Craig Bierko was born on August 18, 1964 in Rye Brook, New York. His father, Rex Bierko, is Catholic, and his mother, Pat Bierko, is Jewish. He attended Boston University to major in journalism, and later went to Northwest University where he graduated in 1986.
Bierko broke into acting with small guest roles on television shows such as
Our House, and
Newhart, and then had a brief recurring role on
The Young and the Restless. He began to be cast in small parts in a few movie roles as well, including
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and
The Thirteenth Floor (1999). When he was cast as a boxer in the 2005 film,
Cinderella Man, he had to gain quite a bit of muscle for the role. Most recently, he starred as Jeffrey Coho on ABC’s hit courtroom show,
Boston Legal.
Bierko has dated many famous Hollywood beauties, including
Charlize Theron,
Gretchen Mol, and
Meg Ryan.