Andrew Michael Kavovit (born July 19, 1971) is an American actor. Kavovit played Paul Ryan (formerly Stenbeck) on the

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'' from 1986 to 1991, when both he and the character were teenagers. He won the

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in 1990 for his portrayal.

Early life and career

Kavovit was born in

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, grew up in

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, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 1989. After appearing on ''As the World Turns'', Kavovit had a main role in the short-lived CBS prime time series version of ''

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''. In 2014, Kavovit appeared on an episode of the television series ''

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'' dedicated to child inventors, with his daughter Kiowa.

Filmography

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