Rob Morrow
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Morrow at the Teen Choice Awards, 2010
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Robert Alan Morrow September 21, 1962 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Debbon Ayer (m. 1998) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
Robert Alan "Rob" Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role which garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series, and later for his role as FBI agent Don Eppes on Numb3rs.
Morrow was born in New Rochelle, New York, the son of Diane Francis (née Markowitz), a dental hygienist, and Murray Morrow, an industrial lighting manufacturer. His family is Jewish. His parents divorced when he was nine years old. He attended Miami Sunset High School, but dropped out at the beginning of his senior year to begin his acting career.
Morrow played the lead role of Joel Fleischman in the award-winning television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. Afterward, he starred in the critically acclaimed film Quiz Show as Dick Goodwin, a congressional investigator intent on uncovering the corruption behind the 1950s game show scandal and played Albert Brooks' character's sports agent brother in Mother. At one point, he was slated to play the protagonist in the 1996 film version of The Island of Dr. Moreau, but he dropped out of the project and was replaced by David Thewlis. In 2000, he directed and starred in Maze, about an artist with Tourette syndrome.
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