John Mitchell Gilpin (born May 31, 1951) is an American actor. He has portrayed Church the Butler inHBO's historical drama seriesThe Gilded Age since 2020. He is the father of actressBetty Gilpin.

Gilpin was born on May 31, 1951, inBoyce, Virginia, the son of Lucy Trumbull (Mitchell) and Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin, a businessman.^[2] His paternal great-grandfather was politician and generalLawrence Tyson.^[3] His maternal grandfather was World War I hero and aviation pioneerGen. William "Billy" Mitchell. His first cousin isDrew Gilpin Faust, who served aspresident of Harvard University from 2007 to 2018, .^[4]

Gilpin attendedPhillips Exeter Academy, graduating in 1969, and then obtained his undergraduate degree fromHarvard University in 1973. He studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the theatre in New York City.^[5]

He had a recurring role on the TV seriesKate & Allie, and is a frequentLaw & Order guest star, having appeared in all of the first three series:Law & Order,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, andLaw & Order: Criminal Intent. Gilpin appeared in the filmsHeartburn,Something Wild,She-Devil,Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise,Quiz Show,Reversal of Fortune,Barcelona, andThe Notorious Bettie Page. He had also acted on stage, including in the Broadway production ofGetting And Spending.

In 2008, Gilpin appeared in the film21, playing the role of Bob Phillips who is interviewing student candidates for the fictional "Robinson Scholarship" to attend Harvard Medical School.^[6] Gilpin's character appears in the first scene of the film and his words set the stage for the movie's plot; he appears again in the final scene to bring closure to the film.

Gilpin is married to actress Ann McDonough.^[7] He has three children, including actressBetty Gilpin.^[8]

Gilpin was ordained as priest of theEpiscopal Church on December 15, 2012. He is currently in charge of St. John's Episcopal Church inNew Milford, Connecticut, where he had arrived as adeacon two months prior to his ordination.^[9] He had previously been a licensedlaypreacher at Christ Church in his hometown ofRoxbury, Connecticut.^[10]

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