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

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'', Matt Liston on the sitcom ''

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'', Brad Powell in the 1989 film '' Teen Witch'' and Lt. John McKay of the military drama series '' Tour of Duty''.

Early life

Gauthier was born in Prineville, Oregon. 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 San Diego State University. He was recruited by SDSU's track team and was a decathlete. After college, Gauthier found work by modeling with the Ford 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, '' Teen Witch'' 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 CBS's '' Tour of Duty''. Following the end of the series, Gauthier continued to make guest appearances such television shows as '' Who's the Boss?'', '' Life Goes On'' and '' Silk Stalkings''. 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 '' Beverly Hills, 90210''. He guest-starred as Chip on an episode of ''

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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

soap opera ''

'', 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 Daytime Emmy Award 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

Film

Television

Award nominations

* Soap Opera Digest Awards **(2005) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Male Newcomer for ''One Life to Live'' * Daytime Emmy Awards **(2007) Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor for ''One Life to Live''

References

External links

Daytime Emmy interview - SOAPnet.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauthier, Dan 1963 births American male soap opera actors American male television actors Living people People from Prineville, Oregon Male models from Oregon