John C. McGinley portrays Dr. Perry Cox on Scrubs. He has been a member of the main cast for all 9 seasons.
Bio[]
John C. McGinley was born in Greenwich Village, New York in 1959. His love for acting began as an undergraduate at New York University. In 1984, he received a master of fine arts degree from the New York University Theater Program.
McGinley has appeared in the films Wall Street, Identity, The Animal, Any Given Sunday, Wagons East, The Rock, Nothing to Lose, Se7en, Office Space, Platoon, Are We Done Yet? and Wild Hogs. McGinley has also served as producer on a number of films including Colin Fitz and Watch It.
In his Los Angeles home, McGinley spends a lot of time with his young son, Max, who has Down Syndrome, and he is actively involved in fund-raising activities for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). McGinley serves as the national spokesperson for the National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk, an advocacy walk organized by the NDSS.
Trivia[]
- John enjoys surfing, weightlifting and softball.
- It was John's idea to have Dr. Cox call J.D girl's names, reflecting a habit he has with real life friends.
- Also, Dr. Cox's whistling to get peoples' attention and his nose scratches were all improv by John, but they caught on and became part of the character.
- He's often referred to as "Johnny C." by fellow cast members.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Media | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Another World | TV | Ned (Unknown episodes) |
| 1986 | Sweet Liberty | Film | Floyd |
| Platoon | Film | Sgt. Red O'Neill | |
| 1987 | Leg Work | TV | Unknown (Unknown episodes) |
| Wall Street | Film | Marvin | |
| 1988 | Spenser: For Hire | TV | K.C. (1 episode) |
| Shakedown | Film | Sean Phillips | |
| Clinton and Nadine | TV Movie | Turner | |
| Talk Radio | Film | Stu | |
| 1989 | Prisoners of Inertia | Film | Ogden |
| Lost Angels | Film | Dr. Farmer | |
| Fat Man and Little Boy | Film | Capt. Richard Schoenfield, MD | |
| Suffering Bastards | Film | Buddy Johnson | |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Film | Official #1 | |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening | Film | David Blake |
| Point Break | Film | FBI Agent Ben Harp | |
| 1992 | Article 99 | Film | Dr. Rudy Bobrick |
| A Midnight Clear | Film | Major Griffin | |
| Little Noises | Film | Stu | |
| Cruel Doubt | TV Movie | Attorney Jim Vos Burgh | |
| Fathers & Sons | Film | Gary (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Watch It | Film | Rick |
| Hear No Evil | Film | Mickey O'Malley | |
| The Last Outlaw | TV Movie | Wills | |
| 1994 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Film | Officer Francis Muldoon |
| On Deadly Ground | Film | MacGruder | |
| Mother's Boys | Film | Mr. Fogel | |
| Surviving the Game | Film | John Griffin | |
| Wagons East | Film | Julian Rogers | |
| Frasier | TV | Danny Kriezel (1 episode) | |
| 1995 | Long Island Fever | TV Movie | Jim McCarty |
| The Return of Hunter | TV Movie | Det. Sgt. Harry McBride | |
| Born to Be Wild | Film | Max Carr | |
| Se7en | Film | California | |
| Nixon | Film | Earl | |
| 1996 | Hollywood Boulevard | Film | Jackson Elliot |
| Psalms from the Underground | Film | Unknown | |
| The Rock | Film | Marine Captain Hendrix | |
| Mother | Film | Carl | |
| Set It Off | Film | Detective Strode | |
| Johns | Film | Danny Cohen | |
| 1998 | Colin Fitz | Film | Groundskeeper |
| Flypaper | Film | Joe | |
| The Practice | TV | Atty. Leonard Goode (2 episodes) | |
| Truth or Consequences, N.M. | Film | Eddie Grillo | |
| Nothing to Lose | Film | Davis 'Rig' Lanlow | |
| Intensity | TV Movie | Edgler Foreman Vess | |
| 1998 | Bad Cop, Bad Cop | TV Movie | Unknown |
| Target Earth | TV Movie | Agent Vincent Naples, FBI | |
| The Pentagon Wars | TV Movie | Col. J.D. Bock | |
| 1999 | Office Space | Film | Bob Slydell |
| The Jack Bull | TV Movie | Woody | |
| Three to Tango | Film | Strauss | |
| Any Given Sunday | Film | Jack Rose | |
| 2000 | Sole Survivor | TV Movie | Victor Yates |
| Get Carter | Film | Con McCarty | |
| 2001 | The Animal | Film | Sgt. Sisk |
| Summer Catch | Film | Hugh Alexander (uncredited) | |
| Scrubs | TV | Dr. Cox | |
| 2002 | Crazy as Hell | Film | Parker |
| Highway | Film | Johnny the Fox | |
| Stealing Harvard | Film | Detective Charles | |
| Clone High | TV | Creepy Trucker (1 episode) | |
| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | TV Movie | Dr. Cox | |
| 2003 | Identity | Film | George York |
| Spider-Man | TV | Richard Damien (2 episodes) | |
| Kim Possible | TV | Rudolph 'White Stripe' Farnsworth (1 episode) | |
| Justice League | TV | The Atom (4 episodes) | |
| 2005 | Lil' Pimp | Video | Man Cub Master |
| American Dragon: Jake Long | TV | Dr. Diente (1 episode) | |
| 2006 | The Boondocks | TV | The White Shadow (1 episode) |
| Two Tickets to Paradise | Film | Mark | |
| Puff, Puff, Pass | Film | Jerry Dupree | |
| A.W.O.L | Film | Garris | |
| 2007 | Wild Hogs | Film | Highway Patrolman |
| Are We Done Yet? | Film | Chuck Mitchell, Jr. | |
| Dead Head Fred | Video Game | Fred Neuman | |
| 2008 | WordGirl | TV | The Whammer (1 episode) |
| American Crude | Film | Jim | |
| Robot Chicken | TV | Unknown (1 episode) | |
| WordGirl | TV | The Whammer (7 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Back | TV Movie | Tom Barnes |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Video | Metallo |
Awards[]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Television Critics Association Awards | TCA Award | Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy - Scrubs |
| 2003 | Satellite Awards | Golden Satellite Award | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical - Scrubs |
| 2006 | Method Fest | Festival Director's Award | Won | Two Tickets to Paradise |
| CAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| MAIN | Zach Braff • Sarah Chalke • Donald Faison • Neil Flynn • Ken Jenkins • John C. McGinley • Judy Reyes • Eliza Coupe • Kerry Bishé • Michael Mosley • Dave Franco | |
| SUPPORTING | Johnny Kastl • Sam Lloyd • Robert Maschio • Christa Miller • Travis Schuldt • Aloma Wright | |
| SEE ALSO | List of character appearances • Cast from Season: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • W • 9 | e |