| Big Brother contestant | |
| Eddie McGee | |
| Date of birth | February 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Resides | Long Island, New York |
| Season(s) | Big Brother 1 |
| Finish | Winner (59%) |
Eddie McGee (born February 24, 1979) was the winner of the first season of the American version of Big Brother. He was awarded $500,000 for being the last remaining houseguest, beating out nine other contestants.[1] McGee is a wheelchair basketball player who lost his left leg due to cancer.[2]
Life and career
McGee was born in Long Island. His appearances include the video "Enemy" for the band Fozzy and speaking roles on Law & Order and Guiding Light, as well as a bit part on the Desperate Housewives Season 4 episode "In Buddy's Eyes" as a man in a wheelchair that argues with Gabrielle and a partial week of appearances on Hollywood Squares when that show came to New York for 3 weeks in the fall of 2000. He also starred in the film The Angel which won Best Film at the London Sci-Fi Film Festival of 2007, and is the founder and current CEO of Tripod Productions, Inc.[3]
References
- ^ The Associated Press ([dead link] – Scholar search), Eddie wins CBS 'Big Brother' marathon, http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/29/big.brother.winner.ap/, retrieved 2007-09-29
- ^ BBC, Eddie wins big in US Big Brother, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/949910.stm, retrieved 2007-09-29
- ^ TPI, EDDIE McGEE, http://www.tripodpicturesinc.com/tripod/eddie_mcgee.htm, retrieved 2007-09-29
External links
| Preceded by None |
Big Brother U.S. winner 2000 |
Succeeded by Will Kirby |
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