Craig Bierko
Biography
Craig Bierko is an American actor from Rye Brook, New York, where his mother briefly ran a community theater, and he studied acting at Northwestern University. In film he has played Timothy in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), which he credits with leading to darker comic roles such as Max Baer in Cinderella Man (2005) and Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4 (2006), and he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and The Thirteenth Floor (1999). His television work includes Ray King on Sex and the City, Jeffrey Coho on Boston Legal, and Chet Wilton for four seasons of UnREAL; he was also the original choice for Chandler Bing on Friends but turned it down. On stage he made his Broadway debut as Harold Hill in The Music Man, earning a Tony Award nomination and a Theatre World Award; he later appeared in Guys and Dolls, Company, Matilda the Musical, and Girl from the North Country.
62years old
Turns 63 on August 18in 310 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Craig Philip Bierko (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 20 years1996 to 2016
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A role that slipped away
Bierko was the original choice for Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, but he turned the role down. His friends Matthew Perry and Hank Azaria had advised him against it.
First role
Bierko made his Broadway debut in 2000 as Professor Harold Hill in Susan Stroman's revival of The Music Man, earning a Tony Award nomination for the role.
Big break
Bierko credits his role as Timothy in the 1996 action film The Long Kiss Goodnight for getting him cast in darker, more humorous parts such as Max Baer in Cinderella Man.
A role that slipped away
Bierko withdrew from the Broadway production of To Be or Not to Be on August 29, 2008, citing creative differences.
Craig Bierko movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Regina Hall appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Regina Hall's page
Kevin Hart's page
Leslie Nielsen's page
Simon Rex's page
Box office
What Craig Bierko's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$634 million
13 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 13 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$179M28.2% of the total
- 2$109M17.1% of the total
- 3$89M14.1% of the total
- 4$76M11.9% of the total
- 5$72M11.3% of the total
- 6$55M8.7% of the total
- 7$24M3.8% of the total
- 8$19M2.9% of the total
$12.8 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2000 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
Online
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