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 Levi's commercial after being hired by his aunt who is a casting director, Amy Sobo.Craig Kirkwood at FilmBug.com
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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 originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. It is distributed by The B ...

'', ''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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

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'', '' JAG'', ''

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'' and ''

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

''. 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 ''

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''. He has performed in theater for plays including '' Little Shop of Horrors'', '' Grease'' and '' Big River''. Kirkwood graduated from

Loyola Law School Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Academics Degrees offered include the Juris Doctor (JD); Master of Science in Legal ...

in 2008 and is now a practicing criminal defense attorney having passed the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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