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*Greg Grunberg was cast on ''Lost'' as the doomed [[lostpedia:The Pilot|pilot]] for the pilot episode, and deleted scenes in the [[lostpedia:Exodus|season 1 finale]]. |
*Greg Grunberg was cast on ''Lost'' as the doomed [[lostpedia:The Pilot|pilot]] for the pilot episode, and deleted scenes in the [[lostpedia:Exodus|season 1 finale]]. |
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* While appearing on the cable station [[G4]], Greg claimed to be the only man in Hollywood with four ''G'''s in his name. |
* While appearing on the cable station [[G4]], Greg claimed to be the only man in Hollywood with four ''G'''s in his name. |
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* Greg is the drummer and founder of |
* Greg is the drummer and founder of "[http://www.bandfromtv.org/ Band from TV]", a charity cover band that often plays for the Pediatric Epilepsy Project. They played at the [[Season One]] ''Heroes'' Wrap Party, and had special guests [[Tim Kring]] on guitar, [[Noah Gray-Cabey]] on keyboard, [[Jack Coleman]] on vocals for a couple of songs, and [[Hayden Panettiere]] on vocals for two more songs. |
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Revision as of 02:58, 31 August 2008
| Greg Grunberg | |
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| About | |
| Character | Matt Parkman |
| Date of birth | 11 July 1966 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Gender |  |
| IMDb profile | |
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 and Dan Warner, Flying Blind with Cristine Rose, Oh Baby with Jack Coleman, Rescue 77 with Richard Roundtree, Senseless with Mark Christopher Lawrence, Alias with David Anders, Paul Ganus, Brad Greenquist, Stana Katic, Richard Roundtree, Stephen Spinella, and Dan Warner, and Felicity with Ian Gomez, Karl T. Wright, Erick Avari, Jeanette Brox, and John Prosky. Debra McGuire designed the costume Greg wore for an uncredited role in What About Brian.
Notes
- In 2006, Greg was nominated for a Saturn Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series" for his work on Heroes.
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, and deleted scenes in the season 1 finale.
- While appearing on the cable station G4, Greg claimed to be the only man in Hollywood with four G's in his name.
- Greg is the drummer and founder of "Band from TV", a charity cover band that often plays for the Pediatric Epilepsy Project. They played at the Season One Heroes Wrap Party, and had special guests Tim Kring on guitar, Noah Gray-Cabey on keyboard, Jack Coleman on vocals for a couple of songs, and Hayden Panettiere on vocals for two more songs.
External Links
- Interview with Greg Grunberg at 9th Wonders
- Video Interview with Greg Grunberg at TV Guide (WARNING: Contains spoilers)
- NBC Taste Test
- Greg Grunberg Q&A with The OWI 7/19/07
- Interview with Greg Grunberg at SFX Collection, 8/15/07
- Interview with Greg Grunberg, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Ali Larter, and Masi Oka during the Heroes World Tour, 8/30/07
- Interview with Greg Grunberg at LAist, 9/25/07
- Interview with Greg Grunberg at BuddyTV, 11/7/07
- Greg Grunberg on YouTube.
