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[[Image:Matt Parkman by Greg Grunberg.jpg|thumb|left|Greg Grunberg drew this picture of his character in order to raise money for his favorite charity, Pediatric Epilepsy Project.]] |
[[Image:Matt Parkman by Greg Grunberg.jpg|thumb|left|Greg Grunberg drew this picture of his character in order to raise money for his favorite charity, Pediatric Epilepsy Project.]] |
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*Grunberg's eldest son suffers from pediatric epilepsy. As a result, Grunberg runs a charitable organization called "Hollywood Helping Hands," which auctions off pieces of artwork that are finger-painted by celebrities to benefit the [http://www.4pep.org/ Pediatric Epilepsy Project] at UCLA. He also helped sponsor the [http://www.seenon.com/auction/ Heroes Auction], which auctioned hand-drawn interpretations of the ''Heroes'' characters, created by the actors themselves. (To see the art, go to each actor's article page.) |
*Grunberg's eldest son suffers from pediatric epilepsy. As a result, Grunberg runs a charitable organization called "Hollywood Helping Hands," which auctions off pieces of artwork that are finger-painted by celebrities to benefit the [http://www.4pep.org/ Pediatric Epilepsy Project] at UCLA. He also helped sponsor the [http://www.seenon.com/auction/ Heroes Auction], which auctioned hand-drawn interpretations of the ''Heroes'' characters, created by the actors themselves. (To see the art, go to each actor's article page.) |
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*According to an interview on ''The Megan Mullally Show'' (December 4th 2006), Grunberg's on-set nickname is "the big cop". |
*According to an interview on ''The Megan Mullally Show'' (December 4th 2006), Grunberg's on-set nickname is "the big cop". |
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*Greg Grunberg originally auditioned for the role of [[Peter]]. |
*Greg Grunberg originally auditioned for the role of [[Peter]]. |
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*Greg Grunberg was cast on ''Lost'' as the doomed [http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/The_Pilot pilot] for the pilot episode. |
*Greg Grunberg was cast on ''Lost'' as the doomed [http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/The_Pilot pilot] for the pilot episode. |
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*He had a small role in ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'', along with [[Masi Oka]]. |
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Revision as of 21:32, 3 April 2007
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| About | |
| Character | Matt Parkman |
| Date of birth | 11 July 1966 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Gender |  |
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Greg Grunberg is the American film and television actor who portrays Matt Parkman.
About
A veteran of a number of successful television series, Greg Grunberg has starred in numerous series including Alias and Felicity. He can also be seen in the films Mission Impossible III and Malibu's Most Wanted.
Notable co-appearances with Heroes castmates include Connie and Carla with Ian Gomez and Stephen Spinella, Austin Powers in Goldmember with Masi Oka, Flying Blind with Cristine Rose, Oh Baby with Jack Coleman, Rescue 77 with Richard Roundtree, Alias with Stephen Spinella, Brad Greenquist, Richard Roundtree, and Stana Katic, and Felicity with Ian Gomez, Karl T. Wright, Erick Avari, and John Prosky.
Trivia
- Grunberg's eldest son suffers from pediatric epilepsy. As a result, Grunberg runs a charitable organization called "Hollywood Helping Hands," which auctions off pieces of artwork that are finger-painted by celebrities to benefit the Pediatric Epilepsy Project at UCLA. He also helped sponsor the Heroes Auction, which auctioned hand-drawn interpretations of the Heroes characters, created by the actors themselves. (To see the art, go to each actor's article page.)
- According to an interview on The Megan Mullally Show (December 4th 2006), Grunberg's on-set nickname is "the big cop".
- Greg Grunberg originally auditioned for the role of Peter.
- Greg Grunberg was cast on Lost as the doomed pilot for the pilot episode.
- While appearing on the cable station G4, Greg claimed to be the only man in Hollywood with four G's in his name.
External Links
- Interview with Greg Grunberg at 9th Wonders
- Video Interview with Greg Grunberg at TV Guide (WARNING: Contains spoilers)