Theodore Raymond Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an American actor. He
is best known for his role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC medical
drama Grey's Anatomy. Having acted on stage since the age of five,
Knight had starred on Broadway, off-Broadway, and theater productions
in his home state of Minnesota. He received a Drama Desk Award
nomination for his performance in MCC Theater's Scattergood in 2003.
He received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.Knight was born in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie
Theater at the age of twelve. He attended Annunciation Catholic School
in Minneapolis, for grades K-8. Knight received the Conners Foundation
Scholarship as a freshman and apprenticed at the Children's Theatre
Company. He also worked at the local Red Owl supermarket alongside his
brother. After finishing high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in
Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University of St. Thomas for a brief
period of time. He dropped out and soon landed leading roles at the
Guthrie Theater.Knight moved to New York City and appeared on the
stage. He played opposite Patti LuPone in the 2001 Broadway revival of
Noises Off. He performed in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe. He performed in
the 2003 Off-Broadway production of Scattergood, receiving a Drama
Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. Knight
also starred Off-Broadway at Primary Stages in the 2004 drama Boy.On
television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived Nathan
Lane/Laurie Metcalf 2003 CBS television series Charlie Lawrence.
is best known for his role as Dr. George O'Malley on the ABC medical
drama Grey's Anatomy. Having acted on stage since the age of five,
Knight had starred on Broadway, off-Broadway, and theater productions
in his home state of Minnesota. He received a Drama Desk Award
nomination for his performance in MCC Theater's Scattergood in 2003.
He received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama
Series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards.Knight was born in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie
Theater at the age of twelve. He attended Annunciation Catholic School
in Minneapolis, for grades K-8. Knight received the Conners Foundation
Scholarship as a freshman and apprenticed at the Children's Theatre
Company. He also worked at the local Red Owl supermarket alongside his
brother. After finishing high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in
Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University of St. Thomas for a brief
period of time. He dropped out and soon landed leading roles at the
Guthrie Theater.Knight moved to New York City and appeared on the
stage. He played opposite Patti LuPone in the 2001 Broadway revival of
Noises Off. He performed in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe. He performed in
the 2003 Off-Broadway production of Scattergood, receiving a Drama
Desk Award nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. Knight
also starred Off-Broadway at Primary Stages in the 2004 drama Boy.On
television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived Nathan
Lane/Laurie Metcalf 2003 CBS television series Charlie Lawrence.
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