John Corbett

'John Corbett' (qv) is an American actor who received Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Chris Stevens in _Northern Exposure (1990)_ (qv), and a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Aidan Shaw in _Sex and the City (1998)_ (qv).John was born John Joseph Corbett on May 9, 1961 in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Sandra (Pavilack) and John Marshall Corbett. He is of English, Irish, Lithuanian, and Russian-Jewish descent. John was raised Catholic, and graduated from Wheeling Central Catholic High School in 1979. He subsequently worked at a boiler-making factory in California for six years. After sustaining an injury, he left the factory to enroll at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California to study hairdressing, and took acting classes in the evenings.Corbett began his acting career with a guest role in _The Wonder Years (1988)_ (qv). His breakthrough role came two years later when he was cast as Chris Stevens in _Northern Exposure (1990)_ (qv), for which he received Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. He then played the lead role in _The Visitor (1997)_ (qv), for which he received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Actor. Corbett portrayed one of 'Sarah Jessica Parker' (qv)'s love interests in _Sex and the City (1998)_ (qv), for which he received his second Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.In 2002, he starred as the male lead opposite 'Nia Vardalos' (qv) in the blockbuster romantic comedy _My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)_ (qv), and reprised his role in its sequel, _My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)_ (qv). Corbett also starred as the husband of 'Toni Collette' (qv)'s character in _United States of Tara (2009)_ (qv), and portrayed guitarist Josiah 'Flash' Bacon in _Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2015)_ (qv).Corbett has been in a relationship with actress 'Bo Derek' (qv) since 2002, and the couple reside on a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. Aside from acting, he has released two country music albums, "'John Corbett' (qv)" in 2006 and "Leaving Nothin' Behind" in 2013.::Anonymous