Craig Kirkwood (born August 10, 1974) is an American lawyer and former actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry "Rev" Harris in the 2000 film ''

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''.

Career

Kirkwood was born in Los Angeles, California. He made his acting debut in a

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commercial after being hired by his aunt who is a casting director, Amy Sobo.Craig Kirkwood at FilmBug.com
/ref> After enrolling in high-school drama classes, in 1993 he was cast in the

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Saturday morning sitcom ''

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'', which ran for one season. He went on to guest star on ''

My So-Called Life ''My So-Called Life'' is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It aired on ABC from August 25, 1994 to January 26, 1995. Set at the fictional Liberty High Sch ...

'', ''

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'', ''

The Parent 'Hood ''The Parent 'Hood'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB from January 18, 1995, to July 25, 1999. The series starred Robert Townsend and Suzzanne Douglas. Originally to be titled ''Father Knows Nothing'' (a parody of t ...

'', ''

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'', '' Sister, Sister'', '' The Burning Zone'', ''

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'', '' Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction'', ''

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'', '' Nikki'', '' JAG'', '' It's All Relative'' and ''

Courting Alex ''Courting Alex'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from January 23 to March 29, 2006. It was a starring vehicle for Jenna Elfman of ''Dharma & Greg'' fame. The series was based on the British sitcom ''According to Bex''. Premise Elfman ...

''. In 1997, Kirkwood co-starred in the TV series ''

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'', which ended after one season. Kirkwood's most notable role to date was as Jerry "Rev" Harris in the 2000

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film ''

''. Kirkwood co-starred in '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' and the

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'' Hounded'' with

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(Nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor - Comedy or Musical). He appeared in the films ''Slash'', ''Dead Above Ground'', ''Cats and Mice'', ''Rain'' and '' Calendar Girls''. He has performed in theater for plays including ''

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'', '' Grease'' and '' Big River''. Kirkwood graduated from

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in 2008 and is now a Los Angeles County counsel /ref>

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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