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John Grisham

Writer / Lawyer / Novelist / Politician / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Actor / Television Producer / Missionary / Jurist | * 02/08/1955 (69) | Jonesboro, Arkansas (United States of America (USA))
John Ray Grisham Jr. (born February 8, 1955) is an American novelist, lawyer, and former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, known for his best-selling legal thrillers. According to the American Academy of Achievement, Grisham has written 37 consecutive number-one fiction bestsellers, and his books have sold 300 million copies worldwide. Along with Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling, Grisham is one of only three authors to have sold two million copies on the first printing. Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981. He practiced criminal law for about a decade and served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990. Grisham's first novel, A Time to Kill, was published in June 1989, four years after he began writing it. It was later adapted into the 1996 feature film of the same name. Grisham's first bestseller, The Firm, sold more than seven million copies, and was also adapted into a 1993 feature film of the same name, starring Tom Cruise, and a 2012 TV series that continues the story ten years after the ... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Awards & Nominations for John Grisham

Helmerich Award Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction 2x Harper Lee Award
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Movies with John Grisham as Actor(2)

as himself2020 The Soul of America
as himself2011 Hot Coffee

TV Shows/Series with John Grisham as Actor(5)

as himself2006 The One Show
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as himself1996 The Daily Show
as himself??? Today

Movies with John Grisham as Crew(15)

Writing/Novel2023 Calico Joe
Writing/Novel2004 Christmas with the Kranks
Production/Producer2004 Mickey
Writing/Writer2004 Mickey
Writing/Writer2003 The Street Lawyer
Writing/Novel2003 Runaway Jury
Writing/Novel2003 A Painted House
Writing/Writer1998 The Gingerbread Man
Writing/Novel1997 The Rainmaker
Writing/Novel1996 The Chamber
Production/Producer1996 A Time to Kill
Writing/Novel1996 A Time to Kill
Writing/Novel1994 The Client
Writing/Novel1993 The Firm
Writing/Novel1993 The Pelican Brief

TV Shows/Series with John Grisham as Crew(3)

Writing/Novel2012 The Firm
Production/Executive Producer2012 The Firm
Writing/Novel1995 The Client

Full Name: John Grisham
Born: Tuesday, 02/08 1955 (February) in Jonesboro, Arkansas (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 69 years + 50 days)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi School of Law, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Delta State University, Southaven High School
Spouses (current/former): Renee Grisham
Influenced by/Role models: John le Carré, John Steinbeck, William Faulkner
Other names for John Grisham (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Ray Grisham II"
John Grisham frequently works together with these people:
Stephen Colbert (8x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (7x, Actor)
Meredith Vieira (7x, Actress)
Jamie Oliver (6x, Actor)
Barbara Walters (6x, Actress)
Tom Cruise (5x, Actor)
John Lithgow (5x, Actor)
Jane Fonda (5x, Actress)
Tyra Banks (5x, Actress)
Sherri Shepherd (5x, Actress)
Chris Matthews (5x, Actor)
Mali Finn (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33683, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 03/10/2024