Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney | |
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 Kinney in 2016 | |
| Born | January 29, 1954 Lincoln, Illinois,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Illinois State University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theatre director |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Terry Kinney(born January 29, 1954) is an Americanactorandtheater director,and a founding member of theSteppenwolf Theatre Company,withGary SiniseandJeff Perry.Kinney is best known for his role asTim McManusonHBO's prison dramaOz.
Early life[edit]
Kinney was born inLincoln,Illinois,the son of Elizabeth L. (née Eimer), a telephone operator, and Kenneth C. Kinney, atractorcompany supervisor.[1]
Career[edit]
Theatre[edit]
Kinney has been involved in theatre since 1974, when he,Gary SiniseandJeff Perryfounded theSteppenwolf Theatre Company.In describing the company's radical usage of cinematic techniques such as accelerated time, substantial soundtracks and the rough equivalent ofdissolvesandbleeds,Kinney had said:
We’ve always been more influenced by cinematic techniques than stage techniques because stage techniques have been around long enough to become really boring and cliché. Our earliest influences were the films ofCassavetes,not any plays we’d seen. We always tend to score our pieces and we always tend to manipulate the audience to look where we want them to look and the way to do that is to get very tight on certain situations.[2]
He has directed several plays (see below) and performed in several. In 1985, he performed in theDrama Desk Awardwinning playBalm in GileadbyLanford Wilson.In 1996, Kinney played Tilden in theSam ShepardplayBuried Childdirected by Gary Sinise inNew York City.During a performance ofBuried Child,Kinney had a "terrible, horrible, screaming panic attack" and stayed offstage for several years, only returning in 2002 in a performance withKurt EllingcalledPetty Delusions and Grand Obsessions.[3]He directedRichard Greenberg's playWell Appointed Roomin 2006 andNeil Labute'sreasons to be prettyin 2009. In 2010, he directed another Lanford Wilson play,Fifth of Julyfor Bay Street Theatre (July) and for theWilliamstown Theatre Festival(August).
In October–November 2012, Kinney directedCheckersa new play byDouglas McGrathat the Vineyard Theatre, New York City.[4]He directedLyle Kessler'snew playCollisionin January 2013 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.[5]
Film and television[edit]
Besides his theatrical work, Kinney has done much acting, mainly for television, starting in 1986 with an appearance inMiami Vice.In 1987, he starred as Pastor Tom Bird in theCBSminiseriesMurder OrdainedoppositeJoBeth Williams.He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the idealistic unit managerTim McManusonHBO's prison dramaOz.
In 1995, Kinney co-starred withTommy Lee Jonesin an adaptation of anElmer Keltonwestern novel titledThe Good Old Boys.Tommy Lee Jones directed this made-for-TV movie which also co-starredSissy Spacek,Matt Damon,Sam Shepard,Wilford Brimleyand retired Texas RangerH. Joaquin Jackson.
Kinney also directed two episodes ofOz,"Cruel and Unusual Punishments" in 1999 and "Wheel of Fortune" in 2002. Explaining the experience, he said, "it was great training for shooting on a limited budget, on a time crunch."[6]
His film work includes a role in the 1988 filmMiles from Home,which featured many cast members of Steppenwolf and was directed by Sinise. In 1995, he played mayoral candidate Todd Carter inCarl Franklin's filmDevil in a Blue Dress.In 1996, Kinney played a comedic role as Uncle David in thecoming-of-agedrama,Fly Away Home.In 1999, Kinney played the lead in theindie film,The Young Girl and the Monsoon,about Hank, a 39-year-old photo-journalist dealing with a demanding job and a growing daughter. In 2001, he played the estranged father of the protagonist, Sara Johnson (Julia Stiles), in the filmSave the Last Dance.
In 2006, Kinney directed a short film (18 minutes) calledKubuku Rides (This Is It),which portrays the effects of drug addiction of a mother as seen by her young son. The film is based on the short story byLarry Brown.It is the first film produced by Steppenwolf Films. In 2008, he directedDiminished Capacity,a feature film with a big Steppenwolf presence, based on the Sherwood Kiraly novel of that name.
For television, in 2008, Kinney was Deputy Attorney General Zach Williams inCanterbury's Law,a short-livedFoxseries. In 2009, he played Sergeant Harvey Brown in theABCseries,The Unusuals,and in the same year, he had a recurring role as Special Agent Sam Bosco on the hitCBSseries,The Mentalist.
2010 saw a pilot for a CBS drama calledThe Line,starringDylan WalshasATFAgent Donovan with Kinney as a complex criminal, Alex Gunderson, that Donovan is hunting. The series was to be based on a novel byRobert Gregory Brownecalled "Kiss Her Goodbye".(Browne said that the show was tentatively called"ATF".[7]) In 2011 Kinney had a recurring role in the North American adaptation ofBeing Humanas Heggemann, an 1,100-year-old Dutch vampire. In April 2012 he starred in theCBSpolice procedural dramaNYC 22as Field Training Officer Daniel "Yoda" Dean. However, after four episodesNYC 22was axed. Kinney also guest starred as Salvatore Amato, a member of a Chicago crime family, in the new Fox dramaThe Mob Doctorpremiering in September 2012.[8]
Kinney was cast as a series regular on ABC drama seriesBlack BoxoppositeKelly ReillyandVanessa Redgrave,set to air on ABC in 2014.[9]
From 2016 to 2023, Kinney has played Hall, a recurring character in the TV seriesBillions.In 2019, Terry was cast in theShonda Rhimesmini-seriesInventing AnnaalongsideJulia Garner,Laverne Cox,andAnna Chlumsky.[10]The series, which depicts Instagram-famous scam artistAnna Sorokin,premiered onNetflixin 2022.
Personal life[edit]
From 1984 to 1988, Kinney was married toElizabeth Perkins.From 1993 to 2005, he was married to hisOzco-starKathryn Erbe,with whom he has two children.
Kinney lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Theater directing credits[edit]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A Wedding | Caterer | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Seven Minutes in Heaven | Bill the Photographer | |
| 1986 | No Mercy | Paul Deveneux | |
| 1987 | A Walk on the Moon | Lew Ellis | |
| 1988 | Miles from Home | Mark | |
| 1991 | Queens Logic | Jeremy | |
| Talent for the Game | Gil Lawrence | ||
| 1992 | The Last of the Mohicans | John Cameron | |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers | Steve Malone | |
| The Firm | Lamar Quinn | ||
| 1995 | Devil in a Blue Dress | Todd Carter | |
| 1996 | Sleepers | Ralph Ferguson | |
| Fly Away Home | David Alden | ||
| 1997 | White Lies | Richard | |
| 1998 | Luminous Motion | Pedro | |
| 1999 | The Young Girl and the Monsoon | Hank | WithEllen Muth |
| Oxygen | Captain Tim Foster | ||
| 2000 | The House of Mirth | George Dorset | |
| 2001 | Save the Last Dance | Roy Johnson | |
| 2003 | House Hunting | Hogue | Short film |
| 2004 | Focus Group | Bob Sadler | Short film |
| 2005 | The Game of Their Lives | Dent McSkimming | |
| Runaway | Dr. Maxim | ||
| 2007 | Turn the River | Markus | |
| 2012 | Promised Land | David Churchill | |
| 2015 | I Smile Back | Dr. Page | |
| 2017 | Abundant Acreage Available | Jesse Ledbetter | |
| November Criminals | Principal Karlstadt | ||
| 2018 | Mile 22 | Johnny Porter | |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Mike Fisher | |
| 2021 | The Little Things | Captain Farris |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Asst. State Atty. William Pepin | Episode: "The Good Collar" |
| 1987–1989 | thirtysomething | Steve Woodman | 7 episodes |
| 1987 | Murder Ordained | Pastor Tom Bird | TV film |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind | Paul Hogarth | TV film |
| 1991 | The Grapes of Wrath | Reverend Jim Casey | Teleplay |
| 1992 | Deadly Matrimony | Jim Mihkalik | Miniseries |
| 1993 | JFK: Reckless Youth | Joseph P. Kennedy | TV film |
| 1995 | The Good Old Boys | Walter Calloway | TV film (dir:Tommy Lee Jones) |
| 1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Richard Laumer | Episode: "Map of the Heart" |
| Critical Choices | Lloyd | TV film | |
| 1997 | George Wallace | Billy Watson | TV film (dir:John Frankenheimer) |
| 1997–2003 | Oz | Emerald City Unit Manager Tim McManus | Main role |
| 1998 | Don't Look Down | Dr. Paul Sadowski | TV film (dir:Wes Craven) |
| 1999 | That Championship Season | James Daly | TV film |
| 2001 | Midwives | Rand Danforth | TV film |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project | Dennis Shepard | TV film |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Andrew Grigg | Episode: "Words That Wound" |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | District Attorney Tom Mitford | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution | Detective Neil O'Hara | TV film |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | James "Sully" Sullivan | Episode: "Sorry, Wrong Number" |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Clifford Chester | Episode: "Driven" |
| Wainy Days | Marvin | Episode: "Carol" | |
| Canterbury's Law | Deputy Attorney General Zach Williams | Main cast | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Sergeant Harvey Brown | Main cast |
| The Mentalist | Special Agent Sam Bosco | Recurring role | |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Gerald Kozko | 3 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Being Human | Heggemann | Recurring role |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | Daniel "Yoda" Dean | Main cast |
| The Mob Doctor | Dante Amato | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Elementary | Howard Ennis | Episode: "The Deductionist" |
| 2014 | Black Box | Dr. Owen Morely | Series regular |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Peter Smith | Miniseries |
| Fargo | Chief Gibson | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2017 | Good Behavior | Christian | Series regular |
| 2016–2022 | Billions | Hall | Recurring role |
| 2018 | Electric Dreams | Mr. Dick | Episode: "The Father Thing" |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Barry | Miniseries (8 episodes) |
| The Watcher | Jasper Winslow | 4 episodes | |
| 2023 | Justified: City Primeval | Toma Costia | 3 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^"Terry Kinney Biography (1954-)".Filmreference.Archived fromthe originalon November 17, 2007.RetrievedAugust 5,2012.
- ^Gholson, Craig.[1]BOMB MagazineSpring, 1989. Retrieved May 15th, 2013.
- ^Hayford, Justin (July 11, 2002)."Petty Delusions and Grand Obsessions".Chicago Reader.Alison Draper/Sun-Times Media Group.Chicagoreader. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2012.Retrieved5 August2012.
- ^Jones, Kenneth (June 21, 2012)."New Works by Rajiv Joseph, Jenny Schwartz and Doug McGrath Will Cling to Vineyard's Vine in 2012-13".Playbill.Philip S. Birsh. Playbill. Archived fromthe originalon 31 July 2012.RetrievedJuly 15,2012.
- ^Bacalzo, Dan (June 29, 2012)."Terry Kinney to Direct Amoralists Production of Lyle Kessler's Collision".Theatermania.TheaterMania, Inc. Archived fromthe originalon March 4, 2016.RetrievedJuly 15,2012.
- ^Kinney was talking about his preparation for directingDiminished Capacity,reported atindieWIRE.
- ^See Browne'sFacebook page.
- ^Abrams, Natalie (17 July 2012)."Fox's Mob Doctor Snags Fringe, Oz Alums for Recurring Gigs".TV Guide.Rovi Corporation.Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2012.RetrievedJuly 25,2012.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (2013-09-26)."Terry Kinney Joins 'Black Box', Robin Weigert In 'Trending Down' & 'Chicago PD', Annabelle Stephenson Boards 'Revenge'".Deadline.Retrieved2013-09-26.
- ^Otterson, Joe (2019-11-07)."Shonda Rhimes' Anna Delvey Series at Netflix Adds Five More to Cast".Variety.Retrieved2022-02-22.
External links[edit]
- Terry KinneyatIMDb
- Terry Kinneyat theInternet Broadway Database
- BOMB Magazineinterview with Terry Kinney by Craig Gholson (Spring, 1989)
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