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Terry Kinney

Acting Born Jan 29, 1954 Lincoln, Illinois, USA 75 credits

Biography

Terry Kinney is an American actor and theatre director born on January 29, 1954, in Lincoln, Illinois. He is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, alongside Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry. His professional background includes work in both movies and television shows. Within the database, he is credited with a total of seventy-four known credits under his acting profile.

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Career

Career overview

Terry Kinney is an American actor and theatre director who was born on January 29, 1954, in Lincoln, Illinois. He is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, having established the organization alongside Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry.

In his professional entertainment career, Kinney is recognized for his work in both acting and directing. Within the provided data records, he holds seventy-four known acting credits. His professional background spans the mediums of film and television, contributing to a diverse career in the performing arts.

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Known for

The Watcher

as Jasper Winslow

Inventing Anna

as Barry
Film

The Little Things

as LASD Captain Carl Farris
Film

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

as Detective Mike Fisher
Film

Mile 22

as Johnny Porter

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

as Mr. Dick
Film

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

as Hall

Fargo

as Chief Gibson
Film

Party Monster

as Martin Ennis
Film

Promised Land

as David Stonehill
Film

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

as Heggeman

The Good Wife

as Gerald Kozko

Frequent co-stars

Tim Guinee 2 shared titles
Margo Martindale 2 shared titles
John Malkovich 2 shared titles
Hal Holbrook 2 shared titles
Denzel Washington 2 shared titles
Lee Tergesen 1 shared title
Harold Perrineau 1 shared title
Dean Winters 1 shared title
Eamonn Walker 1 shared title
Ernie Hudson 1 shared title

Career timeline

The WatcherInventing AnnaThe Bride in the Box
The Little Things
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Mile 22
Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsNovember CriminalsAbundant Acreage Available
BillionsGood BehaviorPaint It Black
Show Me a HeroI Smile Back
FargoBlack Box
ElementaryPromised LandNYC 22
Being HumanThe Last Rites of Joe May · Co-Producer
The Good WifeThe Unusuals
The MentalistCanterbury's LawDiminished Capacity · DirectorTurn the River
Kidnapped
Celebrity MixThe Game of Their LivesAmber Frey: Witness for the ProsecutionRunaway
CSI: NY
House Hunting
The Laramie Project
Save the Last DanceMidwivesThe Young Girl and the Monsoon
The House of MirthLuminous Motion
That Championship SeasonOxygen
Don't Look Down
OzOz · DirectorGeorge WallaceGeorge WallaceWhite Lies
SleepersFly Away HomeCritical Choices
Devil in a Blue DressThe Good Old Boys
Homicide: Life on the StreetThe FirmBody SnatchersJFK: Reckless Youth
The Last of the MohicansDeadly Matrimony
The Grapes of WrathQueens LogicTalent for the Game
Law & OrderKojak: None So Blind
Miles from Home
thirtysomethingMurder OrdainedMurder OrdainedA Walk on the Moon

Full filmography

  • The Watcher (2022) as Jasper Winslow
  • Inventing Anna (2022) as Barry
  • The Bride in the Box (2022) as Jay
  • The Little Things (2021) as LASD Captain Carl Farris
  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) as Detective Mike Fisher
  • Mile 22 (2018) as Johnny Porter
  • Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (2017) as Mr. Dick
  • November Criminals (2017) as Principal Karlstadt
  • Abundant Acreage Available (2017) as Jesse
  • Billions (2016) as Hall
  • Good Behavior (2016) as Christian Woodhill
  • Paint It Black (2016) as Detective Brooks (voice)
  • Show Me a Hero (2015) as Peter Smith
  • I Smile Back (2015) as Dr. Page
  • Fargo (2014) as Chief Gibson
  • Black Box (2014) as Dr. Owen Morely
  • Elementary (2012) as Martin Ennis
  • Promised Land (2012) as David Stonehill
  • NYC 22 (2012) as Daniel 'Yoda' Dean
  • Being Human (2011) as Heggeman
  • The Last Rites of Joe May (2011) Co-Producer
  • The Good Wife (2009) as Gerald Kozko
  • The Unusuals (2009) as Sergeant Harvey Brown
  • The Mentalist (2008) as Sam Bosco
  • Canterbury's Law (2008)
  • Diminished Capacity (2008) Director
  • Turn the River (2008) as Markus
  • Kidnapped (2006)
  • Celebrity Mix (2005) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Game of Their Lives (2005) as Dent McSkimming
  • Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution (2005) as Detective Neil O'Hara
  • Runaway (2005) as Dr. Maxim
  • CSI: NY (2004) as Tom Mitford
  • House Hunting (2003) as Hogue
  • The Laramie Project (2002) as Dennis Shepard
  • Save the Last Dance (2001) as Roy Johnson
  • Midwives (2001) as Rand Danforth
  • The Young Girl and the Monsoon (2001) as Hank
  • The House of Mirth (2000) as George Dorset
  • Luminous Motion (2000) as Pedro
  • That Championship Season (1999) as James Daly
  • Oxygen (1999) as Tim
  • Don't Look Down (1998) as Dr. Paul Sadowski
  • Oz (1997) as Tim McManus
  • Oz (1997) Director
  • George Wallace (1997) as Billy Watson
  • George Wallace (1997) as Billy Watson
  • White Lies (1997) as Richard Marx
  • Sleepers (1996) as Ralph
  • Fly Away Home (1996) as David Alden
  • Critical Choices (1996) as Lloyd Dickens
  • Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) as Todd Carter
  • The Good Old Boys (1995) as Walter Calloway
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Richard Laumer
  • The Firm (1993) as Lamar Quinn
  • Body Snatchers (1993) as Steve Malone
  • JFK: Reckless Youth (1993) as Joseph P. Kennedy
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1992) as John Cameron
  • Deadly Matrimony (1992) as Jim Mihkalik
  • The Grapes of Wrath (1991) as Jim Casy
  • Queens Logic (1991) as Jeremy
  • Talent for the Game (1991) as Gil Lawrence
  • Law & Order (1990) as Clifford Chester
  • Kojak: None So Blind (1990) as Paul Hogarth
  • Miles from Home (1988) as Mark
  • thirtysomething (1987)
  • Murder Ordained (1987) as Tom Bird
  • Murder Ordained (1987) as Tom Bird
  • A Walk on the Moon (1987) as Lew Ellis
  • No Mercy (1986) as Paul Deveneux
  • Seven Minutes in Heaven (1986) as Bill the Photographer
  • Miami Vice (1984) as Asst. State Atty. William Pepin
  • American Playhouse (1982) as Jim Casy
  • A Wedding (1978) as Caterer (uncredited)
  • The Line