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Spalding Gray(1941-2004)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Spalding Gray was born on 5 June 1941 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Swimming to Cambodia (1987), Kate & Leopold (2001) and The Killing Fields (1984). He was married to Kathleen Russo and Renée Shafransky. He died on 10 January 2004 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 5, 1941
DiedJanuary 10, 2004(62)
BornJune 5, 1941
DiedJanuary 10, 2004(62)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
Swimming to Cambodia
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1987
Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman in Kate & Leopold (2001)
Kate & Leopold
6.4
  • Dr. Geisler
  • 2001
Sam Waterston in The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields
7.8
  • U.S. Consul
  • 1984
Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey in Beaches (1988)
Beaches
7.0
  • Dr. Richard Milstein
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • The Paper Mache Chase
    8.1
    Short
    • Dr. Calhoun
    • 2003
  • Essence Atkins, Obba Babatundé, Mike Epps, Method Man, Redman, Lark Voorhies, Fred Willard, and Anthony B. McKinley Scruncho in How High (2001)
    How High
    6.2
    • Prof. Jackson
    • 2001
  • Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman in Kate & Leopold (2001)
    Kate & Leopold
    6.4
    • Dr. Geisler
    • 2001
  • Revolution #9 (2001)
    Revolution #9
    6.7
    • Scooter McCrae
    • 2001
  • Lili Taylor and Courtney Love in Julie Johnson (2001)
    Julie Johnson
    6.2
    • Mr. Tom Miranda
    • 2001
  • The Mike O'Malley Show (1999)
    The Mike O'Malley Show
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Professor Beaumont
    • 1999
  • Mia Farrow, Ryan Reynolds, and Bonnie Root in Coming Soon (1999)
    Coming Soon
    4.4
    • Mr. Jennings
    • 1999
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jack Miller
    • 1997–1998
  • Bliss (1997)
    Bliss
    6.0
    • Alfred
    • 1997
  • Jimmy Zip
    6.7
    Short
    • 1996
  • Sharon Stone, Isabelle Adjani, and Chazz Palminteri in Diabolique (1996)
    Diabolique
    5.5
    • Simon Veatch
    • 1996
  • Alyssa Milano, Ben Affleck, Vinnie DeRamus, and French Stewart in Glory Daze (1995)
    Glory Daze
    5.6
    • Jack's Dad
    • 1995
  • Parker Posey, Faye Dunaway, Amanda Plummer, Dianne Wiest, and Richard Lewis in Drunks (1995)
    Drunks
    6.4
    • Louis
    • 1995
  • Patricia Arquette in Beyond Rangoon (1995)
    Beyond Rangoon
    6.5
    • Jeremy Watt
    • 1995
  • Ellen Barkin and Laurence Fishburne in Bad Company (1995)
    Bad Company
    5.4
    • Walter Curl
    • 1995

Writer

  • Spalding Gray in Gray's Anatomy (1996)
    Gray's Anatomy
    6.8
    • monologue
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Monster in a Box (1992)
    Monster in a Box
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure (1987)
    Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • monologue
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Trying Times (1987)
    Trying Times
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1987
  • Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
    Swimming to Cambodia
    7.6
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Ann Magnuson in Alive from Off Center (1984)
    Alive from Off Center
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Spalding Gray's Map of L.A.
    6.2
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1984

Videos8

Swimming to Cambodia
Clip 2:02
Swimming to Cambodia
Beaches
Clip 1:43
Beaches
Beaches
Clip 1:43
Beaches
Beaches
Clip 1:16
Beaches
Beaches
Clip 1:28
Beaches
Original Trailer
Trailer 2:28
Original Trailer
And Everything Is Going Fine
Trailer 2:06
And Everything Is Going Fine

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Victor Alexander
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • June 5, 1941
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Died
    • January 10, 2004
    • New York City, New York, USA(suicide by jumping off the Staten Island ferry)
  • Spouses
      Kathleen Russo1994 - January 10, 2004 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Virgin Airlines (1998)
  • Publicity listings
    • 13 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His mother committed suicide in 1967; Gray sometimes referred in his monologues to a desire to do the same.
  • Quotes
    [on Roland Joffé] He has the demeanour of Christ, the eyes of Rasputin and the body of Zorro.
  • Trademark
    New England accent
  • Nickname
    • Spud or Spuddy

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