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name: "Jeff Perry"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "16 August 1955"
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average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:31:27.116961+00:00"
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# Jeff Perry

Director. Born 16 August 1955 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 16 August 1955, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1990–1994
- **Also known as:** Jeffrey S. Perry

## Biography

Jeff Perry is an American actor and director. Born on 16 August 1955 in Highland Park, Illinois, he co-founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 1974 with Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney. He graduated from Illinois State University and worked extensively in theatre before moving to Los Angeles in 1987.

Perry is known for his role as Richard Katimski in the series *My So-Called Life* (1994–1995), which he also directed for one episode. His other television credits include Inspector Harvey Leek in *Nash Bridges* (1996–2001), Thatcher Grey in *Grey's Anatomy* (2005–), and Cyrus Beene in *Scandal* (2012–2018). He has appeared in films such as *Wild Things* (1998).

He was previously married to actress Laurie Metcalf and is married to casting director Linda Lowy. Their daughter Zoe Perry is also an actress.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *My So-Called Life* (1994), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Grifters* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Drunk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grifters.md)

## Also known for

- *Prison Break* (2005), Terrence Steadman
- *Fringe* (2008), Joseph Slater
- *American Dad!* (2005), Mr. Dawson (voice)
- *Wild Things* (1998), District Attorney Bryce Hunter
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), George Stark, Vince Grady
- *Scandal* (2012), Cyrus Beene
- *Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story* (2024), Peter Hoffman
- *The Flash* (1990), Charlie

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