Jerry O'Connell

For the politician, see Jerry J. O'Connell.

Jerry O'Connell
O'Connell in 2019
Born
Jeremiah O'Connell

(1974-02-17) February 17, 1974 (age 50)
New York City, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • British[1]
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • TV show host
Years active1983–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Spouse
​
(m. 2007)​
Children2
Relatives

Jeremiah O'Connell[2] (born February 17, 1974)[3] is an American actor and TV show host. He is known for his roles as Quinn Mallory in the television series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me (1986), Joe in Joe's Apartment (1996), Frank Cushman in Jerry Maguire (1996), Derek in Scream 2 (1997), Michael in Tomcats (2001), Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack (2003), and Detective Woody Hoyt on the NBC drama Crossing Jordan. He starred as Pete Kaczmarek in the single 2010–2011 season of The Defenders. He also had a starring role in the comedy horror film Piranha 3D (2010). Currently, he voices Commander Jack Ransom on the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, is co-host of The Talk, and hosts a version of Pictionary syndicated on Fox stations.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference dualcitizen was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Jerry O'Connell". TVGuide.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ O'Connell, Jerry [@MrJerryOC] (February 17, 2014). "Thanks for Birthday wishes! 40 is the new 50!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Twitter.