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John Mighton was born on 2 October 1957 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Good Will Hunting (1997), Possible Worlds (2000) and The Law of Enclosures (2000).
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John Mighton, OC born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on October 2, 1957, is a Canadian mathematician, playwright and best-selling author, who is known for his work supporting children's math. [1]
John Mighton was born on October 2, 1957 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and writer, known for Good Will Hunting (1997), Possible Worlds (2000) and Hokees (2000).
- Matt Damon as Will Hunting. Matt Damon stars as Will Hunting, a self-taught genius freshly paroled from jail. Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Damon got his start in Mystic Pizza in 1988.
- Robin Williams as Dr. Sean Maguire. Robin Williams stars as Dr. Sean Maguire, a psychology teacher at Bunker Hill Community College. Born in Chicago, Williams got his start performing stand-up comedy before finding fame as the alien Mork in Mork & Mindy from 1978 until 1982.
- Ben Affleck as Chuckie Sullivan. Ben Affleck plays Chuckie Sullivan, Will Hunting’s best friend. He was born in California but moved to Massachusetts with his family when he was 3 years old.
- Stellan Skarsgård as Gerald Lambeau. Stellan Skarsgård plays Gerald Lambeau, a mathematics professor at MIT. Skarsgård’s first major role was in the Swedish television show Bombi Bitt, which made him a teen idol.
Aug 18, 2017 · For nearly three decades, John Mighton’s career has defied categorization. His plays, including Half Life , The Little Years , A Brief History of Night and Possible Worlds (which was made into a film starring Tilda Swinton) have won every major playwriting award in his native Canada, including—on two separate occasions—the country’s ...
Nov 27, 1995 · Nov 26, 1995 11:00pm PT. The Little Years. John Mighton's plays (this is the fifth by the mathematician/philosopher) have won major Canadian awards and drawn the interest of top theater...
Trivia. John Mighton. Started a volunteer organization called JUMP Tutoring (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) to provide clear math instruction to elementary school children. Completing a PhD in math, University of Toronto, Canada (1999) Contribute to this page. Suggest an edit or add missing content. Learn more about contributing. Edit page.
