John Corbett - Wikipedia John Corbett For other uses, see John Corbett ( disambiguation ). John Corbett Corbett in July 2015 John Joseph Corbett ( 1961 - 05 - 09 ) May 9, 1961 ( age 56 ) Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. Residence Santa Ynez, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, singer, guitarist Years active 1987 -- present Partner ( s ) Bo Derek ( 2002 -- present ) John Joseph Corbett ( born May 9, 1961 ) is an American actor and country music singer. Corbett began his acting career in television commercials. He is known for his roles as Chris Stevens on CBS ' Northern Exposure and as Aidan Shaw on HBO 's Sex and the City. He reprised the latter role for the film sequel Sex and the City 2 ( 2010 ). Corbett also portrayed the male lead, Ian Miller, in the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding ( 2002 ) and its 2016 sequel. Corbett starred as Max Gregson on Showtime 's United States of Tara, recurred as Seth Holt on NBC 's Parenthood, and starred as Josiah `` Flash '' Bacon on FX 's Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Aside from acting, Corbett has released two country albums, including his Billboard - charting self - titled debut. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Acting 2.2 Music 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Discography 5.1 Albums 5.2 Singles 5.3 Music videos 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Corbett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the only child of Sandra `` Sandy '' ( née Pavilack ) and John Marshall Corbett. His parents were married in 1963 when Corbett was two. He grew up in an apartment block near the Ohio River with his mother and stepfather, both of whom worked at his uncle Phillip 's music club. Corbett 's mother was of part Russian Jewish descent, though he was raised Catholic. He was an altar boy for seven years at St. Joseph 's Cathedral. His father, who is of English descent, was born and raised in Bellaire, Ohio. Corbett started playing the guitar at age seven, and at 16, he worked as a security guard at the Capitol Music Hall. He attended Wheeling Central Catholic High School, from which he graduated in 1979. Following his graduation from high school, Corbett moved to Bellflower, California to live with his father and stepmother, and worked for Kaiser Steel in Fontana for six years. During his time as a hydrotester in the factory, he spent a year training to become an L.A. County Deputy Sheriff, but ultimately failed the exams. Corbett stopped working at the factory after injuring his back ; he subsequently enrolled in hairdressing classes at Cerritos College in Norwalk, and also studied acting there. Corbett said, `` I went to hair school by day and studied theatre at night. '' He has been a licensed hair stylist since 1986. He then landed a Samsung commercial, and after three years, had starred in 50 national commercials. Career Acting Corbett at the 44th Primetime Emmy Awards in August 1992 Corbett 's first role came in 1988, when he was cast as Louis, the hippie boyfriend of Karen Arnold ( Olivia d'Abo ) in the first season of ABC 's comedy - drama series The Wonder Years. For this appearance, he was credited as Jack Corbett. From 1990 to 1995, he starred as Chris Stevens in the CBS comedy - drama series Northern Exposure, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Corbett played the leading role of Adam MacArthur, in 1997 's short - lived Fox science fiction series The Visitor, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television. His character, who was abducted by aliens, finds his way back to Earth 50 years later endowed with special powers. From 2001 to 2002, he portrayed the love interest of Carrie Bradshaw ( Sarah Jessica Parker ), Aidan Shaw, in the HBO comedy series Sex and the City, for which he received his second nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film. In 2002, Corbett portrayed the male lead role of Ian Miller in the romantic comedy film My Big Fat Greek Wedding, alongside Nia Vardalos ( who also wrote the screenplay ), for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2003, he starred in the FX dark comedy series Lucky, as professional poker player Michael `` Lucky '' Linkletter. The following year, he starred alongside Kate Hudson in Garry Marshall 's comedy - drama film Raising Helen. He then portrayed music teacher Mr. Torvald in the 2004 musical drama film Raise Your Voice, co-starring Hilary Duff. Three years later, he had a starring role in the Pang brothers horror film The Messengers ( 2007 ). Additionally, Corbett starred in the 2007 Lifetime television film Montana Sky, and co-starred as a corrupt LAPD vice squad member in the 2008 David Ayer - directed crime thriller Street Kings. The following year, he reunited with his My Big Fat Greek Wedding co-star Nia Vardalos for the romantic comedy I Hate Valentine 's Day ( 2009 ), which Vardalos also wrote and directed. In 2009, he also co-starred in the Brian Herzlinger - directed comedy film Baby on Board. From 2009 to 2011, Corbett co-starred in the Showtime comedy - drama series United States of Tara as Max Gregson, the husband of Toni Collette 's title character. In 2010, Corbett reprised his role as Aidan Shaw in the Sex and the City feature film sequel Sex and the City 2. That same year, he starred as Tom Marks in the Hallmark seasonal television film November Christmas, alongside Sam Elliott and Sarah Paulson, and portrayed Robert Quimby in Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum 's family comedy film Ramona and Beezus, based on the Ramona novel series. Corbett was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2011. From 2011 to 2015, he had a recurring role as Seth Holt on the NBC drama series Parenthood. In March 2013, Corbett appeared in two episodes of the CBS procedural drama series NCIS : Los Angeles as Special Agent Roy Haines ; it was considered to be a planted pilot episode for a spin - off series focusing on his character, but this was ultimately not produced. In 2012, he portrayed teacher Mike Kersjes in the Hallmark television film based on the memoir of the same name, A Smile as Big as the Moon. Corbett provided the voiceover for Applebee 's television commercials and, since 2012, has been the voice for Walgreens ' television and radio advertisements. In 2014, Corbett appeared alongside Sarah Bolger in Jeff Probst 's drama film Kiss Me. The following year, he starred as Garrett Peterson, opposite Jennifer Lopez, in the Rob Cohen - directed erotic thriller The Boy Next Door. From 2015 to 2016, he portrayed Josiah `` Flash '' Bacon in the FX comedy series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. In 2016, fourteen years after My Big Fat Greek Wedding was released, Corbett returned for the sequel My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. In 2017, he portrayed the main role of Michael Spurlock, a pastor who welcomes Karen refugees to his church, in the Steve Gomer - directed drama film All Saints. Corbett will portray Dr. Dan Covey, the father of Lana Condor 's lead character, in the film adaptation of Jenny Han 's novel To All the Boys I 've Loved Before, directed by Susan Johnson. He will also star in John R. Leonetti 's film adaptation of Tim Lebbon 's horror novel The Silence, with Miranda Otto and Stanley Tucci. Corbett will have a guest starring role in the eighth and final season of IFC 's comedy series Portlandia. Music In 1993, Corbett starred in the Jeff Richter - directed music video for the Scorpions single `` Woman '', opposite Karina Lombard. In September 2004, it was reported that Corbett had signed a recording contract with Nashville - based country music label Broken Bow Records. He released his self - titled debut album, co-produced by D. Scott Miller and Tara Novick, on April 4, 2006, and went on tour with ZZ Top, Lisa Marie Presley, and Charlie Daniels to promote the record. The album 's only single, `` Good to Go '', debuted at No. 48 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, which was the highest debut by a new artist from an independent label, and later peaked at No. 43. The music video for `` Good to Go '' was directed by Kevin Kerslake. The album itself reached No. 45 on the Country Albums chart, and peaked at No. 21 on the Independent Albums chart. In 2008, Corbett was featured in Trisha Yearwood 's music video for her single `` This Is Me You 're Talking To ''. Seven years after his debut, Corbett released a second country album, Leaving Nothin ' Behind, produced by Jon Randall, on January 29, 2013. Personal life Corbett was raised Catholic, and became a born again Christian in the 1980s, before returning to his Catholic roots. He has been in a relationship with actress Bo Derek since 2002, after meeting on a blind date. The couple reside on a ranch in Santa Ynez, California, with their two German Shepherds and four horses. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Flight of the Intruder Big Augie 1993 Tombstone Johnny Barnes Wedding Bell Blues Cary Maynard Philco Volcano Norman Calder 1999 Desperate But Not Serious Jonathan Silver 2000 Dinner Rush Ken Roloff 2001 Prancer Returns Tom Sullivan 2001 Serendipity Lars Hammond 2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Ian Miller 2003 My Dinner with Jimi Henry Diltz Raise Your Voice Mr. Torvald Elvis Has Left the Building Miles Taylor Raising Helen Dan Parker 2005 Bigger Than the Sky Michael Degan 2005 Magnificent Desolation : Walking on the Moon 3D Jack Schmitt Documentary short 2006 Dreamland Henry 2007 The Messengers John Burwell 2008 Street Kings Detective Dante Demille 2008 The Burning Plain John 2009 Baby on Board Danny Chambers 2009 I Hate Valentine 's Day Greg Gatlin Sex and the City 2 Aidan Shaw Ramona and Beezus Robert Quimby 2014 Kiss Me Chance 2014 The Lookalike Bobby Zan 2015 The Boy Next Door Garrett Peterson 2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Ian Miller 2016 My Dead Boyfriend Primo Schultz 2017 All Saints Michael Spurlock 2018 God 's Not Dead 3 Pearce Filming 2018 To All the Boys I 've Loved Before Dr. Dan Covey In post-production 2018 The Silence In post-production Television Year Title Role Notes The Wonder Years Louis Episode : `` Angel '' 1990 -- 1995 Northern Exposure Chris Stevens 110 episodes 1995 -- 1996 Days of Our Lives Hospital Administrator 4 episodes Innocent Victims Tim Hennis Television film Do n't Look Back Morgan Rose Television film The Morrison Murders Walker Morrison Television film 1997 -- 1998 The Visitor Adam MacArthur 13 episodes 1998 The Warlord : Battle for the Galaxy Justin Thorpe Television film 1999 The Sky 's On Fire Dr. Evan Thorne Television film 2000 On Hostile Ground Matt Andrews Television film 2000 -- 2003 Sex and the City Aidan Shaw 22 episodes 2001 Private Lies David Television film 2003 Lucky Michael Linkletter 13 episodes 2003 Gary the Rat Frank Spillogotoriettio Episode : `` This Is Not a Pipe '' 2005 Hunt for Justice Capt. John Tanner Television film 2007 Montana Sky Ben McKintock Television film 2009 -- 2011 United States of Tara Max Gregson 36 episodes November Christmas Tom Marks Television film 2011 Glenn Martin, DDS Big Jim Episode : `` Glenn and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance '' 2011 -- 2015 Parenthood Seth Holt 10 episodes 2011 Ricochet Duncan Hatcher Television film 2011 Hunt for the I - 5 Killer Dave Kominek Television film 2012 A Smile as Big as the Moon Mike Kersjes Television film 2013 NCIS : Los Angeles Roy Haines 2 episodes 2015 -- 2016 Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll Josiah Bacon 20 episodes 2016 -- 2017 Still the King Trayne Crowstown 4 episodes 2018 Portlandia Upcoming season Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US Country US Heat US Indie John Corbett Release date : April 4, 2006 Label : Fun Bone / Co5 45 19 21 Leaving Nothin ' Behind Release date : February 5, 2013 Label : Fun Bone / Co5 -- -- -- `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 2006 `` Good to Go '' 43 John Corbett Music videos Year Title Artist Director Ref. 1993 `` Woman '' Scorpions Jeff Richter 2005 `` Bottle of Whiskey '' Himself Kevin Kerslake 2006 `` Good to Go '' 2008 `` This Is Me You 're Talking To '' Trisha Yearwood Trey Fanjoy Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Northern Exposure Nominated 1993 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated American Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Nominated 1995 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated 1998 Saturn Award Best Actor on Television The Visitor Nominated 2002 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actor -- Series, Miniseries or Television Film Sex and the City Nominated 2003 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture My Big Fat Greek Wedding Nominated 2006 Method Fest Independent Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Dreamland Won 2011 Prism Award Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series United States of Tara Nominated References Jump up ^ `` John Corbett ''. 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