Jeremy Sisto

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Biography

Jeremy Sisto was born in Northern California, in a small town called Grass Valley. He is the son of actress 'Reedy Gibbs' and play his guitar in his spare time.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor·producer·writer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 06 October 1974
  • Place of birth
  • Grass Valley· California
  • Residence
  • Laurel Canyon· Los Angeles
  • Spouses
  • Marisa Ryan
  • Education
  • University of California· Los Angeles
  • Knows language
  • English language
  • Parents
  • Reedy Gibbs

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Mother is Reedy Gibbs

Younger brother of Meadow Sisto.

Jeremys father, Dick Sisto , is a jazz DJ and musician in Louisville, Kentucky.

Played Jesus in the TV film, Jesus , and a demon in Hideaway .

He grew up in Chicago, Illinois.

Full name is Jeremy Merton Sisto. He was named after Trappist philosopher Thomas Merton.

Lived the first few years of his life in a rock house without electricity or plumbing built on 20 acres of land by his parents in the lower Sierra Nevada mountains. His parents divorced when he was 4.

At the age of 8, while living in Chicago, Jeremy and his older sister, Meadow Sisto , began auditioning for theater roles. The Goodman Theatre hired them both for a production of "House Not Meant to Stand". Another production, "Galileo", in 1987, had Jeremy appearing with Brian Dennehy and a young Johnny Galecki.

His first album under the name "Escape Tailor" comes out early spring 2012. he writes the music and lyrics, plays guitar, sings, and produces.

Father, Dick Sisto , became a jazz musician and educator (his instrument is the vibes) who, at one point, was part of the Chicago jazz scene. He later hosted jazz shows on Louisville radio (WFPK). Jeremys mother, Reedy Gibbs , is an actress.

He worked at a Subway sandwich shop briefly before entering films.

Won the 2004 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for "Best Featured Performance" for his work in the play "Take Me Out".

He and Addie Lane had a daughter, Charlie Ballerina Sisto, on June 23, 2009.

His son, Bastian Kick Sisto, was born on March 9, 2012.

His first child, a daughter named Charlie Ballerina Sisto, was born on June 23, 2009.

He has two roles in common with Christian Bale : (1) Bale played Batman / Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins , The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises while Sisto played him in Justice League: The New Frontier and Sisto played Jesus Christ in Jesus while Bale played him in Mary, Mother of Jesus .

(October 2004) Playing troubled and troubling baseball player Shane Mungitt in LAs Geffen Playhouse production of the play "Take Me Out."

Starred in the short film, The War Prayer , based on the short story of the same name, by Mark Twain. Directed by Michael A. Goorjian for Lyceum Films. Scheduled to debut at the 2007 LA Shorts Fest on Sept 11, 2007 and at the 2007 Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, Canada in Oct. 2007.

(August 2007) Has joined the cast of "Law & Order" for its 18th season as "Det. Cyrus Lupo". Will begin airing in Jan. 2008.

Jeremys dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, is listed in the end credits of the movie Population 436 as "Winston Sisto".

Was considered for the role of Jack Dawson in Titanic .

Is a staunch liberal Democrat.

Quotes

When I was a kid, I liked Superman. When I got a little older, I liked,Wolverine. And then I found girls.

I knew I was going to love my daughter, but I had no idea how much I would love her.

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