Justin Kirk
Justin Kirk earned high praise for his role as
Prior Walter in
Mike Nichols's award-winning mini-series Angels In America. Starring alongside
Al Pacino,
Meryl Streep and his WEEDS co-star
Mary-Louise Parker, Kirk was nominated for both an Emmy and SAG Award for his performance in the mini-series. In 2006, he earned a Golden Globe nomination for 'Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television' on behalf of WEEDS.
Recently, Kirk received rave reviews for his performances in Puccini For Beginners with Elizabeth Reaser and Gretchen Mol, and Flannel Pajamas with Julianne Nicholson. Other film credits include Henry Jaglom's Hollywood Dreams, Ask The Dust, Chapter Zero, and the independent thrillers The Eden Myth and Outpatient. He also worked on Harry Shearer's Teddy Bears' Picnic. On television, Kirk has appeared in notable guest spots on Without A Trace, Everwood, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Jack And Bobby. He was also a series regular on the WB series Jack & Jill.
Also an accomplished stage actor, Kirk won the Obie Award for 'Distinguished Performance in the Ensemble' in Love! Valour! Compassion! and went on to star in the feature film adaptation. In 2001, he co-starred with Julianna Margulies and Donald Sutherland in Ten Unknowns at Lincoln Center. The role won him a Lucille Lortel Award, as well as Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations. His additional stage work includes The World Over, Old Wicked Songs, for which he won a Backstage West Garland Award for 'Outstanding Performance,' Any Given Day and June Moon with The Drama Department, a theater company of which he is a founding member.
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