Daniel Lester Gauthier (; born December 2, 1963) is an American actor best known for his roles as

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on the

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soap opera ''

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'', Matt Liston on the sitcom

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for two seasons, Brad Powell in the 1989 film ''

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'', and Chip on the sitcom ''

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''.

Early life

Gauthier was born in

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. He was inspired to act early on by his mother, who was a local theater actress in their Central Oregon home. By the time he turned 18, Gauthier moved to California to attend

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. He was recruited by SDSU's track team and was a decathlete. After college, Gauthier found work by modeling with the

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and Nina Blanchard modeling agencies.

Career

In 1987, he landed his first credited television role in 1987 in

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's sitcom '' Married... with Children''. Two years later, he starred in his first feature film, ''

'' where he played the title character's love interest. That same year, he landed his most high-profile primetime role as maverick helicopter pilot, Johnny McKay in

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's ''

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''. Following the end of the series, Gauthier continued to make guest appearances such television shows as '' Who's the Boss?'', '' Life Goes On'' and ''

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''. In 1993, he was cast in the comedy film ''

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''. He played Travis, the main character's steady boyfriend who reacts unhappily to her changes from college life. By 1995, he landed a regular role on a series titled ''

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''. The show portrayed the trials and tribulations of court life. After nine episodes, the series was canceled. From 1996 to 1997, Gauthier found recurring roles on both ''

'' and ''

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''. In 1998, he was cast in the prime time soap opera ''

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''.

Daytime television

In June 2003, Gauthier became the eleventh actor to play former Lieutenant Governor Kevin Lord Riley Buchanan on the

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'', a role he portrayed until November 16, 2006. The character of Kevin had been a "good guy" for most of Gauthier's run, but in the last year had been written with more of a dark edge. The show chose not to renew Gauthier's contract and the character was written off; Gauthier was subsequently nominated for a

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for his performance. In August 2007, Gauthier made a brief return to ''One Life to Live'' for the series' 9,999th and 10,000th episodes.''One Life to Live'' recap (8/16/07) - ABC.com

Filmography

Award nominations

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**(2005) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer for ''One Life to Live'' *

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**(2007) Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor for ''One Life to Live''

References

External links

Daytime Emmy interview - SOAPnet.com
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