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Francis V. Guinan Jr. (born November 17, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar Teller the patriarch in the short-lived series Eerie, Indiana.
The Council Bluffs, Iowa-born actor has made guest appearances in many notable television series including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Practice, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, That '70s Show, Nash Bridges, Sliders, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Mike & Molly and other series.
He has been a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble since 1979. In December 2007, Guinan co-starred in the Tracy Letts' play August: Osage County which opened on Broadway to critical acclaim. He played Master Pakku in the 2010 film, The Last Airbender as well as appeared in the films Hannibal (2001), Constantine (2005) and Abundant Acreage Available (2017).
Selected filmography
- 1988: The Serpent and the Rainbow as American Doctor
- 1988: Miles from Home as Tommy Malin
- 1992: Rock Hudson as Carl
- 1992: Shining Through as Andrew Berringer
- 1997: Speed 2: Cruise Control as Rupert
- 1999: Guinevere as Alan Sloane
- 2001: Hannibal as FBI Assistant Director Noonan
- 2005: Constantine as Father Garret
- 2010: The Last Airbender as Master Pakku
- 2010: All Good Things as Daniel Patrick Moynihan
- 2013: Killing Kennedy as Lyndon B. Johnson
- 2015: Henry Gamble's Birthday Party as Larry Montgomery
- 2017: The Evil Within as Dr. Preston
- 2017: Abundant Acreage Available as Tom
- 2019: Saint Frances as Dennis
- 2022: Relative as David Frank
- 2024: Ghostlight as Janitor Fran
Awards and nominations
Theatre
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Joseph Jefferson Awards | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | A Lesson from Aloes (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) | Nominated |
| 1988 | Little Egypt (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | A Guide for the Perplexed (Victory Gardens Theater) | Won | ||
| 2011 | Rantoul and Die (American Blues Theater) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | White Guy on the Bus (Northlight Theatre) | Nominated | ||
| The Night Alive (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Actor | Downstate | Nominated |
Film
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Festival of Cinema NYC Jury Award | Best Ensemble Cast | Relative | Won |
| Midwest Film Festival | Best Actor | Relative | Won |
