Today in Wheeling History: May 9—John Corbett, American actor and country music singer, was born in Wheeling (1961).
John Joseph Corbett Jr. was born on May 9, 1961, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He grew up in an apartment block near the Ohio River with his mother and stepfather, who both worked at his uncle Phillip's music club. Corbett was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy for seven years at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Wheeling. He attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1979. During his teenage years, Corbett started playing the guitar at age seven and worked as a security guard at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling when he was 16 years old.
After completing high school, Corbett moved to Bellflower, California, to live with his father and stepmother. He is best known for his television roles as Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure (1990-1995), Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City (2000-2003), Max Gregson on United States of Tara (2009-2011), and Seth Holt on Parenthood (2011-2015). Corbett has also appeared in numerous films, including the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, Raising Helen (2004), The Messengers (2007), and the To All the Boys film trilogy (2018-2021). In addition to his acting career, Corbett has released two country music albums, John Corbett (2006) and Leaving Nothin' Behind (2013). He has been in a relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002, and they married in December 2020.
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John Joseph Corbett Jr. was born on May 9, 1961, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He grew up in an apartment block near the Ohio River with his mother and stepfather, who both worked at his uncle Phillip's music club. Corbett was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy for seven years at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Wheeling. He attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1979. During his teenage years, Corbett started playing the guitar at age seven and worked as a security guard at the Capitol Music Hall in Wheeling when he was 16 years old.
After completing high school, Corbett moved to Bellflower, California, to live with his father and stepmother. He is best known for his television roles as Chris Stevens on Northern Exposure (1990-1995), Aidan Shaw on Sex and the City (2000-2003), Max Gregson on United States of Tara (2009-2011), and Seth Holt on Parenthood (2011-2015). Corbett has also appeared in numerous films, including the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise, Raising Helen (2004), The Messengers (2007), and the To All the Boys film trilogy (2018-2021). In addition to his acting career, Corbett has released two country music albums, John Corbett (2006) and Leaving Nothin' Behind (2013). He has been in a relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002, and they married in December 2020.
To learn more: (https://rb.gy/9v9v8) (https://rb.gy/pfr05) (https://tinyurl.com/5t3x4kmn)
Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
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