Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ed Marinaro lived two lives most people would kill for just one of. A unanimous All-American and Maxwell Award winner at Cornell, then an NFL running back, he later reinvented himself as a working actor. That pivot takes real nerve. I love that he eventually returned to football through the comedy Blue Mountain State, turning his own roots into laughter rather than nostalgia. The combination of elite athletic discipline and on-screen expressiveness is rare, and I read in him a New York grit that refused to be defined by a single chapter. His career is a study in reinvention.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ed Marinaro
- Name (Japanese)
- エド・マリナロ
- Reading
- えど・まりなろ
- Born
- March 31, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- New Milford High School
- University
- Cornell University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ed Marinaro born?
Born March 31, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Ed Marinaro from?
Ed Marinaro is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Ed Marinaro do?
Ed Marinaro works as actor, television actor, American football player.
How tall is Ed Marinaro?
Ed Marinaro is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.