Neil Flynn

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Biography

Recent Role:
Mike Heck on The Middle
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-13-1960
Birthplace:
Waukegan, Illinois
Birth Name:
Neil Richard Flynn
AKA:
Neal Flynn
Born in 1960 as one of the six children in his family, Neil grew up only acting in a few school plays. But the idea of acting for a living wasn't a thought that hit him before he was almost ready to graduate from college.



Firstly he did a lot of theater acting, and he has been awarded with two Jefferson Awards for excellence in Chicago Theatre. Later on he became involved in both big screen projects and small screen: movies and TV.



Many will know him as a transit cop from The Fugitive, the 1993 Oscar winner with Harrison Ford as







More the starring role, because of a Scrubs episode in which you can see a scene with him running through a train. But he has also been in known moving pictures like Magnolia, Mean Girls, Chain Reaction, and more.



As mentioned above, Neil Flynn appears in Scrubs. His role as The Janitor became so popular and important during the first season that his guest star position was upgraded to resident cast member.

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  • Cougar Town to get Scrubbed

    According to E!Online, Lawrence sees his previous television project, Scrubs, as a worthy contender for some cast swapping during the second season of Cougar Town.

  • Meeting in The Middle with Patricia Heaton

    We spoke with the actress about her first year on The Middle and what it was like to play Marsha Mason's daughter in tonight's "Mother's Day" episode.

  • TV.com Top 10: Actors ready for primetime

    Let's face it, Hollywood isn't exactly only for talented actors. Several stars weasel their way into the showbiz elite with luck and a good headshot rather than ability. But there are a whole group of people who have been in the business who haven't got their fair shake. But that's about to change. Here are 10 actors we think are poised for stardom (we'll get to the ladies in a later edition).

  • Scrubs' Janitor stuck in The Middle

    If Scrubs does somehow manage to go on for another season without its creator Bill Lawrence and star Zach Braff, it will probably also need to find a new janitor. Actor Neil Flynn, who plays the master of the custodial arts on the hospital comedy, has landed a role in a promising pilot.

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    10 Perfect
    Neil's hero is Dick Van Dyke and Neil is my Dick Van Dyke hide show

    Neil is such a good actor. He can be extremely silly and funny, but he can also be dramatic and emotional. When I think of improv, I think of Neil. He's a beast on the stage! Neil is a great singer who suprisingly has never been on Broadway. He's a master of comic relief on "Scrubs," and my personal favorite character. My favorite movie that he appeared in is "Mean Girls." He's a great dad on the screen, even though he doesn't have any children in real life.
    It's easy to respect this actor. He stays out of the tabloids and plays on a local softball team. I love that he doesn't think he is better than he is (even though he is amazing!). Plus, on "Scrubs," he has worn the same Maintenance uniform in pretty much every scene for seven years now!

    To sum up this long review, Neil is great at everything he tries, except golf, according to Robert Maschio. :)

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    The Janitor, brings fear to every man's hearts. hide show

    The Janitor is a very funny character in Scrubs. Everyone is scared of him. Sounds like me! Also he likes tricking others and getting revenge. I love it how he always finds a way to get back at people. Also his sense of imagination is great. I like his idea "Fish Boy". Hes a very, quick acting charater in scrubs. Wihtout him, Sacred Heart Hospital has no hope in bring fear, and cleaning stuff up. He always finds and steals things he shouldnt have. And he always messes with people who didnt even mean to offend him. He Rocks out loud! A very hilarious character.

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    Neil Flynn is most well known today as the janitor on television's "Scrubs," where he pulls off the role hilariously! However, he also has a very thorough movie career. While his parts in films are rather small, he has been in some hits, most notably "Major League."

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    He is one great actor and one great interpreter, I have seen him in most of his movies and he is very good. I think that he is awesome as Janitor on Scrubs, and that makes him one of my favorite actors and one of my favorite characters too. I think he is just great. Simply one of the best actors ever!

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    The Janitor is HILARIOUS! hide show

    Niel Flynn is hilarious as the janitor on Scrubs. Easily an underrated character, one of the best on the show. He improves some of his lines, which makes it even funnier! Overall, he is a decent actor, but not great, yet his comedic talent makes up for it. He easily deserves a bit more screentime as a more major character the a background one. Perhaps even a spin-off called Janitor where he is an undercover cop fresh to New York City ready to fight crime with his sidekick Gary, the crimefighting dog. Or not.

    -Darkside!!!!! ! ! ! ! !

    Filler lol!

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