Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney (born January 29, 1954) is an American actor and theater director, and a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry. Kinney is best known for his role as Tim McManus on HBO's prison drama Oz.

Terry Kinney
Kinney in 2016
Born (1954-01-29) January 29, 1954
Alma materIllinois State University
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director
Years active1974–present
Spouses
(m. 1984; div. 1988)
    (m. 1993; div. 2006)
    Children2

    Early life

    Kinney was born in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Elizabeth L. (née Eimer), a telephone operator, and Kenneth C. Kinney, a tractor company supervisor.[1]

    Career

    Theatre

    Kinney has been involved in theatre since 1974, when he, Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. In describing the company's radical usage of cinematic techniques such as accelerated time, substantial soundtracks and the rough equivalent of dissolves and bleeds, Kinney had said:

    We’ve always been more influenced by cinematic techniques than stage techniques because stage techniques have been around long enough to become really boring and cliché. Our earliest influences were the films of Cassavetes, not any plays we’d seen. We always tend to score our pieces and we always tend to manipulate the audience to look where we want them to look and the way to do that is to get very tight on certain situations.[2]

    He has directed several plays (see below) and performed in several. In 1985 he performed in the Drama Desk Award winning play Balm in Gilead by Lanford Wilson. In 1996 Kinney played Tilden in the Sam Shepard play Buried Child directed by Gary Sinise in New York City. During a performance of Buried Child Kinney had a "terrible, horrible, screaming panic attack" and stayed offstage for several years, only returning in 2002 in a performance with Kurt Elling called Petty Delusions and Grand Obsessions.[3] He directed Richard Greenberg's play Well Appointed Room in 2006 and Neil Labute's reasons to be pretty in 2009. In 2010 he directed another Lanford Wilson play, Fifth of July for Bay Street Theatre (July) and for the Williamstown Theatre Festival (August).

    In October–November 2012 Kinney directed Checkers a new play by Douglas McGrath at the Vineyard Theatre, New York City.[4] He directed Lyle Kessler's new play Collision in January 2013 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.[5]

    Film and television

    Besides his theatrical work, Kinney has done much acting, mainly for television, starting in 1986 with an appearance in Miami Vice. In 1987, he starred as Pastor Tom Bird in the CBS miniseries Murder Ordained opposite JoBeth Williams. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the idealistic unit manager Tim McManus on HBO's prison drama Oz.

    In 1995, Kinney co-starred with Tommy Lee Jones in an adaptation of an Elmer Kelton western novel titled The Good Old Boys. Tommy Lee Jones directed this made-for-TV movie which also co-starred Sissy Spacek, Matt Damon, Sam Shepard, Wilford Brimley and retired Texas Ranger H. Joaquin Jackson.

    Kinney also directed two episodes of Oz, "Cruel and Unusual Punishments" in 1999 and "Wheel of Fortune" in 2002. Explaining the experience, he said, "it was great training for shooting on a limited budget, on a time crunch."[6]

    His film work includes a role in the 1988 film Miles from Home, which featured many cast members of Steppenwolf and was directed by Sinise. In 1995, he played mayoral candidate Todd Carter in Carl Franklin's film Devil in a Blue Dress. In 1996, Kinney played a comedic role as Uncle David in the coming-of-age drama, Fly Away Home. In 1999, Kinney played the lead in the indie film, The Young Girl and the Monsoon, about Hank, a 39-year-old photo-journalist dealing with a demanding job and a growing daughter. In 2001, he played the estranged father of the protagonist, Sara Johnson (Julia Stiles), in the film Save the Last Dance.

    In 2006 Kinney directed a short film (18 minutes) called Kubuku Rides (This Is It), which portrays the effects of drug addiction of a mother as seen by her young son. The film is based on the short story by Larry Brown. It is the first film produced by Steppenwolf Films. In 2008, he directed Diminished Capacity, a feature film with a big Steppenwolf presence, based on the Sherwood Kiraly novel of that name.

    For television, in 2008, Kinney was Deputy Attorney General Zach Williams in Canterbury's Law, a short-lived Fox series. In 2009, he played Sergeant Harvey Brown in the ABC series, The Unusuals, and in the same year he had a recurring role as Special Agent Sam Bosco on the hit CBS series, The Mentalist.

    2010 saw a pilot for a CBS drama called The Line, starring Dylan Walsh as ATF Agent Donovan with Kinney as a complex criminal, Alex Gunderson, that Donovan is hunting. The series was to be based on a novel by Robert Gregory Browne called "Kiss Her Goodbye". (Browne said that the show was tentatively called "ATF".[7]) In 2011 Kinney had a recurring role in the North American adaptation of Being Human as Heggemann, an 1,100-year-old Dutch vampire. In April 2012 he starred in the CBS police procedural drama NYC 22 as Field Training Officer Daniel "Yoda" Dean. However, after four episodes NYC 22 was axed. Kinney also guest starred as Salvatore Amato, a member of a Chicago crime family, in the new Fox drama The Mob Doctor premiering in September 2012.[8]

    Kinney was cast as a series regular on ABC drama series Black Box opposite Kelly Reilly and Vanessa Redgrave, set to air on ABC in 2014.[9]

    Since 2016 Kinney has played Hall, a recurring character in the TV series Billions. In 2019, Terry was cast in the Shonda Rhimes mini-series Inventing Anna alongside Julia Garner, Laverne Cox, and Anna Chlumsky.[10] The series, which depicts Instagram-famous scam artist Anna Sorokin, premiered on Netflix in 2022.

    Personal life

    From 1984 to 1988, Kinney was married to Elizabeth Perkins. From 1993 to 2005, he was married to his Oz co-star Kathryn Erbe, with whom he has two children.

    Kinney lives in Brooklyn, New York.

    Theater directing credits

    Year Title Role Notes
    1976The LoverDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Perry
    1981Of Mice and MenDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Gary Sinise
    1982And a Nightingale SangDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Joan Allen
    1984Fool for LoveDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred William Petersen and Rondi Reed
    1985StreamersDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry
    1990RecklessDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Joan Allen
    1992My Thing Of LoveDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Laurie Metcalf
    1994A Clockwork OrangeDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago
    1997A Streetcar Named DesireDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Gary Sinise
    1998Eyes For ConsuelaDirectorManhattan Theatre Club, New York City/Starred David Strathairn
    2000One Flew Over The Cuckoo's NestDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Gary Sinise
    2003The Violet HourDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago
    2004Beautiful ChildDirectorVineyard Theatre, New York City/Starred Gary Sinise
    2005After AshleyDirectorVineyard Theatre, New York City/Starred Kieran Culkin and Anna Paquin
    2006The Well-Appointed RoomDirectorSteppenwolf Theatre, Chicago/Starred Josh Charles and Tracy Letts
    The Agony and the AgonyDirectorVineyard Theatre, New York City/Starred Nicky Silver
    2009reasons to be pretty (Neil Labute)DirectorMCC, New York City/Starred Piper Perabo and Thomas Sadoski
    2010Fifth of July (Lanford Wilson)DirectorBay Street Theatre (July), then Williamstown Theatre Festival (August)
    2019Curse of the Starving Class (Sam Shepard)DirectorSignature Theatre, New York City/Starred Maggie Siff

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes
    1978 A Wedding Caterer Uncredited
    1985 Seven Minutes in Heaven Bill the Photographer
    1986 No Mercy Paul Deveneux
    1987 A Walk on the Moon Lew Ellis
    1988 Miles from Home Mark
    1991 Queens Logic Jeremy
    Talent for the Game Gil Lawrence
    1992 The Last of the Mohicans John Cameron
    1993 Body Snatchers Steve Malone
    The Firm Lamar Quinn
    1995 Devil in a Blue Dress Todd Carter
    1996 Sleepers Ralph Ferguson
    Fly Away Home David Alden
    1997 White Lies Richard
    1998 Luminous Motion Pedro
    1999 The Young Girl and the Monsoon Hank With Ellen Muth
    Oxygen Captain Tim Foster
    2000 The House of Mirth George Dorset
    2001 Save the Last Dance Roy Johnson
    2003 House Hunting Hogue Short film
    2004 Focus Group Bob Sadler Short film
    2005 The Game of Their Lives Dent McSkimming
    Runaway Dr. Maxim
    2007 Turn the River Markus
    2012 Promised Land David Churchill
    2015 I Smile Back Dr. Page
    2017 Abundant Acreage Available Jesse Ledbetter
    November Criminals Principal Karlstadt
    2018 Mile 22 Johnny Porter
    2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Mike Fisher
    2021 The Little Things Captain Farris

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1986 Miami Vice Asst. State Atty. William Pepin Episode: "The Good Collar"
    1987–1989 thirtysomething Steve Woodman 7 episodes
    1987 Murder Ordained Pastor Tom Bird TV film
    1990 Kojak: None So Blind Paul Hogarth TV film
    1991 The Grapes of Wrath Reverend Jim Casey Teleplay
    1992 Deadly Matrimony Jim Mihkalik Miniseries
    1993 JFK: Reckless Youth Joseph P. Kennedy TV film
    1995 The Good Old Boys Walter Calloway TV film (dir: Tommy Lee Jones)
    1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Richard Laumer Episode: "Map of the Heart"
    Critical Choices Lloyd TV film
    1997 George Wallace Billy Watson TV film (dir: John Frankenheimer)
    1997–2003 Oz Emerald City Unit Manager Tim McManus Main role
    1998 Don't Look Down Dr. Paul Sadowski TV film (dir: Wes Craven)
    1999 That Championship Season James Daly TV film
    2001 Midwives Rand Danforth TV film
    2002 The Laramie Project Dennis Shepard TV film
    2003 Queens Supreme Andrew Grigg Episode: "Words That Wound"
    2004 CSI: NY District Attorney Tom Mitford 2 episodes
    2005 Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Detective Neil O'Hara TV film
    2006 Kidnapped James "Sully" Sullivan Episode: "Sorry, Wrong Number"
    2008 Law & Order Clifford Chester Episode: "Driven"
    Wainy Days Marvin Episode: "Carol"
    Canterbury's Law Deputy Attorney General Zach Williams Main cast
    2009 The Unusuals Sergeant Harvey Brown Main cast
    The Mentalist Special Agent Sam Bosco Recurring role
    2010 The Good Wife Gerald Kozko 3 episodes
    2011–2012 Being Human Heggemann Recurring role
    2012 NYC 22 Daniel "Yoda" Dean Main cast
    The Mob Doctor Dante Amato 2 episodes
    2013 Elementary Howard Ennis Episode: "The Deductionist"
    2014 Black Box Dr. Owen Morely Series regular
    2015 Show Me a Hero Peter Smith Miniseries
    Fargo Chief Gibson 2 episodes
    2016–2017 Good Behavior Christian Series regular
    2016–2022 Billions Hall Recurring role
    2018 Electric Dreams Mr. Dick Episode: "The Father Thing"
    2022 Inventing Anna Barry Miniseries (8 episodes)
    The Watcher Jasper Winslow 4 episodes
    2023 Justified: City Primeval Toma Costia 3 episodes

    References

    1. "Terry Kinney Biography (1954-)". Filmreference.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
    2. Gholson, Craig. BOMB Magazine Spring, 1989. Retrieved May 15th, 2013.
    3. Hayford, Justin (July 11, 2002). "Petty Delusions and Grand Obsessions". Chicago Reader. Alison Draper/Sun-Times Media Group. Chicagoreader.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
    4. Jones, Kenneth (June 21, 2012). "New Works by Rajiv Joseph, Jenny Schwartz and Doug McGrath Will Cling to Vineyard's Vine in 2012-13". Playbill. Philip S. Birsh. Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
    5. Bacalzo, Dan (June 29, 2012). "Terry Kinney to Direct Amoralists Production of Lyle Kessler's Collision". Theatermania.com. TheaterMania.com, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
    6. Kinney was talking about his preparation for directing Diminished Capacity, reported at indieWIRE.
    7. See Browne's Facebook page.
    8. Abrams, Natalie (17 July 2012). "Fox's Mob Doctor Snags Fringe, Oz Alums for Recurring Gigs". TV Guide. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
    9. Andreeva, Nellie (2013-09-26). "Terry Kinney Joins 'Black Box', Robin Weigert In 'Trending Down' & 'Chicago PD', Annabelle Stephenson Boards 'Revenge'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
    10. Otterson, Joe (2019-11-07). "Shonda Rhimes' Anna Delvey Series at Netflix Adds Five More to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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