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Date of Birth

22 April 1966, Seattle, Washington, USA

Nickname

Jeff
McNaughty

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Jeffrey Dean Morgan's leading-man charisma, undeniable charm and versatility have landed him a variety of prestigious feature films working alongside a number of award-winning actors and filmmakers. With a handful of upcoming major studio films, Morgan has captured the attention of Hollywood and is fast establishing himself as an emerging movie star.

Morgan stars in the highly anticipated Warner Bros. feature Watchmen (2009), writer/director Zack Snyder's (300 (2006)) adaptation of the iconic graphic novel. He plays the pivotal role of The Comedian, a Vietnam vet who is a member of a group of heroes called the Watchmen.

The busy actor has also completed production in Upstate New York on Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock (2009) for Focus Features. The film is an adaptation of the memoir of Elliot Tiber, who played a role in helping the historic 1969 music festival unfold on his neighbor's farm. Morgan plays Dan, the brother of Emile Hirsch's character and a closeted gay married man who is having an affair with Elliot (Demetri Martin).

He will also be seen in a starring role opposite Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling on Michael London's Groundswell Productions' All Good Things (2010), also for The Weinstein Co. The feature film, directed by Andrew Jarecki, is a love story/murder mystery that is set in the 1970s/1980s and present day New York.

Morgan's past roles include co-starring as the love interest to 'Hilary Swank''s character Holly in Warner Bros. P.S. I Love You (2007), directed by Richard LaGravenese. He played William Gallagher, a charming and sexy Irish singer who Holly falls for in Dublin. He also starred opposite Uma Thurman in Yari Film Group's romantic comedy, The Accidental Husband (2008), directed by Griffin Dunne. Additional feature credits include a cameo role opposite Rachel Weisz in Warner Bros. comedy Fred Claus (2007), and the independent office comedy Kabluey (2007), in which he plays a charismatic yet smarmy co-worker to Lisa Kudrow's character.

Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series "Grey's Anatomy" (2005). His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him an unqualified fan favorite. He also had recurring roles on The CW and Warner Bros. Television's drama series, "Supernatural" (2005), and on Showtime and Lions Gate Television's Golden Globe-nominated half-hour comedy series, "Weeds" (2005).

In his spare time, Morgan enjoys barbecuing on the grill, reading, watching movies and listening to his favorite band, Eagles. The Seattle native also loves to root for his home team, the Seattle Seahawks. He resides in Los Angeles with his dog Bisou Morgan.

IMDb Mini Biography By: NIPR

Spouse

?	(? - ?) (divorced)
Anya Longwell	(? - ?) (divorced)

Trivia

He has a dog named Bisou, which means "a little and sweet kiss" in French. Bisou is a female 9-year-old 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 résumé lists: basketball, baseball and many other sports, Mountain & Water Athletics, Cooking, Construction. Under "dialects," it lists: New York, Italian, various regional dialects.

He is friends with his 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 wasn't getting work just the day before he got his role on "Supernatural" (2005), claiming she couldn't 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, CA.

Learned to play the guitar for his part in P.S. I Love You (2007), 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 "Grey's Anatomy" (2005).

The Morgan (noble) family is originally from Llandaff, Glamorgan, Glamorganshire, Wales, and descends through female and illegitimate line from Edward III, King of England, and Pedro I, King of Castille. A branch eventually came to New England in the 1600s and among its descendants are writer Charles Edward Ives, President Millard Fillmore, the Rockefeller family, pioneer Daniel Boone (b. Daniel Morgan Booone), writer Tennessee Williams (born Thomas Lanier Williams,) writer 'Zelda Sayre (wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, actress 'Katharine Hepburn' (born Katharine Houghton Hepburn), actor Humphrey Bogart (born Humphrey Deforest Bogart), inventor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. and writer Laura Ingalls Wilder (born Laura Elizabeth Ingalls).

Recently broke up with his "Weeds" (2005) co-star, Mary-Louise Parker.

He is of primarily Scottish heritage.

He and his Watchmen (2009) 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 2008, they became engaged, but eventually broke up.

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

Personal Quotes

I think, as I've gotten older I have realized what a huge privilege it is to even be in this business. I, more than ever, love what I do.

I'm just looking always for characters that change, because I want to get better, as an actor and as a person.

[from his 1997 "Playgirl" magazine interview, on whether he wants to get married someday] Yes, I do. But I don't have any immediate plans because I know I wasn't good at it the first time around.

[in his "TV Tattler" interview, regarding the relationship with his television sons Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles] On set, we're like three idiot brothers.

[about coming back to "Supernatural" (2005)] "I'm going to call Eric [series creator Eric Kripke] and beg for my life and find a way to come back and harass these guys [Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki] in some way.

I love Jared and Jensen. Going up to Vancouver is like going to camp. We have so much fun, and it's pretty much just the three of us up there. There's a lot of giggling. The three of us together act like little kids. They're both fun as heck, but they're both so different. Supernatural is the most difficult because I could never get used to working nights. Working exterior nights in Vancouver, when it's raining and snowing, is a little daunting, when you haven't slept. The show is extremely hard, physically. - on working with Jensen and Jared on Supernatural

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