1. Justin Kirk was born on May 28,1969 and is an American actor.
11 Facts About Justin Kirk
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Justin Kirk is best known for his roles as Prior Walter in the HBO miniseries Angels in America, for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and Andy Botwin in the Showtime dark comedy series Weeds.
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Justin Kirk's mother was of Russian-Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry.
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Justin Kirk attended high school there and performed at Children's Theatre Company.
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Justin Kirk played guitar in several New York bands in the early 1990s, most notably The Dimestore Darlings.
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Justin Kirk completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School.
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Justin Kirk began his career on stage appearing off-Broadway in productions such as The Applicant, Shardston, Loose Ends, Thanksgiving, and Lovequest Live.
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Justin Kirk made his Broadway debut in Frank Gilroy's play Any Given Day which was performed at the Longacre Theatre.
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Justin Kirk next starred as Stephen Hoffman in Jon Marans's two-character play Old Wicked Songs, staged at the New York's Promenade Theatre and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse.
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Justin Kirk made his television debut in the short-lived CBS drama series New York News.
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Justin Kirk gained further recognition for his role as Andy Botwin in the Showtime dark comedy series Weeds.