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Skeet Ulrich Profile |
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Birth Date: January 20, 1970
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Birth Place: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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Birth Name: Bryan Ray Trout
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Skeet Ulrich is an American actor who starred in the CBS
drama Jericho that ran from 2006-2008.
Ulrich was raised in Concord, North Carolina by his mother,
Carolyn Elaine Wax (née Rudd), who owns the special-events
marketing agency Sports Management Group. Ulrich's father is
a restaurateur and his first stepfather was former NASCAR
driver and team owner D. K. Ulrich. His mother has since
re-married to Edward Lewis Wax. Ulrich's uncle is NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup driver Ricky Rudd (who is his mother's brother)
and his maternal grandfather was Alvin Ray Rudd, Sr., the
president of Al Rudd Auto Parts. The nickname "Skeet"
originated from the nickname "Skeeter" he was given by his
Little League coach because of his small stature. Along with
his slight frame he had poor health, including numerous
bouts with pneumonia, and underwent open heart surgery at
the age of 10.
Ulrich graduated from Northwest Cabarrus High School, where
he was a soccer standout. After initially enrolling at the
University of North Carolina at Wilmington to study Marine
Biology, he switched to New York University, and was
subsequently noticed by playwright David Mamet.
In 1997, Ulrich married English actress Georgina Cates, whom
he met at an Academy Award party. Their wedding was a small
ceremony held on their farmland in Virginia, with the only
guests being the preacher and their canine companions. They
have twins: a son Jakob Dylan, and a daughter, Naiia Rose,
born in 2001. Skeet and Georgina divorced in 2005, citing
irreconcilable differences. They share joint custody of
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Other Information |
Former student at New York University where he studied
acting at the Atlantic Theater Company, a New York
off-broadway theater company founded by David Mamet and
William H. Macy
Has a scar on his chest from open heart surgery when he was
ten years old to correct a ventricular septal defect.
Studied marine biology at the University of North Carolina
at Wilmington.
Is the nephew of successful NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd.
Has twins: a son, Jakob Dylan, and a daughter, Naiia Rose,
born on 9 March 2001.
Raised in Concord, North Carolina.
His stepfather D.K. Ulrich and uncle Ricky Rudd are both
NASCAR drivers. As a teen, he briefly worked on his
stepfather's Winston Cup team. |
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since September 30, 2008