- Born
- Nicknames
- Jocko
- Poseidon
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Born and raised in Michigan, he is of Irish and English descent, with a bit of German and Czechoslovakian. He began his professional training at the NSPA and studied theatre. Early on, as a character actor, he played Fred Casley, in Bob Fosse, Chicago, Jaime, in Eugene O'Neill, Long Days Journey Into Night, Burton, in Lanford Wilson, Burn This, Sidney Lipton, in Neil Simon, God's Favorite, Officer Klein, in Joseph Kesselring, Arsenic & Old Lace, and John, in Brian Clark, Whose Life Is It Anyway. Shortly after, he won a 'Best Actor award', for his portrayal of Ben, in the comedy, Who's On first, by Jack Sharkey. Transitioning from theatre into TV & Film, he's worked alongside Bill Paxton, Kirstie Alley, Gary Busey, Stephen Baldwin, Martin Landau, Michael Ironside, John Larroquette, Alan Thicke and Sam J. Jones. For almost a decade he took a "sabbatical" from TV & Film but has found his path once again. During the holidays you can find him in Hollywood feeding the homeless his own brown bag lunches.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseAdriana Irde(September 7, 2002 - 2008) (divorced)
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Has no feeling on the right side of his face as a result of a car accident he had with his mother at a young age.
- He was accepted to 'The American Academy of Dramatic Arts' but declined after being informed he would not be able to audition or take on any work as an actor while attending the Academy.
- When he was 15 he became very ill with "Mono" (Infectious Mononucleosis), the so called "kissing disease". He was hospitalized for several weeks and lost over 20 lbs.
- His late uncle, William Thourlby, was one of the original 'Marlboro Man' and was featured on the cover of Life Magazine in 1955, as an image maker. He was also clothing consultant to two Presidents of the United States, Coca Cola, Price Waterhouse, and Piper Aircraft. He is the author of the Best Selling books, 'You Are What You Wear' and 'Passport To Power'.
- His mother, Mary and his father, Jon divorced in 1986. He has a sister, Lisa.
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