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John Corbett Biography

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John Corbett Raise Your Voice

John Corbett in Raise Your Voice.

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Birth Date:

May 9, 1961

John Corbett's Place of Birth:

Wheeling, West Virginia

Gained a Huge Female Following...:

After he played Sarah Jessica Parker's boyfriend Aidan in Sex and the City.

Role That Really Got Him Noticed:

Starring opposite Nia Vardalos in the sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Notable Movie Credits:

Flight of the Intruder, Tombstone, Volcano, Dinner Rush, Serendipity, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Raising Helen, Raise Your Voice, Bigger Than the Sky, The Messengers, Street Kings, I Hate Valentine's Day, and Ramona and Beezus.

A Bit of Trivia:

John Corbett moved from West Virginia to California to find work in a steel factory. An injury forced him out of the job 6 years later and while attending city college, he became interested in acting.

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