Jerry O'Connell

Jerry O'Connell is my favorite kind of survivor: the child actor who never burned out, just adapted. From Vern in Stand by Me to leading Sliders, then onward through comedy, voice work, screenwriting, and hosting, he has treated a Hollywood career like a craftsman treats a toolbox, always adding tools and never getting precious. There is no tortured-artist mythology here, just four decades of showing up with energy and self-awareness, often poking fun at his own image. That cheerful durability is underrated; plenty of more serious actors from his era have vanished. I respect performers who understand that longevity in entertainment is itself an art form, and he has mastered it.

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Name (English)

Jerry O'Connell

Name (Japanese)

ジェリー・オコンネル

Reading

じぇりー・おこんねる

Born

February 17, 1974 (age 52)

Origin

Manhattan, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / voice actor / screenwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Tiger

University

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mrjerryoc/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry%20O'Connell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378672

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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