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Date of Birth
March 9 1972 (pisces)
Birthplace
Exton, Pennsylvania
Height:
5'10"
Education
University of Vermont with a BS degree in accounting
Favorite TV Show
Seinfeld, reruns every night at 7:30pm. "I never miss it."
Favorite Meal
"Breakfast: bacon, eggs, the works."

Role model:
Father and Grandfather
Favorite fun:
Computer games, cooking, and writing music
Favorite book:
A Time to Kill
Favorite vacation spot:
Negril, Jamaica
Favorite sport:
Skiing & Golfing
Favorite charity:
Starlight Foundation
Favorite actress:
"Meg Ryan. She's so quirky."
Favorite actor:
"John Travolta's great. He's the comeback king."
Favorite music:
Dave Matthews Band and Bob Marley
Who's Maxine?
His 7-month-old boxer. "Meredith and I have sister dogs, Maxine and Jesebel."
Most unusual job:
Tire warehouse worker
How'd you get into acting?:
"I quit my job, sold my car, and moved to New York."
First on-screen kiss:
Jordana Brewster (on 'As the World Turns')
Current Commericals:
Gateway Computers and Carl's Junior
Favorite Episode of Dawson's:
"I had the most fun shooting the 10th episode of the season, which you haven't seen yet. I lose some clothing. It was a lot of fun. Jack gets VERY naked."
What he drives:
A truck

Did you know?

  • tapped to star in Black Cadillac, but didn't.
  • tapped to star in Exorcist prequel, but didn't.
  • graduated from Henderson High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania in 1990.
  • attended the University of Vermont
  • Kerr is a self-taught piano player, he also plays the bass
  • He's a big fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager
  • first acting experience was a supporting character in "The King and I" his senior year of high school.
  • His first name (Kerr) was his grandmother's maiden name
  • Kerr and his mother appeared in Twelve Monkeys (1995) as uncredited extras. Kerr's scene was cut, but his mother's scene remains in the movie. This was his first acting job and he decided to go into acting full force after this experience.
  • Owns a home in Park City, Utah that he and his family use for skiing vacations
  • Loves computers, has three computers at his house.
  • He loves steamed clams and says he could 500 in one sitting.
  • When he's not working, Kerr likes to play golf and poker.
  • Kerr's portrayal of Ryder Hughes in As the World Turns earned him an Emmy.
  • In high school, the Henderson High School in West Chester Pennsylvania, Kerr was class president for three years.
  • Kerr enjoys motorcross.
  • Kerr is a certified pilot.
  • Kerr and his friend, Adam Frank, formed a production company entitled Proudest Monkey Entertainment.
  • Kerr plays the bass.
  • Kerr auditioned for a part in Party of Five and for a new role on Another World, but was not cast in either role.
  • In one of the scenes in Final Destination, Kerr's character Carter, pees his pants. The editor wanted to cut the scene, but Kerr convinced him to leave the scene in the movie. This saved a very funny scene from the cutting floor.