- Born
- Birth nameKevin Thomas Purkaple
- Nickname
- J Monahan
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- J Purkaple was born Kevin Thomas Purkaple - to Susan (Jett) and Tom Purkaple, of Illinois - at the Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri, on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at 1:06 a.m. He is the oldest of his parents' 4 children, including Nathan, Brian, and Hannah Purkaple. His first home was in Winchester, IL. After moving west in 2000, he was raised in Kansas City & Gladstone, Clay County, MO. Christian, conservative, and avid genealogist, Purkaple attributes a great deal of his acting ability and success to Winnetonka's Dr. Sheri Coffman, teacher and mentor, who also instilled in him a great love for the acting craft. Purkaple's adopted one-letter name stands for nothing, and is therefore followed by no period.- IMDb Mini Biography By: J Purkaple
- Doug Scott was one of Purkaple's earlier influences, as far as encouragement of his acting. Doug saw Purkaple perform one or two skits for Meadowbrook Elementary School's annual talent shows. He talked of having known River Phoenix and offered to refer Purkaple to a talent agency. They never quite made anything come of their last conversation; R. Douglas Scott passed away nearly 5 years later.
- Purkaple has insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes, having been diagnosed at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, late Dec. 2002.
- Lauren Putler is one of Purkaple's 2nd cousins.
- Scot Purkeypile is one of Purkaple's 5th cousins, twice removed.
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