screen time, as well as his decision to be openly gay. Knight received generally positive reviews for his performance as O'Malley, and garnered a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards. Despite this, O'Malley's death received mixed feedback.

Knight starred in a production of the musical Parade, opening October 4, 2009, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles as Leo Frank. Knight returned to Broadway in David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre in 2010, where he played the role of John, opposite Patrick Stewart.

Personal life

On October 5, 2013, Knight married his boyfriend of three years, Patrick Leahy, in Hudson, New York.

Filmography

Television

• Charlie Lawrence (2003) as Ryan Lemming
• Sesame Street (2006)
  Season 37, Episode 12 ("Baby Bear Writes a Story Called 'The 3 Astro Bears' ") as Private "I"
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2004)
  Season 4, Episode 17 ("XX") as Zero Adams
• Frasier (2003)
  Season 11, Episode 7 ("Maris Returns") as Alex
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2003)
  Season 3, Episode 10 ("F.P.S.") as Neil Colby
• Grey's Anatomy (2005–2009) as Dr. George O'Malley.
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2011)
  Season 13, Episode 4 ("Double Strands") .... in dual role as Gabriel Thomas and Brian Smith
• The Good Wife (2012–2013) as Jordan Karahalios

Film

• Garmento (2002) as Daniel
• The Last Request (2006) as Jeffery
• 42 (2013) as Harold Parrott
• A Year and Change (2015) as Kenny

Voice-over

• Doc Martens
• Best Buy
• McDonalds
• Max's Words (animated)

Stage

Broadway

Source: Playbill Vault

• Noises Off (2001 revival) as Tim Allgood
• Tartuffe (2003 revival) as Damis
• A Life in the Theatre (2010) as John
• It's Only a Play (2015) as Frank Finger

Off-Broadway

Source: Internet Off-Broadway Database

• Marvin's Room (1998)
• This Lime Tree Bower (1999) as Joe
• Macbeth (1999) as Donalbain/Messenger
• "The Refreshment of the Spirit" (2000)
• Right Way to Sue (2001 at HERE Mainstage) as Franklin/Various characters
• The Hologram Theory (2000) at MCGinn/Cazale Theater as Tweety
• The Lake's End (2003)
• Scattergood (2003) as Brendan Hilliard
• Voices of Peace and Dissent (2003) at Worth Street Theatre
• Boy (2004) as title character
• The Marriage of Bette & Boo (2007)
• Sold (2011) as Michael
• Romeo and Juliet (2013) as Mercutio
• Pocatello (2014) (Playwrights Horizons)

Readings

• Truth or Consequences (Staged Reading)
• The Fool (2002) (Staged Reading)
• White People (Staged Reading)
• The Scholar (Staged Reading)
• Lend Me A Tenor (2009) (Staged Reading
• On a Clear Day (2010) (Staged Reading)
• Torch Song Trilogy (2011) (Staged Reading)
• June Moon (2011) (Roundabout PlayReading Series)
• Honeymoon in Vegas (2011) (Staged Reading) as Jack Singer
• The Miser (2012) (Reading

Regional

• What Didn't Happen (2000) (Workshop at Vassar)
• Earth to Bucky (2003) at Bay Street Theater as Bucky
• Parade (musical) (2009) as Leo Frank at Mark Taper Forum - Los Angeles, CA
• The Seagull (2012) (radio theater) as Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev, James Bridges Theater at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA

Guthrie Theater - Minneapolis, MN

Source:

• A Christmas Carol (1978–1980, 1996) as Tiny Tim, Dick Wilkins/Others
• Philadelphia, Here I Come! (1996) as Joe
• She Stoops to Conquer (1996)
• Racing Demon as Ewan Gilmour (1997)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1997) as Francis Flute
• Much Ado About Nothing (1998) as Watchman
• Ah, Wilderness! (1999) as Richard Miller
• Amadeus (2001) as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Jungle Theater - Minneapolis, MN

• Journey's End as 2nd Lt. Jimmy Raleigh (1995)

Minnesota History Theatre - St. Paul, MN

• Civil Ceremony as Samuel (1996)

Illusion Theatre - Minneapolis, MN

• Angelheaded Hipster: Howl for Allen (1997) as Allen Ginsberg

Women's Club of Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

• The Laramie Project (2008)

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres - Chanhassen, MN

• Brighton Beach Memoirs (1993) as Eugene Morris Jerome

Theatre in the Round - Minneapolis, MN

• Gemini (1992) as Randy

Off-Broadway Musical Theatre - New Hope, MN

• Oliver! (1985) as Oliver

References

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6. Isherwood, Charles. "Review. 'Tartuffe' " Variety, January 9, 2003
7. Weber, Bruce. "Theater Review. A Dedicated Pupil for a Professor of Seduction" The New York Times, March 5, 2003
8. Murray, Matthew. "2003 Drama Desk Awards Presented" theatermania.com, May 18, 2003
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10. Gans, Andrew. "Nathan Lane's "Charlie Lawrence" Pulled from CBS Schedule" playbill.com, JUly 1, 2003
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12. Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Pizza (2006-10-19). "EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay - T.R. Knight". People.com. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
13. McNulty, Charles. "Theater Review" latimes.com, October 4, 2009
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18. Garmento Internet Movie Database, accessed April 1, 2015
19. " 'Garmento' Cast and Crew" New York Times, accessed April 1, 2015
20. The Last Request Internet Movie Database, accessed April 1, 2015
21. Kit, Borys. " 'Grey's Anatomy' Actor T.R. Knight Joins Legendary's Jackie Robinson Biopic '42' (Exclusive)" Hollywood Reporter, April 16, 2012
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25. under DAVID CASTANEDA (Lighting Design)
26. under directing credits
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28. Murray, Matthew. "Review" talkinbroadway.com, May 21, 2001)
29. Hofler, Robert. "Review" Variety, April 3, 2000
30. Simonson, Robert. "Worth Street Revives 'Voices of Peace and Dissent' Aug. 16, 23 and 30" playbill.com, August 11, 2004
31. Ernio Hernandez (April 2, 2004). "T.R. Knight to Star as Boy in World Premiere Julia Jordan Play at Primary Stages". Playbill. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
32. Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: News of Betty, Bernadette, Patti, Karen, Audra & Ute: Who Could Ask for Anything More?" playbill.com, April 12, 2002
33. "T.R. Knight to Exit 'Grey's Anatomy'; Eyes Tenor on Broadway" broadway.com, June 17, 2009
34. " 'June Moon' Listing" archive.roundabouttheatre.org, accessed March 31, 2015
35. " 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Reading" broadwayworld.com, 2011
36. Healy, Patrick (November 1, 2011). "Investors Check Out 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Workshop". The New York Times.
37. Hetrick, Adam. Red Bull Readings to Feature T.R. Knight, Jan Maxwell, Lily Rabe, Michael Urie and More" playbill.com (webcache.googleusercontent.com), October 2, 2012
38. Rizzo, Frank. An Historic Murder In Verse And Song" Hartford Courant, July 6, 2000
39. Klein, Alvin. "THEATER; Three Lost Souls, Yearning for a Way Out" The New York Times, July 20, 2003
40. "Culture Monster". The Los Angeles Times. June 19, 2009.
41. Bacalzo, Dan. "Calista Flockhart, T.R. Knight, Dakin Matthews to Head Up L.A. Theatre Works' Seagull'" theatermania.com, August 28, 2012
42. "Actor TR Knight To Return For Minn.’s Guthrie Gala" minnesota.cbslocal.com, May 3, 2013

External links

• T. R. Knight at IMDb
• T. R. Knight on TVguide.com
• T. R. Knight at Broadway.com
• ABC Bio

Articles

• 2001 interview at Broadway.com
• 2004 article from Playbill
• 2006 interview at ABC News
• 2006 article from Minneapolis Star Tribune

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