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McGorry in 2014, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Matthew David McGorry
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 12, 1986
Ethnicity: * father – Irish * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Matt McGorry is an American actor, writer, and activist. His roles include the shows Orange Is the New Black , How to Get Away with Murder , and Archive 81 , and the films Ratter , How He Fell in Love , Step Sisters , Uncorked , Death of a Telemarketer , and Good on Paper .
His father is of Irish descent. His mother is Jewish, of Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent. When asked if he is Jewish, he said , “My mom is, so technically I am.”
Matt’s paternal grandfather was William J. McGorry (the son of William Joseph McGorry and Mary V. Cassidy).
Matt’s paternal grandmother was named Frances O’Sullivan.
Sources: https://twitter.com
Obituary of Matt’s paternal grandfather, William J. McGorry – http://www.nytimes.com