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Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Friday)
Height
175 cm (5'8")
Nationality
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
Education
University of California, Irvine, University of Miami, Santa Ana High School, Valhalla High School
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Popularity
Tier B -- 29,610 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 16
Notable
First credit at age 17 -- appeared in first film as a teenager
Year context
Born in 1960 -- First televised presidential debate (Kennedy vs Nixon); Dwight D. Eisenhower was US president
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Career
Career spanning 31 years (1977-2008)
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Sustainability
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Filmography (5)
AWARDS (1)
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International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Biography
Gregory Efthimios "Greg" Louganis (/luːˈɡeɪnɪs/; born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, on both the springboard and platform. He is the only male and the second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. He has been called both "the greatest American diver" and "probably the greatest diver in history".
Louganis had been a theatre major in college, and in the late 1980s and 1990s, Louganis acted in several in movies, including Touch Me in 1997.
In 1993, he played the role of Darius in an Off-Broadway production of the play Jeffrey. In 1995, he starred for six weeks in the Off-Broadway production of Dan Butler's one-man-show about gay life, The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me, taking over from Butler himself. In the play, he portrayed 14 different characters.
In 2008 he appeared in the film Watercolors, in the role of Coach Brown, a swimming instructor in a high school.
In 2012, he appeared in the penultimate episode of the second season of IFC's comedy Portlandia, playing himself.
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Greg Louganis is 66 years old, born on .
Where was Greg Louganis born?
Greg Louganis was born in El Cajon, California, USA.
What movies or shows has Greg Louganis been in?
Greg Louganis has 5 credits in our database. Notable titles include Splash (2013), Watercolors (2008), Touch Me (1997), Seoul '88: 16 Days of Glory (1989), Games of the XXI Olympiad (1977).
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Greg Louganis is primarily known as an actor. Gregory Efthimios "Greg" Louganis (/luːˈɡeɪnɪs/; born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984…
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