Trivia

In 1974 Jeff, along with Gary Sinise and Terry Kinney, began performing plays informally in a church basement in Highland Park. In 1975, the group incorporated. The Steppenwolf Theatre Company was born.

Daughter, with ex-wife Laurie Metcalf, Zoe Perry was born in 1983.

Acting instructor at the School of Steppenwolf in Chicago. (2005)

Shonda Rhimes has a lovely reputation of using actors across her many successful TV shows; sort of like "Easter Eggs". On Grey's Anatomy, Jeff Perry, had a recurring role as Thatcher Grey, Meredith's estranged father. Jeff's daughter, Zoe Perry, played a patient of Dr Meredith Grey in season 9, episode 5. Zoe's mother and Jeff's ex-wife, Laurie Metcalf, also played a patient in season 2, episode 22. Zoe also had a short run as a character on Scandal, on which Jeff Perry is a series regular.

Instructor at the Steppenwolf Theater School West in Los Angeles, California.

Co-starring as "Bill" in Tracy Letts's new drama "August: Osage County" on Broadway with many of his fellow Steppenwolf members. (March 2008)

He was nominated for a 1983 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Cloud Nine" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.

He was nominated for a 1993 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "Awake and Sing!" at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Daughter Leah Perry, with wife, Linda Lowy.

Has been in three productions with Bridges in the title: Brooklyn Bridge (1991) (TV series), Nash Bridges (1996) (TV series) and the upcoming "Building Bridges".