Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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Biography

Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series, _"Grey's Anatomy" .

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 22 April 1966
  • Place of birth
  • Seattle
  • Spouses
  • Hilarie Burton
  • Knows language
  • English language

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

He has a dog named Bisou, which means "a little and sweet kiss" in French. Bisou is a female Rottweiler mix.

In his free time he enjoys spending time with his friends and laughing as much as possible, painting, writing, and reading.

Under skills, his rsum lists basketball, baseball, and many other sports; Mountain & Water Athletics; Cooking; and Construction. Under dialects, it lists New York, Italian, and various regional dialects.

He is friends with agent Richard Lewis, whose support was "invaluable in keeping me going and getting back to where I am today.".

His former manager (who happened to be a very good friend of his) dropped him because he just wasnt getting work just the day before he got his role on "Supernatural" , claiming she couldnt resurrect his career.

Did a painting and donated it to the Race for the Rescues Walk of Paws celebrity art auction on October 29, 2006. The money raised at the event went to help shelter dogs and cats in and around Pasadena, California.

Learned to play the guitar for his part in P.S. I Love You , after about a week of lessons from Heart s Nancy Wilson.

Is a die-hard Seahawks fan.

Started a graphic art company in Seattle before moving to Los Angeles and becoming an actor.

His mother, Sandy, is a big fan of "Greys Anatomy" .

Was in a relationship with his "Weeds" co-star Mary-Louise Parker from August 2006 - April 2009.

He is of primarily Scottish heritage.

He and his Watchmen co-star Billy Crudup both have been in a relationship with Mary-Louise Parker. Crudup lived with her from 1996-2003 and they have a son together. Morgan started dating Parker in 2006, they became engaged in 2008, but eventually broke up.

Even though he played Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki s father on "Supernatural" , Jeffrey is only twelve years older than Jensen.

Has been in a relationship with actress Hilarie Burton since May 2009. Hilarie gave birth to their first child, a boy named Gus, on March 10, 2010.

Had a tattoo of a revolver made on his right arm during the shooting of The Salvation .

Stated that many people who recognize him mistake him for Javier Bardem.

He had to lose 40 pounds in a short period of time to play a man with tuberculosis in "Texas Rising" . He lost the weight by eating only a can of tuna per day.

He played the father of 2 unrelated superheroes. He played Thomas Wayne, father of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , and he played The Comedian, father of Laurie Jupiter, aka The Silk Spector, in Watchmen .

Wife Hilarie Burton is expecting their second child together [September 2017].

Quotes

My background was in graphic design, but when I was doing it, it was all hand-drawn stuff, not computers.

Some nights, a romantic dinner can be killed by having to do dishes afterward, so it probably suits you better to go out for dinner. But I love cooking and always have.

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