Ted Rooney
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ted Rooney
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| education = Lewis & Clark College (BA)
Temple University (MFA)
| known_for = Legally Blonde
Boardwalk Empire
Gilmore Girls
| occupation = Actor
| years_active= 1996-present
}}
Ted Rooney is an American actor and educator, known for his role as Morey Dell on Gilmore Girls, neonatologist Dr. Tabash on ER, and John McGarrigle on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
Early life and education
Rooney was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He is the seventh of nine children. He graduated from Grant High School, where his father, Ed Rooney, was a teacher and basketball coach. Rooney completed his undergraduate degree in theater at Lewis & Clark College and received his MFA in acting at Temple University.
Career
After college, Rooney played semi-pro basketball in Germany. He lived for six years in New York City pursuing theater, and he lived ten years in Los Angeles continuing with theater pursuits, commercial work and appearances on television.{{Cite web|title=Ted Rooney|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ted-rooney/credits/3030201235/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}} He currently resides in Portland, Oregon where he continues to pursue acting and teaches acting for television.{{Cite web|title=Ted Rooney {{!}} Portland State University|url=https://www.pdx.edu/profile/ted-rooney|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.pdx.edu}}{{Cite web|last=Jessica|date=2010-09-15|title=Portland Actors Conservatory: Ted Rooney: Making Your Audition Less Dependent on Mystery or Mood|url=http://portlandactorsconservatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/ted-rooney-making-your-audition-less.html|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Portland Actors Conservatory}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1996
|Tony Sheppard | |
| 2000
|The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas |Confessor | |
| 2000
|Attendant | |
| 2001
|Voice |
| 2001
|Bingo Caller | |
| 2001
|Admissions Guy | |
| 2002
|Boring Teacher | |
| 2002
|Security Guard | |
| 2002
|Forensics #1 | |
| 2003
|Principal | |
| 2004
|Envy |Upscale Auctioneer | |
| 2007
|Naked Under Heaven |The Boss | |
| 2011
|Bucksville | |
| 2012
|Gone |Henry Massey | |
| 2012
|Cell Count |Abraham Walker | |
| 2012
|James | |
| 2012
|Mr. Miller | |
| 2012
|Sunshine Girl and the Hunt for Black Eyed Kids |Mother of Black Eyed Kid | |
| 2013
|Future Perfect |Tony | |
| 2014
|A Standing Still |Jack | |
| 2014
|Wild |Crazy Guy |Uncredited |
| 2015
|The Weather Outside |Daniel | |
| 2016
|Undeserved |Mark | |
| 2018
|Last Seen in Idaho |McNeely | |
| 2018
|Dr. Armstrong | |
| 2019
|Fort Trapper | |
| 2020
|Edward Schaal | |
| 2020
|Mr. McCormick | |
| 2022
|Ted | |
| 2022
|Losing Addison |Dr. Alfred Hunter | |
| 2023
|Barry | |
| TBA
|Dr. Reyes | |
| TBA
|You Can't Win |Jack Black's Father |Post-production |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1996
|Candidate #2 |Episode: "Record Breaking Time" |
| 1997
|Acupuncturist |Episode: "Jaroldo!" |
| 1997
|Ben |Episode: "Blue Highway" |
| 1997
|Technician |Episode: "Stoker" |
| 1997, 1998
|Waiter / Detective |2 episodes |
| 1997–1998
|ER |Neonatologist Dr. Tabash |6 episodes |
| 1998
|Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction |Preston Arnold |2 episodes |
| 1998
|Crichton |Episode: "The Bookstore" |
| 1998
|Mark |Episode: "My Best Friend's Funeral" |
| 1998
|Attendant |Episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself" |
| 1998
|Mortician #2 |Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 1998
|Edgar |Episode: "The Grass Is Always Finer" |
| 1999
|Tannery Man |Television film |
| 2000
|Harry |Episode: "With Thee I Swing" |
| 2000
|Varn |Episode: "Live Fast and Prosper" |
| 2000
|Date |Episode: "The Match Game" |
| 2000–2001
|Mr. Whitman |3 episodes |
| 2000–2007
|19 episodes |
| 2001
|Black Hand |Episode: "Crime Time" |
| 2001
|Karaoke Salesman |Episode: "Crazy Like a Fox, Hungry Like the Wolf" |
| 2001
|Trent Turner |Episode: "One Wedding and a Funeral" |
| 2001
|Mr. Linquist |Episode: "Eve of Discussion" |
| 2001
|Coroner |Television film |
| 2003
|Steven |Episode: "The Anniversary" |
| 2003
|Fritz |Episode: "Christmas Trees" |
| 2003–2005
|Flasher / Talker / Talker #1 |4 episodes |
| 2004
|Dr. Halliwell God |Episode: "Recreation" |
| 2005
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Denny Kingsley / Sherlock Holmes |Episode: "Who Shot Sherlock?" |
| 2005
|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia |Curator |Episode: "The Gang Finds A Dead Guy" |
| 2005
|Jeffries |Episode: "Malum" |
| 2007
|Crossroads Deacon |Episode: "Inked" |
| 2008
|Assorted Nightmares: Janitor |Janitor |Episode #1.1 |
| 2008
|Cappy |Episode: "Sold a Guy a Lemon Car" |
| 2009
|Grayson Emerson |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009
|Ingrid's Supervisor |Episode: "Su-Su-Sucio" |
| 2009
|Marketing Professor |Episode: "Environmental Science" |
| 2010
|Capt. Danny McCann |Episode: "The Bottle Job" |
| 2010
|Snotsworth |Episode: "Treasure" |
| 2010
|Royal Tracker |Episode: "Where the Wild Kings Are" |
| 2011
|John McGarrigle |2 episodes |
| 2011–2015
|James Addison |3 episodes |
| 2015
|Sheriff Heyer |Episode: "And the Fables of Doom" |
| 2016
|Bob |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2016
|Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life |Morey |Episode: "Spring" |
| 2017, 2018
|Automata |Roscoe |2 episodes |
| 2018
|Sam Pinkerton |Episode: "Wiped Clean" |
| 2018
|Bank Teller |Episode: "Freezing Cold Prestige Drama" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0740360}}
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Category:Male actors from Portland, Oregon
Category:Temple University alumni