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Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

54 movies on Netflix

Biography

Greg Kinnear, born in Logansport, Indiana, is an American actor and television host whose career began with game shows and talk programs. He hosted College Mad House and created and hosted The Best of the Worst from 1991 to 1992, then became the first host of Talk Soup, staying until 1995, before moving to NBC's Later with Greg Kinnear. His film debut came in Blankman, and he played David Larrabee in Sydney Pollack's 1995 Sabrina. In 1997 he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for As Good as It Gets. Other films include You've Got Mail, Mystery Men, Nurse Betty, Loser, The Gift, Someone Like You, Auto Focus, Stuck on You, Robots, Little Miss Sunshine, Invincible, Fast Food Nation, Flash of Genius, The Last Song, and Misbehaviour. On television he portrayed John F. Kennedy in The Kennedys and Joe Biden in Confirmation, and he appeared in Modern Family, House of Cards, Rake, and The Stand.

63years old

Turns 64 on June 17in 247 days

  • Born Logansport
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Gregory Buck Kinnear

Movie Career

Films
54
Career span
31 years1994 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Kinnear was the first host of Talk Soup, starting in 1991. He stayed with the show until 1995, when he moved on to NBC's late-night program Later with Greg Kinnear.

  2. Behind the camera

    Kinnear hosted The Best of the Worst and also served as its creator and co-executive producer. The show aired from 1991 to 1992.

  3. First role

    While a student at the American Community Schools in Athens, Kinnear ran a radio show called School Daze With Greg Kinnear, his first taste of talk show hosting.

Greg Kinnear movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Little Miss Sunshine2006 Comedy, Dramaas Richard Hoover

    IMDb rating 7.8566K votes

  2. As Good as It Gets1997 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Simon Bishop

    IMDb rating 7.7340K votes

  3. You've Got Mail1998as Frank Navasky

    IMDb rating 6.7249K votes

  4. Green Zone2010as Clark Poundstone

    IMDb rating 6.8149K votes

  5. Robots2005as Ratchetvoice

    IMDb rating 6.4177K votes

  6. Stuck in Love2012as Bill Borgens

    IMDb rating 7.296K votes

  7. Movie 432013as Griffin Schraeder (segment "The Pitch")

    IMDb rating 4.4122K votes

  8. We Were Soldiers2002as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

    IMDb rating 7.2161K votes

Most often with

Randall Wallace directed two of these films, Richard Linklater two. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Morgan Freeman, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Morgan FreemanPierce Brosnan, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Pierce BrosnanDylan Baker, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Dylan BakerMargo Martindale, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Margo MartindaleJ.K. Simmons, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with J.K. SimmonsBen Kingsley, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ben KingsleyRandall WallaceDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Randall WallaceRichard LinklaterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Richard Linklater

Films together

Box office

What Greg Kinnear's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.1 billion

41 of the 54 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 54 films: 41 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 41Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 4Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

As Good as It Gets1997as Simon Bishop$314 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 68% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    As Good as It Gets1997as Simon Bishop
    $314M15.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Robots2005as Ratchet (voice)
    $263M12.6% of the total
  3. 3
    You've Got Mail1998as Frank Navasky
    $251M12.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013as Gary
    $174M8.3% of the total
  5. 5
    We Were Soldiers2002as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
    $115M5.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Heaven Is for Real2014as Todd Burpo
    $101M4.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Little Miss Sunshine2006as Richard Hoover
    $101M4.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Green Zone2010as Clark Poundstone
    $95M4.5% of the total
The Last Song (2010), $89.1 millionStuck on You (2003), $65.8 millionBaby Mama (2008), $64.4 millionInvincible (2006), $57.8 millionSabrina (1995), $53.7 millionSomeone Like You... (2001), $38.7 millionBad News Bears (2005), $34.3 millionMovie 43 (2013), $32.4 millionI Don't Know How She Does It (2011), $31.4 millionGodsend (2004), $30.1 millionMystery Men (1999), $29.8 millionNurse Betty (2000), $29.4 millionGhost Town (2008), $27.1 millionLoser (2000), $18.0 millionThe Matador (2005), $17.3 millionWhat Planet Are You From? (2000), $14.1 million

$677 millionfrom the other 33 films with a worldwide figure, 32% of the total

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