John C. McGinley

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Recent Role:
Dr. Percival "Perry" Ulysses Cox on Scrubs
Gender:
Male
Born:
8-3-1959
Birthplace:
New York, New York
Birth Name:
John Christopher McGinley
John C. McGinley, a tall, wire-haired performer of stage and screen usually in officious supporting roles. After receiving his MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, McGinley was immediatly cast as an understudy for John Patrick Shanley's Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and appeared in the Public Theater production of The Ballad of Soapy Smith. The following year he made his Broadway debut opposite John Lithgow and George Segal in a revival of Rod Serling's Requiem For a Heavyweight. After making his feature debut in Alan Alda's Sweet Liberty (1986), McGinley went on toMore appear in the Oliver Stone films Platoon, as the sycophantic Sgt. Red O'Neill; Wall Street, as a jealous co-worker of Charlie Sheen; Talk Radio, reprising his off-Broadway role as Eric Bogosian's friend and engineer.





He has remained active in films, alternating between supporting roles in A-films like Point Break (1991) and On Deadly Ground (1994) and leading parts in B-films Car 54, Where Are You? (1994) and Watch It (1993).





In 2001, he was cast in the NBC comedy Scrubs, as the iconic Dr Perry Cox.
He was married to Lauren Lambert but divorced her. John C. McGinley is currently married to Nicole Kessler, a Yoga Teacher.



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    10 Perfect
    dr.cox is amazing, the show wouldnt be the same with out him hide show

    Everytime i watch beloved scrubs, I look forward to seeing dr.cox he is truly a unique character. many people label him as a jerk, but deep down he is sensitive and caring. you just have to understand how he shows his love before you judge him. Dr.cox's relationship with JD is a key component to JDs growth through out the whole show. JD needed him, and even though dr.cox seems like a jerk to JD actually he was helping him grow, if Dr.cox had been a whiny cry as* then JD would have never figured out anything on his own. Vote Dr.cox

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    John C McGinley is the best! hide show

    John C. McGinley is one of the most talented actors. In Scrubs he's a lot of peoples favorite actor because he's so funny and talented. John C. McGinley or as many people know him ''Dr. Cox'' can make you laugh by just making a face, or by calling people girls names. Anyways John C. McGinley is outstanding in comedy but one of the best in dramatic. I know your probably wondering what I'm talking about but in the episode of Scrubs called ''My Screw Up'' he plays a dramatic part so beautifully. If your a fan of McGinley and haven't seen the episode ''My Screw Up'' you should watch it. Also Scrubs will be in its last season. : ( I'll be so sad to see it go, but I seriously think John C. McGinley and Zach Braff should be on a show together again.

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    John C McGinley is excellet as Dr Cox in Scrubs i've seen him in the movie point break briefly but he excells in scrubs by far. He plays Dr Cox so well with his stern face and oddly likeable character hide show

    I find John hilariously funny expecially when he is sarcastic in Scrubs. John and Zach braff are excellent together and they are a treat for anyones ears and eyes. His hair changes so much in Scrubs each season its different curly or all shaved off you never quite no and thats the good thing with Dr Cox you never know whats coming next especially when hes usually sarcastic thats what u expect more but sometimes that is not the case. John C McGinley is a fantastic actor and can act almost anything sad scenes and happy scenes he trully is a memorable actor.

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    My favorite actor of all time! hide show

    John C. McGinley is by far my favorite actor of all time. He first stood out to me as an actor as Dr. Perry Cox in Scrubs. After seeing him in that though I had to see many other hit movies that he has acted in. Some include Platoon, Are We There Yet, Wild Hogs, The Rock, The Animal, and a few others.

    He can fit into almost any role, as we've seen from his many performances. I look forward to seeing him in another season of scrubs and many more movies. Atleast I can only hope he will be in many more movies. John C. McGinley is my guilty pleasure!

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    10 Perfect
    John C. McGinley portrays characters the way no other actor has. hide show

    When I first noticed McGinley, he was acting as a person who lays off people in the very popular film Office Space. That sparked my interest. When I saw that McGinley was chosen to portray Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox on the hit NBC Dramedy Scrubs, I was so excited.

    John C. McGinley is my favorite actor by far. The way he plays his characters parts makes him such a unique actor, yet he blends in perfectly. He is most known for being Dr. Perry Cox on Scrubs, which was probably McGinleys big break. This role on Scrubs definitely made him a better actor, and now he has risen to be one of the most well known actors and one of the favorites among us.

    In conclusion, McGinley is a very talented actor and deserves way more attention than he currently gets.

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