Jerry and his wife Rebecca renewed their wedding vows on November 11th, 2011 (11-11-11).
Jerry and his wife Rebecca Romijn welcomed twin girls, Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip on December 28, 2008.
Jerry married longtime girlfriend Rebecca Romijn on July 14, 2007 in Los Angeles.
While starring in Crossing Jordan, Jerry filmed 4 public service announcements for NBC's The More You Know. His topics were anti-prejudice, autism, bullying, and internet safety.
As a child his favourite TV show was Knight Rider, while his favorite TV character of all time is The A-Team's B.A. Baracus.
Jerry is a big fan of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
In January 2004, O'Connell was engaged to E! News Live correspondent Giuliana DePandi. During this time Jerry appeared in a commercial for a White Flint Mall tailor shop, the owner is Eduardo DePandi (Giuliana's father)
In 1987, O'Connell won the Jackie Coogan Award for his performance in Stand by Me. He shared this award with Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix andCorey Feldman.
O'Connell could have joined U.S Olympic fencing team, his highest rank in fencing was 17th in the country. He declined the opportunity in favor of pursuing his acting career.
He has listed his favourite TV show as The X Files and Law and Order.
He has a love for Cadillacs, this clearly shown when he appeared in a segment of MTV Cribs.
O'Connell passed up a role of Bailey on Party of Five to take the lead roll of Mallory in Sliders.
O'Connell was a student at the Professional Children's School in New York City. Some of his classmates included Tara Reid, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Macaulay Culkin, and Ben Taylor. During 1998-99 he dated Sarah Michelle Gellar.
O'Connell appeared in Mariah Carey's music video for the single "Heartbreaker".
He is shorter than his younger brother Charlie. He is 6'3" but his brother is 6'4".
In the July 1998 issue of Starlog, Jerry said "I'm here till there are no more Sliders," then he and his co-star brother Charlie quit the next season after the Sci-Fi channel wouldn't meet his demands to be made an executive producer of the show.
Jerry: I got into a fistfight in the fourth grade with a kid named Justin because he said a nuclear bomb could destroy KITT (Knight Rider). I thought differently.
Jerry: I watch The Oprah Winfrey Show right before I go to sleep, but sometimes it makes me cry and I have to turn it off.
Jerry: I'm addicted to Bravo's Show Moms & Dads. And Food Network's Recipe for Success.
Jerry O'Connell: You know, if Jerry Bruckheimer calls you up and says "I want you to do a movie", you don't say "Let me call you back on that". You go, "Sir, yes sir!"
Jerry: (When asked about fiancee Rebecca Romijn) I still can't believe she said yes when I asked her to marry me. I keep waiting for Ashton Kutcher to tell me I'm being Punk'd.
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