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Jeffrey William Meek (born on February 11, 1959) is an American actor. Meek and his family moved often; as a child, Meek lived in Zweibrücken, Germany, Michigan, Texas, New York and San Francisco.
Meek graduated from Arlington High School in Riverside, California, and attended the University of California at Irvine. After graduating from UCI with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1983, he then moved to New York City to pursue a career on Broadway.
A Northern California native, Jeff Meek is the youngest of four children. His father, James Meek, retired as a Chief Master Sergeant; his mother, Elleen, was a junior high teacher. She taught mostly English and music. She was also a beautiful singer. Jeffrey's siblings are Jimmy, Jacquie and Jon. As a child, Jeffrey moved around a lot and lived in Zweibrücken (Germany), Michigan, Texas, New York and San Francisco. Later, Jeffrey attended Arlington High School in Riverside, CA, where he starred in school plays. He was also very athletic and played football, tennis (he was the intramural tennis champ), basketball and baseball. In 1979, after High School, he attended the University of California at Irvine. Jeffrey graduated from UCI with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama in 1983 and moved then to New York City to pursue a career on Broadway. Jeffrey started practicing Martial Arts (Aikido) and fronted his own band 'Crime' in the early 80s. In 1984, Jeffrey married but got divorced seven months later. His television career started in 1984 as he took the role of Quinn McCleary on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. He left the show in 1986 to pursue other roles. Jeffrey has since moved back to California, although he travels extensively with his work. He played in a lot of movies and series, but is often seen on a theatre stage. He has performed in over 150 plays and musicals and won several awards for his stage performances. Jeffrey is an athlete and continues to enjoy sports such as martial arts, basketball and golf. He has a black belt in TKD and Aikido. He enjoys music and is known as a "huge" Jim Morrison fan; he likes groups with "good" energy like Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Skid Row. Jeffrey developed a strong interest in working behind the camera (writing, directing and producing) these days. He is married and lives in Los Angeles, California.






