T.r. Knight
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Theodore Raymond “T.R.” Knight (born March 26, 1973) is an Emmy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor. Knight's most high-profile role to date is his current role as Dr.
George O'Malley on ABC's top-rated medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Biography
Early life
Knight was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he became involved with the Guthrie Theater at the age of five. After finishing high school at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield, Knight enrolled at the University of Minnesota for a brief period of time.
He also gained notice performing in 2003 as Damis in Tartuffe and received a Drama Desk Award nomination in 2003 for his role in the off-Broadway production of Scattergood. In 2005, he was cast as the sweet, bumbling intern George O'Malley on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
His role earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series in 2007.
In December 2008, People Magazine reported that Knight has asked to be released from his contract with Grey's Anatomy and that he will be written off the show.
Personal life
Rumors over Knight's sexual orientation gained momentum when news reports surfaced in October 2006 that Grey's Anatomy co-stars Patrick Dempsey and Isaiah Washington were involved in an argument during which, Knight and others allege, Washington used an anti-gay slur directed at an unnamed co-star. Washington later apologized, stating "I sincerely regret my actions and the unfortunate use of words during the recent incident on-set".
After the incident was reported in the press, Knight released a statement through People Magazine on October 19, 2006 stating, in part, “I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there.
When asked by E! Online reporter Ted Casablanca about the incident, Washington said, "I never called T.R. It never happened."
Knight appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on January 17, 2007 and stated that Washington in fact had referred to him as a faggot on the Grey's Anatomy set on October 9, 2006.
In June 2007, Knight's role was secured for an additional season of Grey's Anatomy, while Isaiah Washington's contract was not renewed.
In June 2008, Knight revealed in an interview with tabloid television program Extra that for the past six months, he was dating Mark Cornelson, a student 16 years his junior. The two remain a couple.
Departure from Grey's Anatomy
On December 9, 2008, Entertainment Weekly reported that he is leaving Grey's Anatomy due to being unhappy with the script attributed to his character.
He has three years left on his contract, but he reportedly will be released from it.
Acting credits
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