Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (born March 27, 1969) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including the role of Uncle Eddie on the sitcom Grounded for Life (2001–2005). His film appearances have included supporting roles in Goodfellas (1990), Walking and Talking (1996), Henry Fool (1997), The Departed (2006), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Seven Psychopaths (2012), The King of Staten Island (2020) and co-starring roles in Big Fan (2009) and Results (2015). He has been twice nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male.

Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan at the 2017 Montclair Film Festival
Born
Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan

(1969-03-27) March 27, 1969
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2001)
Children1

Life and career

Corrigan was born in The Bronx, New York, to an Irish American father and a Puerto Rican mother.[1] After studying at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, he made his film debut in 1989 in Lost Angels, starring Donald Sutherland and Adam Horovitz. He was cast in Goodfellas as the younger brother of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta). During the independent film boom of the 1990s, Corrigan built a career playing quirky, unconventional characters in films such as True Romance, Living in Oblivion, Walking and Talking and Rhythm Thief. He made his television series debut as a cast member of the short-lived Rhea Perlman sitcom Pearl. He also appeared in the video for "Get Me" by the indie band Dinosaur Jr. in 1993.

Corrigan became well known for his role as the slacker Eddie Finnerty on the sitcom Grounded for Life, which ran for five seasons. After the show's cancellation, he returned to appearing in smaller film projects, with the exception of a role in Martin Scorsese's The Departed as the drug-dealing cousin of Leonardo DiCaprio's character. Since that film's success, he has appeared more regularly in high-profile films. He had roles in two Judd Apatow-produced films: Superbad, as the violent owner of the house where Jonah Hill's and Michael Cera's characters attempt to steal alcohol, and Pineapple Express, as one of the main villain's henchmen. He also appeared in Ridley Scott's American Gangster as an informant for Russell Crowe's character. Corrigan was also in the movie The Last Winter, as Motor, a mechanic. In 2009 he was in the Oscar-winning short film The New Tenants.[2] In 2009, Corrigan guested on the science fiction drama Fringe as the mysterious character Sam Weiss. He played the role of Sal against Patton Oswalt in the critically praised independent film Big Fan, written and directed by Robert D. Siegel. He also starred in the 2010 John Landis-produced thriller Some Guy Who Kills People,[3] which was directed by Jack Perez.[4] In 2015, he co-starred with Guy Pearce in Results, the fifth feature film by writer-director Andrew Bujalski. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically on May 29, 2015, and has an 82% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Personal life

In 2001, he married actress Elizabeth Berridge, whom he met on the set of the independent film Broke Even. They have a daughter, Sadie Rose Corrigan.

Corrigan plays bass in the band Crystal Robots.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Lost AngelsGata
1990The Exorcist IIIAltar Boy
Men Don't LeaveMike
GoodfellasMichael Hill
1991One Good CopClifford
Billy BathgateArnold
1992ZebraheadDominic
Jumpin' at the BoneyardMorty
1993True RomanceMarvin
The Saint of Fort WashingtonPeter
1994Family RemainsMaxShort film
American StandoffThe GuyShort film
The Last Good TimeFrank
Rhythm ThiefFuller
1995An Eviction NoticeShort film
Living in OblivionAssistant Camera
Bad BoysElliot
Kiss of DeathKid Selling Infinity
DrunksCam
1996BandwagonWynn KnappGijón International Film Festival – Special Jury Award
Walking and TalkingBillNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
The PallbearerA Pallbearer
Trees LoungeMatthew
IlltownFrancis (Cisco)
1997Kicked in the HeadRedmondCo-writer
RevelationShort film
Henry FoolWarren
1998Buffalo '66Rocky the GoonUncredited
Slums of Beverly HillsEliot Arenson
Lulu on the BridgeMan with Gun
Brown's RequiemWalter
1999RobertaJonathan Fishman
Coming SoonSid
Love BitesBarrettShort film
Detroit Rock CityBeefy Jerk #1
2000Steal This Movie!Jerry Rubin
Broke EvenDot
Chain of FoolsPaulie
2001Scotland, PAAnthony 'Banko' Banconi
2003See Jane RunFrank
Chelsea WallsCrutches
American SaintMiles Hottonian
When Zachary Beaver Came to TownPaulieCredited as Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MoviePaul HauserDirect-to-video
2005Lonesome JimTim
Sexual LifePhil
Break a LegJ.D.
The HoneymoonersLarry the Bus DriverCredited as Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan
2006Out ThereDerrick
The Dog ProblemBenny
The Last WinterMotorNominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast
The DepartedCousin Sean
DeliriousRicco
FeelTony
2007On the Road with JudasJJ Lask
Goodbye BabyRandy
SuperbadMark
American GangsterCampizi
2008Definitely, MaybeSimon
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]Grabok
The Toe TacticHector Freegood
Pineapple ExpressBudlofsky
Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistMan at Port Authority
2009Hit and RunTimothy EmserDirect-to-video
Big FanSal
2BClayton Konroy
The Mother of InventionAnton Pupkin
Harmony and MeCarlos
Don't Look UpDavis
Today's SpecialStanton
2010The New TenantsZelkoShort film
Please GiveDon
Circus MaximusPeter
UnstoppableInspector Scott Werner
The Next Three DaysAlex
2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleKen Boyd
Moves: The Rise and Rise of the New PornographersDan Bejar
The ChaperonePhillip Larue
BrutalThe Head
2012The DictatorSlade
Seven PsychopathsDennis
2013Life of CrimeRay
2014Winter's TaleRomeo Tan
Wild CanariesAnthony
2015CymbelineThe Hangman
ResultsDannyNominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Knight of CupsGus
MeadowlandJoe
The Missing GirlCurly
2016Ordinary WorldPete
2017Take the 10Danny
Infinity BabyLarry
2019Cliffs of FreedomStavros Valvianos
2020Lost GirlsJoe Scalise
The King of Staten IslandJoe
Teenage BadassJordan
TBALeave Not One AlivePost-production
American MurdererDavid Brown Sr.Post-production

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989ABC Afterschool SpecialErik"Taking a Stand" (Season 17: Episode 4)
CBS Schoolbreak SpecialGary"Flour Babies" (Season 7: Episode 2)
1989–90SuperboyRanger / Security Guard"With This Ring, I Thee Kill" (Season 2: Episode 1)
"Superboy... Lost" (Season 3: Episode 11)
1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceTelevision film
199697PearlFranklin 'Frankie' Spivak22 episodes
1997Subway Stories: Tales from the UndergroundWriterTelevision film
Segment: "The Red Shoes"
1998Homicide: Life on the StreetCarl Curtis"Fallen Heroes: Part 1" (Season 6: Episode 22)
2000Freaks and GeeksToby"Carded and Discarded" (Season 1: Episode 7)
200105Grounded for LifeEdwin "Eddie" Finnerty91 episodes
Credited as Kevin Fitzgerald Corrigan (76 episodes)
2003HackBrad Pierson"A Dangerous Game" (Season 1: Episode 12)
Sick in the HeadTelevision film
2007The Black DonnellysWhitey6 episodes
2009MediumDavid Brewer"A Person of Interest" (Season 5: Episode 3)
Law & OrderRonny Aldridge"Bailout" (Season 19: Episode 15)
DamagesFinn Garrity4 episodes
CalifornicationMike 'Zloz' Zlozowski"Slow Happy Boys" (Season 3: Episode 5)
MercyGerard"Pulling the Goalie" (Season 1: Episode 4)
"Some of Us Have Been to the Desert" (Season 1: Episode 9)
2009–11FringeSam Weiss7 episodes
2010Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFlossy"Ace" (Season 11: Episode 22)
2010–14CommunityProfessor Sean Garrity"Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design" (Season 2: Episode 9)
"Competitive Wine Tasting" (Season 2: Episode 20)
"Introduction to Teaching" (Season 5: Episode 2)
2011CSI: MiamiPatrick Clarkson"About Face" (Season 9: Episode 18)
2012Made in JerseyCurran PapkeEpisode: "Ancient History"
2012–13The MentalistAgent Bob Kirkland7 episodes
The Mob DoctorTitus Amato4 episodes
2013Men at WorkDarrylEpisode: "Weekend at PJ's"
Necessary RoughnessWilliam GlassEpisode: "Good Will Haunting"
2015Public MoralsSmitty6 episodes
2016PortlandiaKevinEpisode: "First Feminist City"
2016–17DiceMilkshake13 episodes
The Get DownJackie Moreno11 episodes
2017Blue BloodsJimmy PearsonEpisode: "Lost Souls"
2018DeceptionMaster Thief / Prison InmateEpisode: "Escapology"
2019Ray Donovan Declan SullivanEpisode: "An Irish Lullaby”

Music videos

  • Featured in video for "Get Me" by Dinosaur Jr., from the album Where You Been, 1993
  • Played band member Dan Bejar in video for "Moves" by The New Pornographers, from the album Together, 2010
  • Played the Dad in video for "Safe Word" by the band Choke Chains, fronted by his long time friend and prolific Detroit musician, Thomas Jackson Potter, 2016
  • Played a Parking Enforcement Officer in video for "Loading Zones" by the musician Kurt Vile, 2018

See also

References

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