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Jeff Nowinski

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Stunts
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This actor and former professional athlete, was born in L.A.'s tough inner-city. He fell in love with Shakespeare and Japanese poetry as a child and seemed destined for a life in the arts, however, his precocious athletic ability soon took center stage.

Raised to be a pro baseball player by his dad, and although the major league spotlight beckoned, Jeff was taken by the game of football. So it was that he won a dream scholarship at UCLA to play sports, and played football, basketball and baseball. His UCLA Football teams amazingly won three Rose Bowl championships in four years, an NCAA record. While at the university Jeff earned two degrees and thought about becoming a doctor. Upon graduating, he was scooped up by professional sports and after a cup of coffee in the NFL, Jeff was discovered by UCLA professor, Tom Orth at the age of 24 and dove into acting head first. After taking classes at his alma mater in their graduate program of Fine Arts and a summer in Europe studying theater, Jeff began making his way in Hollywood.
BornFebruary 24, 1963
BornFebruary 24, 1963
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    Known for

    Jim Caviezel in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.7
    • French Dragoon(uncredited)
    • 2002
    Predator 2 (1990)
    Predator 2
    6.3
    • Stunts(as Gregory James)
    • 1990
    Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
    The Fabulous Baker Boys
    6.9
    • Hotel Masseuse(as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
    • 1989
    Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)
    Saving Grace B. Jones
    5.3
    • Phil Carter(as Gregory James)
    • 2009

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    • Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)
      Saving Grace B. Jones
      5.3
      • Phil Carter (as Gregory James)
      • 2009
    • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
      Big Love
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Car Driver (as Gregory James)
      • 2009
    • Jim Caviezel in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
      The Count of Monte Cristo
      7.7
      • French Dragoon (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Sleep, Baby, Sleep (1995)
      Sleep, Baby, Sleep
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • New Haven Cop #1 (as Gregory James)
      • 1995
    • Get Smart (1995)
      Get Smart
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Agent 39
      • 1995
    • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
      Quantum Leap
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Stacker
      • 1992
    • Marcy Walker in Midnight's Child (1992)
      Midnight's Child
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Bob McDowell
      • 1992
    • Helen Shaver, Mariette Hartley, John Shea, and Harris Yulin in WIOU (1990)
      WIOU
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Airline Pilot (as Gregory James)
      • 1991
    • Heather Locklear, Alan Ruck, Jerry Levine, Hallie Todd, and Holland Taylor in Going Places (1990)
      Going Places
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Troy (as Gregory James)
      • 1990
    • Curiosity Kills (1990)
      Curiosity Kills
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Preppy (as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
      • 1990
    • Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Ann B. Davis, Leah Ayres, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, and Barry Williams in The Bradys (1990)
      The Bradys
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Steve (as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
      • 1990
    • Pamela Ludwig in Rush Week (1989)
      Rush Week
      5.0
      • Frat Boy (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
      The Fabulous Baker Boys
      6.9
      • Hotel Masseuse (as Jeffrey J. Nowinski)
      • 1989
    • 1st & Ten (1984)
      1st & Ten
      6.5
      TV Series
      • (uncredited)
      • 1987

    Writer



    • America's Game
      • writer (as Gregory James)
      • Completed

    Stunts



    • Predator 2 (1990)
      Predator 2
      6.3
      • stunt player (as Gregory James)
      • 1990

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Gregory James
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • February 24, 1963
      • Lynwood, California, USA
    • Other works
      Played professional football for the New York Jets
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Pictorials

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      Studied at UCLA's Graduate Program of Theater, Film and Television.
    • Trademarks
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      62 years old
    • When was Jeff Nowinski born?
      February 24, 1963
    • Where was Jeff Nowinski born?
      Lynwood, California, USA
    • What is Jeff Nowinski's birth name?
      Jeffrey James Nowinski
    • How tall is Jeff Nowinski?
      6 feet 4 inches, or 1.93 meters

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