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American actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan was born on April 22, 1966, in Seattle, Washington. He graduated in 1984 from Lake Washington High School, and he started his acting career on the stage appearing in the musical productions of "Grease" and "West Side Story" before moving to Hollywood. In 1991, he made his film debut in the thriller "Uncaged" and also appeared in "Dillinger and Capone" and "Undercover Heat." This lead to the recurring roles of Dr. Edward Marcase on the CW series "The Burning Zone" and John Winchester on "Supernatural," but he is most known for his role as Denny Duquette on the hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy," which is set in his home town of Seattle. In his spare time he enjoys painting, writing, reading and spending time with his friends.

Many actors know from childhood that acting is the only job they'll ever want, but Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a rare exception. He pursued basketball in high school with tremendous success, until a knee injury ended his sports career, and he then trained and worked as a graphic artist for some time. Eventually, however, his interest in acting became overpowering, and Morgan moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting as a career, rather than just an interest. He found steady work appearing on shows like ER and Angel, eventually scoring a huge break in 2005 when he was cast in recurring roles on three different series: Grey's Anatomy, Weeds, and Supernatural. The shows put him on the map, especially Grey's Anatomy, and oddly enough, his characters died on all three shows. Morgan's career was still alive and kicking, however, and he was soon appearing in the comedy Kabluey opposite Christine Taylor and The Accidental Husband with Uma Thurman and Colin Firth. Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

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