A love for acting

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Acting was one of JFK Jr.'s passions and he had appeared in many plays while at Brown University.

 

He expressed interest in acting as a career, but it has been said his mother strongly disapproved of it, considering it an unsuitable profession.

 

On August 4, 1985, Kennedy made his New York acting debut in front of an invitation-only audience at the Irish Theater on Manhattan's West Side.

 

Executive director of the Irish Arts Center, Nye Heron, said that Kennedy was "one of the best young actors I've seen in years".

 

Kennedy's director, Robin Saex, stated, "He has an earnestness that just shines through."

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TV and film

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Kennedy's once played a fictionalized version of himself in an episode of the sitcom Murphy Brown, called "Altered States". Kennedy pays a visit to Brown's office in order to promote his new magazine, George.

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He also made a quick appearance in an independent movie directed by a college friend.

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Classmates of JFK Jr. say he was committed to seeking truth and social progress through journalism and art. While at Brown, Kennedy appeared in several theater productions, including "The Tempest".