John Joseph Corbett, Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. He is best-known for playing Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995 and Aidan, Carrie Bradshaw's boyfriend, on Sex and the City. He also played the leading male role opposite Nia Vardalos in Vardalos's hit film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). He currently stars in United States of Tara.Contents [hide] 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 4.3 Music videos 5 References 6 External links
[edit] Personal life
Corbett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of John Joseph Corbett, Sr. He lived with his mother in an apartment block near the Ohio River, and attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School and Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. Corbett was raised Catholic but is now a born-again Christian.[1] He has never been married, and has stated that he does not see himself getting married or having kids;[2] he has been in a long-term relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002.[3]
Corbett commented on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson that many people perceive him to be dating a much older woman in Bo Derek. In reality, Derek is only 4.5 years older than Corbett. [edit] Career
Corbett at the 44th Emmy Awards, August 1992
Corbett's first major role was as the hippie boyfriend of Karen Arnold in season 1, episode 4, ("Angel"), of The Wonder Years, in 1988. Corbett has co-starred in three successful television series to date: Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995, Sex and the City (spanning 22 episodes from 2001 to 2002), and United States of Tara (2009–present).
Corbett played leading roles in two short-lived television series. The first was the 1997 sci-fi series, The Visitor, in which Corbett played Adam MacArthur, a man abducted by aliens, only to find his way home, 50 years later, endowed with unearthly powers. In 2003, he starred in his second series entitled Lucky, which was about a professional poker player, Michael 'Lucky' Linkletter, living in Las Vegas.
Corbett's film credits include Tombstone, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Dreamland and The Messengers. Corbett appeared in Serendipity with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale and he played the role of a music teacher in Raise Your Voice, which starred Hilary Duff. He had a cameo role as Ken Roloff in Dinner Rush (2000). Additionally, Corbett starred in the 2007 Lifetime Television film Montana Sky, and co-starred as a corrupt LAPD vice squad member in Street Kings (2008).
Corbett released a full-length, self-titled country music album co-produced in Nashville, TN by D. Scott Miller and Tara Novick, on April 4, 2006, and went on tour that year to promote the album. Its only single, "Good to Go" (which was also recorded by Jason Aldean on his self-titled debut album), reached a peak of #43 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In addition, Corbett was featured as a primary actor in Trisha Yearwood's music video of her 2008 single "This Is Me You're Talking To".
Corbett currently co-stars in the Showtime original series, United States of Tara opposite Toni Collette. The series was created by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno), and premiered on January 19, 2009. He provided the voiceover talent for a 2010 flight of Applebee's Restaurant television advertising.[4] [edit] FilmographyYear Film Role Notes 1991 Flight of the Intruder Big Augie 1993 Tombstone Barnes 1996 Wedding Bell Blues Cary Maynard Philco 1996 The Morrison Murders Walker Morrison 1997 Volcano Norman Calder 1998 Countdown: The Sky's On Fire Dr. Evan Thorne 1999 Desperate But Not Serious Jonathan 2000 Dinner Rush Ken Roloff On Hostile Ground Engineer 2001 Prancer Returns Tom Sullivan Video release Serendipity Lars Hammond 2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Ian Miller 2003 My Dinner with Jimi Henry Diltz 2004 Raise Your Voice Mr. Torvald Elvis Has Left the Building Miles Taylor Raising Helen Pastor Dan Parker 2005 Bigger Than the Sky Michael Degan/Christian Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D Jack Schmitt voice 2006 Dreamland Henry 2007 Montana Sky Ben McKinnon The Messengers Burwell 2008 Street Kings Detective Dante Demille The Burning Plain John 2009 Baby on Board Danny I Hate Valentine's Day Greg 2010 Sex and the City 2 Aidan Shaw Ramona and Beezus Bob Quimby 2011 Wild Oats upcoming film
Year TV Series Role Notes 1990–1995 Northern Exposure Chris Stevens Main role 1997–1998 The Visitor Adam MacArthur Main Character 2000–2003 Sex and the City Aidan Shaw Seasons 3 – 4, 6 2003 Lucky Michael "Lucky" Linkletter Main Character 2009–present United States of Tara Max Gregson Main role
[edit] Discography [edit] AlbumsYear Album details Peak chart positions US Country US Heat US Indie 2006 John Corbett Released: April 4, 2006 Label: Fun Bone/Co5 45 19 21
[edit] SinglesYear Single US Country Album 2006 "Good to Go" 43 John Corbett
[edit] Music videosYear Video Director 2006 "Good to Go" Kevin Kerslake
