Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko
Image:RedDwarfUSA.jpg Craig Bierko as Lister in Red Dwarf USA.
Born	August 18 1964 (age 44) Rye Brook, New York

Craig Bierko (born August 18, 1964) is an American actor.

Bierko is perhaps best known for his role as Max Baer in the film Cinderella Man, as Tom Ryan in Scary Movie 4 (spoofing Tom Cruise throughout the film) and on the Broadway stage as Harold Hill in The Music Man. He was also the original choice for the character of Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends but turned it down. He had a short role as attorney Jeffrey Coho during the third season of the ABC television series Boston Legal.

Personal life

Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York to Rex and Pat Bierko; his mother was Jewish, but converted to Catholicism, raising Bierko Catholic.^[1] Bierko studied journalism at Boston University and studied at the School of Speech at Northwestern University (graduating in 1986).

Bierko has been involved with a number of actresses, such as Charlize Theron, Gretchen Mol (with whom he co-starred in the movie The 13th Floor), Janeane Garofalo, Kristen Chenoweth and Meg Ryan.

Brief Filmography

• Bill (2006)
• For Your Consideration (2006)
• Danika (2005)
• Scary Movie 4 (2006)
• Cinderella Man (2005)
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
• Kate & Leopold (2001) (uncredited)
• The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
• Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
• Sour Grapes (1998)
• The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
• Red Dwarf (1992) (TV pilot) (unaired US pilot)

Awards, Recognitions

• 100 Most Creative People in Entertainment "It" List, 2003 Entertainment Weekly ^[2]
• Sexiest Broadway Star - People Magazine (2000) ^[3]
• Theatre World Award (Winner) (2000) ^[4]
• Broadway.com Audience Awards (Winner) (2000) ^[5]
• Tony Award (Nominee) (2000) ^[6]
• Drama Desk Award (Nominee) (2000) ^[7]
• Outer Critics Circle Award (Nominee) (2000) ^[8]

Footnotes

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