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| In 2005, Knight was cast as ] on the ] medical drama '']''. Introduced as a ] at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, O'Malley worked his way up to ] level, while his relationships with his colleagues ] (]), ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]) formed a focal point of the series. When Knight auditioned for the show, he expected a one-season run. In 2009, after the conclusion of the ], it was confirmed that Knight would not be returning for the show's ]. The actor said the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with executive producer ], his character's lack of screen time,<ref> cnn.com, July 23, 2009</ref> and his decision to come out as gay.<ref>{{cite web |author=Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Pizza |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay - T.R. Knight |publisher=People.com |date=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2014-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67paZb1gB?url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |archivedate=2012-05-21 }}</ref> | In 2005, Knight was cast as ] on the ] medical drama '']''. Introduced as a ] at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, O'Malley worked his way up to ] level, while his relationships with his colleagues ] (]), ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]) formed a focal point of the series. When Knight auditioned for the show, he expected a one-season run. In 2009, after the conclusion of the ], it was confirmed that Knight would not be returning for the show's ]. The actor said the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with executive producer ], his character's lack of screen time,<ref> cnn.com, July 23, 2009</ref> and his decision to come out as gay.<ref>{{cite web |author=Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Pizza |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay - T.R. Knight |publisher=People.com |date=2006-10-19 |accessdate=2014-04-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/67paZb1gB?url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |archivedate=2012-05-21 }}</ref> | ||
| Knight received generally positive reviews for his performance as O'Malley, and garnered a nomination for ] at the ]. |
Knight received generally positive reviews for his performance as O'Malley, and garnered a nomination for ] at the ]. | ||
| Knight starred as ] in the new musical ], which opened October 4, 2009, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.<ref>McNulty, Charles. latimes.com, October 4, 2009</ref> He returned to Broadway in ]'s '']'' in 2010, where he played the role of John,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |title=T. R. Knight Returning to Broadway |publisher=TVGuide.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614100408/http://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |archivedate=2010-06-14 }}</ref> opposite ]. | Knight starred as ] in the new musical ], which opened October 4, 2009, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.<ref>McNulty, Charles. latimes.com, October 4, 2009</ref> He returned to Broadway in ]'s '']'' in 2010, where he played the role of John,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |title=T. R. Knight Returning to Broadway |publisher=TVGuide.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614100408/http://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |archivedate=2010-06-14 }}</ref> opposite ]. | ||
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American actor| T. R. Knight | |
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 Knight in Winter TCA Tour Day 10 | |
| Born | Theodore Raymond Knight (1973-03-26) March 26, 1973 (age 51) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Theodore Raymond Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Having acted on stage since the age of five, Knight had starred on Broadway, off-Broadway, and theater productions in his home state of Minnesota. He received a Drama Desk Award nomination for his performance in MCC Theater's Scattergood in 2003. He received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Early life
Knight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater at the age of twelve. 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 St. Thomas 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. When Knight auditioned for the show, he expected 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 said the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with executive producer Shonda Rhimes, his character's lack of screen time, and his decision to come out as 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.
Knight starred as Leo Frank in the new musical Parade, which opened October 4, 2009, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. He 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 Patrick B. Leahy, a ballet dancer and writer, in Hudson, New York. They had been living together for six years.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dear, Home Letters from World War I | Soldier | |
| 2002 | Garmento | Daniel | |
| 2006 | Last Request | Jeffrey | |
| 2013 | 42 | Harold Parrot | |
| 2015 | A Year and Change | Kenny | |
| 2017 | Hello Again | Carl (The Husband) |
Television
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
- 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
- ^ "Biography. T. R. Knight" infoplease.com, accessed March 31, 2015
- Walsh, Jim. "An improvisational life" Archived 2015-04-11 at the Wayback Machine southwestjournal.com, September 23, 2012
- ^ Papatola, Dominic P. "'Grey's Anatomy' star comes home for a project near to his heart" twincities.com, October 12, 2008
- Jones, Kenneth. "Bway Run of Noises Off Revival Ends Sept. 1" playbill.com, September 1, 2002
- Isherwood, Charles. "Review. 'Tartuffe' " Variety, January 9, 2003
- Weber, Bruce. "Theater Review. A Dedicated Pupil for a Professor of Seduction" The New York Times, March 5, 2003
- Murray, Matthew. "2003 Drama Desk Awards Presented" theatermania.com, May 18, 2003
- " Boy Listing" Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed March 31, 2015
- Gans, Andrew. "Nathan Lane's "Charlie Lawrence" Pulled from CBS Schedule" playbill.com, JUly 1, 2003
- T.R. Knight reveals why he left 'Grey's Anatomy'" cnn.com, July 23, 2009
- 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. Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- McNulty, Charles. "Theater Review" latimes.com, October 4, 2009
- "T. R. Knight Returning to Broadway". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-14.
- Blum, Haley (October 7, 2013). "Former 'Grey's' star T.R. Knight weds boyfriend". USA Today. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- Blumm, K.C. (October 7, 2013). "T.R. Knight Ties the Knot". People Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- "T.R. Knight Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed March 31, 2015
- "T.R. Knight Listing" Archived 2005-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed March 31, 2015
- under DAVID CASTANEDA (Lighting Design)
- under directing credits
- Cherry Lane Theatre, http://www.cherrylanetheatre.org/ (2014-03-01). "Mentor Project | Programs". Cherry Lane Theatre. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|author= - Murray, Matthew. "Review" talkinbroadway.com, May 21, 2001
- Hofler, Robert. "Review" Variety, April 3, 2000
- Simonson, Robert. "Worth Street Revives 'Voices of Peace and Dissent' Aug. 16, 23 and 30" playbill.com, August 11, 2004
- Hernandez, Ernio (April 2, 2004). "T.R. Knight to Star as Boy in World Premiere Julia Jordan Play at Primary Stages". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- Gans, Andrew. "DIVA TALK: News of Betty, Bernadette, Patti, Karen, Audra & Ute: Who Could Ask for Anything More?" playbill.com, April 12, 2002
- "T.R. Knight to Exit 'Grey's Anatomy'; Eyes Tenor on Broadway" broadway.com, June 17, 2009
- " 'June Moon' Listing" archive.roundabouttheatre.org, accessed March 31, 2015
- " 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Reading" broadwayworld.com, 2011
- Healy, Patrick (November 1, 2011). "Investors Check Out 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Workshop". The New York Times.
- Hetrick, Adam. Red Bull Readings to Feature T.R. Knight, Jan Maxwell, Lily Rabe, Michael Urie and More" Archived 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine playbill.com (webcache.googleusercontent.com), October 2, 2012
- Rizzo, Frank. An Historic Murder In Verse And Song" Hartford Courant, July 6, 2000
- Klein, Alvin. "THEATER; Three Lost Souls, Yearning for a Way Out" The New York Times, July 20, 2003
- "Culture Monster". The Los Angeles Times. June 19, 2009.
- Bacalzo, Dan. "Calista Flockhart, T.R. Knight, Dakin Matthews to Head Up L.A. Theatre Works' Seagull'" theatermania.com, August 28, 2012
- "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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- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Gay actors
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- LGBT people from Minnesota
- Male actors from Minneapolis
- University of Minnesota alumni
- American people of German descent
- Male actors of German descent