Christopher Maher Cousins (born September 27, 1960) is an American actor who has been acting in television since 1986. He is best known for playing

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in forty-one episodes of the

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'' One Life to Live''. Between 2009 and 2012, he played

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in thirteen episodes of the

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series '' Breaking Bad''. In 2013 and 2014, he played Victor Doyle in seven episodes of the

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series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Cousins was born in

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and raised in Oklahoma, where he attended

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. He graduated from

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and relocated to

to act in theatre productions.

Career

Notable film roles include David Williams in ''

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'' (2008), the villain Daniel in '' Wicker Park'' (2004), Bill in ''

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'' (2006), and the father of the main characters in ''

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''. He also made an appearance on ''

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'' on the episode " Puppet Master" He has also appeared in an episode of '' House, M.D.'' as a victim's father on an episode called "Distractions" in season 2 episode 12. In season 3 of '' Supernatural'' he played a doctor whose comatose daughter is the spirit in " Bedtime Stories". He also appeared on ''

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'' as a trauma surgeon on an episode called "Nameless, Faceless" in season 5, episode 1. He also appeared on ''

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'' as Senator Rouse. In 2016, he had a recurring role in '' Bosch'' as Martin Weiss, an attorney for an Armenian mobster.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cousins, Christopher Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from New York City American male television actors American male film actors 1960 births