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John Grisham

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A graduate of Mississippi State University and Ole Miss Law School, John Grisham obtained his law degree in 1981 and practiced law for about 10 years, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1983 and served until 1990... See full bio »

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John Grisham Jr.
in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
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2012 The Firm (TV series)
– Chapter Twenty-Two (2012) (novel)
– Chapter Twenty-One (2012) (novel)
– Chapter Twenty (2012) (novel)
– Chapter Nineteen (2012) (novel)
– Chapter Eighteen (2012) (novel)
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2004 Christmas with the Kranks (novel "Skipping Christmas")
 
2004 Mickey
 
2003 Runaway Jury (novel "The Runaway Jury")
 
2003 A Painted House (TV movie) (novel)
 
2003 The Street Lawyer (TV movie) (characters)
 
1998 The Gingerbread Man (story)
 
1997 The Rainmaker (novel)
 
1996 The Chamber (novel)
 
1996 A Time to Kill (novel "A Time To Kill")
 
1995-1996 The Client (TV series)
– Money Talks (1996) (characters from novel)
– The Good Samaritan (1996) (characters from novel)
– Past Imperfect (1996) (characters from novel)
– The High Ground (1996) (characters from novel)
– Damn Yankees (1996) (characters from novel)
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1994 The Client (novel)
 
1993 The Pelican Brief (book)
 
1993 The Firm (novel)
 
Show ShowProducer (4 titles)
2012 The Firm (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
– Chapter Twenty-Two (2012) (executive producer)
– Chapter Twenty-One (2012) (executive producer)
– Chapter Twenty (2012) (executive producer)
– Chapter Nineteen (2012) (executive producer)
– Chapter Eighteen (2012) (executive producer)
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2004 Mickey (producer)
 
2003 The Street Lawyer (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 A Time to Kill (producer)
 
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2004 Mickey
Commissioner
 
2003 A Painted House (TV movie)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2007-2012 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– John Grisham (2012) … Himself - Guest
– John Grisham (2007) … Himself
 
2006-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 April 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 November 2009 (2009) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 January 2009 (2009) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 January 2008 (2008) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 October 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest
 
2007-2012 Today (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2011 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Hot Coffee (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 June 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Bill Moyers' Journal (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006 Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Mississippi Rising (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.4 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– John Grisham (2005) … Himself
 
1998 Waking in Mississippi (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 Bloomberg Game Changers (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's The Rainmaker' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2001) Novel: "Skipping Christmas" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 17 Articles  | See more »

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Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

I grew up in a very small, close-knit, Southern Baptist family, where everything was off-limits. So I couldn't wait to get to college and have some fun. And I did for the first two years. And I regret a lot of it, because my grades were in terrible shape. I never got in serious trouble, except for my grades. See more »

Trivia:

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 234-241. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005. See more »

Trademark:

Writes novels that are usually based around the justice system See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius