A tall, lanky actor who honed his craft on stage before hitting his stride as a character actor in films and TV, John C. McGinley was born in NYC's Greenwich Village and raised in Millburn, New Jersey. Shortly after earning his MFA from NYU, he landed his first professional gig as John Turturro's understudy in John Patrick Shanley's Off-Broadway play "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea". When Turturro took a couple of weeks off to shoot a film, McGinley assumed the role and was spotted by a talent scout who recommended the young performer to director Oliver Stone. Stone in turn cast McGinley in his
Cast in the recurring role of Ned Howard in the soap, "Another World" (date approximate)
1984
Off-Broadway debut, as understudy for John Turturro in John Patrick Shanley's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea"; spotted by a talent scout for Oliver Stone when he went on for Turturro who was off making a film; offered a small role in "Platoon", but production was delayed for almost two years
1984
Had role in the Off-Broadway play "The Ballad of Soapy Smith"
1985
Broadway debut in a revival production of "Requiem for a Heavyweight"
